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INTRODUCTION
Becky: Hi everyone, and welcome back to AfrikaansPod101.com. This is Intermediate Season 1 Lesson 7 - Making a Dental Appointment in South Africa. Becky here.
Chesney: Hallo! I'm Chesney.
Becky: In this lesson, you’ll learn about using comparisons. The conversation takes place over the phone.
Chesney: It's between Rika and Liezel.
Becky: The speakers are strangers; therefore, they’ll speak formal Afrikaans. Okay, let's listen to the conversation.
DIALOGUE
Rika: Dr Botha se spreekkamers, Rika wat praat, hoe kan ek help?
Liezel: Goeie more, dit is Liezel wat praat ek wil graag 'n afspraak maak vir 'n vulsel asseblief.
Rika: Is dit 'n noodgeval mevrou?
Liezel: Dit is nie, maar ek wil graag so gou as moontlik dit doen, ek is baie besig.
Rika: Kan u dalk vroeg, so 7:30 Woensdag die 1ste hier wees?
Liezel: Doodreg, ek sal daar wees. Baie dankie, totsiens.
Rika: My plesier. Sien u dan.
Becky: Listen to the conversation with the English translation.
Rika: Dr. Botha consulting rooms, Rika speaking, how can I help?
Liezel: Good morning, it is Liezel speaking. I would like to make an appointment for a filling please.
Rika: Is it an emergency, ma'am?
Liezel: It isn't, but I would like to do it as quickly as possible. I am very busy.
Rika: Could you come early, about 7:30, Wednesday the 1st?
Liezel: Great, I will be there. Thank you, goodbye.
Rika: My pleasure. See you then.
POST CONVERSATION BANTER
Becky: It’s good that Liezel was able to make an appointment so quickly.
Chesney: And so easily too, as everything was done over the phone.
Becky: Yes, that does make things quicker and easier.
Chesney: If you have to make a phone call, it’s best to use “sir” and “ma’am.”
Becky: It’s always best to be polite and formal if you’re talking to a stranger.
Chesney: The other person can always correct you and say it isn’t necessary.
Becky: If you’re calling an unknown number, or being called by an unknown number, you might not know the name of the person you’re talking to.
Chesney: That’s right, people don’t always like to give their names out.
Becky: Are there any other things that we should know about making phone calls in Afrikaans?
Chesney: When some people speak formally, they might still use u.
Becky: That can be directly translated as “thou” in English.
Chesney: But of course, that’s very rarely used in English.
Becky: Okay, now onto the vocab.
VOCAB LIST
Becky: Let’s take a look at the vocabulary from this lesson. The first word is...
Chesney: spreekkamer [natural native speed]
Becky: consulting room
Chesney: spreekkamer [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: spreekkamer [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have...
Chesney: afspraak [natural native speed]
Becky: appointment
Chesney: afspraak [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: afspraak [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have...
Chesney: vulsel [natural native speed]
Becky: filling
Chesney: vulsel [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: vulsel [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have...
Chesney: noodgeval [natural native speed]
Becky: emergency
Chesney: noodgeval [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: noodgeval [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have...
Chesney: besig [natural native speed]
Becky: busy
Chesney: besig [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: besig [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have...
Chesney: vroeg [natural native speed]
Becky: early
Chesney: vroeg [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: vroeg [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have...
Chesney: doodreg [natural native speed]
Becky: great
Chesney: doodreg [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: doodreg [natural native speed]
Becky: And last...
Chesney: plesier [natural native speed]
Becky: pleasure
Chesney: plesier [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Chesney: plesier [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 phrase is...
Chesney: dit is doodreg
Becky: meaning "it is all right." What can you tell us about this phrase?
Chesney: This is stronger than “it’s fine.”
Becky: It means that something is perfect or fits in perfectly with other things.
Chesney: Yes, you can use it to confirm a request.
Becky: When should you use this phrase?
Chesney: It’s very polite and can be used in formal and informal situations.
Becky: Can you give us an example using this phrase?
Chesney: Sure. For example, you can say, Dit is doodreg as jy more kom.
Becky: ...which means "It is all right if you come tomorrow."
Becky: Okay, what's the next phrase?
Chesney: ek wil graag
Becky: meaning "I would like to." So you can use this for something that you want to do.
Chesney: That’s right. You can use it for things that you aren’t sure you can get or do.
Becky: Can it be used in both formal and informal settings?
Chesney: Yes, it can.
Becky: Can you give us an example using this phrase?
Chesney: Sure. For example, you can say, Ek wil graag die kantoor blou verf.
Becky: ...which means "I would like to paint the office blue."
Becky: Okay, now onto the lesson focus.

Lesson focus

Becky: In this lesson, you'll learn about using comparisons. Chesney, what can you tell us about this subject?
Chesney: When you’re using an adjective in a standard sentence, it occurs after the noun.
Becky: So it’s noun, and then adjective.
Chesney: Right.
Becky: Can you give us some sentence examples please?
Chesney: Die hoed is mooi.
Becky: “The hat is pretty.”
Chesney: Die hond is gelukkig.
Becky: “The dog is happy.”
Chesney: My ma is oulik.
Becky: “My mom is cute.”
Chesney: Now, if the adjective precedes the noun, then the verb changes. The most common change is adding e.
Becky: Let’s hear this in action.
Chesney: Dit is ‘n vinnige atleet.
Becky: “It is a fast athlete.”
Chesney: Dit is ‘n stoute hond.
Becky: “It is a naughty dog.”
Chesney: There are other differences, but you’ll pick those up naturally as you hear more Afrikaans.
Becky: We heard the Afrikaans for “I would like to…” in the vocab section. Can you give us some more examples using this phrase?
Chesney: Sure. “I would like to” is Ek wil graag…, so we can say Ek wil graag ‘n warm koppie tee hê.
Becky: “I would like to have a hot cup of tea.” How about, “she would like to park her car here?”
Chesney: That’s Sy wil graag haar kar hier parkeer.
Becky: And finally for this lesson, let’s look at making polite requests using “Could you… please?”
Chesney: That’s Kan jy …, asseblief? in Afrikaans. A sentence example is Kan jy asseblief vir my help met die bokse, asseblief?
Becky: “Could you please help me with the boxes?”
Chesney: Kan jy dalk vir my ‘n beter sitplek kry, asseblief?
Becky: “Could you possibly get me a better seat?”
Chesney: The addition of dalk in the last example means it’s a bigger favor.
Becky: Thank you!

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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