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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 24! In this lesson, you'll learn five essential names related to people &homes. These are five musicians in South Africa. Hand-picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at AfrikaansPod101.com. |
| BODY |
| Maryssa: Dewan, who's our first musician? |
| Dewan: Arno Carstens |
| Maryssa: Arno Carstens |
| Dewan: (slow) Arno Carstens (regular) Arno Carstens |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: Arno Carstens |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Arno Carstens is a well-known rock artist in South Africa and was part of the Springbok Nude Girls band. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name. |
| Dewan: (normal) Arno Carstens het gereis na baie lande om te sing. |
| Maryssa: Arno Carstens has traveled to many countries to sing. |
| Dewan: (slow) Arno Carstens het gereis na baie lande om te sing. |
| Maryssa: Okay, who’s the next musician? |
| Dewan: PJ Powers |
| Maryssa: PJ Powers |
| Dewan: (slow) PJ Powers (regular) PJ Powers |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: PJ Powers |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: PJ Powers was part of a band called 'Mange Groove' and has performed with 'Ladysmith Black Mambazo' at many events. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name. |
| Dewan: (normal) PJ Powers is bekend in die London area. |
| Maryssa: PJ Powers is well known in the London area. |
| Dewan: (slow) PJ Powers is bekend in die London area. |
| Maryssa: Okay, who’s the next musician? |
| Dewan: Bobby van Jaarsveld |
| Maryssa: Bobby van Jaarsveld |
| Dewan: (slow) Bobby van Jaarsveld (regular) Bobby van Jaarsveld |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: Bobby van Jaarsveld |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Bobby van Jaarsveld sings Afrikaans pop and has also been in a few movies and series. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name. |
| Dewan: (normal) Bobby van Jaarsveld en sy vrou het twee kinders. |
| Maryssa: Bobby van Jaarsveld and his wife have two kids. |
| Dewan: (slow) Bobby van Jaarsveld en sy vrou het twee kinders. |
| Maryssa: Okay, who’s the next musician? |
| Dewan: Karen Zoid |
| Maryssa: Karen Zoid |
| Dewan: (slow) Karen Zoid (regular) Karen Zoid |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: Karen Zoid |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Karen Zoid is a rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter. She performs in Afrikaans and English and has been named the Queen of Rock. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name. |
| Dewan: (normal) Karen Zoid bied 'n Afrikaanse program op TV aan. |
| Maryssa: Karen Zoid presents an Afrikaans program on TV. |
| Dewan: (slow) Karen Zoid bied 'n Afrikaanse program op TV aan. |
| Maryssa: Okay, who’s the last musician? |
| Dewan: Koos Kombuis |
| Maryssa: Koos Kombuis |
| Dewan: (slow) Koos Kombuis (regular) Koos Kombuis |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: Koos Kombuis |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Koos Kombuis is a musician, singer, songwriter, and writer who was against the apartheid and used his music as a form of rebellion. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name. |
| Dewan: (normal) Koos Kombuis se beste liedtjie is 'Lisa se klavier'. |
| Maryssa: Koos Kombuis's best song is 'Lisa's Piano.' |
| Dewan: (slow) Koos Kombuis se beste liedtjie is 'Lisa se klavier'. |
| QUIZ |
| Maryssa: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the names you just learned? Dewan will give you the Afrikaans – please repeat the name out loud! Are you ready? |
| Dewan: Arno Carstens |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: Arno Carstens |
| Dewan: PJ Powers |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: PJ Powers |
| Dewan: Bobby van Jaarsveld |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: Bobby van Jaarsveld |
| Dewan: Karen Zoid |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: Karen Zoid |
| Dewan: Koos Kombuis |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: Koos Kombuis |
Outro |
| Maryssa: There you have it – the five most popular musicians 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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