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Intro

Becky: Hello and welcome to AfrikaansPod101.com, where we study Afrikaans in a fun, educational format! I’m Becky, and this is Absolute Beginner Season 1, Lesson 15 - A Stressful Morning in South Africa.
Chesney: Hallo, I’m Chesney
Becky: In this lesson, you'll learn how to give commands in Afrikaans.
Chesney: This conversation takes place in the morning in an Afrikaans home.
Becky: The conversation is between Mikka, her husband Bart, and their daughter Lina.
Chesney: The speakers are family, so they’ll be using informal Afrikaans.
Becky: Let’s listen to the conversation.

Lesson conversation

Mikka: Wakker word! Staan op!
Lisa: Ek kom nou-nou.
Mikka: Nee, kom nou!
Mikka: Eet julle vinnig jul ontbyt en Bart, vat hul skool toe!
Bart: Gaan haal julle boeke! Kom ons gaan.
...
Lisa: Goeie môre. Waar is my broer?
Mikka: By die skool. Gaan sit en eet jou ontbyt! Gaan sit!
Lisa: Gee die melk gou.
Mikka: Kry gou 'n koppie! Die bruin brood!
Lisa: Moenie so skreeu nie!
Mikka: Gaan haal julle boeke en gaan skool toe!
Lisa: Lekker dag!
Mikka: (pffff) Ek is lus vir ‘n koffie.
Becky: Let’s hear the conversation one time slowly.
Mikka: Wakker word! Staan op!
Lisa: Ek kom nou-nou.
Mikka: Nee, kom nou!
Mikka: Eet julle vinnig jul ontbyt en Bart, vat hul skool toe!
Bart: Gaan haal julle boeke! Kom ons gaan.
...
Lisa: Goeie môre. Waar is my broer?
Mikka: By die skool. Gaan sit en eet jou ontbyt! Gaan sit!
Lisa: Gee die melk gou.
Mikka: Kry gou 'n koppie! Die bruin brood!
Lisa: Moenie so skreeu nie!
Mikka: Gaan haal julle boeke en gaan skool toe!
Lisa: Lekker dag!
Mikka: (pffff) Ek is lus vir ‘n koffie.
Becky: Now let’s hear it with the English translation.
Mikka: Wake up! Get up!
Lina: I’ll come soon.
Mikka: No, come now!
Mikka: Eat your breakfast quickly and Bart, take him to school!
Bart: Fetch your books! Let’s go.
Lina: Good morning. Where is my brother?
Mikka: At school. Sit down and eat your breakfast! Sit down!
Lina: Give me the milk.
Mikka: Just get a cup! And the brown bread!
Lina: Don’t shout like that!
Mikka: Fetch your books and go to school!
Lina: Bye!
Mikka: (pffff) I feel like coffee.
POST CONVERSATION BANTER
Becky: That was a very hectic breakfast! What’s a South African breakfast like? Do people even eat breakfast?
Chesney: Yes, a lot of people do! It’s mostly eaten at home at the breakfast table.
Becky: And what do they eat?
Chesney: Well, it can range from eating cereals to eating brown bread with cheese or sweet toppings.
Becky: Do people eat anything hot for breakfast?
Chesney: Yes, there’s a cereal called pap. It’s a staple food made from ground maize.
Becky: Is there anything in a typical Afrikaans breakfast that people from outside of South Africa wouldn’t recognize?
Chesney: Well, a typical South African breakfast could be pap, eggs, and ‘boerewors.
Becky: What’s that?
Chesney: It’s a unique, spicy sausage that’s usually for a braai, but it is also used for breakfasts. Pap en wors is a very common South African dish.
Becky: It sounds like a hearty breakfast.
Chesney: It is indeed, but pap is not only for breakfast. It can be eaten any time of the day, and you can put anything you like in it.
Becky: What kind of things do people usually add?
Chesney: You can add sugar, butter, and milk if you want it sweet. Or, you can opt for some tomato and onion relish with meat.
Becky: It sounds like you have a feast for every meal in South Africa! Okay, now onto the vocab.
VOCABULARY AND PHRASES
Becky: Let's take a look at the vocabulary for this lesson.
Becky: The first word we’ll see is...
Chesney: wakker word [natural native speed]
Becky: wake up
Chesney: wakker word [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: wakker word [natural native speed]
Becky: Next is...
Chesney: wakker [natural native speed]
Becky: awake
Chesney: wakker [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: wakker [natural native speed]
Becky: And next...
Chesney: word [natural native speed]
Becky: to become
Chesney: word [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: word [natural native speed]
Becky: And next...
Chesney: vinnig [natural native speed]
Becky: quick, fast
Chesney: vinnig [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: vinnig [natural native speed]
Becky: And next...
Chesney: ontbyt [natural native speed]
Becky: breakfast
Chesney: ontbyt [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: ontbyt [natural native speed]
Becky: Next is...
Chesney: bring [natural native speed]
Becky: to bring, take somewhere
Chesney: bring [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: bring [natural native speed]
Becky: Next is...
Chesney: haal [natural native speed]
Becky: to fetch, get
Chesney: haal [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: haal [natural native speed]
Becky: And next...
Chesney: melk [natural native speed]
Becky: milk
Chesney: melk [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: melk [natural native speed]
Becky: And next...
Chesney: pap [natural native speed]
Becky: ground maize
Chesney: pap [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: pap [natural native speed]
Becky: And last...
Chesney: skreeu [natural native speed]
Becky: to shout, scream
Chesney: skreeu [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: skreeu [natural native speed]
KEY VOCABULARY AND PHRASES
Becky: Let's have a closer look at the usage for some of the words and phrases from this lesson.
Becky: The first phrase we’ll look at is....
Chesney: Wakker word.
Becky: This means "to wake up."
Chesney: The expression consists of wakker
Becky: Meaning “awake.”
Chesney: And word, meaning “to become.”
Becky: So you're literally saying "become awake.”
Chesney: That’s right. In Afrikaans, it's the most natural way to tell someone to wake up.
Becky: What’s the next word?
Chesney: Gou
Becky: This means “to do something quickly.”
Chesney: We could compare it to the phrase "real quick," as in "Can you take out the trash real quick?"
Becky: Okay, now onto the lesson focus.

Lesson focus

Becky: In this lesson, you’ll learn about the imperative.
Chesney: Becky, what’s the imperative?
Becky: This is the form we use when we give orders or commands. In English, it’s used in phrases like “sit down!” or “shut the door!”
Chesney: In Afrikaans, when we use the imperative, we just use the stem of the verb.
Becky: Does anything change if you address one person or a group of people?
Chesney: No, the forms used to talk to one person or to a group of people are the same.
Becky: Can you give an example of the Afrikaans imperative?
Chesney: Of course! You said this one in English earlier. Gaan sit!
Becky: Ah yes, that means “sit down!”
Chesney: Remember, you can say that to one person or to many people.
Becky: Can you use that in all situations?
Chesney: When talking formally to someone, you should use the u form.
Becky: Okay, what’s that?
Chesney: For the imperative, we swap the u and the verb here.
Becky: What do you mean by swapping them around?
Chesney: In a normal sentence we would say u gann. But the command is gaan u. Gaan u sit!
Becky: And this is more formal?
Chesney: This is only for times when you’re addressing someone that might be a very important person.
Becky: What if you want to be stern, like a parent scolding a child?
Chesney: Then you just use the infinitive, which is the dictionary form of the word.
Becky: Okay, let’s hear another couple of examples.
Chesney: Beweeg!
Becky: This means “move on!”
Chesney: Let op!
Becky: This means “pay attention!” I hope you paid attention to this lesson!

Outro

Becky: That just about does it for this lesson. See you next time!
Chesney: Totsiens.

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