Learn about the five most common fruits in South Africa
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Intro |
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| Maryssa: Hi everyone, I’m Maryssa. |
| Dewan: And I’m Dewan! |
| Maryssa: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Afrikaans Vocabulary, Lesson 6! In this lesson, you'll learn five essential words related to food and drink. These are five common Afrikaans fruits. Hand-picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at AfrikaansPod101.com |
| BODY |
| Maryssa: Dewan, what’s our first word? |
| Dewan: mango |
| Maryssa: mango |
| Dewan: (slow) mango (regular) mango |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: mango |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Mango has a sweet orange flesh that is eaten during summer time, especially in December in South Africa. It is mostly eaten ripe. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Dewan: (normal) Mango sap is baie dik en soet. |
| Maryssa: Mango juice is very thick and sweet. |
| Dewan: (slow) Mango sap is baie dik en soet. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Dewan: litchi |
| Maryssa: lychee |
| Dewan: (slow) litchi (regular) litchi |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: litchi |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Lychee trees are mostly found in the north of South Africa and have slimy white flesh with rough brown skin. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Dewan: (normal) Jy kan boere sien wat die lichits verkoop langs die pad. |
| Maryssa: You can find farmers selling lychee on the side of the road. |
| Dewan: (slow) Jy kan boere sien wat die lichits verkoop langs die pad. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Dewan: perske |
| Maryssa: peach |
| Dewan: (slow) perske (regular) perske |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: perske |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: South Africa exports many varieties of peach around the world. A common favorite is a nectarine with smooth skin and juicy yellow fruit. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Dewan: (normal) Baie vrouens van die ouer generasie in Suid Africa het perske en pere ingelê. |
| Maryssa: Many ladies from the older generation in South Africa used to preserve peaches and pears. |
| Dewan: (slow) Baie vrouens van die ouer generasie in Suid Africa het perske en pere ingelê. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Dewan: druiwe |
| Maryssa: grapes |
| Dewan: (slow) druiwe (regular) druiwe |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: druiwe |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Grapes are farmed mostly in the southern region of South Africa, and many cultivars are used for wine. It is exported and sold to the public from early November. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Dewan: (normal) Jy kan druiwe vries en dit eet as dit warm buite is. |
| Maryssa: You can freeze grapes and eat them when it is warm outside. |
| Dewan: (slow) Jy kan druiwe vries en dit eet as dit warm buite is. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Dewan: lemoen |
| Maryssa: orange |
| Dewan: (slow) lemoen (regular) lemoen |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: lemoen |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: There are many farmers in the north of South Africa that farm and export oranges. They are also made into fruit juice. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Dewan: (normal) Lemoen sap is 'n algemene sap wat met ontbyt bedien word. |
| Maryssa: Orange juice is a common juice served at breakfast in South Africa. |
| Dewan: (slow) Lemoen sap is 'n algemene sap wat met ontbyt bedien word. |
| QUIZ |
| Maryssa: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Dewan will give you the Afrikaans – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Dewan: mango |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: mango |
| Dewan: litchi |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: lychee |
| Dewan: perske |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: peach |
| Dewan: druiwe |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: grapes |
| Dewan: lemoen |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: orange |
Outro |
| Maryssa: There you have it – five fruits in South Africa! We have more vocab lists available at AfrikaansPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks, everyone! See you next time! |
| Dewan: Baai. |
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