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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
:
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
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