Learn how to agree and disagree
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Becky: Hi everyone, and welcome back to AfrikaansPod101.com. This is Beginner Season 1 Lesson 16 - Are You Getting a New South African Coworker? Becky here. |
| Chesney: Hallo! I'm Chesney. |
| Becky: In this lesson, you'll learn about expressing agreement and disagreement. The conversation takes place at an office meeting. |
| Chesney: It's between Johan and Fanie. |
| Becky: The speakers are co-workers. Therefore, they’ll speak both formal and informal Afrikaans. Okay, let's listen to the conversation. |
| DIALOGUE |
| Johan: Fanie, ek dink ons moet dalk nog 'n persoon aanstel. |
| Fanie: Ek dink nie dit is 'n goeie idee nie, ons het nie die geld nie. |
| Johan: Die persoon kan dalk vir ons baie geld maak. |
| Fanie: Wat bedoel jy? Dit is duur om iemand aan te stel. |
| Johan: Die persoon kan ons help om meer kliente te sien en ons te ondersteun. |
| Fanie: Dit klink interessant, kom ons begin adverteer. |
| Becky: Listen to the conversation one time slowly. |
| Johan: Fanie, ek dink ons moet dalk nog 'n persoon aanstel. |
| Fanie: Ek dink nie dit is 'n goeie idee nie, ons het nie die geld nie. |
| Johan: Die persoon kan dalk vir ons baie geld maak. |
| Fanie: Wat bedoel jy? Dit is duur om iemand aan te stel. |
| Johan: Die persoon kan ons help om meer kliente te sien en ons te ondersteun. |
| Fanie: Dit klink interessant, kom ons begin adverteer. |
| Becky: Listen to the conversation with the English translation. |
| Johan: Fanie, I think we need to appoint a new person. |
| Fanie: I don't think that is a good idea. We don't have the money. |
| Johan: This person can make money for us. |
| Fanie: What do you mean? Employing someone is expensive. |
| Johan: This person can help us see and support more clients. |
| Fanie: That sounds interesting; let's start advertising. |
| POST CONVERSATION BANTER |
| Becky: Hopefully the new staff member can help the business grow. |
| Chesney: I hope so too! |
| Becky: I liked that conversation - there was a little difference of opinion but they resolved it without any problems. |
| Chesney: Yeah, they did handle it nicely. |
| Becky: I think it’s inevitable that people will disagree from time to time. |
| Chesney: Yeah, so it’s important to be able to disagree with someone without being rude. |
| Becky: Like we heard in the conversation. What should you do if you disagree with someone in South Africa? |
| Chesney: Be careful with your intonation when you disagree. |
| Becky: Yes, that’s important. |
| Chesney: You might want to give the other person some space and time too. |
| Becky: Sometimes if people think things through, they change their mind. |
| Chesney: That’s right. You can say Ek stem nie saam nie, kom ons praat later. |
| Becky: “I don’t agree; let’s talk later.” Okay, now onto the vocab. |
| VOCAB LIST |
| Becky: Let’s take a look at the vocabulary from this lesson. The first word is... |
| Chesney: aanstel [natural native speed] |
| Becky: to appoint |
| Chesney: aanstel [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Chesney: aanstel [natural native speed] |
| Becky: Next we have... |
| Chesney: geld [natural native speed] |
| Becky: money |
| Chesney: geld [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Chesney: geld [natural native speed] |
| Becky: Next we have... |
| Chesney: bedoel [natural native speed] |
| Becky: to mean |
| Chesney: bedoel [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Chesney: bedoel [natural native speed] |
| Becky: Next we have... |
| Chesney: kliente [natural native speed] |
| Becky: clients |
| Chesney: kliente [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Chesney: kliente [natural native speed] |
| Becky: Next we have... |
| Chesney: sien [natural native speed] |
| Becky: to see |
| Chesney: sien [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Chesney: sien [natural native speed] |
| Becky: Next we have... |
| Chesney: ondersteun [natural native speed] |
| Becky: to support |
| Chesney: ondersteun [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Chesney: ondersteun [natural native speed] |
| Becky: Next we have... |
| Chesney: interessant [natural native speed] |
| Becky: interesting |
| Chesney: interessant [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Chesney: interessant [natural native speed] |
| Becky: Next we have... |
| Chesney: adverteer [natural native speed] |
| Becky: to advertise |
| Chesney: adverteer [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Chesney: adverteer [natural native speed] |
| Becky: And lastly... |
| Chesney: dink [natural native speed] |
| Becky: to think |
| Chesney: dink [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Chesney: dink [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: ek dink nie |
| Becky: meaning "I don't think." When would you use this phrase? |
| Chesney: You can use it when you want to disagree and maybe suggest something else. |
| Becky: It doesn’t sound very direct. |
| Chesney: It’s not direct at all. |
| Becky: Is it okay to use it in formal situations? |
| Chesney: You can use it in both formal and informal situations. |
| Becky: And can you give us an example using this word? |
| Chesney: Sure. For example, you can say, Ek dink nie ons moet gaan swem nie. |
| Becky: ...which means "I don't think we should go swimming." |
| Becky: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Chesney: goeie idee |
| Becky: meaning "good idea." So you can use this to say that something is a “good idea.” |
| Chesney: It depends on the conversation and context, but yes, you can. |
| Becky: Are there other things that we can say instead? |
| Chesney: You could say Briljante idee. |
| Becky: “Brilliant idea.” |
| Chesney: Or Wonderlike idee. |
| Becky: “Wonderful idea.” Can you give us an example using this phrase? |
| Chesney: Sure. For example, you can say, Jy het 'n wonderlike idee gehad. |
| Becky: ...which means "You had an excellent idea." |
| Becky: Okay, now onto the lesson focus. |
Lesson focus |
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| Becky: In this lesson, you'll learn about expressing agreement and disagreement. |
| Becky: When disagreeing with someone, it’s important to be polite. |
| Chesney: Yes, it is. You can be direct while still being polite. |
| Becky: Chesney, can you give some example sentences to use when we disagree? |
| Chesney: Sure! Ek glo nie dit gaan werk nie. |
| Becky: “I don’t believe it is going to work.” |
| Chesney: Nee wag, kom ons gesels weer. |
| Becky: “No, wait, we have to talk again.” |
| Chesney: Daar moet ander maniere wees om dit te doen. |
| Becky: “There has to be other ways to do this.” Now, let’s look at some sentences of agreement. |
| Chesney: Dit klink goed. |
| Becky: “That sounds good.” |
| Chesney: Jy het ‘n punt beet. |
| Becky: “You have a good point.” |
| Chesney: Ja, kom ons doen dit. |
| Becky: “Yes, let’s do that.” Sometimes, before agreeing or disagreeing, you might need to get something confirmed. |
| Chesney: Yes, or you might need to ask someone else if they understand you. |
| Becky: Let’s hear some examples to help with this. |
| Chesney: Wat het jy gesê? |
| Becky: “What did you say?” |
| Chesney: Kan jy dit weer sê asseblief? |
| Becky: “Can you say that again, please?” |
| Chesney: Kan jy dit in detail beskryf? |
| Becky: “Can you describe it in detail?” |
| Chesney: Het jy alles verstaan? |
| Becky: “Did you understand everything?” |
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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