SOUTH AFRICAN ENGLISH VOCABULARY

Terms in common with GA:

- “Mom”
- “Freeway or highway”
- “Cellphone”
- “Buck”


Words that does not exist in British or American English. Derived from Afrikaans or African languages:

- “takkies” > “trainers”
- “jol” >“party”
- “lekker” >“nice”
- “braai” >“bbq”
- “donga” >“gully”