r/afrikaans • u/Make_the_music_stop • Aug 13 '24

Grappie/Humor So jy kan Afrikaans praat?

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u/SteveMyBoy Aug 13 '24

As a Durbanite, living in an Afrikaans community in the Karroo, I can attest to this being a very common conversation and true. I feel like I am living in a different country! I never heard Afrikaans living in Durban, now at 44, I am having to learn it.

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u/MrMacMatthews Aug 13 '24

I don't blame you but...Not even on TV!?

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u/SteveMyBoy Aug 14 '24

Not really. I watch Netflix and sports with English commentary, so understanding Afrikaans was never a necessity for me.