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Aweh bra, hoe lyk?

Hi man, how is it?

When you get Namibian flare mixed with the English language, you will come across "Nam-lish". This is Namibian slang or English modified using a verity of local languages. Understanding the words will help communicating with locals better. 

Nam-lish

Aweh!

(Aa-Wee-eh)

:

Noun

Sharp

(Sh-aa-p)

:

Noun

Checka

(Che-Ka)

:

Noun

Aye

(Aa-yee)

:

Noun

Neh!

(Ne-eh)

:

Noun

Hella!

(He-la)

:

Noun

Ntja!

(He-la)

:

Noun

Me I'm....

:

(Me I'm...)

Tja!

(He-la)

:

Noun

Washa!

(Waa-shaa)

Noun

:

(Sha-n-d-ie)

Shandie

:

Noun

Etse

:

(E-t-se)

Noun

Tah!

:

(Ta-ah)

Noun

Windhoek, Namibia

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