Learn how to use conversation tactics
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| INTRODUCTION |
| John: Hi, everyone, and welcome back to AfrikaansPod101.com. This is Intermediate Season 1 Lesson 19 - What Will You Do on Your South African Holiday? John here. |
| Liza: Hallo! I'm Liza. |
| John: In this lesson, you’ll learn some conversation tactics. The conversation takes place over the phone. |
| Liza: It's between Liezel and Andre. |
| John: The speakers are family members, therefore, they will speak informal Afrikaans. Okay, let's listen to the conversation. |
| DIALOGUE |
| Liezel: Jammer om jou in die rede te val Andre, ek moet jou vra oor die vakansie planne. |
| Andre: Ek wou jou nog sê van alles. Ek en my familie gaan saam met julle kom. |
| Liezel: Ek het 'n vraag, ek hoop nie jy gee om dat ek vra nie. Kom jou ma saam? |
| Andre: Ek het gedink jy gaan my dalk vra. Nee, sy is by my sussie vir die week wat ons weg is. |
| Liezel: Dankie tog, jy weet ek en sy baklei baie maklik. |
| Andre: Dit is omdat julle so baie dieselfde is! |
| Liezel: In elk geval! Ek dink ons gaan 'n lekker tyd hê. |
| John: Listen to the conversation with the English translation. |
| Liezel: Sorry to interrupt you, Andre. I have to ask you about your holiday plans. |
| Andre: I still wanted to tell you about everything. My family and I are coming with you on holiday. |
| Liezel: I have a question, I hope you don't mind that I am asking. Is your mom coming with you? |
| Andre: I thought you might ask me. No, she is at my sister’s for the week that we’re away. |
| Liezel: Thank goodness, you know that we fight very easily. |
| Andre: It is because you are so much alike. |
| Liezel: Anyway! I think we are going to have a great time! |
| POST CONVERSATION BANTER |
| John: Sounds like it’s a good thing that Andre’s mother isn’t going if they fight all of the time! |
| Liza: Yeah, that’s not a good way to spend a family holiday. |
| John: Is it common to go on holiday as a big family? |
| Liza: Yes, it is. Christmas and Easter usually see families getting together. |
| John: Do people go on vacation somewhere? |
| Liza: No, they alternate between family member’s houses, so everyone gets a turn to host. |
| John: What kind of things do families do? |
| Liza: They go to church services and eat things like melktert. |
| John: What’s that? |
| Liza: It’s a dessert. Desserts are very popular during family holidays! |
| John: Do people have houses big enough to host their entire families? |
| Liza: It can get a little hectic, with beds everywhere! |
| 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: rede [natural native speed] |
| John: reason |
| Liza: rede[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Liza: rede [natural native speed] |
| John: Next, we have... |
| Liza: vakansie [natural native speed] |
| John: holiday |
| Liza: vakansie[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Liza: vakansie [natural native speed] |
| John: Then, there’s... |
| Liza: plan [natural native speed] |
| John: plan |
| Liza: plan[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Liza: plan [natural native speed] |
| John: Next up is... |
| Liza: gee [natural native speed] |
| John: to give |
| Liza: gee[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Liza: gee [natural native speed] |
| John: Next, we have... |
| Liza: sussie [natural native speed] |
| John: sister |
| Liza: sussie[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Liza: sussie [natural native speed] |
| John: Then, we have... |
| Liza: baklei [natural native speed] |
| John: fight |
| Liza: baklei[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Liza: baklei [natural native speed] |
| John: Next, we have... |
| Liza: elk [natural native speed] |
| John: each |
| Liza: elk[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Liza: elk [natural native speed] |
| John: And lastly... |
| Liza: maklik [natural native speed] |
| John: easy |
| Liza: maklik[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Liza: maklik [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 word is... |
| Liza: in elk geval |
| John: ...meaning "in any case" |
| John: What can you tell us about this? |
| Liza: It literally means “in every failing.” |
| John: But we use it to mean “in any case.” |
| Liza: You can use this to change the topic during a conversation. |
| John: But be careful how you use it, because you don’t want to sound rude by changing the topic before it’s fully finished. |
| Liza: Yes, be especially polite in formal settings. |
| John: Can you give us an example using this phrase? |
| Liza: Sure. For example, you can say In elk geval, kom ons praat oor iets anders. |
| John: ...which means "In any case, let's talk about something else." |
| John: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Liza: baie maklik |
| John: meaning "very easily." |
| Liza: This meaning is literal. |
| John: It can be used to say that something would be very easy. |
| Liza: That’s right. |
| John: Can you give us an example using this phrase? |
| Liza: Sure. For example, you can say Dit is baie maklik om koek te bak. |
| John: .. which means "It is very easy to bake cake. " |
| John: Okay, now onto the lesson focus. |
Lesson focus |
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| John: In this lesson, you'll learn about conversation tactics. |
| John: Although it can be considered rude to do so, there are times when you need to interrupt people. |
| Liza: Yes, you have to be polite and smile when you do so, then it’s usually okay. |
| John: Liza, can you tell us some phrases we can use so that we can make sure we interrupt in a polite way? |
| Liza: Sure! Jammer om jou in die rede te val. |
| John: “Sorry to interrupt you.” |
| Liza: Verskoon my, ek wil iets vra. |
| John: “Excuse me, I want to ask something.” |
| Liza: Kan ek iets bysit? |
| John: “Can I add something?” |
| Liza: Kan ek gou iets sê? |
| John: “Can I say something quickly?” |
| Liza: In that last phrase, we used the word gou. This is used to mean that you’ll do something quickly. |
| John: Okay. Next, let’s look at some other conversation tactics. First, some phrases to help you stop someone else from continuing what they are saying. |
| Liza: Wag, ek moet iets sê. |
| John: “Wait, I need to say something.” |
| Liza: Wag, ek wil nie daaroor praat nie. |
| John: “Wait, I don’t want to talk about it.” Now, a phrase to show you want to talk about something else. |
| Liza: In elk geval… |
| John: “Anyway…” How about a couple of phrases to start off a difficult conversation? |
| Liza: Daar is iets belangrik wat ek vir jou moet sê. |
| John: “There is something serious I need to tell you.” |
| Liza: Ek wil vir jou iets sê. |
| John: “I would like to tell you something.” |
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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