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Namibia Translated

July 30, 2012 by g-wingenbach Leave a Comment

by Josh Hardcastle

Studying abroad in an English-speaking country has been quite different than my last study abroad experience. In Guatemala, a simple conversation could have taken 30 minutes and might have consisted of a three-language (English to Spanish to Ixil) translation. Conversing in Namibia has been quicker.

While speaking to Namibians has been easier, our group has noticed several phrases here that are much different than what we would find in the United States.

In case you ever decide to travel to this beautiful country, Brandy Dangelmayr, Samantha Alvis and I have composed the following list of Namibian phrases and their U.S. counterparts so that you may have an even easier time conversing than we did.

Food

Chips = French fries

Braii = Barbecue

Coke light = Diet Coke

Spur’s = Chili’s

Wimpy = Denny’s

Pick ‘n’ Pay/Spar = HEB

Crackers = Cookies

Youngberry = Blackberry

Transportation

Land Rover = Jeep

Robots = Stoplights

Petro = Gasoline

Engen = Exxon

Housing

Hostel = Dormitory

Toilets = Restroom

Communication

SMS = Text message

High Five = Match.com

Education

To sit for an exam = To take an exam

Learner = K-12 student

Student = College student

Diploma = Technical degree

Degree = Bachelor’s degree

Occupations

Farmer = Rancher

Time

8:00 a.m. = 8:30 a.m.

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