Afrikaans is a Low Franconian West Germanic language descended from Dutch and spoken mainly in South Africa and Namibia.
Example
I would rather do an unprepared speech in Afrikaans that ukujola with you.
A lunchbox; a portable, usually plastic, container for food, such as Tupperware.
Also occurs as skaftien, skhafthin
Also occurs as skaftien, skhafthin
Example
Plase bring a skaftin, I want to put my leftovers.
Waya waya is a widely used term in South Africa that means "all the time".
Example
He's always telling lies waya waya.
Gbege is a popular Nigerian Pidgin slang term for trouble or a problematic situation.
Example
Abeg make you clear from that area, I no want gbege o.
It is not Xhosa but Zulu phrase meaning to disapprove an act. It goes together with phrases like, kahle no, musa bo, woza bo, mana no, etc
Example
Hhayi bo wnzani?
Currency of Seychelles (SCR) issued by the Central Bank of Seychelles.
Example
Features unique island wildlife like the coco de mer palm.
This is the premium air that people from Pitori think they breathe, while the rest of the world breathes normal air.
Example
Pretorians like to think they breathe flavoured air
A Xhosa term for come here.
The original term is "Yiza apha" or "Yizapha" but social media people have further shortened it.
The original term is "Yiza apha" or "Yizapha" but social media people have further shortened it.
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