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INTRODUCTION
Becky: Hi everyone, and welcome back to AfrikaansPod101.com. This is Beginner Season 1, Lesson 3 - How Much South African Goat Cheese is Too Much? Becky here.
Chesney: Hallo! I'm Chesney.
Becky: In this lesson, you'll learn about talking about experiences. The conversation takes place at a deli.
Chesney: It's between Nadia and Johan.
Becky: The speakers are friends. Therefore, they’ll speak informal Afrikaans. Okay, let's listen to the conversation.
DIALOGUE
Johan: Het jy al bokmelk kaas gehad?
Nadia: Nee, het dit bokmelk in?
Johan: Natuurlik, dit is heerlik.
Nadia: Het dit gewone melk ook in...?
Johan: Kan ek asseblief 350g bokmelk kaas kry?
Nadia: Gaan jy dit regtig bestel? Ek wil een liter room bestel asseblief
Johan: Wel, jy sal sien dit is lekker!
Becky: Listen to the conversation one time slowly.
Johan: Het jy al bokmelk kaas gehad?
Nadia: Nee, het dit bokmelk in?
Johan: Natuurlik, dit is heerlik.
Nadia: Het dit gewone melk ook in...?
Johan: Kan ek asseblief 350g bokmelk kaas kry?
Nadia: Gaan jy dit regtig bestel? Ek wil een liter room bestel asseblief
Johan: Wel, jy sal sien dit is lekker!
Becky: Listen to the conversation with the English translation.
Johan: Have you had goat’s cheese?
Nadia: No, does it have goat’s milk in it?
Johan: Of course, it’s delicious.
Nadia: Does it have regular milk in it as well?
Johan: Can I please have 350g of goat’s cheese?
Nadia: Are you really going to order that?
Johan: Well, you will see that it is delicious!
POST CONVERSATION BANTER
Becky: Nadia seems a little surprised by the idea of goat’s milk.
Chesney: Yes, I guess that it isn’t that common in some countries.
Becky: Yeah, cow’s milk is probably more widely consumed.
Chesney: It’s not surprising to see it in South Africa, as South Africa has a wide variety of foods.
Becky: That’s good! Nadia and Johan spoke about cheese in the conversation; is cheese popular in South Africa?
Chesney: Yes, it is. There are places in Cape Town where you can go and taste different cheeses.
Becky: I love cheese; that sounds like a great night out to me!
Chesney: There are many fantastic restaurants that have a variety of foods.
Becky: What’s the service like in the restaurants?
Chesney: Waiters are very polite, and you may feel like you’re right at home!
Becky: Okay, now onto the vocab.
VOCAB LIST
Becky: Let’s take a look at the vocabulary from this lesson. The first word is...
Chesney: bok [natural native speed]
Becky: goat
Chesney: bok [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: bok [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have...
Chesney: gewone [natural native speed]
Becky: usual
Chesney: gewone [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: gewone [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have...
Chesney: natuurlik [natural native speed]
Becky: of course
Chesney: natuurlik [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: natuurlik [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have...
Chesney: kaas [natural native speed]
Becky: cheese
Chesney: kaas [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: kaas [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have...
Chesney: regtig [natural native speed]
Becky: really
Chesney: regtig [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: regtig [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have...
Chesney: bestel [natural native speed]
Becky: to order
Chesney: bestel [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: bestel [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have...
Chesney: sien [natural native speed]
Becky: to see
Chesney: sien [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: sien [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have...
Chesney: melk [natural native speed]
Becky: milk
Chesney: melk [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: melk [natural native speed]
Becky: And lastly...
Chesney: lekker [natural native speed]
Becky: delicious
Chesney: lekker [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: lekker [natural native speed]
KEY VOCAB AND PHRASES
Becky: Let's have a closer look at the usage of some of the words and phrases from this lesson. The first word is...
Chesney: jy sal sien
Becky: meaning "you will see." What can you tell us about this phrase?
Chesney: It’s used to refer to what you can physically see.
Becky: Can it be used in a more philosophical sense?
Chesney: Yes, you can also use it to talk about an event that will happen.
Becky: Is this a formal or informal expression?
Chesney: It’s a little informal, but can be used in formal situations too.
Becky: Can you give us an example using this word?
Chesney: Sure. For example, you can say, Jy sal sien, die span gaan wen.
Becky: ...which means "You will see. This team will win."
Becky: Okay, what's the next phrase?
Chesney: dit is lekker
Becky: meaning "it is nice." What kind of things can we talk about being nice?
Chesney: Anything, from food to experiences.
Becky: We’ve heard part of this phrase before in relation to food.
Chesney: Yes, lekker is a very useful word! It can be used in many contexts such as “nice,” “good,” or “delicious.”
Becky: Can you give us an example using this word?
Chesney: Sure. For example, you can say, Dit is lekker op die plaas.
Becky: ...which means "It is nice on the farm."
Becky: Okay, now onto the lesson focus.

Lesson focus

Becky: In this lesson, you'll learn how to talk about experiences.
Becky: A good topic of discussion is experiences.
Chesney: Yes, it’s easy to discuss a shared experience or ask somebody about one.
Becky: A good phrase for this is “have you ever…?”
Chesney: In Afrikaans, this is Het jy al…. Then, you can add the activity or experience afterwards.
Becky: Let’s hear some examples.
Chesney: Het jy al uit ‘n vliegtuig gespring?
Becky: “Have you ever jumped out of a plane?”
Chesney: Het jy al vir jou baas gelag?
Becky: “Have you ever laughed at your boss?”
Chesney: Hopefully the answer to that last one is “no!”
Becky: Unless you have an understanding boss! Actually, how do we answer these questions?
Chesney: To answer in the affirmative, you can say Ek het dit al gedoen.
Becky: “I have done it.” How about if you haven’t?
Chesney: You can say Ek het nog nie.
Becky: “I have not done it yet.”
Chesney: Or maybe Ek sal dit nooit doen nie.
Becky: “I will never do that.”
Chesney: Or, you could say Ek sal dit graag wil doen.
Becky: “I would like to do it.”
Chesney: In the conversation, Johan says Natuurlik, dit is heerlik.
Becky: “Of course, it is delicious.”
Chesney: You can use natuurlik for something that you have obviously done.
Becky: When having a conversation about experiences, there are a few basic questions you can use to ask for more information.
Chesney: Such as Hoe was dit?
Becky: “How was it?”
Chesney: Vertel my meer.
Becky: “Tell me more.”

Outro

Becky: Okay, that’s all for this lesson. Thank you for listening, everyone, and we’ll see you next time! Bye!
Chesney: Baai.

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