Tuesday, July 23, 2013

sh*t south africans say - second edition

Back by popular demand...sh*t South Africans Say:

  • trolley - shopping cart. Here is a photo of a trolley.

  • lift - elevator
  • good'n youuuuu? - good and you?
  • shame - basically means that sucks ("the Springboks lost? Shame.")
  • tomato sauce (pronounced tom-ahh-toe) - ketchup. Note: Heinz is not the name brand here. It is called All Good and it is NOT All Good.
  • Yurr (rhymes with fur) - year
  • eish! - means any of the following words - sh*t! ouch! bummer! oh well! no freaking way!
  • ballbox - men's athletic cup
  • side - sports team ("the South African side crushed the India side today in the rugby game")
  • tinkle - telephone call
  • stunning - good food is often described as stunning
  • koeksister - a deep-fried sweet covered in syrup. This is Mat's favorite treat that does not include bacon as an ingredient
  • veld - open countryside; grassy field
  • must I? - should I?
  • fetch - get
  • flipping - basically the f-word
  • epic - memorable; huge deal
  • I promise you - it's true
  • pleasure! - you're welcome
Plan your trip so you can try these words!

Love,
Jess & Mat

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