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INTRODUCTION
Becky: Hi everyone, and welcome back to AfrikaansPod101.com. This is Beginner Season 1 Lesson 16 - Are You Getting a New South African Coworker? Becky here.
Chesney: Hallo! I'm Chesney.
Becky: In this lesson, you'll learn about expressing agreement and disagreement. The conversation takes place at an office meeting.
Chesney: It's between Johan and Fanie.
Becky: The speakers are co-workers. Therefore, they’ll speak both formal and informal Afrikaans. Okay, let's listen to the conversation.
DIALOGUE
Johan: Fanie, ek dink ons moet dalk nog 'n persoon aanstel.
Fanie: Ek dink nie dit is 'n goeie idee nie, ons het nie die geld nie.
Johan: Die persoon kan dalk vir ons baie geld maak.
Fanie: Wat bedoel jy? Dit is duur om iemand aan te stel.
Johan: Die persoon kan ons help om meer kliente te sien en ons te ondersteun.
Fanie: Dit klink interessant, kom ons begin adverteer.
Becky: Listen to the conversation one time slowly.
Johan: Fanie, ek dink ons moet dalk nog 'n persoon aanstel.
Fanie: Ek dink nie dit is 'n goeie idee nie, ons het nie die geld nie.
Johan: Die persoon kan dalk vir ons baie geld maak.
Fanie: Wat bedoel jy? Dit is duur om iemand aan te stel.
Johan: Die persoon kan ons help om meer kliente te sien en ons te ondersteun.
Fanie: Dit klink interessant, kom ons begin adverteer.
Becky: Listen to the conversation with the English translation.
Johan: Fanie, I think we need to appoint a new person.
Fanie: I don't think that is a good idea. We don't have the money.
Johan: This person can make money for us.
Fanie: What do you mean? Employing someone is expensive.
Johan: This person can help us see and support more clients.
Fanie: That sounds interesting; let's start advertising.
POST CONVERSATION BANTER
Becky: Hopefully the new staff member can help the business grow.
Chesney: I hope so too!
Becky: I liked that conversation - there was a little difference of opinion but they resolved it without any problems.
Chesney: Yeah, they did handle it nicely.
Becky: I think it’s inevitable that people will disagree from time to time.
Chesney: Yeah, so it’s important to be able to disagree with someone without being rude.
Becky: Like we heard in the conversation. What should you do if you disagree with someone in South Africa?
Chesney: Be careful with your intonation when you disagree.
Becky: Yes, that’s important.
Chesney: You might want to give the other person some space and time too.
Becky: Sometimes if people think things through, they change their mind.
Chesney: That’s right. You can say Ek stem nie saam nie, kom ons praat later.
Becky: “I don’t agree; let’s talk later.” Okay, now onto the vocab.
VOCAB LIST
Becky: Let’s take a look at the vocabulary from this lesson. The first word is...
Chesney: aanstel [natural native speed]
Becky: to appoint
Chesney: aanstel [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: aanstel [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have...
Chesney: geld [natural native speed]
Becky: money
Chesney: geld [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: geld [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have...
Chesney: bedoel [natural native speed]
Becky: to mean
Chesney: bedoel [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: bedoel [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have...
Chesney: kliente [natural native speed]
Becky: clients
Chesney: kliente [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: kliente [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have...
Chesney: sien [natural native speed]
Becky: to see
Chesney: sien [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: sien [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have...
Chesney: ondersteun [natural native speed]
Becky: to support
Chesney: ondersteun [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: ondersteun [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have...
Chesney: interessant [natural native speed]
Becky: interesting
Chesney: interessant [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: interessant [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have...
Chesney: adverteer [natural native speed]
Becky: to advertise
Chesney: adverteer [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: adverteer [natural native speed]
Becky: And lastly...
Chesney: dink [natural native speed]
Becky: to think
Chesney: dink [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: dink [natural native speed]
KEY VOCAB AND PHRASES
Becky: Let's have a closer look at the usage of some of the words and phrases from this lesson. The first word is...
Chesney: ek dink nie
Becky: meaning "I don't think." When would you use this phrase?
Chesney: You can use it when you want to disagree and maybe suggest something else.
Becky: It doesn’t sound very direct.
Chesney: It’s not direct at all.
Becky: Is it okay to use it in formal situations?
Chesney: You can use it in both formal and informal situations.
Becky: And can you give us an example using this word?
Chesney: Sure. For example, you can say, Ek dink nie ons moet gaan swem nie.
Becky: ...which means "I don't think we should go swimming."
Becky: Okay, what's the next word?
Chesney: goeie idee
Becky: meaning "good idea." So you can use this to say that something is a “good idea.”
Chesney: It depends on the conversation and context, but yes, you can.
Becky: Are there other things that we can say instead?
Chesney: You could say Briljante idee.
Becky: “Brilliant idea.”
Chesney: Or Wonderlike idee.
Becky: “Wonderful idea.” Can you give us an example using this phrase?
Chesney: Sure. For example, you can say, Jy het 'n wonderlike idee gehad.
Becky: ...which means "You had an excellent idea."
Becky: Okay, now onto the lesson focus.

Lesson focus

Becky: In this lesson, you'll learn about expressing agreement and disagreement.
Becky: When disagreeing with someone, it’s important to be polite.
Chesney: Yes, it is. You can be direct while still being polite.
Becky: Chesney, can you give some example sentences to use when we disagree?
Chesney: Sure! Ek glo nie dit gaan werk nie.
Becky: “I don’t believe it is going to work.”
Chesney: Nee wag, kom ons gesels weer.
Becky: “No, wait, we have to talk again.”
Chesney: Daar moet ander maniere wees om dit te doen.
Becky: “There has to be other ways to do this.” Now, let’s look at some sentences of agreement.
Chesney: Dit klink goed.
Becky: “That sounds good.”
Chesney: Jy het ‘n punt beet.
Becky: “You have a good point.”
Chesney: Ja, kom ons doen dit.
Becky: “Yes, let’s do that.” Sometimes, before agreeing or disagreeing, you might need to get something confirmed.
Chesney: Yes, or you might need to ask someone else if they understand you.
Becky: Let’s hear some examples to help with this.
Chesney: Wat het jy gesê?
Becky: “What did you say?”
Chesney: Kan jy dit weer sê asseblief?
Becky: “Can you say that again, please?”
Chesney: Kan jy dit in detail beskryf?
Becky: “Can you describe it in detail?”
Chesney: Het jy alles verstaan?
Becky: “Did you understand everything?”

Outro

Becky: Okay, that’s all for this lesson. Thank you for listening, everyone, and we’ll see you next time! Bye!
Chesney: Baai.

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