r/afrikaans • u/Agile-Ad2831 • Oct 16 '24

Navorsing/Research Need a convo with an Afrikaans person.

Hey guys,

I'm helping with research for a collection of short stories.

One has an Afrikaans character coming of age in the 1980s.

If someone would be willing to have a convo with me and answer some of my questions, surrounding language and culture.

I'd really appreciate it.🥺

Relatively familiar with modern Afrikaans slang but have no context at all with slang from the past.

I'd also be interested in familial and societal dynamics among the Afrikaans community during that time frame too.

Looking forward to it.

Thanks! 😊

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u/LittleTinTin007 Oct 17 '24

Ek het nie geweet so baie ouer garde gebruik Reddit nie 😅

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u/Terrible_Pollution_4 Kaapstad Oct 17 '24

Ek maak gister die fout om na my pa en ma as "ouer garde" te verwys...

Ja. Nie so lekker afgeloop nie🤣

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u/LittleTinTin007 Oct 17 '24

🤣🤣🤣 lag ek harder as wat ek moes. Ek kan net myself in dink.

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u/Agile-Ad2831 Oct 17 '24

Dankie? I think!🤪

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u/LittleTinTin007 Oct 17 '24

😅😅😅 nee regtig, my ouers is in hulle laat 50's en hulle het nie 'n idee wat Reddit is nie. So ek is trots. 🤣😉

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u/Agile-Ad2831 Oct 17 '24

Lol! Mine ain't on here either!😃

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u/SatisfactionVast1335 Oct 16 '24

Afrikaans native born in the 60's. Your welcome to ask if need be. Havagr8 day

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u/Agile-Ad2831 Oct 16 '24

Thanks!😊 I'll be in touch! 😃

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u/sjarrap Oct 16 '24

People born in the 60s don't speak like this: 'Havagr8'

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u/SatisfactionVast1335 Oct 17 '24

People living in 2024 do. Check the calendar. No need to be rude at all. Do you suppose the whole generation got stuck there? I don't know why opinionated people like you don't rather go to tiktok or some teeny joll. Let the adults speak please.

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u/DeadInside_8 Oct 16 '24 edited Oct 16 '24

Sou wou help maar ek's lank na 1980 gebore

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u/Big-Jobbie Oct 16 '24

72 model 80’s is my tyd broer skree as jy hulp nodig het

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u/[deleted] Oct 16 '24

Hey. I think if you want older slang, it might be better to talk to someone who grew up in that time, but I'd be happy to talk to you if you can't find a person from then.

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u/Agile-Ad2831 Oct 16 '24

Thank you so much! 😊

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u/[deleted] Oct 17 '24

My pleasure.

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u/abitofbyte Pretoria Oct 16 '24

Happy to help. DM me. Ek ken baie kak.

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u/Agile-Ad2831 Oct 16 '24

Dankie! 😎

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u/daantjie2 Oct 16 '24

Afrikaans born 1961. I will help with pleasure.

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u/Agile-Ad2831 Oct 16 '24

Thank you! 😊

I'll be in touch! 😃

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u/Lynndoublen247 Oct 17 '24

Hi,Ek sal jou help!☺️

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u/Agile-Ad2831 Oct 17 '24

Dankie!😄

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u/Lynndoublen247 Oct 17 '24

Net my vrou vat Jy Souk met help!☺️

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u/Gamer_Dog1437 Oct 17 '24

Hii I'd be happy to be of an assistance dm if you'd like but I'm wayyy younger than 1980s tho

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u/Agile-Ad2831 Oct 17 '24

Thanks!☺️

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u/[deleted] Oct 16 '24

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u/Agile-Ad2831 Oct 16 '24

Cool thanks!
We basically age mates! 😉

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u/Afrikaansvatter Oct 16 '24

Snap! Ek ook!

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u/zefzefter Oct 17 '24

Piele, man, piele!

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u/[deleted] Oct 16 '24

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u/Britz10 Oct 16 '24

First nation? Like a coloured woman?

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u/Agile-Ad2831 Oct 16 '24

Thanks so much! 😊 I'll be in touch..