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Hallo almal! Ek is Annemarie. Hi everybody! I’m Annemarie. Welcome to AfrikaansPod101.com’s “Afrikaans in 3 minuten.” The fastest, easiest, and most fun way to learn Afrikaans.
In the last lesson, you learned how to count in rand, South Africa’s currency. Did you practice at home?
In this lesson, you're going to learn useful phrases for making plans - for example, how do you ask a friend "What are you doing this weekend?"
You’ll need to say:
Wat gaan jy die naweek doen?
Again, this means “What are you doing this weekend?”
[slowly] Wat gaan jy die naweek doen?
Let’s break it down.
Wat is "what".
Gaan (…) doen is "going to do".
Jy means “you.”
And die naweek is "this weekend"
It’s a fairly easy sentence to remember, and would be translated as “What are you doing this weekend?”
But what if you’re not asking about this weekend?
Asking about a different time period is as easy as replacing die naweek.
Try asking about a weekday, like Maandag, "Monday" or Sondag, which is "Sunday".
Wat gaan jy maandag doen? means “What are you doing on Monday?”
Wat gaan jy Sondag doen? means “What are you doing on Sunday?” Once more,
[slowly] Wat gaan jy maandag doen?
[slowly] Wat gaan jy Sondag doen?
How about “tomorrow?” In Afrikaans that is môre. So you can also say Wat gaan jy môre doen? This means “What are you doing tomorrow?”
[slowly] Wat gaan jy môre doen?
So now, if someone asks *you* Wat gaan jy môre doen? how can you answer?
Here's an example - Ek gaan werk. This means "I'm going to work." Ek gaan means "I'm going to". Werk is the verb meaning “to work.” Feel free to replace "work" with any other activity!
Now it’s time for Annemarie’s Tips.
In some situations, the question Wat gaan jy doen? can mean "What are going to do (right now)?” or “what are you planning?” It’s common to ask this when you are wondering what someone is about to do, or where they are going at that moment.
In this lesson, you learned how to talk about your schedule. Next time, you will learn about how to tell people your nationality in Afrikaans. I'll see you in the “Afrikaans in 3 minuten” lesson! Lekker dag!

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