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While English is spoken widely, a few Namibia local phrases will add to your Overlanding Africa.com trip, helping you make friends and put locals at ease. Afrikaans is widely spoken, and knowing a few key Afrikaans phrases such as aseblief (please), dankie (thank you) and gooie more (good morning) will come in handy, however you may also want to learn a few Namish phrases if you want to understand what locals are saying. These include the following:
• Bakkie: pick up truck/utility truck
• Biltong: dried meat
• Braai: barbeque
• Broetchen: A bread roll
• Cherrie: Pretty girl or girlfriend
• Cuca Shop/Shabeen: A bar
• Lapa: Thatched outside living area.
• Meme: Polite term for an older lady
• Nawa: Nice or good
• Potjie: A three legged cooking pot
• Skinner: Gossip
• Sosatie: Meat on a stick - basically a Kebab
• Tsotsi: A criminal
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