Learn about the five most popular recreational activities 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 14! In this lesson, you'll learn five essential words related to recreation and leisure. These are five common Afrikaans recreational activities. Hand-picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at AfrikaansPod101.com. |
| BODY |
| Maryssa: Dewan, what’s our first word? |
| Dewan: uiteet |
| Maryssa: eating out |
| Dewan: (slow) uiteet (regular) uiteet |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: uiteet |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Many South Africans go out for meals, and it can range from fancy restaurants to fish and chips on the beachfront. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Dewan: (normal) Meer en meer Suid Afrikaanse mense eet uit in Japanese restuarante vir aandete. |
| Maryssa: More and more South African people eat out at Japanese restaurants for dinner. |
| Dewan: (slow) Meer en meer Suid Afrikaanse mense eet uit in Japanese restuarante vir aandete. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Dewan: draf |
| Maryssa: jog |
| Dewan: (slow) draf (regular) draf |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: draf |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: There are many jogging or running events a person could join in South Africa. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Dewan: (normal) Jy sal baie mense kry wat gaan draf in Kaapstad. |
| Maryssa: You will find many people going for a jog in Cape Town. |
| Dewan: (slow) Jy sal baie mense kry wat gaan draf in Kaapstad. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Dewan: natuur ritte |
| Maryssa: nature drives |
| Dewan: (slow) natuur ritte (regular) natuur ritte |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: natuur ritte |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: If you live near a nature reserve, you could get a yearly pass to the gates to enter as many times as you like. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Dewan: (normal) Natuur ritte is die beste saam met die familie. |
| Maryssa: Nature drives are the best with family. |
| Dewan: (slow) Natuur ritte is die beste saam met die familie. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Dewan: fliek |
| Maryssa: movie |
| Dewan: (slow) fliek (regular) fliek |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: fliek |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: There is a movie theater in most big cities, and many South Africans see a movie on the weekend. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Dewan: (normal) Suid Afrikaners hou daarvan om te gaan fliek oor naweke. |
| Maryssa: South Africans like going for a movie over the weekend. |
| Dewan: (slow) Suid Afrikaners hou daarvan om te gaan fliek oor naweke. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Dewan: gym |
| Maryssa: gym |
| Dewan: (slow) gym (regular) gym |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: gym |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Many South Africans enjoy going to the gym. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Dewan: (normal) Jy kan 'n gym kry in elke dorp in Suid Afrika. |
| Maryssa: You can find a gym in every town in South Africa. |
| Dewan: (slow) Jy kan 'n gym kry in elke dorp in Suid Afrika. |
| 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: uiteet |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: eating out |
| Dewan: draf |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: jog |
| Dewan: natuur ritte |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: nature drives |
| Dewan: fliek |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: movie |
| Dewan: gym |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: gym |
Outro |
| Maryssa: There you have it – five recreational activities 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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