Learn how to be funny
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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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