My native language is Afrikaans. One of the youngest and most modern languages in the world! On May 8, 2025, Afrikaans will celebrate its 100th year of being an officially recognised language in South Africa. But its history dates back to 1671 when the Dutch recorded that the language spoken in their Cape Colony no longer resembled the language they spoke at home.
When I started this blog, I translated many of my articles into English. But some are bound to the idiom used in Afrikaans, and without this idiomatic context, the reader cannot understand what I mean. For instance, I cannot translate "En ekke vir jou" into English. The direct translation would be: "And I for you", which makes no sense. (The protagonist actually meant: "And I love you too!")
Dutch readers, however, should be able to follow most of the text. If you did, share it with your friends on Facebook or contact me. It is always lovely to get some feedback.
Hoe weet jy dat jy die virus het? My dogter sê jy kan nie daardie bom in jou seuntjie se broek ruik nie. En hoe weet jy of jou kinders dit het? My dogter sê my kleinseuns het pomelo geëet sonder om 'n gesig te trek.