Learn about five most important national holidays in South Africa
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Intro |
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| Maryssa: Hi everyone, I’m Maryssa. |
| Dewan: And I’m Dewan! |
| Maryssa: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Afrikaans Vocabulary, Lesson 1! In this lesson, you'll learn five essential words related to Daily Life. These are five common Afrikaans National Holidays. Hand-picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at AfrikaansPod101.com |
| BODY |
| Maryssa: Dewan, what’s our first holiday? |
| Dewan: Mense Regte Dag |
| Maryssa: Human Rights Day |
| Dewan: (slow) Mense Regte Dag (regular) Mense Regte Dag |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: Mense Regte Dag |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: It is a day to celebrate the Constitution of South Africa and a day to remember the events of the Sharpeville Massacre. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Dewan: (normal) Mense neem deel aan 'n wedloop op Mense Regte dag. |
| Maryssa: People participate in a race on Human Rights Day. |
| Dewan: (slow) Mense neem deel aan 'n wedloop op Mense Regte dag. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what’s the next holiday? |
| Dewan: Vryheidsdag |
| Maryssa: Freedom Day |
| Dewan: (slow) Vryheidsdag (regular) Vryheidsdag |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: Vryheidsdag |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Freedom Day celebrates the first day of the democratic elections held in South Africa. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Dewan: (normal) Party skole hou 'n partytjie op Vryheidsdag. |
| Maryssa: Some schools celebrate on Freedom Day. |
| Dewan: (slow) Party skole hou 'n partytjie op Vryheidsdag. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what’s the next holiday? |
| Dewan: Jeug Dag |
| Maryssa: Youth Day |
| Dewan: (slow) Jeug Dag (regular) Jeug Dag |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: Jeug Dag |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Youth Day commemorates the protests of pupils in Soweto who came together to protest against Bantu Education. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Dewan: (normal) Daar is 'n speciale TV program op SABC 3 wat ons kyk op Jeug Dag. |
| Maryssa: There is a special TV program on SABC 3 that we can watch on Youth Day. |
| Dewan: (slow) Daar is 'n speciale TV program op SABC 3 wat ons kyk op Jeug Dag. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what’s the next holiday? |
| Dewan: Erfenis Dag |
| Maryssa: Heritage Day |
| Dewan: (slow) Erfenis Dag (regular) Erfenis Dag |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: Erfenis Dag |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Heritage Day celebrates the diverse cultures in South Africa. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Dewan: (normal) Erfenis Dag is die lekkerste dag om te braai saam met vriende. |
| Maryssa: Heritage Day is the nicest day to have a barbeque with friends. |
| Dewan: (slow) Erfenis Dag is die lekkerste dag om te braai saam met vriende. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what’s the last holiday? |
| Dewan: Dag van Versoening |
| Maryssa: Day of Reconciliation |
| Dewan: (slow) Dag van Versoening (regular) Dag van Versoening |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: Dag van Versoening |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: The Day of Reconciliation focuses on fostering reconciliation and national unity. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Dewan: (normal) Baie mense gaan kerk toe op Versoenings Dag. |
| Maryssa: Many people go to church on Reconciliation Day. |
| Dewan: (slow) Baie mense gaan kerk toe op Versoenings Dag. |
| QUIZ |
| Maryssa: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the holidays you just learned? Dewan will give you the Afrikaans – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Dewan: Mense Regte Dag |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: Human Rights Day |
| Dewan: Vryheidsdag |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: Freedom Day |
| Dewan: Jeug Dag |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: Youth Day |
| Dewan: Erfenis Dag |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: Heritage Day |
| Dewan: Dag van Versoening |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: Day of Reconciliation |
Outro |
| Maryssa: There you have it – five National Holidays in South Africa! We have more vocab lists available at AfrikaansPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks, everyone! See you next time! |
| Dewan: Baai. |
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