Learn about the five common animals 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 9! In this lesson, you'll learn five essential words related to geography and nature. These are five common animals in South Africa. Hand-picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at AfrikaansPod101.com |
| BODY |
| Maryssa: Dewan, what’s our first word? |
| Dewan: olifant |
| Maryssa: elephant |
| Dewan: (slow) olifant (regular) olifant |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: olifant |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Elephants are Africa's largest mammal, with large ears and big ivory tusks, and they are found in protected game reserves. You can find them also in South Africa. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Dewan: (normal) Die olifant se ivoor tande kan baie groot word. |
| Maryssa: The elephants’ ivory teeth can become very large. |
| Dewan: (slow) Die olifant se ivoor tande kan baie groot word. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Dewan: leeu |
| Maryssa: lion |
| Dewan: (slow) leeu (regular) leeu |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: leeu |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: In South Africa, many farmers breed lions to preserve the species. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Dewan: (normal) Die leeu se grootste vyand is die mens. |
| Maryssa: The lion’s biggest enemy is a man. |
| Dewan: (slow) Die leeu se grootste vyand is die mens. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Dewan: renoster |
| Maryssa: rhino |
| Dewan: (slow) renoster (regular) renoster |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: renoster |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Rhinos are an endangered species in Africa and Asia. They are protected by law in South Africa. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Dewan: (normal) Die renoster gaan uitsterf as ons nie hulle beskerm nie. |
| Maryssa: The rhino will become extinct if we do not protect them. |
| Dewan: (slow) Die renoster gaan uitsterf as ons nie hulle beskerm nie. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Dewan: cheetah |
| Maryssa: cheetah |
| Dewan: (slow) cheetah (regular) cheetah |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: cheetah |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Cheetahs are also a protected species in South Africa, and it is a rare sight to see a cheetah hunt and catch their prey. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Dewan: (normal) Die cheetah is die vinnigste land dier. |
| Maryssa: The cheetah is the fastest land animal. |
| Dewan: (slow) Die cheetah is die vinnigste land dier. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Dewan: snoek |
| Maryssa: Snoek is a long thin mackerel in the Southern Hemisphere. |
| Dewan: (slow) snoek (regular) snoek |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: snoek |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: People in Cape Town and along the coast love catching snoek in season and selling it to local fish restaurants. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Dewan: (normal) Baie mense vang snoek op die kus wanneer dit in seisoen is. |
| Maryssa: Many people catch snoek on the coast when it is in season. |
| Dewan: (slow) Baie mense vang snoek op die kus wanneer dit in seisoen is. |
| 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: olifant |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: elephant |
| Dewan: leeu |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: lion |
| Dewan: renoster |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: rhino |
| Dewan: cheetah |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: cheetah |
| Dewan: snoek |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: a long thin mackerel in the Southern Hemisphere |
Outro |
| Maryssa: There you have it – five animals 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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