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Michael: Welcome to 3-Minute Afrikaans Season 1, Lesson 11 - How to Read Prices In this lesson, you’ll learn how to read prices in Afrikaans.
Body
Michael: Here's the informal way to say 'One Rand' in Afrikaans.
Dewan: [Normal] Een Rand.
Michael: First is a word meaning 'one'
Dewan: [Normal] een [Slow] een
Michael: Last is the word meaning 'Rand'
Dewan: [Normal] Rand [Slow] Rand
Michael: Listen again to the informal phrase meaning 'One Rand.'
Dewan: [Slow] Een Rand. [Normal] Een Rand.
Michael: Ok, now let's see the informal way to say 'Ten Rand.'
Dewan: [Normal] Tien Rand.
Michael: First is a word meaning 'ten'
Dewan: [Normal] tien [Slow] tien
Michael: Last is the word meaning 'Rand'
Dewan: [Normal] Rand [Slow] Rand
Michael: Listen again to the informal phrase meaning 'Ten Rand.'
Dewan: [Slow] Tien Rand. [Normal] Tien Rand.
Michael: Then, we have the informal way to say 'Fifty-five Rand and ten cents.'
Dewan: [Normal] Vyf en vyftig Rand en tien sent.
Michael: First is a word meaning 'fifty-five'
Dewan: [Normal] vyf en vyftig [Slow] vyf en vyftig
Michael: Next is the word meaning 'Rand'
Dewan: [Normal] Rand [Slow] Rand
Michael: Next is the word meaning 'and'
Dewan: [Normal] en [Slow] en
Michael: Next is the word meaning 'ten'
Dewan: [Normal] tien [Slow] tien
Michael: Last is the word meaning cents
Dewan: [Normal] sent [Slow] sent
Michael: Listen again to the informal phrase meaning 'Fifty-five Rand and ten cents.'
Dewan: [Slow] Vyf en vyftig Rand en tien sent. [Normal] Vyf en vyftig Rand en tien sent.
Michael: Finally, an informal way to say 'Twenty-six Rand and seventy cents.'
Dewan: [Normal] Ses en twintig Rand en seventig sent.
Michael: First is a word meaning 'twenty-six'
Dewan: [Normal] ses en twintig [Slow] ses en twintig
Michael: Next is the word meaning 'Rand'
Dewan: [Normal] Rand [Slow] Rand
Michael: Next is the word meaning 'and'
Dewan: [Normal] en [Slow] en
Michael: Next is the word meaning 'seventy'
Dewan: [Normal] sewentig [Slow] sewentig
Michael: Last is the word meaning 'cents'
Dewan: [Normal] sent [Slow] sent
Michael: Listen again to the informal phrase meaning 'Twenty-six Rand and seventy cents.'
Dewan: [Slow] Ses en twintig Rand en seventig sent. [Normal] Ses en twintig Rand en seventig sent.
Cultural Insight
Michael: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight.
Dewan: In South Africa, Rand is the official currency. R10 would be said as tien rand - 'ten Rand' and R50.50 would be said as vyftig rand en vyftig sent - 'Fifty Rand and fifty cent.' You can barter for the price for things that are displayed in the streets, but shops all have their prices on it.

Outro

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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