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| INTRODUCTION |
| John: Hi, everyone, and welcome back to AfrikaansPod101.com. This is Intermediate Season 1 Lesson 21 - Do You Believe in Fate in South Africa? John here. |
| Liza: Hallo! I'm Liza. |
| John: In this lesson, you’ll learn about expressing your opinions. The conversation takes place at a sports event. |
| Liza: It's between Andre and Daan. |
| John: The speakers are co-workers, therefore, they will speak informal Afrikaans. Okay, let's listen to the conversation. |
| DIALOGUE |
| Daan: Kan jy glo die Bulle het die spel verloor, ek gaan nooit weer geld op iets sit nie. |
| Andre: Ja Daan, duidelik gebeur alles met 'n rede. |
| Daan: Ek dink nie alles gebeur met 'n rede nie, ek was net dom om die geld op die spel te sit. |
| Andre: Jy weet nooit wat lê in die toekoms nie, jou fortuin is dalk om die draai. |
| Daan: Ons moet dalk nie verder hieroor praat nie. Ek glo mens maak sy eie pad. |
| Andre: Ek ook, maar daar is baie aspekte van onverwagte geluk wat ons kan tref. |
| Daan: Seker maar, kom ons gaan kry 'n bier. |
| Andre: Goed, jy weet nooit of daar mooi meisies dalk daar is nie. |
| John: Listen to the conversation with the English translation. |
| Daan: Can you believe the Bulls lost? I’m never going to put money on a game again. |
| Andre: Yes, Daan. Plainly everything happens for a reason. |
| Daan: I don't think everything happens for a reason, I was stupid to put money on the game. |
| Andre: You never know what the future brings. Your fortune might be around the corner. |
| Daan: I don't think we should talk about this anymore. I believe we choose our own way. |
| Andre: I do too, but there are many aspects of unexpected luck that could hit us. |
| Daan: Probably, let's go get a beer. |
| Andre: Well, you never know if there will be girl there. |
| POST CONVERSATION BANTER |
| John: So the lesson we learned today is “don’t bet on the Bulls.” |
| Liza: Or don’t gamble at all! Daan says he won’t gamble again, but I bet he will. |
| John: I’m sure he will! Daan and Andre then had a discussion about luck and fate. One seemed to kinda believe in it, but the other didn’t. |
| Liza: I think that’s pretty typical of South Africans. Some people believe in luck, others don’t. |
| John: Are casinos popular? |
| Liza: There are casinos in the big cities, and maybe even some smaller ones, but it’s not as popular as some parts of the world. |
| John: What about religion in South Africa? |
| Liza: It’s a mostly Christian country with a mixture of different African religions. |
| John: Does it affect day-to-day life much? |
| Liza: You might get invited to church, and people will often say “God bless you.” |
| John: Okay, now onto the vocab. |
| VOCAB LIST |
| John: Let’s take a look at the vocabulary from this lesson. The first word is... |
| Liza: spel [natural native speed] |
| John: game |
| Liza: spel[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Liza: spel [natural native speed] |
| John: Next, we have... |
| Liza: verloor [natural native speed] |
| John: lost |
| Liza: verloor[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Liza: verloor [natural native speed] |
| John: Then, we have... |
| Liza: sit [natural native speed] |
| John: put |
| Liza: sit[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Liza: sit [natural native speed] |
| John: Next, there’s... |
| Liza: rede [natural native speed] |
| John: reason |
| Liza: rede[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Liza: rede [natural native speed] |
| John: Next up is... |
| Liza: dom [natural native speed] |
| John: stupid |
| Liza: dom[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Liza: dom [natural native speed] |
| John: Next, we have... |
| Liza: fortuin [natural native speed] |
| John: fortune |
| Liza: fortuin[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Liza: fortuin [natural native speed] |
| John: Then, there’s... |
| Liza: geluk [natural native speed] |
| John: luck |
| Liza: geluk[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Liza: geluk [natural native speed] |
| John: Next, we have... |
| Liza: aspek [natural native speed] |
| John: aspect |
| Liza: aspek[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Liza: aspek [natural native speed] |
| John: Then, we have... |
| Liza: bier [natural native speed] |
| John: beer |
| Liza: bier[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Liza: bier [natural native speed] |
| John: And lastly... |
| Liza: overwagte [natural native speed] |
| John: unexpected |
| Liza: overwagte[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Liza: overwagte [natural native speed] |
| KEY VOCAB AND PHRASES |
| John: Let's have a closer look at the usage of some of the words and phrases from this lesson. The first word is... |
| Liza: seker maar |
| John: ...meaning "probably." |
| John: What can you tell us about this? |
| Liza: The first word is seker, and it means “sure.” The second word is maar. |
| John: That means “but.” Together, they mean “probably” or “likely.” |
| Liza: You would use this as an expression of not having any options or giving up on options. |
| John: Is it a formal or informal word? |
| Liza: It’s mostly informal, but you can use it in formal settings, too. |
| John: Can you give us an example using this phrase? |
| Liza: Sure. For example, you can say Ons gaan seker maar by my ma gaan kuier die naweek. |
| John: ...which means "We are probably going to my mom’s this weekend." |
| John: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Liza: kan jy glo |
| John: ...meaning "can you believe." |
| Liza: This directly translates to “can you believe it?” |
| John: When would you use this expression? |
| Liza: You can use it any time you’re surprised. |
| John: Can you give us an example using this phrase? |
| Liza: Sure. For example, you can say Kan jy glo hul het die pad reggemaak! |
| John: ...which means "They fixed the road, can you believe it?!" |
| John: Okay, now onto the lesson focus. |
Lesson focus |
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| John: In this lesson, you'll learn about expressing opinions. |
| John: An important phrase for expressing an opinion is “I think…” |
| Liza: In Afrikaans this is Ek dink... |
| John: Let’s hear it in a couple of sentences. |
| Liza: Ek dink jy lyk beeldskoon. |
| John: “I think you look beautiful.” |
| Liza: Ek dink nie jy moet kom nie. |
| John: “I don’t think you should come.” You can use other phrases to give an opinion, of course. |
| Liza: Yes, for example Ek sal sê dat… |
| John: “I will say that…” Liza, can you give us a sentence using this? |
| Liza: Ek sal sê dat jy dalk more moet ry. |
| John: “I will say that you need to leave tomorrow.” Next, let’s look at some adverbs of manners. |
| Liza: First is saam. For example, Ons gaan altyd saam winkels toe. |
| John: This means “together.” “We always go to the shops together.” |
| Liza: Another adverb is alleen. Like in - Ek will alleen ‘n fliek gaan kyk. |
| John: This means “alone.” “I want to go watch a movie alone.” |
| Liza: How about versigtig. For example, Jy moet versigtig ry. |
| John: Meaning “carefully.” “You should drive carefully.” |
| Liza: There is also stadig. Ons deure gaan altyd stadig oop. |
| John: That is “slowly.” “Our doors always open slowly.” Let’s hear one last adverb. |
| Liza: The last one is vinnig. Ek wil vinnig by my ma inloer. |
| John: “Quickly.” “I quickly want to pop into my mom’s.” Finally for this lesson, let’s hear some phrases to express regrets. |
| Liza: Okay. Sy is spyt dat sy laat was. |
| John: “She is sorry that she was late.” |
| Liza: Ek kan ongelukkig nie vandag gaan swem nie. |
| John: “Unfortunately, I can’t go swimming today.” |
| Liza: Ek is spyt oor die probleme met die klere bestel. |
| John: “I’m sorry about the problems with ordering the clothes.” |
Outro |
| John: Okay, that’s all for this lesson. Thank you for listening, everyone, and we’ll see you next time! Bye! |
| Liza: Baai. |
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