Most South Africans speak English, but that doesn't necessarily mean you'll understand what they're talking about. South African English has a flavor all of its own. What words do you know of that is generally accepted as "English"?
2007-12-10 02:22:25 · 17 answers · asked by Porgie 7 in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ South Africa
1. Lekker = nice
2. Howzit = how are you
3. My china = my friend
4. Bru = brother/friend
5. Bakkie = is a like a car where you put sheep etc in the boot. I actually can not remember what you call it in english, oh yes, its a pick up truck
6. Doos = is like a bad person
7. Zol = cigarette made out of tobacco or weed or both
8. Klippies = Brandy
9. castle = Beer
10. Braai = barbeque
11. Boer bull = a type of vicious dog
12. cherry = girlfriend
can't think of any other words now but there are lots.
2007-12-10 03:34:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
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Ayiza you're right... its amazing how many words we've borrowed from english and so forth coz they previously didnt exist in our languages. Take for example a motor bike, the zulu's used its sound (bike engine) to make up a word for it that up until today I find so hilarious!!! motorbike = isithuthuthu...! (e.c.2.2.2) - *to help pronounce*
2016-04-11 06:45:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Funny South African Sayings
2016-06-20 09:57:21 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just now, and we "pick up the kids from school".
There are quite a few that are amusing to non-SA´s. Ja, gatvol, klap, mielie, naarthie, laaitjie, skyf (cigarette), boeretan, vrot or frot, skinner, bakkie, combie, takkies (sneakers or tyres), lekker, jol, bucks (money, and bakkie.
The Wikipedia has lots of links to all different SA slangs. Very interesting:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_African_English
2007-12-10 06:32:10 · answer #4 · answered by cakes4southafrica 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Aardvark- first word in most dictionaries and South African! means literally "earth pig" in Afrikaans and is another name for anteater
2007-12-10 02:38:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
hey bru, like i don't wanna be a las mos but can you borrow me an intjie, then like we gonna rol up a skyf, chuck out to muzies, catch some waves and lam now. You coming with?
2007-12-11 07:31:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
'Kak' is the new word for our office staff and they didn't know what it meant until recently. SA's are also sometimes referred to as Springboks, but well done Cakes and Lise, those were great examples! I had a good giggle from that, thanks.
2007-12-10 09:06:12 · answer #7 · answered by Commodore 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use nooit a lot (or its english boet, nought). Sometimes i have to stop myself using it in posts.
Here are some more:
Vai - go
eina - ow!
bru - buddy
kif - cool, nice
china - buddy.
2007-12-10 18:17:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
My fiancee is alway saying ''damn skippy'' = damn right. There are some more i will find out. Also she says yahh alot instead of yeah, sounds like the queen lol
2007-12-10 12:11:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Like and shame - Lol i think Liza and Cakes said it all - nice going
2007-12-10 06:42:50 · answer #10 · answered by cheri 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋