Learn how to talk about where you live
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| INTRODUCTION |
| 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 2, Where in South Africa Do You Live? |
| Chesney: Hallo, I’m Chesney. |
| Becky: In this lesson, you'll learn how to talk about where you come from and where you live. |
| Chesney: This conversation takes place on a street in Pretoria. |
| Becky: It’s between Anet and Mikka. |
| Chesney: The speakers are friends, so they’ll be using informal Afrikaans. |
| Becky: Let’s listen to the conversation. |
Lesson conversation |
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| Anet: Woon jy weer in Suid Afrika? |
| Mikka: Ja, ek woon weer hier. ek woon weer in Pretoria. |
| Anet: In die sentrum? |
| Mikka: Ja, en waar woon jy? |
| Anet: Ek woon ook in Pretoria. |
| Mikka: Werk jy in die sentrum? |
| Anet: Ja, ek werk hier. Werk jy ook in die sentrum? |
| Mikka: Ek werk van die huis af. |
| Becky: Let’s hear the conversation one time slowly. |
| Anet: Woon jy weer in Suid Afrika? |
| Mikka: Ja, ek woon weer hier. ek woon weer in Pretoria. |
| Anet: In die sentrum? |
| Mikka: Ja, en waar woon jy? |
| Anet: Ek woon ook in Pretoria. |
| Mikka: Werk jy in die sentrum? |
| Anet: Ja, ek werk hier. Waar werk jy? |
| Mikka: Ek werk van die huis af. |
| Becky: Now let’s hear it with the English translation. |
| Anet: Are you living in South Africa again? |
| Mikka: Yes, I’m living here again. I’m living in Pretoria again. |
| Anet: In the center? |
| Mikka: Yes, and where do you live? |
| Anet: I also live in Pretoria. |
| Mikka: Do you work in the center? |
| Anet: Yes, I work here. Where do you work? |
| Mikka: I work at home. |
| POST CONVERSATION BANTER |
| Becky: Okay, let’s talk a bit about South Africa as a country. |
| Chesney: South Africa is the southernmost country in Africa. Pretoria is the executive capital city and is located in the province of Gauteng. |
| Becky: More than 20% of the country’s total population lives in this province. |
| Chesney: Yes, Gauteng is a huge urban area. It includes two of South Africa’s largest cities, Pretoria and Johannesburg. |
| Becky: It sounds like it must be very busy! |
| Chesney: It’s very busy, and it’s also quite diverse. In fact, the most culturally diverse cities in the country are Johannesburg, Durban, and Cape Town. |
| Becky: What’s the South African economy like? |
| Chesney: South Africa has a mixed economy. It’s the second largest in Africa after Nigeria. It also has a relatively high GDP per capita compared to other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. |
| Becky: Thank you for the information! 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: woon [natural native speed] |
| Becky: live |
| Chesney: woon [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Chesney: woon [natural native speed] |
| Becky: Next is... |
| Chesney: Suid Afrika [natural native speed] |
| Becky: South Africa |
| Chesney: Suid Afrika [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Chesney: Suid Afrika [natural native speed] |
| Becky: And next... |
| Chesney: weer [natural native speed] |
| Becky: again |
| Chesney: weer [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Chesney: weer [natural native speed] |
| Becky: And next... |
| Chesney: hier [natural native speed] |
| Becky: here |
| Chesney: hier [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Chesney: hier [natural native speed] |
| Becky: And next... |
| Chesney: die [natural native speed] |
| Becky: the |
| Chesney: die [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Chesney: die [natural native speed] |
| Becky: And next... |
| Chesney: sentrum [natural native speed] |
| Becky: center |
| Chesney: sentrum [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Chesney: sentrum [natural native speed] |
| Becky: And next... |
| Chesney: waar [natural native speed] |
| Becky: where |
| Chesney: waar [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Chesney: waar [natural native speed] |
| Becky: Next is... |
| Chesney: werk [natural native speed] |
| Becky: work |
| Chesney: werk [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Chesney: werk [natural native speed] |
| Becky: And last... |
| Chesney: huis [natural native speed] |
| Becky: house |
| Chesney: huis [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Chesney: huis [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. First is... |
| Chesney: die |
| Becky: meaning, “the.” |
| Chesney: There’s only one word for “the” in Afrikaans. |
| Becky: So you use this word in every circumstance? |
| Chesney: That’s right. It’s used to point out a specific thing, whether singular or plural. |
| Becky: Can you give us an example using this word? |
| Chesney: Sure, die kinders. |
| Becky: Which means “the children.” |
| Becky: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Chesney: ‘n |
| Becky: This means “a” or “an.” |
| Chesney: In the previous lesson, we saw this indefinite article ’n. It’s the same as "a or an.” |
| Becky: So it doesn’t refer to any particular thing? |
| Chesney: No, it doesn’t. Listeners, note that 'n is always written with an apostrophe ('). |
| Becky: And, it’s never capitalized - even at the beginning of a sentence. Can you give us an example using this word? |
| Chesney: Ek het ‘n koek geëet. |
| Becky: “I ate a cake.” Now onto the lesson focus. |
Lesson focus |
| Becky: In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask where someone comes from and where they live. |
| Chesney: A sentence that can you use is Waar kom jy vandaan? |
| Becky: which means "Where are you from?" |
| Chesney: If you’re a foreigner in South Africa, you might hear that question a lot. |
| Becky: Yes, people are always eager to learn about new people! |
| Chesney: After this, you might get asked some follow-up questions. |
| Becky: Yes, people might be interested in where you are staying, for example. |
| Chesney: Yes, I think that’s a common question! That’s Waar bly julle nou. |
| Becky: Which is "Where are you staying now?" |
| Chesney: You can change this slightly. For example, in the dialogue, woon was used. |
| Becky: This refers to a more permanent residence. |
| Chesney: So, you might hear this if you’re living in South Africa. |
| Becky: What about tourists who are there for a shorter period of time? |
| Chesney: The word bly will be used instead. |
| Becky: Let’s hear those in sentences. |
| Chesney: Ek woon in Kaapstad. |
| Becky: “I live in Cape Town.” This refers to a long stay. |
| Chesney: Kaapstad means “Cape Town” in Afrikaans. For a short stay, you can say… Ek bly in Kaapstad. |
| Becky: It means the same but this refers to a short stay. |
| Chesney: Exactly. Finally, note that when asking questions you can use either bly or woon. Have some follow-up questions ready, to make sure you know what they mean. |
| Becky: Can you give us some examples? |
| Chesney: Sure. For example, you might ask Waar woon jy? |
| Becky: “Where do you live?” |
| Chesney: or Waar bly jy? |
| Becky: “Where are you staying?” |
Outro |
| Becky: That just about does it for this lesson. See you next time! |
| Chesney: Totsiens. |
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