Yes, This is English

I love the way South Africans speak. Both the blacks and whites are very articulate and colorful in the way they express themselves. Much of it probably comes from both the British and Dutch influence. There are a number of expressions or vocabulary that are a little different than the words we use in the US. I think I mentioned before that a traffic light is called a "robot". If someone invited you to a "Braai", they would be asking you come to a barbecue. If you were asked to look in your car's "cubby hole", you would look in the glove box. If they wanted to look in the "boot", that would be the trunk. Gas stations are called petrol ports. And when I first asked for a Diet Coke, I got a very strange look. They actually have it here but they call it Coke Light. You can't ask for just water at a restaurant, you have the choice of tap water (which is very good), still water (bottled water), or club soda. Where I really get in trouble is when I ask for a napkin. That really brings on the strange looks. A napkin here is a diaper. What we know as a napkin is called a serviette. So the next time you come to South Africa, be prepared to learn how to say a few things a little differently.