Life, with Clotted Cream
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Category: Language
Translate that (foodie edition)
I love finding quirky words and phrases that sounds funny when translated into English. This time I’ve taken some well-known dishes and ingredients and directly translated them from Afrikaans into English for a giggle. I hope you enjoy the post.
Dutch vs Afrikaans vs English
Have you ever found direct translations of other languages interesting or even entertaining?
These are a few of my favourite Dutch-to-Afrikaans-to-English translations.
Translate that!
I’m currently on a bit of a ‘translation’ high.
See if you can identify these directly-translated animal names.
Melkkos
I love writing in Afrikaans. Â It is an incredibly expressive language and you can describe feelings and emotions not only with flair, but also with wit, and in such a way that you can make anything less insulting by putting a ‘tjie’ at the end of the word…
Life, with Clotted Cream 