Learn how to use present and past tense verbs
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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 3, Let's Drink Rooibos Tea |
| Chesney: Hallo, I’m Chesney. |
| Becky: In this lesson, you'll learn how to talk about your significant other. |
| Chesney: This conversation takes place on a street. |
| Becky: It’s between Anet and Mikka. |
| Chesney: The speakers are friends, so they’ll use informal Afrikaans. |
| Becky: Let’s listen to the conversation. |
Lesson conversation |
| Anet: Ek is op pad na ‘n koffie winkel. |
| Mikka: Goeie idee, Ek is lus vir ‘n tee. |
| Mikka: Is jou man ook in Durban? |
| Anet: Ja, Bert het gister gekom. |
| Mikka: Is hy nou in ‘n sentrum? |
| Anet: Ja, Ons werk albei in die sentrum. |
| Mikka: Werk julle elke dag? |
| Anet: Bert werk elke dag en ek werk deeltyds. |
| Becky: Let’s hear the conversation one time slowly. |
| Anet: Ek is op pad na ‘n koffie winkel. |
| Mikka: Goeie idee, Ek is lus vir ‘n tee. |
| Mikka: Is jou man ook in Durban? |
| Anet: Ja, Bert het gister gekom. |
| Mikka: Is hy nou in ‘n sentrum? |
| Anet: Ja, Ons werk albei in die sentrum. |
| Mikka: Werk julle elke dag? |
| Anet: Bert werk elke dag en ek werk deeltyds. |
| Becky: Now let’s hear it with the English translation. |
| Anet: I'm on my way to a café. |
| Mikka: Good idea, I'm in the mood for tea. |
| Mikka: Is your husband also in Durban? |
| Anet: Yes, Bert came yesterday. |
| Mikka: Is he in the center now? |
| Anet: Yes, we both work in the center. |
| Mikka: Do you guys work every day? |
| Anet: Bert works every day, and I work part-time. |
| POST CONVERSATION BANTER |
| Becky: So I’ve already noticed that rooibos tea is very popular in South Africa. But since Mikka and Anet are on their way to get coffee or tea, what else should we know about coffee time in South Africa? |
| Chesney: Well, when it’s mid-morning, it's coffee time in South Africa. It’s common to have coffee or tea, and even a small snack, with colleagues or a friend at this time. And, there are many cafes or coffee shops. |
| Becky: This could be the spur of the moment kind of thing, or it can be planned ahead of time. |
| Chesney: Yes. Traditionally, rooibos tea is made by pouring hot water in a cup with a teabag, or even a teapot, and served with milk and sugar. |
| Becky: Although South Africa doesn’t have a big tea culture, there are a wide variety of teas available. |
| Chesney: When at home or in a coffee shop, you can enjoy tea with some rusks, or beskuit in Afrikaans. These are a type of dried square biscuit. |
| Becky: You know you’re visiting the right kind of Afrikaans people if they have some biscuits in the kitchen. |
| Chesney: Definitely! The South African people usually have dinner after work, which is followed by another cup of coffee or tea. |
| Becky: Sounds to me like they love their coffee and their snack times! Okay, now onto the vocab. |
| VOCABULARY AND PHRASES |
| Becky: Let's take a look at the vocabulary for this lesson. The first word we shall see is... |
| Chesney: oppad na [natural native speed] |
| Becky: on my way to |
| Chesney: oppad na [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Chesney: oppad na [natural native speed] |
| Becky: Next… |
| Chesney: koffie winkel [natural native speed] |
| Becky: café, coffee shop |
| Chesney: koffie winkel [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Chesney: koffie winkel [natural native speed] |
| Becky: Next... |
| Chesney: idee [natural native speed] |
| Becky: idea |
| Chesney: idee [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Chesney: idee [natural native speed] |
| Becky: Next... |
| Chesney: is lus vir [natural native speed] |
| Becky: to be in the mood for |
| Chesney: is lus vir [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Chesney: is lus vir [natural native speed] |
| Becky: Next... |
| Chesney: koffie [natural native speed] |
| Becky: coffee |
| Chesney: koffie [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Chesney: koffie [natural native speed] |
| Becky: Next... |
| Chesney: albei [natural native speed] |
| Becky: both |
| Chesney: albei [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Chesney: albei [natural native speed] |
| Becky: Next... |
| Chesney: Julle [natural native speed] |
| Becky: you (plural) |
| Chesney: Julle [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Chesney: Julle [natural native speed] |
| Becky: Next... |
| Chesney: elke [natural native speed] |
| Becky: every, each |
| Chesney: elke [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Chesney: elke [natural native speed] |
| Becky: Next... |
| Chesney: dag [natural native speed] |
| Becky: day |
| Chesney: dag [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Chesney: dag [natural native speed] |
| Becky: And last... |
| Chesney: kroeg [natural native speed] |
| Becky: bar |
| Chesney: kroeg [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Chesney: kroeg [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. The first phrase we’ll look at is.... |
| Chesney: Ek is oppad na... |
| Becky: This means "I am on my way to..." Let’s break it down. |
| Chesney: Ek is means “I am.” Oppad means “on the way.” And na is the preposition. |
| Becky: In other words, perhaps you’re on your way somewhere and run into someone you know, so you explain where you’re going. |
| Chesney: It’s a very common expression. |
| Becky: Can you give us an example using this phrase? |
| Chesney: Sure, Ek is oppad na die skool. |
| Becky: “I'm on my way to school.” |
| Becky: Okay, what’s the next phrase? |
| Chesney: Ek is lus vir... |
| Becky: This is best translated as "I'm in the mood for ..." |
| Chesney: Ek is lus vir literally means "I am craving for..." |
| Becky: So, you can use it to say you’re in the mood for something. |
| Chesney: That’s right. |
| Becky: Can you give us an example sentence? |
| Chesney: Ek is lus vir een koekie. |
| Becky: “I’m in the mood for a cookie.” |
Lesson focus |
| Becky: In this lesson, you’ll learn how to make sentences in the present and past tense. |
| Chesney: In this lesson, we heard past and present tense sentences with regular verbs. |
| Becky: Can you give us an example of the different tenses? Let’s use the verb “to work” as an example. |
| Chesney: Sure! We can say jy werk to mean “you work.” |
| Becky: That’s in present tense. |
| Chesney: The past tense version is Ons het gewerk. |
| Becky: That is “you worked.” |
| Chesney: To make the past tense, you just add het and ge before the verb. |
| Becky: Can you repeat that past tense sentence again, so our listeners can hear the past tense? |
| Chesney: Ons het gewerk. |
| Becky: Let’s hear one more past tense example. |
| Chesney: Hy het gewerk |
| Becky: This means “he worked.” |
| Chesney: Again, het and ge go before the verb. |
| Becky: So, we know about the present tense already, and we were just introduced to the past tense. How many other tenses are there, Chesney? |
| Chesney: Actually, Afrikaans only uses three main tenses. |
| Becky: Only three? That’s much more manageable than a language like English. |
| Chesney: Isn’t it? |
| Becky: I think that I can probably guess, but what’s the third tense? |
| Chesney: I’m sure you can guess. It’s the future tense. |
| Becky: Yeah, that’s what I thought! |
| Chesney: We’ll talk more about the future tense later. But, as a brief introduction, you add sal before the verb. |
| Becky: That sounds easy enough. |
| Chesney: Keep in mind that you’ll have more practice with tenses later on, so don’t worry too much about it now! |
| Becky: But, if you read or listen to any Afrikaans, maybe you can now tell what’s past tense and what’s future tense. |
| Chesney: Look and listen for those particles: het for past tense and sal for future tense. |
| Becky: You’ll start recognizing them in no time! |
Outro |
| Becky: That just about does it for this lesson. See you next time! |
| Chesney: Totsiens. |
Comments
HideLet us know if you have any questions.
Hi Shammah Musoni!
Dit is wonderlik dat jy Afrikaans wil leer! (It's wonderful that you want to learn Afrikaans!) 😊 The time it takes to learn Afrikaans can vary based on your current language skills, how much time you dedicate to studying, and the resources you use. Since you are in grade 10, jy het 'n goeie tyd om te begin leer en te oefen. (you have a good time to start learning and practicing.)
We recommend setting aside a little time each day to practice, using resources like AfrikaansPod101.com, and engaging with native speakers if possible. With consistent effort, you can make great progress!
Feel free to let us know if you have any questions.
Dankie! (Thank you!)
Team AfrikaansPod101.com
how ling will it take me to learn afrikaans because am in grade 10 i need to know afrikaans to go to grade11
😭😭
Hello Sarah
Dankie vir jou boodskap.
Thank you for your message.
Lekker dag
Zani
Team AfrikaansPod101.com
👍I really love the way you guys are helping me thank you for what you are doing for 2👍👍❤️
Hey Rhea
I hope you enjoy every moment!
Ek hoop jy geniet elke oomblik.
Lekker dag
Zani
Team AfrikaansPod101.com
Ek is lus vir Afrikaans te leer
Hey Zoltán
Dankie vir die vraag, dit moet 'die' wees.
Lekker dag
Zani
Team AfrikaansPod101.com
Hi Zani,
On the page No. 4 of the hard copy there is the following sentence:
"De man verduidelik sy idee."
Is "De " a typing error or is it correct as well?
Many thanks,
Zoltán
Hey Simon
You are right, it could sound better to say 'in die' center.
Not sure if this will answer your question about work. He works fulltime she works part time.
Fulltime - voltyds
Parttime - deeltyds
Let me know if something is not clear.
All the best
Zani
Team AfrikaansPod101.com
Zani
Dag
There are a couple of sentences that may need revising.
hy werk in 'n sentrum
wouldn't it be better to say "in die .."
the centre NOT a centre
and the last sentence seems strange
Bert werk elke dag ( every day ) and then The
next sentence refers to part-time work. "deeltyds"
It just doesnt sound "natural" . Can you explain this?
dankie
Hallo Ashley
"g" is hard but you can practice.
It's like gargling while saying some vowels.
Gaaa
Geee
Giii
Try to listen to many words with 'g' and repeat it.
Lekker dag
Zani
Team AfrikaansPod101.com
Hallo Amy
You are right, "t/d" can sound the same depending on the word!
Lekker dag
Zani
Team AfrikaansPod101.com
Hallo Ashley
The best is to try to try clearing something from you throat and saying "aa" or "ee" or "oo". Practice that a few times.
It should help :-)
Zani
Team AfrikaansPod101.com
Hallo Tor Liber
I wish I could have some here in the UK as well.
Maybe we should make my own biltong!
Lekker dag
Zani
Team AfrikaansPod101.com
Is there any tips on how to make the "g" sound, I'm having a hard time working on it!
dankie as jy kan help!!
It seems to me that the letter 'd' in Afrikaans is pronounced like the letter 't' in English when it occurs at the end of a word. Is that correct?
Hallo Tor
Biltong is die beste!😁😄😁
Miskien moet jy jou eie maak? Daar is dalk resepte op die internet.
Laat weet my of jy dit gaan maak!
Lekker dag
Zani
Team AfrikaansPod101.com
hallo Zani, goeie more!
my naam is tor en ek is lus vir Biltong!!!
it's really difficult to find it in israel :(
Hallo Jason
Great observation!😎
It should be 'We worked'.
Other notes
The confusion happens when you don't know the context.
You need to work.
Jy moet werk. (one person)
Julle moet werk. (many people)
You translated in Afrikaans can be either one of these - depending on the context.
Lekker dag
Zani
Team AfrikaansPod101.com
The dialogue gives the example Ons het gewerk to mean You worked, but doesn't it really mean We worked?