Unexpected Foods Names
| Suid-Afrikaans | - | Amerikaans |
| spanspek | • | cantaloupe |
| naartjie | • | tangerine |
| biltong | • | jerkey |
| Boerewors | • | sausage similar to Bratwurst |
| lekker | • | tasty, nice, great, cool, awesome, sweet, etc. |
| braai or braaivleis | • | BBQ |
| bredie | • | stew |
| pap | • | grits |
| mince meat or ground beef | • | hamburger |
| cold drink | • | pop, soda |
| sweets | • | candy |
| candy floss (Eng), spookasem (Afr) | • | cotton candy |
| shop | • | store |
| scone | • | biscuit |
| biscuit (Eng), koekie (Afr) | • | cookie |
| pancakes | • | crêpes |
| frozen sucker | • | popsicle |
| lolipop | • | sucker |
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