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Intro

Becky: Hi everyone, and welcome back to AfrikaansPod101.com. This is Absolute Beginner, Season 1, Lesson 24 - Booking a Greek Holiday in Afrikaans. Becky here.
Chesney: Goeie dag almal! My name is Chesney.
Becky: In this lesson, you'll learn how to book a hotel room.
Chesney: This conversation takes place at an Afrikaans family home and then on the phone.
Becky: The conversation is between Lina and Bart. Bart later calls the hotel.
Chesney: In this conversation, the speakers will first use informal Afrikaans, and then later formal Afrikaans.
Becky: Let’s listen to the conversation!

Lesson conversation

Lina: Hoera!!! Ons gaan na 'n Griekse eiland.
Bart: Ons gaan ook Athene toe. Ons gaan ook na 'n paar museums.
Lina: Kry ek 'n enkel kamer of moet ek op 'n dubbel kamer kry? Of nog erger gaan ons saam in 'n vier persoonskamer wees?
Bart: Jy moet nie soveel babbel nie. Ek sal die reisagentskap bel om die reis te bevestig.
(bel die reisagentskap)
Bart: Goeie middag, dit is meneer Jansen. Dit gaan oor die reis na Kreta en oor die bespreeking van die kamers. Kan ek die kamers nou bespreek?
Bart: Ja, ons wil graag twee dubbel kamers met uitsigte op die strand hê.
Bart: Ons arriveer 22 Julie en gaan terug op 13 Augustus.
Bart: Baie dankie mevrou, ek sal môre kom betaal. Lekker dag.
Becky: Let’s hear the conversation one time slowly.
Lina: Hoera!!! Ons gaan na 'n Griekse eiland.
Bart: Ons gaan ook Athene toe. Ons gaan ook na 'n paar museums.
Lina: Kry ek 'n enkel kamer of moet ek op 'n dubbel kamer kry? Of nog erger gaan ons saam 'n vier persoonskamer wees?
Bart: Jy moet nie soveel babbel nie. Ek sal die reisagentskap bel om die reis te bevestig.
(bel die reisagentskap)
Bart: Goeie middag, dit is meneer Jansen. Dit gaan oor die reis na Kreta en oor die bespreeking van die kamers. Kan ek die kamers nou bespreek?
Bart: Ja, ons wil graag twee dubbel kamers met uitsigte op die strand hê.
Bart: Ons arriveer 22 Julie en gaan terug op 13 Augustus.
Bart: Baie dankie mevrou, ek sal môre kom betaal. Lekker dag.
Becky: Now let’s hear it with the English translation.
Lina: Hooray!!! We’re going to a Greek island.
Bart: We’re also going to Athens. We’re also going to a few museums.
Lina: Do I get a single room or do I have to stay in a double room? Or even worse, are we going to stay in a four-person room together?
Bart: You shouldn’t demand so much. I’ll call the travel agency to confirm the trip.
(calls the travel agency)
Bart: Good afternoon, this is Mr. Jansen. It’s about the trip to Crete and about booking the rooms. Can I reserve the rooms now?
Bart: Yes, we would like two double rooms with a view of the beach.
Bart: We arrive on July 22nd and we leave on August 13th.
Bart: Thank you very much madam, I’ll come pay tomorrow. Good afternoon.
POST CONVERSATION BANTER
Becky: Okay, so in this conversation and the conversation in the last lesson, we heard about people going on overseas vacations.
Chesney: We did.
Becky: But what about having a vacation in South Africa? When’s the best time to go?
Chesney: If you want to book a holiday in the summer to South Africa, the beginning of the year is an excellent time.
Becky: When does the summer start?
Chesney: It starts in December, but for foreigners that are used to the cold, you can book from the end of June.
Becky: What are the temperatures like in South Africa?
Chesney: Compared to other European countries, South Africa has a very pleasant climate. Even the winter feels fine for foreigners who are used to snow.
Becky: What kind of vacations do South Africans like to take in South Africa?
Chesney: Afrikaners are big fans of camping. Many have trailers and in the summer go camping near the sea.
Becky: South Africa is such a beautiful country that you can travel all around South Africa and not get bored. 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: kry [natural native speed]
Becky: to get
Chesney: kry [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: kry [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have...
Chesney: enkel kamer [natural native speed]
Becky: single room
Chesney: enkel kamer [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: enkel kamer [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have...
Chesney: Dubbel kamer [natural native speed]
Becky: double room
Chesney: Dubbel kamer [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: Dubbel kamer [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have...
Chesney: reisagent [natural native speed]
Becky: travel agency
Chesney: reisagent [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: reisagent [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have...
Chesney: reis [natural native speed]
Becky: trip, journey
Chesney: reis [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: reis [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have...
Chesney: bevestig [natural native speed]
Becky: to confirm
Chesney: bevestig [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: bevestig [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have...
Chesney: bespreek [natural native speed]
Becky: to book
Chesney: bespreek [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: bespreek [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have...
Chesney: uitsig [natural native speed]
Becky: view
Chesney: uitsig [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: uitsig [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have...
Chesney: sal [natural native speed]
Becky: shall
Chesney: sal [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: sal [natural native speed]
Becky: And last...
Chesney: aankom [natural native speed]
Becky: to arrive
Chesney: aankom [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: aankom [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 word we’ll look at is....
Chesney: Hoera!
Becky: This means “hooray!”
Chesney: We use this word to celebrate and as an expression of joy.
Becky: Okay, what’s the next phrase?
Chesney: Jy babbel te veel.
Becky: This literally means “to have much blah-blah.”
Chesney: We use it to show that someone is demanding a lot, or that they should lower their voice.
Becky: Okay, now onto the lesson focus.

Lesson focus

Becky: The focus of this lesson is the future tense.
Chesney: We use this to speak about future actions and events.
Becky: How do we use the future tense in Afrikaans?
Chesney: There are three ways of expressing the future in Afrikaans.
Becky: Okay. What’s the first way?
Chesney: The first is to use the present tense.
Becky: How do we use the present tense to show the future?
Chesney: By adding an adverb that shows the future.
Becky: Can you give us an example?
Chesney: Sure! Sy kom môre.
Becky: This means “She will come tomorrow.”
Chesney: The second way is to use the verb gaan.
Becky: This shows intention, just like the English “going to” does in the English future tense.
Chesney: For example, Ek gaan dit later doen.
Becky: “I’m going to do it in a while.”
Chesney: Or Wanneer gaan jy die boek lees?
Becky: “When are you going to read that book?”
Chesney: The third way of showing the future is to use the verb sal.
Becky: What’s this used for?
Chesney: Sal is often used for promises, or to show that something is inevitable.
Becky: Oh, so it’s a little similar to using “will” in the English future tense. Can you give us some examples?
Chesney: Ek sal dit môre doen.
Becky: “I’ll do it tomorrow.”
Chesney: Ons sal dit nou doen.
Becky: “We’ll do it now.”

Outro

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

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