Dialogue - Afrikaans

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Vocabulary

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wou to want
seker to check
daarvan it
gee to mind
oulike cute
party some
meisie girl
dame lady
maniere manners

Lesson Notes

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Lesson Focus

The Focus of This Lesson is Mastering Word Order

Party meisies hou nie daarvan nie.
"Some girls don't like it."


 

In this lesson, we will:

  1. Learn the word order in Afrikaans called STOMPI
  2. Examples and analyzing STOMPI

 


 

1.Learn the word order in Afrikaans called STOMPI


 

STOMPI is used as a template for the word order of sentences:

Subject

Verb 1

Time

Object

Manner

Place

Verb 2

Infinitive

Please note that the verbs are not part of the acronym. A more accurate acronym would be Sv1TOMPv2I. You need at least a subject and a verb in a sentence.

  1. Hy loop.
    "He walks."

Sample Sentences

  1. Sy loop vinning in die straat.
    "She is walking quickly down the street."
  • S - sy
  • v1 - loop
  • M - vinnig
  • P -in die straat
  1. Hy kyk elke dag 'n rugby wedstryd.
    "He watches a rugby game every day."
  • S - Hy
  • v1 - Kyk
  • T - elke dag
  • O - 'n rugby
  • v2 - wedstryd
  1. Ons hou van braai op 'n Sondag
    "We like to have a barbecue on a Sunday."
  • S - Ons
  • v1 - hou van
  • O - braai
  • T -op n Sondag

2. Examples and Analyzing STOMPI


 

  • S - Die meisie
  • v1 - het
  • T - gister
  • O - haar werk
  • M - netjies
  • P - in haar boek
  • v2 - geskryf
  1. Die meisie het gister haar werk netjies in haar boek geskryf.
    "The girl wrote her work neatly in her book yesterday."

If it is a double negative, you need to add the double 'nie.'

  1. Dit is nie my boek nie.
    "This is not my book."
  • Notes: You would add the 'nie' after the first verb and at the end of the sentence.

S v1 T O M P v2

  1. Sy gaan more haar blomme in die tuin plant.
    "She is going to plant her flowers in the garden tomorrow."

Sv1nieTOMPv2Inie

  1. Sy gaan nie more haar blomme in die tuin plant nie.
    "She is not going to plant her flowers tomorrow."

S v1 T O M P v2

  1. Ek gaan more by my ouma kuier.
    "I am going to visit my grandmother tomorrow."

Sv1nieTOMPv2Inie

  1. Ek gaan nie more by my ouma kuier nie.
    "I am not going to visit my grandmother tomorrow."

NOTE: Not every sentence has two verbs or infinitives at the end. Every sentence should have a subject and a verb, at least.

You can practice by making your own sentences and analyzing them. It is hard in the beginning, but as soon as you start remembering the verb after the subject and the time after the verb you will be on your way!

  1. Ek hoop jy het 'n lekker dag!
    "I hope you have a good day!"

Examples from the Dialogue

  1. As jy nie daarvan hou nie, sal ek ophou.
    "If you don't like it, I will stop."
  2. Ek wou net seker maak.
    "I just wanted to check."

Sample Sentences


 

  1. Hy draf elke dag op die strand.
    "He jogs on the beach every day."
  2. Hulle eet elke dag 'n gesonde ontbyt.
    "They eat a healthy breakfast every day."
  3. Ons sal by die ete wees more.
    "We will be at the lunch tomorrow."

Key Vocabulary & Phrases

goeie maniere
"good manners"

goeie/goed means "good." Maniere means "manners."
You would use this phrase to compliment someone in any context, formal or informal. Men and women can say it to each other, but it is used in reference to children many times.

For example:

  1. Hulle kinders het nie maniere nie.
    "Their children don't have any manners."

dames eerste
"ladies first"

Dames means "ladies," and eerste means "first." Together they mean more than just ladies first, but it implies a certain set of etiquette.
Men would say this when opening a door for a lady and then allowing her to walk first. Some ladies might not want you to do that, but that is a rare occasion.

For example:

  1. Dames eerste, ek sal wag.
    "Ladies first, I'll wait."

Cultural Insights

Manners


 

Many Afrikaans men in South Africa would allow a woman to walk in front of them through a door. It is very nice to observe this etiquette. As a woman, you can just say thank you as you walk past.

You will also find people praying over their food in public, taking hands and bowing their heads. It is not that common but it is nice to see.

Useful expression

  1. Loop jy eerste.
    "You walk first"

Lesson Transcript

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INTRODUCTION
Becky: Hi everyone, and welcome back to AfrikaansPod101.com. This is Intermediate Season 1 Lesson 1 - Mind Your Manners in South Africa. Becky here.
Chesney: Hallo! I'm Chesney.
Becky: In this lesson, you’ll learn about the word order in Afrikaans. It is called the S.T.O.M.P.I rule. OK, Chesney, where does this lesson’s conversation take place?
Chesney: The conversation takes place outside a restaurant. It’s between Daan and Liezel.
Becky: The speakers are friends; therefore, they’ll speak informal Afrikaans. Okay, let's listen to the conversation.
DIALOGUE
Daan: Dames eerste. Jy kan maar loop.
Liezel: Jy het goeie maniere om die deur oop te hou.
Daan: As jy nie daarvan hou nie, sal ek ophou.
Liezel: Ek gee nie om nie, as jy wil is dit reg.
Daan: Party meisies hou nie daarvan nie.
Liezel: Ek gee glad nie om nie. Dit is goeie maniere.
Daan: Ek wou net seker maak.
Becky: Listen to the conversation with the English translation.
Daan: Ladies first. You can walk.
Liezel: You have good manners to keep the door open for me.
Daan: If you don't like it, I will stop.
Liezel: I don't mind. If you want to, it is fine.
Daan: Some girls don't like it.
Liezel: I actually don't mind. It is good manners.
Daan: I just wanted to check.
POST CONVERSATION BANTER
Becky: Chesney, is it common to open a door for women in South Africa?
Chesney: Of course. Many South African men allow a woman to walk in front of them by opening a door for women. I do the same too.
Becky: What do men usually say?
Chesney: You might hear something like Loop jy eerste. It means “You walk first.”
Becky: I see. I guess that happens often in South Africa. What else can we see commonly in the country?
Chesney: As many of us are strong believers in religion, you’ll often find people praying over their food in public.
Becky: I heard that they sometimes bow their head. Is it true?
Chesney: Yes, that’s correct; although, it is not that common.
Becky: Okay, now onto the vocab.
VOCAB LIST
Becky: Let’s take a look at the vocabulary from this lesson. The first word is...
Chesney: dame [natural native speed]
Becky: lady
Chesney: dame [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: dame [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have...
Chesney: maniere [natural native speed]
Becky: manners
Chesney: maniere [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: maniere [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have...
Chesney: daarvan [natural native speed]
Becky: it
Chesney: daarvan [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: daarvan [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have...
Chesney: gee [natural native speed]
Becky: to mind
Chesney: gee [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: gee [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have...
Chesney: party [natural native speed]
Becky: some
Chesney: party [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: party [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have...
Chesney: meisie [natural native speed]
Becky: girl
Chesney: meisie [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: meisie [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have...
Chesney: oulik [natural native speed]
Becky: cute
Chesney: oulik [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: oulik [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have...
Chesney: wou [natural native speed]
Becky: to want
Chesney: wou [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: wou [natural native speed]
Becky: And lastly...
Chesney: seker [natural native speed]
Becky: to check
Chesney: seker [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: seker [natural native speed]
KEY VOCAB AND PHRASES
Becky: Let's have a closer look at the usage of some of the words and phrases from this lesson. The first word is...
Chesney: goeie maniere
Becky: It means "good manners."
Chesney: First, we have goeie. Its basic form is goed, and it means “good.” Next, we have the word maniere, which means “manners.”
Becky: When you want to compliment someone in Afrikaans, you can use this phrase to say “You have good manners.”
Chesney: Yes, in both formal and informal situations. We often say this to each other, and also to kids we see behaving themselves.
Becky: For example?
Chesney: If you see a kid misbehaving, you can say, Hulle kinders het nie maniere nie.
Becky: ...which means "Their children don't have any manners."
Becky: Okay, what's the next word?
Chesney: dames eerste
Becky: meaning "ladies first."
Chesney: The phrase starts with the word dames, which means “ladies.” Then it has the word eerste, meaning “first.” It literally means “ladies first.” Like in English, it implies a certain politeness.
Becky: I guess men would say this when opening a door for a lady and then allowing her to walk first.
Chesney: Right. Earlier we heard Loop jy eerste, which means “You walk first.” Instead, a man can say dames eerste.
Becky: Meaning “ladies first.” Can you give us an example?
Chesney: Sure. For example, you can say, Dames eerste, ek sal wag.
Becky: ...which means "Ladies first, I'll wait." Okay, now onto the lesson focus.

Lesson focus

Becky: In this lesson, you'll learn the important word order rule in Afrikaans which is STOMPI. S.T.O.M.P.I.
Chesney: It’s a kind of a template for the word order of sentences in English.
Becky: What does this stand for?
Chesney: It stands for “Subject,” “Time,” “Object,” “Manner,” “Place,” and “Infinitive.”
Becky: What about verbs?
Chesney: Verbs can be placed after the subject and the place.
Becky: So with verbs, it’d be “Subject,” “First verb,” “Time,” “Object,” “Manner,” “Place,” “Second Verb,” and “Infinitive.” This might be clearer if we saw it in a real sentence. I think you’ve got one right?
Chesney: Sure. Actually if you used a sentence which has all elements, it’d be too long. So I got a short one first. Sy loop vinning in die straat.
Becky: It means “She is walking quickly down the street.”
Chesney: The sentence first has “S,” subject. In this sentence, it’s sy.
Becky: “She”
Chesney: Then, it has the first verb loop.
Becky: which means “is walking.”
Chesney: Then we have the element “M,” manner. Vinning.
Becky: Which means “fast.”
Chesney: Next, we have the element “P,” place. in die straat.
Becky: “in the street.” That seems to be easy. What about a longer one which has all elements?
Chesney: I have one. Die meisie het gister haar werk netjies in haar boek geskryf.
Becky: It means “The girl wrote her work neatly in her book yesterday.”
Chesney: First, we have the word die meisei.
Becky: That’s “S,” subject, meaning “the girl.”
Chesney: Then, gister
Becky: That’s for “T,” time, “yesterday.”
Chesney: Next is haar werk.
Becky: That’s “O,” object, “her work.”
Chesney: Then, netjies
Becky: That’s “M,” manner, “neatly.”
Chesney: Then, in haar boek.
Becky: That’s “P,” place, “in her book.”
Chesney: And in this sentence, we have two verbs: het after the subject, and geskryf after the place.
Becky: Together these mean “wrote” in English. We have more sample sentences in the lesson notes, so please check them to understand the rule correctly.

Outro

Becky: Okay, that’s all for this lesson. Thank you for listening, everyone, and we’ll see you next time! Bye!
Chesney: Baai.