in South Africa BBQ is a flavour

"I haven't seen you in a long time" In South Africa, we say "long time no see"😂😂

I don't think anyone in South Africa says JagYouAre except for Monique 😭

He looks more south african than she does. He looks like your typical south african boerseun

She says words with a slight American accent

A few more: flashlight vs torch pick-up vs bakkie apartment vs flat emergency brake vs hand brake jerky vs biltong (although the American stuff cannot even compete with biltong - my dog did not even want to eat jerky!) sneakers vs tekkies Wolks wagon vs Volkswagen teeter-tooter vs see-saw stroller vs pram passifier vs dummy zee vs zet aluminum vs aluminium co-worker vs colleague color vs colour bro vs bru gear shift vs gear lever cab vs taxi jello vs jelly jelly vs jam elevator vs lift diaper vs nappy rest room/bathroom vs toilet closet vs wardrobe sidewalk vs pavement

South African English has major British influence... since we were a British colony less than a century ago...

Monique’s accent, like most Africans who relocate overseas or spend a lot of time with westerners, is easily malleable and is slowly becoming American. I will fight to keep my accent when I travel to the USA one day...until I get pulled over by the police.

I say *Jaguar* Preston's way and im from SA

"Tsek"

Now-now is a way to get rid of that person or people off your case. 😂😂😂

She pronounced Jaguar so badly shem. It's only you. He pronounced it right. The same way we pronounce it

I'm South African and I say Jaguar like how Preston says it 🤔

Even black South Africans say bakkie

You said bakkie so weirdly lol And you forgot to mention our overuse of be word "shame"

In my family if someone says 'now now', it means right now 😂 Anyone else? ...nope, just me

proudly South African nou gaan ons braai!🇿🇦

In South Africa there’s a lot more than just Afrikaans and English people. Mxmxm

No I am so sorry its not nikeee its Nike, do you ever go up to a guy named Mike and day hi mikee

Remember besides American English and South African English, there's also British English. So, some of those supposed South African words and pronunciations, like sweets and can't, is actually British English.

This is great! I’m from CT but moved to the UK when I was 6 and still say almost all these things. You forgot calling lib balm Lip Ice 😂

Im so surprised that they didnt mention how za says Car-a-mel and the US says car-mel

I say jaguar the same as Preston since I'm south African

This is great. I'm a an American living in Zambia and I have a list of at least 20 comparisons/differences like this. I know the video is old but it is still relevant and refreshing.

I don't like that the lady agrees that South African English is incorrect, remember where ever you go people pronunciation is different 🤔🤷‍♀️ that is why we speak different languages in different countries.

He said " what the doos"....LMAO This was such a cute video

Very interesting! Thank You, really enjoyed this!

One of the best ones is Americans say gas station but Saffas say GARAGE🤣🤣

07:30 I'm also S.A., but we say Long time no see

Serviettes, is a north European word. In Sweden we say "Servett". I just love that you guys in SA use "Lekker", cause we say "Läcker" pronu (Leaker).

lol "sweets? that could be anything" 4:42

You guys forgot tomato sauce and ketchup

Along with now-now, we also say "just now"..."I'll do it just now" 😁🇿🇦

Robot is the the correct one

before you said the now now one i said to myself "she's probably gonna include now now" so snaaks😂😂😂

What's with the terrible sound quality? Did you record this in the wind?

I'm South African and I definitely prefer how we say things. I find so many of the American terms so wierd 🇿🇦

Cute!! I had a good laugh, aren’t we just funny and strange at the same time.😂🤣 I don’t know if someone mentioned it, but let’s not forget how lekker the party was...good old reliable LEKKER. 😂

Wait, yall don't know sweets? I swear I thought everyone called them sweets

As a deep, middle of the state Texan, I needed this 100%

Really Good Video... Thanks For Sharing That!

Great video you two! Accents and cultures are very interesting to me. I'm an American from the Midwest, have never been to ZA, and have only visited Louisiana once. However, through KZfaq it is possible to see life through the eyes and ears of people in Ireland, England, Finland, South Africa, Japan, China and many other places. To me, the ZA words and pronunciations you describe sound rather similar to British or Australian. Many of the words you list in this video are the same words used by the Irish and English KZfaqrs that I subscribe to. In many northern states, the thing Preston calls a "buggy" goes by the name "cart". I first heard it called a "buggy" years ago when I ventured way down south as far as the Confederate state of Tennessee. This seemed funny because to many northerners a "buggy" is either a word for an open car for riding on sand-dunes, or a horse-carriage used by the Amish. (buggy also means "there are too many mosquitoes out here tonight!") Also, Monique, you imitate the Louisiana accent very well, but when you do, it makes me laugh. Most Americans that I know would understand "red light" "traffic light" and "stop light" equally well.

I like hearing the differences. It's actually so funny to hear.

in South African a nakpin is a baby's dipper 😂😂😂

Ive seen a lot of british/american vs. South african words/accents and so far this has been the one with most words. I grew up in SA (and im korean) so watching this is SO interesting coz i have never questioned the words i learned previously. Very fun thanks

That’s was really good. Another good one is “Jersey and Track suites, and how American cal Volwagen”

We also put Diesel in our cars, in Afrikaans I say Brandstof, which would then cover Petrol or Diesel. We also have so many words for the same thing, especially in Afrikaans, which is what I like about SA!

This is such a cute video!!!

I think the now now part made me the happiest

That picture you put with the cookie is called botterbroodjies/butterbreads -it gets it name its normal bread dow but just with more butter in it

Do u still live in South Africa

Just because she pronounces differently u don't have to put all these hate comments on her We are all different

Lol Monique you're so right

I agree with Monique on all the pronunciations except 'jaguar' and 'cutex' 😂😂 funny hearing the difference

Spot on !!!

I prounce Jaguar as Tjakwa

I thought when people said nike-e it was like a nickname or something 😂

You are 89% american, and 11% south african.

No but for real tho I’m all American but my parents are South African and they say y’all those things 😂😂 and my friends get all confused it’s so funny

I was looking for videos about S. African English accent. It wasn't what I was looking for (I was looking for the origins of the accent) but gotta say u guys r adorable!! 😊

"Ja neh" "Ja nee"

You should compare the pronunciation of 'aluminium'. Also, don't forget theres also the terms: 'now': In a little bit (few mimutes) 'now-now' (as you said) : In a while( in 10-30 minutes) And 'just now': later (in an hour or so) I loved this! 😉😁

SA: Aluminium USA: Alloomnium 😂

I know this is an old video, but I wanted to say how we got fixin' to. So fixin' like in, I'm fixin' myself up, or preparing myself. Like I'm fixin' to go to the store, or I'm preparing myself to go to the store. Fixin' = preparing one's self to do something.

😂😂we dont pronounce jaguar like that

Hey Preston, I'm from Cape Town in South Africa and i would like to know also what do you call SMILEY (cooked sheep head) in the States?

Oh well, there are Americans and South Africans who've said that there should be more cultural exchanges between the two countries. An example I'd say is with music, and an example is country music. Another is food, and an example is pumpkin recipes. South Africans generally tend to have a fascination for all things American. The two countries have also had similar histories. For instance both started as partly Dutch, and then British, colonies. Preferably no politics. It also seems like almost whatever happens in the one country also happens in the other. For instance in 1994 both moved more away from isolation and into the international community. In South Africa it was with the first democratic elections, and in the USA it was with the Soccer World Cup. (And then, South Africa moved more towards that with the 2010 Soccer World Cup.)

I love this...

The south Africa way to say jaguar is the way Preston said it

Why he making it sound like our Slang from a different Universe lol

Is tert and pie the same in the us?

Please do not say "what normal people say" we also normal and unique in our own way!!!

You're the only one that pronounces jaguar funny in South Africa.

In south africa we call a gas station a garage

I am also South-African (Afrikaans) Lekker man Love julle channel♡♥♡♥

BBQ's a flavour 😂 I live in England and thank God people here share many pronunciation with South Africa! Although I do get weird looks when I say Braai instead of BBQ, robot instead of traffic light or lekker instead of good/tasty 🤷‍♀️

Il do it now now that's a south african thing😂😂

P.S.- I'm from New England (NH), and many things P says are spoken by only Southerners in America. Most of the U.S. tilts your way, Monique. God bless you both...

I certainly don't mean "I'll do it later" when I say I'll do it now-now... Nooooo!!

Monique where are you originally from in SA?

Yoh ekse😂😂😂...ript for days bru...

Turn at the red light? What if by the time you reach it and it's turns Blue, now it no longer a RED LIGHT but A BLUE light. Wouldn't that miss lead you?

Here in Brazil we have something like your "now-now", means the same thing, it is "já-já"

This girl speaking. My brain: WHY YOU LYING!!!

Interesting!

Americans also say jelly (peanut butter & jelly) whereas we use the word jam. How Americans can say 'turn at the light' instead of robot....there's hundreds of street lights so we need to distinguish between which is which. Our jelly pudding, Americans call jello. Nissan....Nee-san hahaha! Proudly South African from Western Cape ;)

Preston you have found a gem of a lady! Don't let her go!

The, now now, one is so accurate😂 #SA

Lol... Monique is unique😂

Love your videos

Ah I love this!x x x Scottish are def more like South African with pronunciation - like jaguar haha x you two are super cute x

Hi guys you are awesome, you can say chips 🍟 instead of move or be careful too, lol

'A minute, in my opinion, is not a long time' like no fucking shit

Hallo van SA! Die video was so oulik! Xxx

Bathing suit no thanx bro 😂

You left one of the most popular word is SA out Lekker

Now now and just now means anything from 5 mins to 24 hrs or more.....lol

Robot my dude. Got me too, I keep calling it robot as well. Braai, sweets, boot, hoeter, bonet, trolley, nou-nou, petrol, tekkies, en ag shame. Everything exactally the same as I say. Only wierd one was jaguar.

I'm South African & have always said Nike like Preston but anway,cool vid😊

Like I was so generally confused when they say trainers instead of tekkie😂🙈