Wednesday, August 08, 2018

Sepitori


                                      "Pitori Mahlanyeng" #LearnPitori

Residents in the capital’s townships speak Sepitori, a unique concoction of almost all official languages spoken in South Africa.

  • Dintshang?- What is happening
  • Ledonga - a girl
  • Mogwanthi - a slut
  • Wang tshwara? - Do you understand what I 'm saying? 
  • Lepopotane - small cheap phone 
  • dilo tsaka di nametse RunX - My things are looking good
  • khomo eja banse. - I don't have any money
  • o setse ka 1 bar - he's critical but stable.
  • ke ghost - its a problem
  • smoko? - Whats the problem 
  • ba ghosta - they are fighting
  • Senya ke tla patela - order drinks and I'll settle the bill
  • A di thulani - They are mad at each other 
  • O masepa - he is good
  • Gugurash - A Group of people.
  • Ko betha 6 9 - I'm going to pee
  • ere kere tha-the - I'll be back in a few minutes
  • Mafraaaa - I'm telling you the truth
  • Machankora/zaka/nyoko - Money
    • R2 - boys
    • R10 - jacket
    • R20 - choko
    • R50 - pinkies
    • R100 - clipa
    • R1000 - stena
  • O bana - She's pregnant
  • Enden wenaIs there something wrong?
  • stoko -  ladies
  • Ne se phanya Rof Rof / Ke re bona - The Party was lit
  • Wa dronkega - you are over-excited
  • dizimba - potato crips 
  • Ke wena daar? -  Is that your girl?
  • Ne ke tshwere ke di June-July -  I didn't know what to do
  • Ke le hyperama - he is unemplyed



You know you are in South Africa when...




  1.  Every plastic bag is a Checkers
  2.  Every toothpaste is Colgate
  3.  Every petroleum jelly is Vaseline.
  4.  Sneakers are takkies
  5. Townships are knows as Location
  6.  Traffic lights are robots.
  7.  A barbecue is a braai
  8.  A 'bathing suit'  is a swimming costume
  9.  The electricity runs out and you immediately assume it’s loadshedding.
  10.  A taxi passes you, only to stop just in front of you
......more to com

Tuesday, August 07, 2018

Shaun and Kone's Wedding - 07 April 2018

Shoo -- I have not posted anything in 8 years -- so here goes