Learn how to ask for directions
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| Michael: Welcome to 3-Minute Afrikaans Season 1, Lesson 16 - Asking Directions In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask and understand basic directions in Afrikaans. |
| Body |
| Michael: Here's the informal way to ask 'Where is the station?' in Afrikaans. |
| Dewan: [Normal] Waar is die stasie? |
| Michael: First is a word meaning 'where' |
| Dewan: [Normal] waar [Slow] waar |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'is' |
| Dewan: [Normal] is [Slow] is |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'the' |
| Dewan: [Normal] die [Slow] die |
| Michael: Last is the word meaning 'station' |
| Dewan: [Normal] stasie [Slow] stasie |
| Michael: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the informal question meaning 'Where is the station?' |
| Dewan: [Slow] Waar is die stasie? [Normal] Waar is die stasie? |
| Michael: Now, imagine you're speaking to a stranger. Here’s a response meaning, 'Go straight.' |
| Dewan: [Normal] Gaan reguit. |
| Michael: First is a word meaning 'go' |
| Dewan: [Normal] gaan [Slow] gaan |
| Michael: Last is the word meaning 'straight' |
| Dewan: [Normal] reguit [Slow] reguit |
| Michael: Note again the rising intonation. Listen again to the informal question meaning 'Go straight.' |
| Dewan: [Slow] Gaan reguit. [Normal] Gaan reguit. |
| Michael: Here's a response meaning 'Turn right.' |
| Dewan: [Normal] Draai regs. |
| Michael: First is a word meaning 'turn' |
| Dewan: [Normal] draai [Slow] draai |
| Michael: Last is the word meaning 'right' |
| Dewan: [Normal] regs [Slow] regs |
| Michael: Listen again to the response, 'Turn right.' |
| Dewan: [Slow] Draai regs. [Normal] Draai regs. |
| Michael: Here's a response meaning, 'Turn left.' |
| Dewan: [Normal] Draai links. |
| Michael: First is a word meaning 'turn' |
| Dewan: [Normal] draai [Slow] draai |
| Michael: Last is the word meaning 'left' |
| Dewan: [Normal] links [Slow] links |
| Michael: Listen again to the response, 'Turn left.' |
| Dewan: [Slow] Draai links. [Normal] Draai links. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Michael: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Dewan: People on the streets of South Africa will help you if you are lost. Some might even go out of their way to walk you to your destination. |
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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