Learn Hardcore Afrikaans: My ouma sê dat my neef slim is, maar my nig sê sy kan net so goed kook. - My grandmother says that my male cousin is clever, but my female cousin says she can cook just as well.

Word

My ouma sê dat my neef slim is, maar my nig sê sy kan net so goed kook.

Meaning

My grandmother says that my male cousin is clever, but my female cousin says she can cook just as well.

Part of speech

sentence

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Afrikaans

Lesson

Lesson 22

Breakdown of My ouma sê dat my neef slim is, maar my nig sê sy kan net so goed kook.

Questions & Answers about My ouma sê dat my neef slim is, maar my nig sê sy kan net so goed kook.

What does ouma mean? Is it formal or informal?

ouma means grandma or granny. It is a very common everyday family word, not unusually childish or rude.

A more formal word would be grootmoeder, but in normal speech ouma is much more natural.

Why is sê written with ê?

sê is the Afrikaans verb to say.

The ê marks the vowel sound in spelling. You do not need to memorize a complicated rule here yet; the important thing is simply that sê is the normal written form of the verb. It is pronounced roughly like seh, with a longer/opener vowel than a plain e.

Does slim really mean smart here? In English, slim usually means thin.