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

geelperskereën*

* yellow peach rain

Afrikaans South Africa

Expression USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone

(n.) This expression refers to a type of rain that occurs around the time when yellow peaches come in season in South Africa. It describes a type of soft, but persistent rain.

"Dis regte geelperkereën wat nou val."

"It's real yellow peach rain falling at the moment."

Submitted August 2020 by eileenspleen

dronkverdriet *

* drunken grief

Afrikaans South Africa and Namibia

Word USED Frequently BY Adults

(n.) Someone has "dronkverdriet" when they are crying, emotional or depressed after they drank a lot of alcohol.

"Hoekom huil sy? Sy het dronkverdriet want sy het te veel gedrink."

"Why is she crying? She has drunken grief because she drank too much."

Submitted August 2020 by watermeisie