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INTRODUCTION
Alisha: Informal Greetings
Alisha: Hi everyone, and welcome back to AfrikaansPod101.com. I'm Alisha.
Dewan: And I'm Dewan!
Alisha: This is Must-Know Afrikaans Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 2. In this lesson you'll learn informal greetings.
Alisha: Most Afrikaans people enjoy greeting each other using informal language.
SLANG EXPRESSIONS
Alisha: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are:
Dewan: aweh
Dewan: hoesit
Dewan: haai
Dewan: heita
Alisha: Dewan, what's our first expression?
Dewan: aweh
Alisha: It doesn’t have a literal meaning. But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "hey."
Dewan: [SLOW] aweh [NORMAL] aweh
Alisha: Listeners, please repeat.
Dewan: aweh
[pause - 5 sec.]
Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to greet a good friend in a funny way.
Alisha : Now let's hear an example sentence.
Dewan: [NORMAL] Aweh ma se kind. [SLOW] Aweh ma se kind.
Alisha: "Hey there, my friend."
Dewan: [NORMAL] Aweh ma se kind.
Alisha: Okay, what's the next expression?
Dewan: hoesit
Alisha: This literally means "how is it." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "what's up."
Dewan: [SLOW] hoesit [NORMAL] hoesit
Alisha: Listeners, please repeat.
Dewan: hoesit
[pause - 5 sec.]
Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to greet a good friend.
Alisha : Now let's hear an example sentence.
Dewan: [NORMAL] Hoesit? [SLOW] Hoesit?
Alisha: "How is it going?"
Dewan: [NORMAL] Hoesit?
Alisha: Okay, what's our next expression?
Dewan: haai
Alisha: This literally means "shark." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "hi."
Dewan: [SLOW] haai [NORMAL] haai
Alisha: Listeners, please repeat.
Dewan: haai
[pause - 5 sec.]
Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to greet someone informally.
Alisha : Now let's hear an example sentence.
Dewan: [NORMAL] Haai! Hoe gaan dit? [SLOW] Haai! Hoe gaan dit?
Alisha: "Hi! How are you?"
Dewan: [NORMAL] Haai! Hoe gaan dit?
Alisha: Okay, what's the last expression?
Dewan: heita
Alisha: It doesn’t have a literal meaning. But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "hello."
Dewan: [SLOW] heita [NORMAL] heita
Alisha: Listeners, please repeat.
Dewan: heita
[pause - 5 sec.]
Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to greet someone informally. This is typically used in more rural areas.
Alisha : Now let's hear an example sentence.
Dewan: [NORMAL] Heita! Wat is nuus? [SLOW] Heita! Wat is nuus?
Alisha: "Hello! What is the news?"
Dewan: [NORMAL] Heita! Wat is nuus?
QUIZ
Alisha: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the expressions you just learned? I will describe four situations, and you will choose the right expression to use in your reply. Are you ready?
Alisha: You are saying hello to a very close friend.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Dewan: hoesit
Alisha: "what's up"
Alisha: You are greeting your friend in a funny way.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Dewan: aweh
Alisha: "hey"
Alisha: You are greeting someone in a rural area.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Dewan: heita
Alisha: "hello"
Alisha: You are saying hello to someone informally.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Dewan: haai
Alisha: "hi"

Outro

Alisha: There you have it; you have mastered four Afrikaans Slang Expressions! We have more vocab lists available at AfrikaansPod101.com so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, and see you next time!
Dewan: Totsiens!

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