Learn how to talk about experiences
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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 |
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| 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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