Learn how to apologize
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| Michael: Welcome to 3-Minute Afrikaans Season 1, Lesson 5 - Making Apologies |
| In this lesson, you’ll learn how to apologise for yourself and say that you didn't do it on purpose in Afrikaans. |
| Body |
| Michael: Here's the informal way to say 'Sorry' in Afrikaans. |
| Dewan: [Normal] Jammer. |
| Michael: This expression has only one word meaning 'sorry' |
| Dewan: [Normal] jammer [Slow] jammer |
| Michael: Listen again to the informal word meaning 'Sorry.' |
| Dewan: [Slow] Jammer. [Normal] Jammer. |
| Michael: Ok, now let's look at the formal way to say 'I apologise.' |
| Dewan: [Normal] Ek vra omverskoning. |
| Michael: First is a word meaning 'I' |
| Dewan: [Normal] ek [Slow] ek |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'ask' |
| Dewan: [Normal] vra [Slow] vra |
| Michael: Last is the word meaning 'apologise' |
| Dewan: [Normal] omverskoning [Slow] omverskoning |
| Michael: Listen again to the formal phrase meaning 'I apologise.' |
| Dewan: [Slow] Ek vra omverskoning. [Normal] Ek vra omverskoning. |
| Michael: Next, let’s hear the informal way to say 'I didn't mean it.' |
| Dewan: [Normal] Ek het dit nie bedoel nie. |
| Michael: First is a word meaning 'I' |
| Dewan: [Normal] ek [Slow] ek |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'has' |
| Dewan: [Normal] het [Slow] het |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'it' |
| Dewan: [Normal] dit [Slow] dit |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'not' |
| Dewan: [Normal] nie [Slow] nie |
| Michael: Last is the phrase meaning 'do not mean' |
| Dewan: [Normal] bedoel nie [Slow] bedoel nie |
| Michael: Listen again to the informal phrase meaning 'I didn't mean it.' |
| Dewan: [Slow] Ek het dit nie bedoel nie. [Normal] Ek het dit nie bedoel nie. |
| Michael: Finally, the informal way to say 'I'm sorry.' |
| Dewan: [Normal] Ek is jammer. |
| Michael: First is a word meaning 'I' |
| Dewan: [Normal] ek [Slow] ek |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'am' |
| Dewan: [Normal] is [Slow] is |
| Michael: Last is the word meaning 'sorry' |
| Dewan: [Normal] jammer [Slow] jammer |
| Michael: Listen again to the informal phrase meaning 'I'm sorry.' |
| Dewan: [Slow] Ek is jammer. [Normal] Ek is jammer. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Michael: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Dewan: There should be no problem if you apologise for doing something wrong. When you apologise, the other person should say Dit is OK - 'It is OK' or Moenie worry nie - 'Don't worry.' |
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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