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INTRODUCTION
John: Hi everyone, and welcome back to AfrikaansPod101.com. This is Intermediate Season 1 Lesson 14 - Finding Your Way Around South Africa. John here.
Liza: Hallo! I'm Liza.
John: In this lesson, you’ll learn how to master directions. The conversation takes place at the train station.
Liza: It's between Liezel and Rika.
John: The speakers are strangers; therefore, they'll speak formal Afrikaans. Okay, let's listen to the conversation.
DIALOGUE
Liezel: Verskoon my, kan jy my dalk aanwysings gee na die Bellville stasie?
Rika: Hallo, uhm, laat ek gou dink. Weet jy waar is die stasie kantoortjie?
Liezel: Ek doen ja, moet ek in daardie rigting gaan?
Rika: Jy sal by die deur die tyd sien watter trein hier gaan stop vir Bellville, jy moet dalk op Noord Stasie 'n ander trein vat as jy te laat is.
Liezel: Is dit maklik om die ander groot trein te vang?
Daan: Dit is, maak net seker jy klim af op Noord en gaan oor die brug om die volgende trein te vang.
Liezel: Dankie, jy red my lewe!
John: Listen to the conversation with the English translation.
Liezel: Excuse me, can you give me directions to go to Bellville station?
Rika: Hello, uhm, let me think. Do you know where the small station office is?
Liezel: I do, yes. Should I go in that direction?
Rika: You will see the times on the door for the train that will stop in Bellville. You might have to take another train if you are too late.
Liezel: Is it easy to catch the other big train?
Daan: It is, just make sure you get off at North station and go over the bridge to catch the next train.
Liezel: Thank you, you saved my life.
POST CONVERSATION BANTER
John: Directions and public transportation can be confusing even in your own town.
Liza: Right? Whenever I travel anywhere, I always get confused by the transport system.
John: I hope Liezel is able to make her train without any problems.
Liza: I hope so too. The directions were pretty clear.
John: What’s public transportation like in South Africa?
Liza: It’s not as organized as in other countries, I’m afraid.
John: That’s not good. What types of public transportation are there?
Liza: Buses, trains, taxis, and even Uber. However, they aren’t always on time and may not be safe at night.
John: Not safe?
Liza: Yeah, most people would recommend not taking public transport if you’re a foreigner, as you tend to stand out and run a higher risk of having your bag stolen.
John: It sounds really dangerous...
Liza: I don’t want everyone to be scared, just to be careful.
John: Okay, now onto the vocab.
VOCAB LIST
John: Let’s take a look at the vocabulary from this lesson. The first word is...
Liza: aanwysings [natural native speed]
John: directions
Liza: aanwysings [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Liza: aanwysings [natural native speed]
John: Next we have...
Liza: stasie [natural native speed]
John: station
Liza: stasie [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Liza: stasie [natural native speed]
John: Next we have...
Liza: kantoor [natural native speed]
John: office
Liza: kantoor [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Liza: kantoor [natural native speed]
John: Next we have...
Liza: laat [natural native speed]
John: late
Liza: laat [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Liza: laat [natural native speed]
John: Next we have...
Liza: stop [natural native speed]
John: stop
Liza: stop [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Liza: stop [natural native speed]
John: Next we have...
Liza: red [natural native speed]
John: to save
Liza: red [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Liza: red [natural native speed]
John: Next we have...
Liza: lewe [natural native speed]
John: life
Liza: lewe [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Liza: lewe [natural native speed]
John: Next we have...
Liza: vat [natural native speed]
John: to take
Liza: vat [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Liza: vat [natural native speed]
John: And lastly...
Liza: oor gaan [natural native speed]
John: to go over
Liza: oor gaan [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Liza: oor gaan [natural native speed]
KEY VOCAB AND PHRASES
John: Let's have a closer look at the usage of some of the words and phrases from this lesson. The first phrase is...
Liza: gou dink
John: meaning "think quickly." This can also mean “quickly find a solution.”
Liza: You can also use this in a conversation to stall or if you need more time.
John: Can you use this phrase in both formal and informal situations?
Liza: Yes, you can.
John: And, can you give us an example using this phrase?
Liza: Sure. For example, you can say, Ek gaan gou dink aan 'n resep vir vanaand.
John: ...which means "I am quickly going to think of a recipe for tonight."
John: Okay, what's the next word?
Liza: trein vang
John: meaning "catch a train." What can you tell us about this phrase?
Liza: You can use vang to talk about catching any type of transport, not just trains.
John: So you can use it for both planes and buses, for example.
Liza: That’s right.
John: Can you give us an example using this word?
Liza: Sure. For example, you can say, Ek gaan 'n bus vang Durban toe.
John: ...which means "I am going to catch a bus to Durban."
John: Okay, now onto the lesson focus.

Lesson focus

John: In this lesson, you'll learn about mastering directions.
John: We said earlier that directions can be confusing, so let’s learn some phrases that’ll help us stay on track.
Liza: Maybe the first phrase you’ll need to know is Verskoon my, waar is die…?
John: “Excuse me, where is the…?” Let’s hear an example with a place included.
Liza: Verskoon my, waar is die toilet?
John: “Excuse me, where is the restroom?”
Liza: You could also ask Kan jy my help, ek soek Noord stasie?
John: “Can you help me? I am looking for North station.”
Liza: Or Hallo, waar is die uitgang?
John: “Hello, where is the exit?”
Liza: Most people in South Africa will be happy to help you.
John: Now, what if someone asks you? How do you give directions?
Liza: You can say things like Gaan op met die trappe.
John: “Go up the stairs.”
Liza: Draai links na die …
John: “Turn left after the…”
Liza: Volg my, ek sal jou wys.
John: “Follow me, I will show you.”
Liza: Or maybe you’ll need to say Jammer, ek weet nie waar dit is nie.
John: “Sorry, I don’t know where that is.” Yeah, that one might get some use! Next, let’s look at how to use diminutives. Diminutives are used to express the smaller form of something.
Liza: With diminutives, or Verkleiningsvorm in Afrikaans, there are several different suffixes. It depends on the noun. For words that end in -p, -k-, -g, -s, -f, you need to add ie.
John: So how do we say “small candle?”
Liza: Kersie. “Candle” on its own is kers.
John: What about words ending in different letters?
Liza: If the word ends in -r, -l, and -n, you just need to add tjie. For example, Tafeltjie.
John: That is “small table.”
Liza: It comes from tafel. If a word ends in -m with a long vowel, you just need to add pie. Boompie.
John: “Small tree.”
Liza: That comes from boom, meaning “tree.”

Outro

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

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