Learn how to ask how much something is
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| Michael: Welcome to 3-Minute Afrikaans Season 1, Lesson 10 - Asking How Much Something Costs In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask how much something costs in Afrikaans. |
| Body |
| Michael: Here's the informal way to ask 'How much is this?' in Afrikaans. |
| Dewan: [Normal] Hoeveel kos dit? |
| Michael: First is a word meaning 'how much' |
| Dewan: [Normal] hoeveel [Slow] hoeveel |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'cost' |
| Dewan: [Normal] kos [Slow] kos |
| Michael: Last is the word meaning 'this' |
| Dewan: [Normal] dit [Slow] dit |
| Michael: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the informal question meaning 'How much is this?' |
| Dewan: [Slow] Hoeveel kos dit? [Normal] Hoeveel kos dit? |
| Michael: Now, imagine you're speaking to a stranger. Here's the formal way to ask, 'How much does this item cost?' |
| Dewan: [Normal] Hoeveel kos die item? |
| Michael: First is a word meaning 'how much' |
| Dewan: [Normal] hoeveel [Slow] hoeveel |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'cost' |
| Dewan: [Normal] kos [Slow] kos |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'this' |
| Dewan: [Normal] die [Slow] die |
| Michael: Last is the word meaning 'item' |
| Dewan: [Normal] item [Slow] item |
| Michael: Note again the rising intonation. Listen again to the formal question meaning 'How much does this item cost?' |
| Dewan: [Slow] Hoeveel kos die item? [Normal] Hoeveel kos die item? |
| Michael: Here's a response meaning 'OK, I'll take it.' |
| Dewan: [Normal] Ok, Ek sal dit vat. |
| Michael: First is a word meaning 'OK' |
| Dewan: [Normal] Ok [Slow] Ok |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'I' |
| Dewan: [Normal] ek [Slow] ek |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'will' |
| Dewan: [Normal] sal [Slow] sal |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'it' |
| Dewan: [Normal] dit [Slow] dit |
| Michael: Last is the word meaning 'take' |
| Dewan: [Normal] vat [Slow] vat |
| Michael: Listen again to the response, 'OK, I'll take it.' |
| Dewan: [Slow] Ok, Ek sal dit vat. [Normal] Ok, Ek sal dit vat. |
| Michael: Here's a response meaning, 'No, thanks. It's too expensive.' |
| Dewan: [Normal] Nee dankie, dit is te duur. |
| Michael: First is a word meaning 'no thank you' |
| Dewan: [Normal] nee dankie [Slow] nee dankie |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'it' |
| Dewan: [Normal] dit [Slow] dit |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'is' |
| Dewan: [Normal] is [Slow] is |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'too' |
| Dewan: [Normal] te [Slow] te |
| Michael: Last is the word meaning 'expensive' |
| Dewan: [Normal] duur [Slow] duur |
| Michael: Listen again to the response, 'No, thanks. It's too expensive.' |
| Dewan: [Slow] Nee dankie, dit is te duur. [Normal] Nee dankie, dit is te duur. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Michael: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Dewan: It is common to ask in a shop where they don't have clear labels. You can even barter in some of the shops. There should be a shop assistant close by to tell you. Make sure to say please and thank you. |
Outro |
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| Michael: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson! |
| Dewan: Totsiens! |
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