I have recently discovered a great app for downloading podcasts to my phone. This means that I don't have to download a podcast every time I listen to it, like with most apps out there.
For you learning Afrikaans, this is a great way of listening to informative topics on the go and not waste too many megs reloading every time!
A podcast in Afrikaans is a "potgooi", usually we hate to translate directly from English but this word sounds cute and thus widely used. Pot means pot and gooi means cast, as silly as it seams the three legged iron cast pot has a big cultural significance. The "potjie" as it is known was used to cook in by the Voortrekkers when the moved away from the Cape when the English colonised them. Generally food that is cooked in this pot is called "potjiekos" and it tastes great! Many recipes are available and this is a great example of how history influenced our culture. Although many Afrikaners don't know this our cooking is a mix between European and Malaysian cuisine. Enough about food!
When you have downloaded the app from the Play store, search using the following keywords:
- RSG -Dis die een
- JA FM (which is also an on line Afrikaans Radio Station)
- Vrye Teuels Potgooi (Not for beginners, but Verdant you might find it very interesting)
Let all of us know if you stumble upon something interesting by posting a comment below!
