“Ek Praat English”: Woman Struggling to Speak Afrikaans Has Mzansi Laughing

A real estate agent talking to a little girl in Afrikaans showed how she was struggling to speak the languageFollow us on Instagram - get the most important news directly in your favourite app!A woman speaking to a girl in Afrikaans captured herself struggling to communicate in the language.to tell Shirley she must not go home.

Speaking to the camera, the property expert shouts out a big "yoh," and says she needs to learn the language.Shirley faces the girl and tells her again, in an ungrammatical way, that she does not understand her. After saying, "Ek gaan nie verstaan Afrikaans," the girl giggles, possibly knowing that the sentence structure is incorrect, as Shirley had to place the subject "Afrikaans" after the verb "verstaan" .

Instead, Shirley should have said, "Ek kan nie Afrikaans praat nie," meaning, "I can't speak Afrikaans."Mzansi netizens laugh at woman's failed attempt"Why did you look at the screen as if we could help you over the screen?""The cuteness in that child's voice is so full of kindness.""She was playing you. She understands 'Engles.'""Afrikaans, ne. Don't go home. Shame, what a lovely soul.

A gogo who tried to articulate herself in one of South Africa's 12 official languages amused the online community and caused her family to burst out in laughter.Jade Rhode is a Human Interest Reporter who joined the Briefly News team in April 2024. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree from Rhodes University, majoring in Journalism and Media Studies and Linguistics.

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