I knew an ou who could tell you where you were from by the way you spoke Afrikaans, or where you had learnt it! I used to have a Vaalie accent but then when I moved to the Cape it got coloured (no pun intended). I must admit I like the Cape accent, much more similar to Dutch! When I went to Malmesbury it cracked me up the grrr bray of Malmebrgie! Manakwalanners have a crazy accent and Griekwas use words and phrases that are mos difficult to follow sometimes..... what about you?
2007-12-04 11:09:55 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ South Africa
People can identify my country of origin, strangely enough but I don't have a pronounced accent like most of us SA's here. Since I spent alot of time in Zimbabwe I think that I adapted more of the 'english' accent. MJ, I somehow thought that you were coloured (no pun intended), and somehow familiar with Zimbabwe, so therefore I must apologise for assuming that. It's just the slang that you sometimes use, sounds similar to coloured language in Zimbabwe. I knew a few of them and they were really good, fun people.
2007-12-04 13:29:42 · answer #1 · answered by Commodore 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I speak a quite neutral Afrikaans.
I live and grew up in the Northern Cape. Definitely not a Transvaal or a Cape accent. Nobody who has tried to guess where I am from by the way I speak Afrikaans and English have got it right yet!
2007-12-04 16:29:30 · answer #2 · answered by Roger C 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
they're almost a similar, when you consider that Afrikaans is spoken particularly in Republic of South Africa. i'm assuming you're speaking approximately accents whilst each physique is speaking English. i've got not yet realised that Southafican and australian english sound comparable (to my ears the version is amazingly sparkling), yet specific, the two say issues like "yisterdie"
2016-10-02 06:32:09 · answer #3 · answered by tuccillo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-20 15:17:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I grew up in Transvaal so that will be mine, if i have a accent and i agree, the Manakwalanders i don't always understand them but i like the grr and i love the Cape accent - people selling flowers and at the Parade or Green market Square
2007-12-04 18:22:29 · answer #5 · answered by cheri 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Im a Sandton yuppie, so my Afrikaans has a huge hint in it. My boss is Afrikaans and teazes me all the time.
2007-12-04 18:26:37 · answer #6 · answered by chickyboo222 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
German accent, which gives me the nickname Nazi. Whatever they try to imply with that. At least I can speak it and people understand me and know what I'm trying to say - I think lol.
2007-12-04 21:37:42 · answer #7 · answered by Carpe Diem 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am half South African. My mom is from there. Every once in awhile my accent from my mom will show up.
2007-12-04 16:18:17 · answer #8 · answered by Josie 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I speak afrikaans with a Free State accent...........so I speak pure afrikaans, but my english................................terrible accent but ag I do not care.
2007-12-04 21:36:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Dutch. I am certain that the language has it's roots in Dutch with regards to accent and inflection, since the Dutch ruled South Africa for many ,many, years
2007-12-04 11:19:21 · answer #10 · answered by ELSEGUNDO 6 · 1⤊ 6⤋