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Music:

Amampondo
Mandela's fav band
[Xhosa]
Mandoza
Nkalakata
[Kwaito]
Radio Kalahari Orkes
Kaptein Kaptein
[Afrikaans]
Johnny Clegg
Impi
[Zulu]
Ishmael Morabe
Cell number, e-mail address
[R & B]
Swart Skaap
Swart Skaap
Vir 'n Rukkie
[Afrikaans]
Bushmen
Wild Dogs' Song
[San]
Drakensberg Boys' Choir
Shosholoza
[Zulu]
Miriam Makeba
Pata Pata
[Xhosa]
Koos Kombuis
Whiskeyglas
[Afrikaans]

Battery 9
Steakhouse in Delmas
[S'african English]		 Zola
Zola
Ibutho
[Kwaito]
Johannesburg African Choir
Bayede
[Zulu]		 Riku Lätti
Riku Lätti
Alles en Nog Meer
[Afrikaans]
Amampondo
Afrika Meltdown
[Instrumental]

African Dream Marimba
Azange Silale
[Zulu, Xhosa]
Liela Groenewald
Fluister
[Afrikaans]
Unknown
Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika
[Zulu, Xhosa, Sotho]
Unknown
Ethnic Southern African
[Instrumental]		 Deepak Ram
Deepak Ram
Kitu
[Indian]

South African Words, Expressions & Slang:

General slang & expressions:
Word/Expression: Meaning: Word/Expression: Meaning:
Howzit!  Listen to the word
listen		 Hallo, how's things? Okes Listen to the word
listen		 Blokes/Guys
Cheers
listen		 Goodbye, thanks Robot Listen to the word
listen		 Traffic Light
My china Listen to the word
listen		 My friend Aikôna  [eye-caw-nah] Listen to the word
listen		 No, you don't
Eish!  [aysh] Listen to the word
listen		 Expressing surprise Bioscope Listen to the word
listen		 Movie Theatre
Cherry Listen to the word
listen		 Girl, girlfriend Fundi  [foon-dee] Listen to the word
listen		 Expert at something
Boet  [boot] Listen to the word
listen		 Brother, friend Cousin Listen to the word
listen		 Friend
Kak  [kuck] Listen to the word
listen		 Crap (vulgar) Kêffie  [cay-fee] Listen to the word
listen		 Corner shop

Afrikaans:
Word: Meaning: Word: Meaning:
Lekker  [lacquer] Listen to the word
listen		 Delicious, wonderful Eina!  [ay-nah] Listen to the word
listen		 Ouch!
Dagsê  [dugh-say] Listen to the word
listen		 Hallo Gogga  [ghaw-ghah] Listen to the word
listen		 Insect
Suip  [sape] Listen to the word
listen		 To drink heavily Mooi  [moy] Listen to the word
listen		 Pretty, great
Wors  [vors] Listen to the word
listen		 Sausage Voetsek!  [foot-sack] Listen to the word
listen		 Go Away!
Bakkie  [buckey] Listen to the word
listen		 Pickup Truck Totsiens  [taut-seens] Listen to the word
listen		 Goodbye
Meneer  [muh-near] Listen to the word
listen		 Sir Mevrou  [muh-fro] Listen to the word
listen		 Madam

Zulu:
Word: Meaning: Word: Meaning:
Yebo  [yeah-baw] Listen to the word
listen		 Yes Tsha  [tshah] Listen to the word
listen		 No
Sawubona  [soh-baw-nah] Listen to the word
listen		 Hallo Kunjani?  [coon-jah-nee] Listen to the word
listen		 How are you?
Sekona  [seck-aw-nah] Listen to the word
listen		 I am well Hamba!  [hahm-bah] Listen to the word
listen		 Go!
Madala  [mah-dah-lah] Listen to the word
listen		 Old man Baba  [bah-bah] Listen to the word
listen		 Sir
Yabonga  [ya-baungah] Listen to the word
listen		 Thanks Tsotsi  [tsaw-tsee] Listen to the word
listen		 Worthless person

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