Learn how to use informal greetings
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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 |
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| 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! |
Comments
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