Koebaai Meraai*
* Goodbye Meraai
Afrikaans
South Africa
Standard Phrase
USED
On Occasion
BY
Some People
Meraai is a name often associated with the Cape coloured community of South Africa. It is especially used in jokes and funny stories. Koebaai is an Afrikaansified term for the English goodbye. These two terms rhyme which gives this phrase a playful connotation.
“Koebaai Meraai.”
“Goodbye Meraai.”
Submitted August 2020
by eileenspleen
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<h3>Literal translation: Koebaai Meraai</h3>
<p>Meraai is a name often associated with the Cape coloured community of South Africa. It is especially used in jokes and funny stories. Koebaai is an Afrikaansified term for the English goodbye. These two terms rhyme which gives this phrase a playful connotation. </p>