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Intro |
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| Becky: Hello and welcome to AfrikaansPod101.com, where we study Afrikaans in a fun, educational format! I’m Becky, and this is Absolute Beginner Season 1, Lesson 15 - A Stressful Morning in South Africa. |
| Chesney: Hallo, I’m Chesney |
| Becky: In this lesson, you'll learn how to give commands in Afrikaans. |
| Chesney: This conversation takes place in the morning in an Afrikaans home. |
| Becky: The conversation is between Mikka, her husband Bart, and their daughter Lina. |
| Chesney: The speakers are family, so they’ll be using informal Afrikaans. |
| Becky: Let’s listen to the conversation. |
Lesson conversation |
| Mikka: Wakker word! Staan op! |
| Lisa: Ek kom nou-nou. |
| Mikka: Nee, kom nou! |
| Mikka: Eet julle vinnig jul ontbyt en Bart, vat hul skool toe! |
| Bart: Gaan haal julle boeke! Kom ons gaan. |
| ... |
| Lisa: Goeie môre. Waar is my broer? |
| Mikka: By die skool. Gaan sit en eet jou ontbyt! Gaan sit! |
| Lisa: Gee die melk gou. |
| Mikka: Kry gou 'n koppie! Die bruin brood! |
| Lisa: Moenie so skreeu nie! |
| Mikka: Gaan haal julle boeke en gaan skool toe! |
| Lisa: Lekker dag! |
| Mikka: (pffff) Ek is lus vir ‘n koffie. |
| Becky: Let’s hear the conversation one time slowly. |
| Mikka: Wakker word! Staan op! |
| Lisa: Ek kom nou-nou. |
| Mikka: Nee, kom nou! |
| Mikka: Eet julle vinnig jul ontbyt en Bart, vat hul skool toe! |
| Bart: Gaan haal julle boeke! Kom ons gaan. |
| ... |
| Lisa: Goeie môre. Waar is my broer? |
| Mikka: By die skool. Gaan sit en eet jou ontbyt! Gaan sit! |
| Lisa: Gee die melk gou. |
| Mikka: Kry gou 'n koppie! Die bruin brood! |
| Lisa: Moenie so skreeu nie! |
| Mikka: Gaan haal julle boeke en gaan skool toe! |
| Lisa: Lekker dag! |
| Mikka: (pffff) Ek is lus vir ‘n koffie. |
| Becky: Now let’s hear it with the English translation. |
| Mikka: Wake up! Get up! |
| Lina: I’ll come soon. |
| Mikka: No, come now! |
| Mikka: Eat your breakfast quickly and Bart, take him to school! |
| Bart: Fetch your books! Let’s go. |
| … |
| Lina: Good morning. Where is my brother? |
| Mikka: At school. Sit down and eat your breakfast! Sit down! |
| Lina: Give me the milk. |
| Mikka: Just get a cup! And the brown bread! |
| Lina: Don’t shout like that! |
| Mikka: Fetch your books and go to school! |
| Lina: Bye! |
| Mikka: (pffff) I feel like coffee. |
| POST CONVERSATION BANTER |
| Becky: That was a very hectic breakfast! What’s a South African breakfast like? Do people even eat breakfast? |
| Chesney: Yes, a lot of people do! It’s mostly eaten at home at the breakfast table. |
| Becky: And what do they eat? |
| Chesney: Well, it can range from eating cereals to eating brown bread with cheese or sweet toppings. |
| Becky: Do people eat anything hot for breakfast? |
| Chesney: Yes, there’s a cereal called pap. It’s a staple food made from ground maize. |
| Becky: Is there anything in a typical Afrikaans breakfast that people from outside of South Africa wouldn’t recognize? |
| Chesney: Well, a typical South African breakfast could be pap, eggs, and ‘boerewors. |
| Becky: What’s that? |
| Chesney: It’s a unique, spicy sausage that’s usually for a braai, but it is also used for breakfasts. Pap en wors is a very common South African dish. |
| Becky: It sounds like a hearty breakfast. |
| Chesney: It is indeed, but pap is not only for breakfast. It can be eaten any time of the day, and you can put anything you like in it. |
| Becky: What kind of things do people usually add? |
| Chesney: You can add sugar, butter, and milk if you want it sweet. Or, you can opt for some tomato and onion relish with meat. |
| Becky: It sounds like you have a feast for every meal in South Africa! Okay, now onto the vocab. |
| VOCABULARY AND PHRASES |
| Becky: Let's take a look at the vocabulary for this lesson. |
| Becky: The first word we’ll see is... |
| Chesney: wakker word [natural native speed] |
| Becky: wake up |
| Chesney: wakker word [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Chesney: wakker word [natural native speed] |
| Becky: Next is... |
| Chesney: wakker [natural native speed] |
| Becky: awake |
| Chesney: wakker [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Chesney: wakker [natural native speed] |
| Becky: And next... |
| Chesney: word [natural native speed] |
| Becky: to become |
| Chesney: word [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Chesney: word [natural native speed] |
| Becky: And next... |
| Chesney: vinnig [natural native speed] |
| Becky: quick, fast |
| Chesney: vinnig [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Chesney: vinnig [natural native speed] |
| Becky: And next... |
| Chesney: ontbyt [natural native speed] |
| Becky: breakfast |
| Chesney: ontbyt [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Chesney: ontbyt [natural native speed] |
| Becky: Next is... |
| Chesney: bring [natural native speed] |
| Becky: to bring, take somewhere |
| Chesney: bring [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Chesney: bring [natural native speed] |
| Becky: Next is... |
| Chesney: haal [natural native speed] |
| Becky: to fetch, get |
| Chesney: haal [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Chesney: haal [natural native speed] |
| Becky: And next... |
| Chesney: melk [natural native speed] |
| Becky: milk |
| Chesney: melk [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Chesney: melk [natural native speed] |
| Becky: And next... |
| Chesney: pap [natural native speed] |
| Becky: ground maize |
| Chesney: pap [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Chesney: pap [natural native speed] |
| Becky: And last... |
| Chesney: skreeu [natural native speed] |
| Becky: to shout, scream |
| Chesney: skreeu [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Chesney: skreeu [natural native speed] |
| KEY VOCABULARY AND PHRASES |
| Becky: Let's have a closer look at the usage for some of the words and phrases from this lesson. |
| Becky: The first phrase we’ll look at is.... |
| Chesney: Wakker word. |
| Becky: This means "to wake up." |
| Chesney: The expression consists of wakker |
| Becky: Meaning “awake.” |
| Chesney: And word, meaning “to become.” |
| Becky: So you're literally saying "become awake.” |
| Chesney: That’s right. In Afrikaans, it's the most natural way to tell someone to wake up. |
| Becky: What’s the next word? |
| Chesney: Gou |
| Becky: This means “to do something quickly.” |
| Chesney: We could compare it to the phrase "real quick," as in "Can you take out the trash real quick?" |
| Becky: Okay, now onto the lesson focus. |
Lesson focus |
| Becky: In this lesson, you’ll learn about the imperative. |
| Chesney: Becky, what’s the imperative? |
| Becky: This is the form we use when we give orders or commands. In English, it’s used in phrases like “sit down!” or “shut the door!” |
| Chesney: In Afrikaans, when we use the imperative, we just use the stem of the verb. |
| Becky: Does anything change if you address one person or a group of people? |
| Chesney: No, the forms used to talk to one person or to a group of people are the same. |
| Becky: Can you give an example of the Afrikaans imperative? |
| Chesney: Of course! You said this one in English earlier. Gaan sit! |
| Becky: Ah yes, that means “sit down!” |
| Chesney: Remember, you can say that to one person or to many people. |
| Becky: Can you use that in all situations? |
| Chesney: When talking formally to someone, you should use the u form. |
| Becky: Okay, what’s that? |
| Chesney: For the imperative, we swap the u and the verb here. |
| Becky: What do you mean by swapping them around? |
| Chesney: In a normal sentence we would say u gann. But the command is gaan u. Gaan u sit! |
| Becky: And this is more formal? |
| Chesney: This is only for times when you’re addressing someone that might be a very important person. |
| Becky: What if you want to be stern, like a parent scolding a child? |
| Chesney: Then you just use the infinitive, which is the dictionary form of the word. |
| Becky: Okay, let’s hear another couple of examples. |
| Chesney: Beweeg! |
| Becky: This means “move on!” |
| Chesney: Let op! |
| Becky: This means “pay attention!” I hope you paid attention to this lesson! |
Outro |
| Becky: That just about does it for this lesson. See you next time! |
| Chesney: Totsiens. |
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