Learn about the five common plants 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 10! In this lesson, you'll learn five essential words related to geography and nature. These are five common plants in South Africa. Hand-picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at AfrikaansPod101.com |
| BODY |
| Maryssa: Dewan, what’s our first word? |
| Dewan: vygie |
| Maryssa: Vygie is a shrubby succulent plant with a variety of colorful flowers. |
| Dewan: (slow) vygie (regular) vygie |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: vygie |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Vygies require little water and can grow in hot climates around South Africa. It is a favorite winter flower. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Dewan: (normal) Jy kan vygies in meeste tuine kry in Suid Afrika. |
| Maryssa: You can find vygies in most gardens of South Africa. |
| Dewan: (slow) Jy kan vygies in meeste tuine kry in Suid Afrika. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Dewan: acacia boom |
| Maryssa: Acacia tree is a dark wood tree that has an umbrella-like look. |
| Dewan: (slow) acacia boom (regular) acacia boom |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: acacia boom |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: The acacia tree is a very iconic 'African' tree and it creates amazing silhouettes during sunsets. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Dewan: (normal) Die acacia boom lyk verskriklik mooi in die sons ondergang. |
| Maryssa: The acacia tree looks extremely beautiful in the sunset. |
| Dewan: (slow) Die acacia boom lyk verskriklik mooi in die sons ondergang. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Dewan: arum lelie |
| Maryssa: arum lily |
| Dewan: (slow) arum lelie (regular) arum lelie |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: arum lelie |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Arum lilies grow wild in the Cape Town area and it loves the moist ground. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Dewan: (normal) Die arum lelie blom langs die see naby Muizenberg. |
| Maryssa: The arum lily blooms next to the sea, close to Muizenberg. |
| Dewan: (slow) Die arum lelie blom langs die see naby Muizenberg. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Dewan: protea blom |
| Maryssa: The protea flower is a large pale pink flower from a woody shrub. |
| Dewan: (slow) protea blom (regular) protea blom |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: protea blom |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: The protea is the national flower of South Africa and has a variety of colors. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Dewan: (normal) Die protea blom kan vir weke hou in 'n pot. |
| Maryssa: The Protea flower can last for weeks in a pot. |
| Dewan: (slow) Die protea blom kan vir weke hou in 'n pot. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Dewan: kosmos blom |
| Maryssa: cosmos flower |
| Dewan: (slow) kosmos blom (regular) kosmos blom |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: kosmos blom |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Cosmos flowers bloom in fall, which is around March and April in South Africa. For that reason, these flowers are associated with Easter Holidays. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Dewan: (normal) Kosmos blomme kom in die mooiste kleure. |
| Maryssa: Cosmos flowers come in the nicest colors. |
| Dewan: (slow) Kosmos blomme kom in die mooiste kleure. |
| QUIZ |
| Maryssa: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Dewan will give you the Afrikaans – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Dewan: vygie |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: shrubby succulent plant with a variety of colorful flowers. |
| Dewan: acacia boom |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: acacia tree, a dark wood tree that has an umbrella-like look |
| Dewan: arum lelie |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: arum lily |
| Dewan: protea blom |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: protea flower, large pale pink flower from a woody shrub |
| Dewan: kosmos blom |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: cosmos flower |
Outro |
| Maryssa: There you have it – five plants 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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