Learn about the five pop and traditional culture 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 8! In this lesson, you'll learn five essential words related to society and culture. These are five common Afrikaans pop and traditional culture words. Hand-picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at AfrikaansPod101.com |
| BODY |
| Maryssa: Dewan, what’s our first word? |
| Dewan: gumboot danse |
| Maryssa: Gumboot dance is an African rhythmic dancing with gumboots. |
| Dewan: (slow) gumboot danse (regular) gumboot danse |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: gumboot danse |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Gumboot dancing is usually danced at celebrations and is used to entertain tourists. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Dewan: (normal) Die gumboot dans is vol energie. |
| Maryssa: The gumboot dancing is full of energy. |
| Dewan: (slow) Die gumboot dans is vol energie. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Dewan: sokkie |
| Maryssa: ballroom style dancing with no preset steps |
| Dewan: (slow) sokkie (regular) sokkie |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: sokkie |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Sokkie dancing looks similar to ballroom dance. People dance Sokkie at big barbeques and events, like weddings or birthday parties. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Dewan: (normal) Sokkies is 'n dans waar albei mense in die ritme van die music beweeg sonder enige spesifieke stappe. |
| Maryssa: Sokkie is a dance where both people move to the rhythm of the music without specific steps. |
| Dewan: (slow) Sokkies is 'n dans waar albei mense in die ritme van die music beweeg sonder enige spesifieke stappe. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Dewan: kwaito |
| Maryssa: African style hip-hop dance to music with drum beats |
| Dewan: (slow) kwaito (regular) kwaito |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: kwaito |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: African people in South Africa are more familiar with Kwaito, and it is danced to hip-hop music. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Dewan: (normal) Die kwaito dans is die baie interssant om te sien. |
| Maryssa: The kwaito dance is very interesting to watch. |
| Dewan: (slow) Die kwaito dans is die baie interssant om te sien. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Dewan: wyn proe |
| Maryssa: wine tasting |
| Dewan: (slow) wyn proe (regular) wyn proe |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: wyn proe |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Many people do wine tasting to learn about different wines and for entertainment in South Africa. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Dewan: (normal) Die beste plek om wyn te proe is in die Kaap. |
| Maryssa: The best place to go wine tasting is Cape Town. |
| Dewan: (slow) Die beste plek om wyn te proe is in die Kaap. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Dewan: braai |
| Maryssa: barbeque |
| Dewan: (slow) braai (regular) braai |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: braai |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Barbeque is usually a social event where meat is barbequed, and friends and family socialize. People have it regularly, such as once a week or once a month. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Dewan: (normal) Jy kan maklik lekker boerewors kry vir die naweek se braai. |
| Maryssa: You can easily get some sausage for this weekends barbeque. |
| Dewan: (slow) Jy kan maklik lekker boerewors kry vir die naweek se braai. |
| 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: gumboot danse |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: gumboot dancing, African rhythmic dancing with gumboots. |
| Dewan: sokkie |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: ballroom style dancing with no preset steps |
| Dewan: kwaito |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: African style hip-hop dance to music with drum beats |
| Dewan: wyn proe |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: wine tasting |
| Dewan: braai |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: barbeque |
Outro |
| Maryssa: There you have it – five pop and traditional culture words 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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