| Is it? | "Is that so", or sometimes abbreviated to "eh". This generally follows any statement made by someone else. |
| As well | Also, e.g. I am going . . . as well. |
| Just now | Some time soon, but no-one seems to know, or care when. e.g. We are going just now. |
| broer | Brother, not neccessarily family. (Pronounced "Broor" but RRRoll those R's!) |
| Ja | Yes (Ja, broer) |
| Howzit? | "How are you?", or actually it derives from "How is it?" |
| Robot | A traffic light! |
| Lekker | Very good |
| South Easter | The prevailing wind in the summer, also known as the Cape Doctor. |
| Bergies | Local homeless, who given half the chance will send a wailing echo from between their two or three remaining teeth referring to your mothers genitalia: "Jou ma se poes!" |
| Castle | Beer |
| Lion | Also a beer |
| Black Label | Americas lusty lively beer??? |
| Biltong | A piece of dry spiced raw meat. Doesn't sound too good but goes down well with a castle whilst watching rugby or cricket at Newlands. |
| Snoek | Type of barecuda fish that is sold everywhere by the local fishermen. |
| Kreef | Lobster also known as crayfish. |
| Perlemoen | Abelone. If you've never eaten this shellfish then you are really missing something. |
| Boerewors | A thick type of sausage which is actually made from the intestines of an animal and stuffed with spicey minced meat, yum! |
| Droëwors | Boerewors that has hung out to dry. |
| Braai | An open fire made with heaps of wood which, after many social hours and many castles, lions and black labels turns to coal which you can cook anything on: snoek, kreef, perlemoen, boerewors, steaks etc... |
| Potjiekos | Sometimes just known as a pot. A large black steel pot gets placed on the coals of a fire and a meal is slowly brewed. The varieties of dishes are endless and the flavours are out of this world. |
| Koeksuster | Something sweet for afterwards. I suppose the best description would be a twisted, gooey, sticky . . . . . (There isn't actually a word for it - just give it a try) |
| Rusks | A hard, thick, chuncky biscuit that looks more like an old piece of bread. This gets dunked in your coffee in the morning. |
| Egg Beaters | People who ride paddle ski's. |
| Door mats | Boogie boards, really good for getting your car unstuck when caught in thick sand. |
| Cool box | Eski / Chilly bin ... to keep the beers cold. |