Planning on visiting South Africa?
Here are some words you’ll need to know.
| USA English | > | South African |
| Awesome | > | Bakgat |
| BandAid | > | Plaster |
| BBQ | > | Braai |
| Beat Up/Hit | > | Bliksem |
| Biscotti | > | Rusk |
| Blinker | > | Indicator |
| Brass (spent ammo) | > | Doppie |
| Bug | > | Gogga |
| Cheers! | > | Duzzai! |
| Corn | > | Mielie |
| Crazy | > | Mal |
| Destroyed | > | Moer toe |
| Disgusting | > | Siff |
| Drink | > | Dop |
| Eat | > | Chow |
| Excellent | > | Hundreds |
| F%#! Off! | > | Voetsek |
| Fancy/Uppity | > | Laanie/Kitch/Posh |
| Farmer | > | Boer |
| Farm | > | Plaas/Plot |
| Fed Up | > | Gatvol |
| Finished | > | Klaar |
| Friend | > | China/Chommie |
| Gas | > | Petrol |
| Gross | > | Seis |
| Guy Friend | > | Bru/Bra/Boetie/Maatjie |
| Hangover | > | Babelaas |
| Hello | > | Howzit |
| Hood (of a car) | > | Bonnet |
| House Shoes | > | Pantovels |
| In a minute (soon) | > | Now Now |
| In a while (later… or never) | > | Just now |
| Jerky | > | Biltong |
| Kebab | > | Sosatie |
| Ma’am | > | Tannie |
| Millipede | > | Shongololo |
| Mini van | > | Kombi |
| Mountain | > | Berg |
| Movie Theater | > | Cinema |
| Nice/Cool | > | Lekker |
| No | > | Nee |
| Not Nice/Awww | > | Ag, Shame |
| Ooh… | > | Eish! |
| Ow! | > | Eina! |
| Party/Good Time | > | Jol |
| Pasture | > | Veld |
| Pick-up/Truck | > | Bakkie |
| Pretty Girl | > | Poppie/Cherrie |
| Purse | > | Handbag |
| Ranch | > | Farm |
| Rough/Trashy Person/Thing | > | Zef |
| Sausage | > | Boerewors |
| Sh!* | > | Kak |
| Shot | > | Injection |
| Shrimp | > | Prawn |
| Sir | > | Oom |
| Slap/Hit | > | Klaap |
| Some Guy | > | Oke |
| Stoplight | > | Robot |
| Stupid | > | Doff |
| Surgery Room | > | Theatre |
| Swim Suit | > | Cozzie/Costume |
| Tennis Shoes | > | Tekkies |
| Trashcan | > | Dust Bin |
| Trunk (of a car) | > | Boot |
| Waiting in a line | > | In a cue |
| Wallet | > | Purse |
| Wow | > | Jirra |
| Yes | > | Ja/Yebo |
| Young Boy | > | Laaitie |
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