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Michael: Welcome to 3-Minute Afrikaans Season 1, Lesson 14 - When Are You Leaving? In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask when someone is leaving in Afrikaans.
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Michael: Here's the formal way to ask 'When do you leave?' in Afrikaans.
Dewan: [Normal] Wanneer vertrek jy?
Michael: First is a word meaning 'when'
Dewan: [Normal] wanneer [Slow] wanneer
Michael: Next is the word meaning 'leave'
Dewan: [Normal] vertrek [Slow] vertrek
Michael: Last is the word meaning 'you'
Dewan: [Normal] jy [Slow] jy
Michael: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the formal question meaning 'When do you leave?'
Dewan: [Slow] Wanneer vertrek jy? [Normal] Wanneer vertrek jy?
Michael: Here's a response meaning, 'I leave in two hours.'
Dewan: [Normal] Ek gaan in twee ure.
Michael: First is a word meaning 'I'
Dewan: [Normal] ek [Slow] ek
Michael: Next is the word meaning 'go'
Dewan: [Normal] gaan [Slow] gaan
Michael: Next is the word meaning 'in'
Dewan: [Normal] in [Slow] in
Michael: Next is the word meaning 'two'
Dewan: [Normal] twee [Slow] twee
Michael: Last is the word meaning 'hours'
Dewan: [Normal] ure [Slow] ure
Michael: Listen again to the response 'I leave in two hours.'
Dewan: [Slow] Ek gaan in twee ure. [Normal] Ek gaan in twee ure.
Michael: Here's the formal way to ask 'Are you leaving now?'
Dewan: [Normal] Vertrek jy nou?
Michael: First is a word meaning 'leave'
Dewan: [Normal] vertrek [Slow] vertrek
Michael: Next is the word meaning 'you'
Dewan: [Normal] jy [Slow] jy
Michael: Last is the word meaning 'now'
Dewan: [Normal] nou [Slow] nou
Michael: Listen again to the formal question meaning 'Are you leaving now?'
Dewan: [Slow] Vertrek jy nou? [Normal] Vertrek jy nou?
Michael: Here's a response meaning, 'I leave next week.'
Dewan: [Normal] Ek vertrek volgende week.
Michael: First is a word meaning 'I'
Dewan: [Normal] ek [Slow] ek
Michael: Next is the word meaning 'leave'
Dewan: [Normal] vertrek [Slow] vertrek
Michael: Next is the word meaning 'next'
Dewan: [Normal] volgende [Slow] volgende
Michael: Last is the word meaning 'week'
Dewan: [Normal] week [Slow] week
Michael: Listen again to the response, 'I leave next week.'
Dewan: [Slow] Ek vertrek volgende week. [Normal] Ek vertrek volgende week.
Cultural Insight
Michael: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight.
Dewan: You are welcome to ask when someone is leaving if their trip ends the following day, but it would be a bit rude to ask if they are still at the party and having fun. It is common for friends to drive together and share a car, so you might need to ask.

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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