Learn how to introduce yourself
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| Michael: Welcome to 3-Minute Afrikaans Season 1, Lesson 1 - Self Introduction |
| In this lesson, you’ll learn how to introduce yourself in Afrikaans. |
| Body |
| Michael: Here's the informal way to say 'Hi, I'm Leandra.' in Afrikaans. |
| Dewan: [Normal] Hi, ek is Leandra. |
| Michael: First is a word meaning 'hi' |
| Dewan: [Normal] hi [Slow] hi |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'I' |
| Dewan: [Normal] ek [Slow] ek |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'am' |
| Dewan: [Normal] is [Slow] is |
| Michael: Last is the person’s name, in this case 'Leandra' |
| Dewan: [Normal] Leandra [Slow] Leandra |
| Michael: Listen again to the informal phrase meaning 'Hi, I'm Leandra.' |
| Dewan: [Slow] Hi, ek is Leandra. [Normal] Hi, ek is Leandra. |
| Michael: Ok, now let's hear the formal way to say 'Good morning, I'm Johan Nel.' |
| Dewan: [Normal] Goeie more, Ek is Johan Nel. |
| Michael: First is an interjection meaning 'good morning' |
| Dewan: [Normal] goeie more [Slow] goeie more |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'I' |
| Dewan: [Normal] ek [Slow] ek |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'am' |
| Dewan: [Normal] is [Slow] is |
| Michael: Last is the person’s name, in this case 'Johan Nel' |
| Dewan: [Normal] Johan Nel [Slow] Johan Nel |
| Michael: Listen again to the formal phrase meaning 'Good morning, I'm Johan Nel.' |
| Dewan: [Slow] Goeie more, Ek is Johan Nel. [Normal] Goeie more, Ek is Johan Nel. |
| Michael: Next, let’s hear the formal way to say 'Pleased to meet you.' |
| Dewan: [Normal] Aangename kennis. |
| Michael: First is a word meaning 'pleased' |
| Dewan: [Normal] aangename [Slow] aangename |
| Michael: Last is the word meaning 'make your acquaintance' |
| Dewan: [Normal] kennis [Slow] kennis |
| Michael: Listen again to the formal phrase meaning 'Pleased to meet you.' |
| Dewan: [Slow] Aangename kennis. [Normal] Aangename kennis. |
| Michael: Finally, here is the informal way to say 'Nice to meet you.' |
| Dewan: [Normal] Goed om jou te ontmoet. |
| Michael: First is a word meaning 'good' |
| Dewan: [Normal] goed [Slow] goed |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'to' |
| Dewan: [Normal] om [Slow] om |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'you' |
| Dewan: [Normal] jou [Slow] jou |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'to' |
| Dewan: [Normal] te [Slow] te |
| Michael: Last is the word meaning 'meet' |
| Dewan: [Normal] ontmoet [Slow] ontmoet |
| Michael: Listen again to the informal phrase meaning 'Nice to meet you.' |
| Dewan: [Slow] Goed om jou te ontmoet. [Normal] Goed om jou te ontmoet. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Michael: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Dewan: It is good manners to say aangename kennis after meeting someone for the first time. It shows respect without being too formal. South Africans are friendly in general and only do formal greetings at offices. |
Outro |
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| Michael: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson! |
| Dewan: Totsiens! |
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