Afrikaans Help?

[freeflir29 0]

I just got some new neighbors. Can I get some basic phrases like Good morning, afternoon, and evening and maybe a few others. I hate not being able to say hello to someone!

[piisfish 140]

Braai

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[SkymonkeyONE 4]

I don't know a single south african who cannot speak fluent english.

[riggerrob 643]

"Thank you" is "buy a donkey."

[freeflir29 0]

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I don't know a single south african who cannot speak fluent english.

Oh they do.........but I like to catch people off guard with things like this. It's fun.

[Paige 0]

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Oh they do.........but I like to catch people off guard with things like this. It's fun.

Not to mention considerate and thoughtful Wish I could help ya out.

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[ntacfreefly 0]

You'd never get how to say them correctly from spelling them online.

There are a few south africans in that area so they can teach you to throw out a few sayings at the local pub.

'Almal, kyk hierso, ek is n' moffie en ek soek n' naai'

Will be your first language assignment lesson

goeiemôre = good morning or you can look up some things here.

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[vt1977 0]

Hey Clay,

It's been ages since I lived in SA or atempted to speak Afrikaans so I'm not even going to try to spell any Afrikaans for you as I'd only embarass myself... but this thread should help you out.
hth!

Vicki

[Rdutch 0]

All I know is Girlfriend is "Flace"

Ray
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[skinnyshrek 0]

I know 2 monkeys equal i camel 4 camels equal 100 gallons of water thats about it sorry. Hub caps mean nothing over there so dont even try bartering with those

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[freeflir29 0]

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but this thread should help you out.

Especially that last phrase. I'm going to memorize it and use it at the bar.

[Baxstix 0]

I disagree, hubcaps play an important part in the mating ritual of Afrikaans South Africans, especially if you live behind the boerewors curtain and drive a Ford Cortina.
A classic afrikaans statement comes to mind.......JOU MA SE POES..........needs to be shouted with great enthusiasm.

I dont fall fast.......it is you buggers who are slow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[n2skdvn 0]

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I disagree, hubcaps play an important part in the mating ritual of Afrikaans South Africans, especially if you live behind the boerewors curtain and drive a Ford Cortina.
A classic afrikaans statement comes to mind.......JOU MA SE POES..........needs to be shouted with great enthusiasm.

what about eter kop!(sorry if the spelling is wrong)

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[Erroll 80]

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I don't know a single south african who cannot speak fluent english.

Chuck, FWIW, that would apply to the South Africans you (and Clay) are likely to meet.

Some useless information:
English is the first language of only about 9-10% of South Africans.
Afrikaans is the first language of about 14%.
Zulu and Xhosa speakers make up about 40%!

English is the main language used in business, politics, the law etc, but the vast majority of folk in this country can not speak it properly, if at all!

[Erroll 80]

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All I know is Girlfriend is "Flace"

That would be vleis (pronounced 'flace'), literally meaning meat! It is slang and not used much anymore.

[freeflir29 0]

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the vast majority of folk in this country can not speak it properly, if at all!

Wow.....There's something I didn't know! Yeah.......every South African I have ever met spoke English just fine. Except for the funny accent of course. The percentages are also a big surprise for me. SO you are telling me I would be better off to learn Zulu or Xhosa instead of Afrikaans? That's why I am looking for a job in South America. Spanish I can do..........not great at it but I can get by.

[Peej 0]

Clay,

Good Morning: Goeie more
Good afternoon: Goeie Middag
Good Evening: Goeie Naand
How are you: Hoe gaan dit?
I'm fine thanks: Dit gaan goed dankie
Nice to meet you: Aangename kennis
Mr: Meneer
Mrs: Mevrou
Thanks: Dankie
Goodbye: totsiens

The G sound in all of the words is a heavy, back of the throat sound, not a "soft" g as in the english word: good.

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[Erroll 80]

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Wow.....There's something I didn't know! Yeah.......every South African I have ever met spoke English just fine.

As I said earlier, that applies to the South Africans you are likely to meet.

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The percentages are also a big surprise for me. SO you are telling me I would be better off to learn Zulu or Xhosa instead of Afrikaans?

That depends on why you want to learn a new language. If you would like to do missionary work in rural Natal, knowing Zulu will be a distinct advantage. If you want to know what your new neighbours are saying about you when they hear about your escapades with sheep, then Afrikaans could come in handy

[freeflir29 0]

Thanks Peej............that should get me by for now. Now I just have to listen to them to get the pronunciations correct.

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If you want to know what your new neighbours are saying about you when they hear about your escapades with sheep, then Afrikaans could come in handy

Yes............yes it would. Oh and you caught me off guard with the percentages. You were talking about South African citizens as a whole right? I was thinking specifically of white South Africans. We have a couple dog handlers here that are black South Africans and while they speak English just fine I doubt they know much Afrikaans unless they needed to learn it for some reason.

[Erroll 80]

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You were talking about South African citizens as a whole right? I was thinking specifically of white South Africans.

Indeed. Bear in mind that whiteys only make up around 12-15% of the population, and yes, that specific group is in the main fairly bilingual (Afrikaans & English).

[Peej 0]

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Thanks Peej............

You're welcome dude. The pronunciations will come when you hear them speak, i tried to type out how to say them but couldn't figure it out!

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[freeflir29 0]

It's OK............I actually have a talent for pronunciation. I just used the "Fish Hook" phrase from the last thread and they laughed hysterically!

[Sopheavy 0]

Not everyone from Africa speak the same language...most speak French depending on what part of Africa they live in. My best friend is from Gabon and she speaks French but also speak Russian, Spanish, Chinese, and English and she's as dark as can be. I sometimes make fun of her and tell her that the only thing I can see when it's at night are her eyes and teeth. I can only do that because I'm her best friend. But she makes fun of my driving and tell me when she see's someone driving slow or sloppy, that it's my people on the road, asians (ladies specifically). And she's not so wrong about that either.

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[wingnut 0]

dude, just learn dutch....... it's sort of close and you can go to the netherlands then too.....lol.....

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[Peej 0]

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It's OK............I actually have a talent for pronunciation. I just used the "Fish Hook" phrase from the last thread and they laughed hysterically!

Oh you didn't!

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