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Hi everyone! I’m Alisha.
Welcome to Conversational Phrases!
We’ve found that the best way to learn a language is to speak it from day one! And the best way to start speaking is to learn phrases that you’ll use in real conversations.
In this lesson, you’ll learn conversational phrases to comment on a joke. After watching this video, you’ll be able to compliment or criticize anyone on their sense of humor.
Now, let’s take a look at some conversational phrases!
Listen to the dialogue.
Hoekom is die wiskunde boek so hartseer? Want dit het baie probleme.
Haha, jy is so snaaks!
Once more with the English translation.
Hoekom is die wiskunde boek so hartseer? Want dit het baie probleme.
“Why is the math book sad? Because it has so many problems.”
Haha, jy is so snaaks!
“Haha, you're so funny!”
First of all, let’s listen to the joke again “Why is the math book sad? Because it has so many problems.”
That's: Hoekom is die wiskunde boek so hartseer? Want dit het baie probleme.
Listen to it again: Hoekom is die wiskunde boek so hartseer? Want dit het baie probleme., Hoekom is die wiskunde boek so hartseer? Want dit het baie probleme.
“Why is the math book sad? Because it has so many problems.”
Now, how do you react to a joke?
First, you’ll need to learn how to say “haha” . That’s haha, haha
Then, you’ll need to learn how to say “You're so [adjective].”
The pattern is:
Jy is so [adjective].
“You're so [adjective].”
For example:
“Haha, you're so funny!”
Haha, jy is so snaaks!, Haha, jy is so snaaks!

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