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INTRODUCTION
John: Hi, everyone, and welcome back to AfrikaansPod101.com. This is Intermediate Season 1 Lesson 25 - Experiencing Phone Problems in South Africa. John here.
Liza: Hallo! I'm Liza.
John: In this lesson, you’ll learn about phone messages. The speech takes place over the phone.
Liza: The speaker is Liezel.
John: The speaker is an announcer, therefore, they will speak both formal and informal Afrikaans. Okay, let's listen to the conversation.
DIALOGUE
Liezel: Die nommer wat u gebel is nie beskikbaar nie, bel asseblief later terug.
Liezel: Los asseblief 'n boodskap na die beep.
Liezel: Kan u dalk later terug skakel?
Liezel: Die nommer wat u gebel het bestaan nie.
Liezel: U het nie genoeg vondse om die oproep te maak nie.
Liezel: Die nommer wat U skakel bestaan nie meer nie.
John: Listen to the conversation with the English translation.
Liezel: The number you have dialed is not available, please try again later.
Liezel: Please leave a message after the beep.
Liezel: Can you maybe try again later?
Liezel: The number that you dialed does not exist.
Liezel: You don't have enough funds to make this call.
Liezel: The number you are dialing does not exist.
POST CONVERSATION BANTER
John: I hate getting messages like those when I make a phone call.
Liza: Me too, but if you make enough phone calls you’re probably going to hear them all.
John: That’s true. Phone calls are kind of dying out though now, I think.
Liza: I think so too. It’s more common for people to contact each other through social media.
John: Yeah, voice messages aren’t as common.
Liza: There are a few cell phone service providers in South Africa that allow you to have voice messages.
John: Do they send you a notification if you get one?
Liza: Yeah, it’s usually a text message.
John: How do people greet each other on the phone?
Liza: Usually by saying something like “Hey, how are you?” We’ll say that even if we’ve spoken recently.
John: And how should we say goodbye?
Liza: You can say something nice, like totsiens, lekker dag.
John: “Goodbye, have a good day.” Okay, now onto the vocab.
VOCAB LIST
John: Let’s take a look at the vocabulary from this lesson. The first word is...
Liza: beskikbaar [natural native speed]
John: available
Liza: beskikbaar[slowly - broken down by syllable]
Liza: beskikbaar [natural native speed]
John: Next, we have...
Liza: terug [natural native speed]
John: back
Liza: terug[slowly - broken down by syllable]
Liza: terug [natural native speed]
John: Next, we have...
Liza: bel [natural native speed]
John: phone
Liza: bel[slowly - broken down by syllable]
Liza: bel [natural native speed]
John: Next, we have...
Liza: boodskap [natural native speed]
John: message
Liza: boodskap[slowly - broken down by syllable]
Liza: boodskap [natural native speed]
John: Next, we have...
Liza: skakel [natural native speed]
John: phone
Liza: skakel[slowly - broken down by syllable]
Liza: skakel [natural native speed]
John: Next, we have...
Liza: los [natural native speed]
John: to leave
Liza: los[slowly - broken down by syllable]
Liza: los [natural native speed]
John: Next, we have...
Liza: neem [natural native speed]
John: to take
Liza: neem[slowly - broken down by syllable]
Liza: neem [natural native speed]
John: And lastly...
Liza: dalk [natural native speed]
John: maybe
Liza: dalk[slowly - broken down by syllable]
Liza: dalk [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: alleen los
John: ...meaning "leave alone."
John: When would you use this phrase?
Liza: You use it when you want to be left alone for a while.
John: Can you use it to tell people to leave an object or a topic alone, too?
Liza: Yes, you can.
John: Can you give us an example using this phrase?
Liza: Sure. For example, you can say Kan jy my net alleen los asseblief?
John: ...which means "Can you just leave me alone?"
John: Okay, what's the next word?
Liza: nie beskikbaar nie
John: ...meaning "not available."
Liza: This is a polite way of saying someone is not here.
John: So it’s used in formal situations?
Liza: Yes, or at work.
John: Can you give us an example using this phrase?
Liza: Sure. For example, you can say Ek is nie more beskikbaar nie.
John: ...which means "I am not available tomorrow."
John: Okay, now onto the lesson focus.

Lesson focus

John: In this lesson, you'll learn about phone messages.
John: Lots of people don’t like speaking over the phone in their native language, and it’s even worse in a foreign language.
Liza: Right. So let’s go through some set phrases that you can use to help you when taking a message over the phone in Afrikaans.
John: Good idea, Liza. What’s the first phrase?
Liza: Wat is jou naam en van?
John: “What is your name and surname?”
Liza: Kan jy dit herhaal?
John: “Can you repeat that?”
Liza: Skuus ek het dit nie gehoor nie.
John: “Sorry, I didn’t hear that.”
Liza: Kan ek ‘n boodskap neem?
John: “Can I take a message?”
Liza: Kan ek ‘n boodskap los?
John: “Can I leave a message?” But what if leaving a message isn’t appropriate?
Liza: Sometimes calls are urgent, or you simply can’t take a message.
John: Here are some phrases to ask someone to call back later.
Liza: Kan jy dalk later terug bel?
John: “Can you call back later?”
Liza: Ons is oop oor ‘n uur, kan jy dan weer bel?
John: “We are open in an hour, can you call back then?”
Liza: Kan jy more aand bel?
John: “Can you call back tomorrow night?”
Liza: Sy is nie nou beskikbaar nie, kan jy later terug bel.
John: “She is not available now, can you call back later?”

Outro

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

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