Learn about the five most common things in the homes in South Africa
Now Playing: Lesson Audio
Get a breakdown of the dialogue and translations instantly with the Premium line-by-line Audio. Sign up for your Free Lifetime Account Now and get 7 Days of Premium Access including this feature.
Get this lesson’s key vocab, their translations and pronunciations. Sign up for your Free Lifetime Account Now and get 7 Days of Premium Access including this feature.
Unlock Lesson Notes and Transcripts for every single lesson. Sign Up for a Free Lifetime Account and Get 7 Days of Premium Access.
Intro |
|---|
| Maryssa: Hi everyone, I’m Maryssa. |
| Dewan: And I’m Dewan! |
| Maryssa: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Afrikaans Vocabulary, Lesson 16! In this lesson, you'll learn five essential words related to people and homes. These are five common things in South African homes. Hand-picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at AfrikaansPod101.com. |
| BODY |
| Maryssa: Dewan, what’s our first word? |
| Dewan: opgestopte diere |
| Maryssa: stuffed animals |
| Dewan: (slow) opgestopte diere (regular) opgestopte diere |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: opgestopte diere |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: It was common for many hunters to stuff the heads of the animals they hunted and hang it on the wall. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Dewan: (normal) Baie jagters het opgestopte diere op hul mure. |
| Maryssa: Many hunters have stuffed animals on their walls. |
| Dewan: (slow) Baie jagters het opgestopte diere op hul mure. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Dewan: hout figure |
| Maryssa: wooden figures |
| Dewan: (slow) hout figure (regular) hout figure |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: hout figure |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Some African people use their skill in arts and crafts to make wooden figures and earn an extra income. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Dewan: (normal) Daar is baie hout figure wat die familie verteenwoordig. |
| Maryssa: There are many wooden figures that represent the family. |
| Dewan: (slow) Daar is baie hout figure wat die familie verteenwoordig. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Dewan: televisie |
| Maryssa: television |
| Dewan: (slow) televisie (regular) televisie |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: televisie |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: There is much local television shows that people like to watch around 6 or 7 pm after work. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Dewan: (normal) Daar is baie mense wat hulle gunsteling TV reeks kyk op weeksdae. |
| Maryssa: Many people watch their favorite TV series on weekdays. |
| Dewan: (slow) Daar is baie mense wat hulle gunsteling TV reeks kyk op weeksdae. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Dewan: diervel mat |
| Maryssa: animal skin carpet |
| Dewan: (slow) diervel mat (regular) diervel mat |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: diervel mat |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Carpets made from animal skin that has been treated and kept soft, usually zebra or cattle skin. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Dewan: (normal) Die gastehuis het 'n diervel mat in die voorportaal. |
| Maryssa: The guesthouse has an animal skin carpet in the foyer. |
| Dewan: (slow) Die gastehuis het 'n diervel mat in die voorportaal. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Dewan: skilderye |
| Maryssa: paintings |
| Dewan: (slow) skilderye (regular) skilderye |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: skilderye |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: There are many paintings of old Dutch houses on farms and paintings of mountains that many people have in their houses. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Dewan: (normal) Die landskap skilderye van Suid Africa is pragtig. |
| Maryssa: The landscape paintings of South Africa are beautiful. |
| Dewan: (slow) Die landskap skilderye van Suid Africa is pragtig. |
| 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: opgestopte diere |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: stuffed animals |
| Dewan: hout figure |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: wooden figures |
| Dewan: televisie |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: television |
| Dewan: diervel mat |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: animal skin carpet |
| Dewan: skilderye |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: paintings |
Outro |
| Maryssa: There you have it – five common things in the homes of 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. |
Comments
Hide