Learn expressions that can be used to say goodbye to your friends
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Alisha: Saying Goodbye |
| Alisha: Hi everyone, and welcome back to AfrikaansPod101.com. I'm Alisha. |
| Dewan: And I'm Dewan! |
| Alisha: This is Must-Know Afrikaans Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 24. In this lesson you'll learn how to say goodbye. |
| Alisha: These expressions can be used to say goodbye to your friends. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Alisha: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Dewan: koebaai |
| Dewan: waai |
| Dewan: tata |
| Dewan: totsiens |
| Alisha: Dewan, what's our first expression? |
| Dewan: koebaai |
| Alisha: This literally means "anglicism of the word 'goodbye'." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "goodbye." |
| Dewan: [SLOW] koebaai [NORMAL] koebaai |
| Alisha: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Dewan: koebaai |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to say goodbye to someone in an affectionate way. |
| Alisha : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Dewan: [NORMAL] Koebaai, sien julle more. [SLOW] Koebaai, sien julle more. |
| Alisha: "Goodbye, see you tomorrow." |
| Dewan: [NORMAL] Koebaai, sien julle more. |
| Alisha: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Dewan: waai |
| Alisha: This literally means "blowing." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "to leave." |
| Dewan: [SLOW] waai [NORMAL] waai |
| Alisha: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Dewan: waai |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to say goodbye, and that you are leaving. |
| Alisha : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Dewan: [NORMAL] Dankie vir 'n lekker aand maar ons gaan nou waai. [SLOW] Dankie vir 'n lekker aand maar ons gaan nou waai. |
| Alisha: "Thank you for a lovely evening, but we're saying goodbye now." |
| Dewan: [NORMAL] Dankie vir 'n lekker aand maar ons gaan nou waai. |
| Alisha: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Dewan: tata |
| Alisha: It doesn’t have a literal meaning. But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "goodbye." |
| Dewan: [SLOW] tata [NORMAL] tata |
| Alisha: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Dewan: tata |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to say goodbye to someone who you are quite close with. It is also often used by adults to say goodbye to little children. |
| Alisha : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Dewan: [NORMAL] Tata my liefste kind. [SLOW] Tata my liefste kind. |
| Alisha: "Goodbye my dearest child." |
| Dewan: [NORMAL] Tata my liefste kind. |
| Alisha: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Dewan: totsiens |
| Alisha: This literally means "until I see you again." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "goodbye." |
| Dewan: [SLOW] totsiens [NORMAL] totsiens |
| Alisha: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Dewan: totsiens |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to say goodbye to someone that you plan on seeing again. |
| Alisha : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Dewan: [NORMAL] Totsiens, tot volgende keer. [SLOW] Totsiens, tot volgende keer. |
| Alisha: "Goodbye, until next time." |
| Dewan: [NORMAL] Totsiens, tot volgende keer. |
| QUIZ |
| Alisha: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the expressions you just learned? I will describe four situations, and you will choose the right expression to use in your reply. Are you ready? |
| Alisha: You can use this expression when you are announcing your departure. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Dewan: waai |
| Alisha: "to leave" |
| Alisha: You are saying goodbye to a close friend. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Dewan: koebaai |
| Alisha: "goodbye" |
| Alisha: You are saying goodbye to a client. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Dewan: totsiens |
| Alisha: "goodbye" |
| Alisha: You are saying goodbye to a toddler. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Dewan: tata |
| Alisha: "goodbye" |
Outro |
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| Alisha: There you have it; you have mastered four Afrikaans Slang Expressions! We have more vocab lists available at AfrikaansPod101.com so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, and see you next time! |
| Dewan: Totsiens! |
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