Hello beautiful BBWs! 10 proudly South African ways to say hello South Africans speak English, that doesnt mean youll always understand. South African English has a flavour of its own, borrowing mainly from Afrikaans as well as the countrys many African languages. 1. Howzit - A traditional South African greeting that translates roughly as How are you? or simply Hello. 2. Heita - An urban and rural greeting used by South Africans. A cheery slang form of saying “Hello”. 3. Aweh - A South African slang word used to acknowledge something or greet someone and is mainly used in the coloured community. 4. Sawubona (First person singular) – If you meet a South African and you would like to greet them in isiZulu, you can say “Sawubona” meaning “greetings”. 5. Molo – You can also try greet a South African in Xhosa by saying “Molo” which means “How are you doing?” 6. Unjani – This is another way you can greet someone in isiZulu meaning “Hello”. 7. Thobela – Thobela means “How are you?” which is a formal way of greeting someone in Pedi. 8. Dumela (Setswana) – Mainly used with the Tswana people, this can also be used to greet a South African. 9. Hoe gaan dit? – Taken from Afrikaans, which means How are you? 10. Sharp Fede – South African township greeting meaning “Hello, how are you?” https://youtube/watch?v=OfnFd9JhAM0
Posted on: Fri, 05 Dec 2014 05:33:42 +0000
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