Learn the question Do you have a cell phone? in Afrikaans and how to answer it
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| Alisha: Top 25 Afrikaans Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 15: "Do you have a cell phone?" in Afrikaans. In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll master a common question for Afrikaans learners, and then learn how to answer like a native speaker. You'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then, through repetition and new vocabulary, you'll expand your understanding of the question, its answers, and any variations. |
| In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question, "Do you have a cell phone?" In Afrikaans this is... |
| Dewan: Het jy 'n selfoon? |
| Alisha: The first word in the question is... |
| Dewan: het |
| Alisha: meaning "have" in English. |
| Dewan: (Slow, by syllable) het |
| Alisha: Listen again and repeat. |
| Dewan: het |
| {Pause} |
| Alisha: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the translation, breaking it down, and then giving it again at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. The next word in the question is- |
| Dewan: jy |
| Alisha: meaning "you" |
| Dewan: (Slow, by syllable) jy |
| Alisha: Now repeat. |
| Dewan: jy |
| {Pause} |
| Alisha: Listen to the first two words of the question and repeat. |
| Dewan: het jy |
| {Pause} |
| Alisha: And next is... |
| Dewan: ‘n |
| Alisha: meaning "a" |
| Dewan: (Slow, by syllable) ‘n |
| Alisha: Now repeat. |
| Dewan: ‘n |
| {Pause} |
| Alisha: Listen to the first three words of the question and repeat. |
| Dewan: het jy 'n |
| {Pause} |
| Alisha: Next is... |
| Dewan: selfoon |
| Alisha: meaning "cell phone" |
| Dewan: (Slow, by syllable) selfoon |
| Alisha: Now repeat. |
| Dewan: selfoon |
| {Pause} |
| Alisha: Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Dewan: Het jy 'n selfoon? |
| {pause} |
| Alisha: You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. Master the following pattern and responses to the question "Do you have a cell phone?" |
| Dewan: Ja, ek het 'n Samsung. |
| Alisha: "Yes, I have a Samsung." You’ll hear it one more time, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Dewan: (Slow) Ja, ek het 'n Samsung. |
| {pause} |
| Alisha: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word is... |
| Dewan: Ja |
| Alisha: meaning "yes" |
| Dewan: (Slow, by syllable) Ja |
| Alisha: Now repeat. |
| Dewan: Ja |
| {Pause} |
| Alisha: And next is... |
| Dewan: ek |
| Alisha: meaning "I." |
| Dewan: (Slow, by syllable) ek |
| Alisha: Now repeat. |
| Dewan: ek |
| {Pause} |
| Alisha: Next is... |
| Dewan: het |
| Alisha: meaning "have." |
| Dewan: (Slow, by syllable) het |
| Alisha: Now repeat. |
| Dewan: het |
| {Pause} |
| Alisha: And after that, |
| Dewan: 'n Samsung |
| Alisha: which is "a Samsung." |
| Dewan: (Slow, by syllable) 'n Samsung |
| Alisha: Now repeat. |
| Dewan: 'n Samsung |
| {Pause} |
| Alisha: Listen to the speaker say "Yes, I have a Samsung." and then repeat. |
| Dewan: Ja, ek het 'n Samsung. |
| {Pause} |
| Alisha: For a different answer, replace "Samsung" with "HTC." |
| Dewan: HTC |
| Alisha: "HTC" |
| Dewan: (slow) HTC (regular) HTC |
| Alisha: Listen to the phrase again, this time with "HTC." |
| Dewan: Ja, ek het 'n HTC. |
| Alisha: It mostly stays the same, just replace "Samsung" with "HTC." Now say, "Yes, I have an HTC." |
| {pause} |
| Dewan: Ja, ek het 'n HTC. |
| Alisha: For more practice, replace "HTC" with "iPhone." |
| Dewan: iPhone |
| Alisha: "iPhone" |
| Dewan: (slow) iPhone (regular) iPhone |
| Alisha: Listen to the phrase again, this time with "iPhone." |
| Dewan: Ja, ek het 'n iPhone. |
| Alisha: It’s almost the same, simply replace "HTC" with "iPhone." Now say, "Yes, I have an iPhone." |
| {pause} |
| Dewan: Ja, ek het 'n iPhone. |
| Alisha: To expand on the pattern, replace "iPhone" with "Nokia." |
| Dewan: Nokia |
| Alisha: "Nokia" |
| Dewan: (slow) Nokia (regular) Nokia |
| Alisha: Listen to the phrase again, this time with "Nokia." |
| Dewan: Ja, ek het 'n Nokia. |
| Alisha: Again, just replace "iPhone" with "Nokia." Now say, "Yes, I have a Nokia." |
| {pause} |
| Dewan: Ja, ek het 'n Nokia. |
| Alisha: To say "no,” in a simple way, just say |
| Dewan: Nee, ek het nie. |
| Alisha: Which is like saying “No, I don't” in English. Let's hear it slowly. |
| Dewan: (Slowly) Nee, ek het nie. |
| Alisha: And one more time at normal speed. |
| Dewan: Nee, ek het nie. |
| Alisha: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you're visiting South Africa and someone asks you if you have a cell phone. You have a Samsung. What would you say? |
| Dewan: Het jy 'n selfoon? (five seconds) Ja, ek het 'n Samsung. |
| Alisha: Now imagine you have a Nokia. Respond to the question. |
| Dewan: Het jy 'n selfoon? (five seconds) Ja, ek het 'n Nokia. |
| Alisha: Now imagine you have an iPhone. How would you answer? |
| Dewan: Het jy 'n selfoon? (five seconds) Ja, ek het 'n iPhone. |
| Alisha: Now imagine you have an HTC. Answer the speaker’s question. |
| Dewan: Het jy 'n selfoon? (five seconds) Ja, ek het 'n HTC. |
| Alisha: Now you want to ask that person if they have a cell phone. Ask the question. |
| (5 seconds) |
| Dewan: Het jy 'n selfoon? |
| {pause} |
| Alisha: Now it's time to answer the question with actual information about yourself. Make sure to keep practicing out loud! |
| Dewan: Het jy 'n selfoon? |
| {pause} |
| Alisha: This is the end of Lesson 15. |
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