Not too much happened today, we slept until 1pm (hello jet-lag...) and unfortunately, Laura had to leave to go back to Atlanta. We moved last night and love the new side of town we're in - so hopefully we get to stay here as long as traffic isn't too bad to work!
I figured I'd just update my South African lingo list...
From the old list:
"Is it?" means "Oh really?"
"Lekker" means "Good/cool"
"To let" means "To lease"
"Toilet" means "Restroom"
"Get it sorted" is just something they say... lots. Along with "Fetch"
"I'm going to go get it sorted and fetch the girls then!"
New lingo:
"Robots" mean "Streetlights"
"Garage" means "Gas Station" i.e. "if you notice someone following you and you feel creeped out, just stop at a busy garage!"... seems totally counter-intuitive...
"Boot" means "Trunk"
"Take Away" is a "to go box"
"Bakkie" means "pick-up truck"
"Slip road" means "exit ramp"
"Sidekick" means "mistress"
I'm sure it will continue!
Tomorrow is our first official day of work - we plan to leave our cottage at 6am to beat the traffic!
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