Friday, October 25, 2013

Fun and Useful Phrases in South Africa


Here are a couple words that we say in America, and what they are called in South Africa. Note the differences!

Traffic Light = Robot
Trunk = Boot
Bathing suit = costume
Plastic bag = packet
Cookie = biscuit
Line = Que
Sidewalk = pavement
Sneakers = lekkies
Millipede = shongololo
Braai = BBQ
Goat’s head = smileys
Rain while it is sunny = Monkey’s wedding 

 

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