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INTRODUCTION
Becky: Hi everyone, and welcome back to AfrikaansPod101.com. This is Beginner Season 1 Lesson 21 - Getting Personal in South Africa. Becky here.
Chesney: Hallo! I'm Chesney.
Becky: In this lesson, you'll learn about asking personal questions. The conversation takes place at a bar.
Chesney: It's between Johan and Nadia.
Becky: The speakers are friends. Therefore, they’ll speak informal Afrikaans. Okay, let's listen to the conversation.
DIALOGUE
Nadia: Kan ek jou 'n persoonlike vraag vra?
Johan: Seker, solank dit nie oor my hond is nie.
Nadia: Haha, nee. Het jy 'n meisie?
Johan: Ek het nie, het jy ‘n kêrel? As ek mag vra.
Nadia: Ek sal jou later sê. Van watter tipe meisies hou jy?
Johan: Ek verstaan. Ek hou van slim en vriendelike meisies.
Nadia: Ek ken dalk iemand wat jy sal van hou.
Becky: Listen to the conversation one time slowly.
Nadia: Kan ek jou 'n persoonlike vraag vra?
Johan: Seker, solank dit nie oor my hond is nie.
Nadia: Haha, nee. Het jy 'n meisie?
Johan: Ek het nie, het jy ‘n kêrel? As ek mag vra.
Nadia: Ek sal jou later sê. Van watter tipe meisies hou jy?
Johan: Ek verstaan. Ek hou van slim en vriendelike meisies.
Nadia: Ek ken dalk iemand wat jy sal van hou.
Becky: Listen to the conversation with the English translation.
Nadia: Can I ask you a personal question?
Johan: Sure, as long as it isn't about my dog.
Nadia: Haha, no. Do you have a girlfriend?
Johan: I do not; do you have a boyfriend? If I may ask?
Nadia: I will tell you later. What type of girls do you like?
Johan: I understand. I like smart and friendly girls.
Nadia: I might know someone that you'll like.
POST CONVERSATION BANTER
Becky: Wow, we jumped right into personal questions in this conversation.
Chesney: At least Nadia was polite enough to ask if it was okay, first.
Becky: So is it okay to ask private and personal questions in South Africa?
Chesney: It might be considered a bit rude, depending on your relationship with the other person.
Becky: So is it better to wait until you get to know the person a little bit better?
Chesney: I think so. It’s best to be polite too.
Becky: How about if you find someone that you want to date?
Chesney: Hm, you might need to ask about their relationship status first.
Becky: But, you can’t just come out and ask that, right?
Chesney: If you ask randomly, it’d sound strange and a bit rude. Also, if someone asks you out for coffee, you should take extra money in case it turns into dinner.
Becky: If someone asks you out for coffee, would that be considered being asked out on a date?
Chesney: Maybe!
Becky: Okay, now onto the vocab.
VOCAB LIST
Becky: Let’s take a look at the vocabulary from this lesson. The first word is...
Chesney: mag [natural native speed]
Becky: may
Chesney: mag [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: mag [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have...
Chesney: tipe [natural native speed]
Becky: type
Chesney: tipe [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: tipe [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have...
Chesney: persoonlike [natural native speed]
Becky: personal
Chesney: persoonlike [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: persoonlike [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have...
Chesney: kêrel [natural native speed]
Becky: boyfriend
Chesney: kêrel [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: kêrel [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have...
Chesney: verstaan [natural native speed]
Becky: to understand
Chesney: verstaan [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: verstaan [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have...
Chesney: hond [natural native speed]
Becky: dog
Chesney: hond [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: hond [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have...
Chesney: slim [natural native speed]
Becky: smart
Chesney: slim [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: slim [natural native speed]
Becky: And last...
Chesney: vriendelike [natural native speed]
Becky: friendly
Chesney: vriendelike [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: vriendelike [natural native speed]
KEY VOCAB AND PHRASES
Becky: Let's have a closer look at the usage of some of the words and phrases from this lesson. The first word is...
Chesney: as ek mag
Becky: meaning "if I may." When can this phrase be used?
Chesney: You can use this to politely request something.
Becky: You’d use this in formal situations?
Chesney: You can use it with people that you don’t know too well, so you might use it informally too.
Becky: Can you give us an example using this phrase?
Chesney: Sure. For example, you can say, Kan ek gou die boek vat, as ek mag?
Becky: ...which means "Can I take the book, if I may?"
Becky: Okay, what's the next word?
Chesney: slim kind
Becky: meaning "clever child." Is this only used with children?
Chesney: Yes, it would be condescending if you use it with an adult.
Becky: Is it an informal or formal expression?
Chesney: It’s usually used informally when you want to say a child is clever or cute, but you could use it formally.
Becky: Can you give us an example using this phrase?
Chesney: Sure. For example, you can say, Al die kinders is slim kinders.
Becky: ...which means "All these kids are clever kids."
Becky: Okay, now onto the lesson focus.

Lesson focus

Becky: In this lesson, you'll learn about asking personal questions.
Becky: If we want to do this politely, what can we say?
Chesney: You can use kan ek jou dalk vra? after your question.
Becky: This means “can I ask you?”
Chesney: It’ll make your question more polite.
Becky: Okay, let’s hear some examples of asking politely.
Chesney: Ek het vertroulike vrae oor die projek, kan ek jou dalk vra?
Becky: “I have some confidential questions about the project; can I ask you them?”
Chesney: Ek is nie seker wie om te vra oor dit nie, is jy beskikbaar?
Becky: “I am not sure who to ask; can I ask you?”
Chesney: Kan ek jou dalk ‘n persoonlike vraag vra?
Becky: “Can I possibly ask you a personal question?” What if someone asks you a question like this, and you don’t want to answer or can’t answer?
Chesney: You can say something like Ek sal jou nie nou kan sê nie.
Becky: “I won’t be able to tell you now.”
Chesney: Kan ek vra hoekom jy vra?
Becky: “Can I ask you why you are asking?”
Chesney: Kan jy dalk my baas vra?
Becky: “Can you ask my boss?”
Chesney: As long as you’re friendly, you should be able to avoid any questions that you don’t want to answer.
Becky: What are good responses to these non-answers?
Chesney: You can say Dis reg, ek sal later terugkom.
Becky: “That is fine, I will come back later.”
Chesney: Ek wil graag weet want...
Becky: “I would like to know because…”
Chesney: Kan ek dalk later terugkom?
Becky: “Can I come back a bit later?”
Chesney: Ek sal die baas gaan vra.
Becky: “I will go and ask the boss.”
Chesney: If you definitely need an answer, it’s okay to be adamant and ask again. Just be polite and respectful.
Becky: Politeness goes a long way!

Outro

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

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