Pardon Our French - 19 April 2010

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🗓️ 19 April 2010

⏱️ 52 minutes

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South African English is a rich mix of Afrikaans, English, and indigenous languages such as Zulu and Xhosa. Martha and Grant discuss some favorite terms from that part of the world, including lekker, diski, and ubuntu. Also, where’d we get the term hurt locker and why do we say “pardon my French” after cursing? What’s the difference between supposedly and supposably? And is having a vast vocabulary filled with obscure words really all that important? Hear hundreds of free episodes and learn more on the A Way with Words website: https://waywordradio.org. Be a part of the show: call or text 1 (877) 929-9673 toll-free in the United States and Canada; elsewhere in the world, call or text +1 619 800 4443. Send voice notes or messages via WhatsApp 16198004443. Email words@waywordradio.org. Copyright Wayword, Inc., a 501(c)(3) corporation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:49.6	You're listening to Away With Words. I'm Grant Barrett. And I'm Martha Barnett.
0:56.4	A couple of friends of mine were very excited recently when they scored tickets to the
1:00.5	World Cup in South Africa. Sweet!
1:03.2	And it turns out that they're from South Africa themselves, so we've been talking about some of
1:07.4	the language they'll hear when they go back.
1:10.1	And my friends have convinced me that South African English is really lekur.
1:14.6	Do you know that work?
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