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In this lesson, we'll show you how to read a signal at the station. Visit us at AfrikaansPod101.com, where you will find Afrikaans lesson notes and many more fantastic lessons and learning resources! Leave us a message while you are there!

learn how to ask "why"

Learn common Afrikaans question words with our Afrikaans in Three Minutes series! In South Africa, knowing how to ask questions is important, and this step-by-step video teaches you some of the basics you need while speaking Afrikaans. A native Afrikaans teacher will explain the simple phrases necessary.

In this lesson, you'll learn how to ask ""why"" in Afrikaans. Visit us at AfrikaansPod101.com, where you will find many more fantastic Afrikaans lessons and learning resources! Leave us a message while you are there!

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Charlize Theron is 'n aktrise, mode-model en vervaardiger wat gebore is in Suid-Afrika.

Aan die begin van haar loopbaan, het Theron daarna gestreef om 'n danseres te word, maar op die ouderdom van sestien het sy 'n modelkontrak gekry in 'n plaaslike kompetisie.

Nadat sy 'n jaar spandeer het om te reis deur Europa as 'n model, het sy saam met haar ma verhuis na New York City, asook Miami Florida.

Sy het opleiding ontvang as 'n balletdanseres in New York totdat sy haar knie beseer het, wat 'n einde gemaak het aan die moontlikheid dat sy 'n professionele danseres kon word.

Theron het verval in 'n diep depressie toe sy besef het dat sy nie langer kon dans nie.

Haar ma het haar aangespoor om uit te werk wat om volgende te doen deur haar te vertel dat, as sy nie kon uitwerk wat sy wou doen aangesien sy nie langer kan dans nie, sy bloot na Suid-Afrika moes terugkeer om nukkerig te wees.

Theron het haar begin gekry op 'n baie onkonvensionele en verrassende manier.

Nadat sy Los Angeles toe gevlieg het om 'n akteursloopbaan te onderneem, is sy bank toe om 'n tjek klein te maak wat haar ma vir haar gestuur het om te help met die betaal van die huur.

Die bankkassier verwerp haar poging om die tjek klein te maak en sy het begin skreeu op die kassier.

John Crosby, a talent agent, was in die ry agter haar en het vir haar sy kaart gegee.

Naderhand het hy haar voorgestel aan rolverdelingsagente, maar sy het hom gou in die pad gesteek, want sy het nie gehou van die draaiboeke wat hy vir haar gestuur het nie.

Sy het haar filmdebuut gemaak in 1995 in 'n nie-pratende rol in Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest.

Sedertdien het sy verskyn in 'n lang lys van groot rolprente, insluitend Monster, waarvoor sy toejuigings gekry het vir haar uitbeelding van Aileen Wuornos, 'n reeksmoordenares.

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Charlize Theron is an actress, fashion model, and producer who was born in South Africa.

At the beginning of her career, Theron aspired to be a dancer, but at age sixteen, she received a modeling contract in a local competition.

After spending a year traveling as a model through Europe, she moved with her mother to New York City and Miami Florida.

She trained as a ballet dancer in New York until she injured her knee, which put an end to the possibility of her becoming a professional dancer.

Theron fell into a deep depression when she realized that she couldn't dance any longer.

Her mother impelled her to figure out what to do next by telling her that if she didn't figure out what she wanted to do since she could no longer dance, she should just return to South Africa to sulk.

Theron got her start in a very unconventional and surprising way.

After flying to Los Angeles to undertake an acting career, she went to a bank to cash a check her mother had sent to help pay her rent.

The bank teller spurned her attempt to cash the check, and she began to vociferate at the teller.

John Crosby, a talent agent, was in line behind her and gave her his card.

Subsequently, he introduced her to casting agents, but she fired him quickly because she didn't like the scripts he was sending her.

She made her film debut in 1995 in a non-speaking role in Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest.

Since then, she has appeared in a long list of major motion pictures, including Monster, which won her plaudits for her depiction of Aileen Wuornos, a serial killer.

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Learn common Afrikaans question words with our Afrikaans in Three Minutes series! In South Africa, knowing how to ask questions is important, and this step-by-step video teaches you some of the basics you need while speaking Afrikaans. A native Afrikaans teacher will explain the simple phrases necessary.

In this lesson, you'll learn how to ask ""when"" in Afrikaans. Visit us at AfrikaansPod101.com, where you will find many more fantastic Afrikaans lessons and learning resources! Leave us a message while you are there!

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Ek bespreek 'n nie-rook sitplek.

Ek roep die kelner.

Ek vra vir die wynlys.

Ek bestel 'n drankie.

Ek kry baie kos by die buffet.

Ek bestel 'n verskeidenheid kaas dis.

Ek word gulsig en bestel baie disse.

Ek het 'n vriend raakgeloop in die kafeteria.

Ek vra vir nog 'n bord.

Ek laat my eetstokkies val.

Ek vier my kinders se verjaarsdae by goeie restuarante.

Ek probeer 'n plaaslike bier.

Ek sit slaaisous op my slaai.

Ek gooi water uit die kruik.

Ek bestel vis as 'n hoofgereg.

Ek vra vir meer rys.

Ek bestel 'n naggereg.

Ek soek vir tandestokkies.

Ek vra vir die rekening.

Ek betaal met 'n kredietkaart.

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I reserve a non-smoking seat.

I call a waiter.

I ask for a wine list.

I order a drink.

I get a lot of food at the buffet.

I order an assorted cheese platter.

I get greedy and order a lot of dishes.

I bumped into a friend at the cafeteria.

I ask for another plate.

I drop my chopsticks.

I celebrate my children's birthdays at nice restaurants.

I try a local beer.

I put salad dressing on the salad.

I pour water from a pitcher.

I order fish for the main course.

I ask for more rice.

I order a dessert.

I look for toothpicks.

I ask for the bill.

I pay by credit card.

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Ek vind bier lekker.

Ek vind bier baie lekker.

Ek vind bier nie lekker nie.

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I like beer.

I like beer very much.

I don't like beer.

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