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INTRODUCTION
In South Africa, there are many delicious dishes! We have already covered how to order them, but not how to eat them! However, that is not always so straightforward. In this lesson, we will learn to ask, "How do you eat this?"
BODY
In Afrikaans, "How do you eat this?" is Hoe eet jy dit?
(slow) Hoe eet jy dit?
Hoe eet jy dit?
The first word, hoe, means, "how."
(slow) hoe
hoe
Then we have eet, meaning, “to eat.”
(slow) eet
eet
This is followed by jy which means ”you.”
(slow) jy
jy
The final word is dit, which means "this."
(slow) dit
dit
Altogether, we have Hoe eet jy dit? Meaning “How do you eat this?”
Now, we will talk about something that may come in handy for those who don’t like spicy dishes. South African cuisine is not known for being particularly spicy, but from time to time, you might find dishes that are actually very hot. If you want to make sure, ask "Is this hot?” In Afrikaans, this is, Is dit warm?
(slow) Is dit warm?
Is dit warm?
First, we have Is dit, meaning "is this."
(slow) Is dit
Is dit
Next, we have warm, which means "hot, spicy."
(slow) warm
warm
All together, we have Is dit warm? ”Is this hot?"

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