I really love languages. Do you know of any expressions used in daily life these days that are truly South African? I'd like to catch up. "Cakes 4 Africa" posted a nice link, but I'm looking for some new ones!
2007-07-10 03:03:43 · 6 answers · asked by Porgie 7 in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ South Africa
New BMW 3 series - Anaconda(I don't know the relation)
The new energy saving bulbs - Xenon Bulbs(like the on a car)
Skwatter camp - Mshongoville
illegitimate child - Jesus Christ
A girl that parties too much - "Mugwanti"(made up word)
Heineken - "UEFA" (well they are the sponsors the champions league)
Taxis - "mageza"( Thanken from Xhosa for crazy people, the proper word is "Amageza") you did not hear it from me. Don't ever say it in front of them.
2007-07-10 23:33:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Shô hond! Raak wys! Hie’s hulle! Straight out of bushie country.
1. kraak - to break into a vehicle/house
2. dos - sleep
3. fô'tja - look at
4. kwaai lappies - smart clothing
5. langhaan - no ways
6. njwata - stupid person
7. what kaain - what's happening
8. skud - clubbing/jolling
9. rollery - fighting
10. hinge - getting married
That's how we dalla, ma se kênd!
2007-07-10 18:16:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about "lau", It is a Xhosa "word" used for Coloureds.
And "coconut" - black outside and white inside
And "Shosholoza " - sorry, I don´t know what it means. It´s been around for a while already.
*Edit*
And "tshayala time" Finish, end of the workday, time to go home.
2007-07-10 03:34:59 · answer #3 · answered by cakes4southafrica 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Eish!
Se'ri'us?!
Howzit bru,
What's vaaing ekse?
Dit maak my woes.
You ous
It was keef
Blind ekse.
So I chooned him
have a dop.
My stukkie
2007-07-10 03:55:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Wow! Thanks! I was wondering the same thing the other day
2016-08-24 08:13:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hosh dalla coloureds (kallidz)...wat kine? wat tjaais? himdillillah waa's 'ie gharu my blah?
2007-07-10 09:56:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋