South Africa and the UK — a tumultuous relationship filled with rivalries in rugby, cricket and the whole English tea versus Rooibos tea debate. These rivalries are all in good fun — until we realise we don't understand one another. But how can we, with words like lekker and shindig in the mix? Well…
In case you didn't notice, we are living in a digital age.
That means that the content we write or create can truly have an international audience.
What happens when your audience has absolutely no idea what you are saying, or when you have no idea what the person whose content you are consuming is saying?
It can add a whole new level of admin to the fun of creating and consuming content.
That is where I come in. I am like Google Translate… just more fun!
Passports at the ready! Alrika Möller from media update is taking you on a trip through UK and SA slang.
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**Sources used include Imaginary House and Oxford International English