Cape Town is a melting pot of languages. Here are some useful words and phrases you'll hear from locals — we've noted which language each comes from.
Please - Asseblief
Thank you - Dankie
Yes - Ja
Nice or good - Lekker
Oh, man! - Ag, man!
Ouch! - Eina!
Travel food - Padkos
Barbecue - Braai
Yes - Yebo (isiZulu)
No way! - Aikona! (isiZulu/isiXhosa)
Wow / Surprise - Eish! (widely used across languages)
Hello / How are you? - Howzit
Yes, I'm interested - Ja, no, I'm keen
Go for a party - Jol!
Soon-ish - Now now
Sometime later - Just now