In South Africa English might be the language of business and the locals speak English usually very well, but you will be taken by surprise when you hear some of thetypical South African slang words which are sprinkled in every communication of South Africans.Here are the most frequently encoun...
Template:Refimprove South African slang, reflects many different linguistic traditions found in South Africa. This list of "Afrikanerisms" (referred to as "funagalore" - not to be confused with the created language Fanagalo which was used in the mines of
This is one of the most useful South African words. Pronounced like the 'ach' in the German 'achtung' (which is NOT a K, people!), it can be used to start a reply when you are asked a tricky question, as in,'Ag, I don't know'. Or a sense of resignation:'Ag, I'll have ...