You funny yazi😂😂😂. Everybody living in SA , coming from Weat Africa is doing these type of videos about S.A. But wena you are funny and the way you approach this, is so unique.
It's so interesting to know that "neh" is used by south africans too, because in brazilian portuguese we use this same expression for the same meaning 😯 It's like "you're coming, neh?" as in "you're coming, right?". Which in brazilian portuguese it would be "você vem, né?" as in "você vem, certo?"
Juliana! Omgggg it has been a while! Hope all is well. 💕 Good to see you in the comments again. This is so interesting! Neh, né… Germans use it too, according to another comment. We are all one 😁
Well the dutch settlers brought dutch there which evolved to Afrikaans. Afrikaans is old dutch mixed with Portuguese and various African languages so I think the black South Africans adopted the "neh". Europeans adopted some words from our languages and vice versa.
Love you when you show that as South Africans we respect Africans and expect Africans to be Africans. We respect our languages more than those from European nations.
LOL this was actually hilarious. Also, the “you are Nigerian” assumption🤦🏽♀️ It’s just tiring. And I love how when they meet you they don’t ask what country you’re from, they get right into the “what state/tribe in Nigeria are you from”😂. Just lovely.
Mzantsi is a Xhosa word for south Africa , specifically spelt Mzantsi . But it's the most popular hence other tribes/languages have adopted the word as slang misspelling it as Mzansi .
jaa neh , our usage of "must " is a national crisis that needs to be addressed . but thank you "sisi" or should i say sister for making us laugh at our self. you are a very funny and beautiful soul. keep it up
"must" or "should" I. Is how we learned the language. Because of our past, we learned colonial languages through instructions. thats why we use "must" instead of "should" (For reference please see the languages used by US slaves.)
Was also thinking I've heard white people using must in the same way. Whatever we say in SA as far as the queens language is concerned is what we learned from masters self.
Mzantsi "means lower part of" or Southern in our case ❤. About languages, in short ... the are many dialects considered to be Xhosa(for instance) but we can understand each other 95% (not statistics).
Oooo thank you Siviwe. I get what you mean by some dialects being put under the wide umbrella of one main language. We do have a few cases like that back home. Thanks a lot for engaging, Sivi!
"You must or must not do anything ooh, but please bring salt". 🤣🤣Honestly, you're too much. And I've noted the RRrrrrrrrr in South Africans too. It's deep! Thanks for giving us a more insights into both Cameroonian and SA cultures
😂😂😂😂 'must' is too heavy, yoh. I really understand your partner 😂😂. When somebody says 'you must do this or that', it's just like they are giving orders.
OK first of all, you look beautiful. And yes, you do look and sound Nigerian. I lived in South Africa for 16 years. No doubt its a beautiful country. But just like every other country including my beloved Naija, has its flaws. Topic for another day. So yeah, I enjoyed ur innocent and open minded view of Cape Town / South Africa. . I could relay to most of the things you said when I newly came. Good a thing you kept the video simple, funny and educative. Thinking of subscribing to your channel, if for nothing else, just to see ur smile once more.
Sisi means girl/woman, has nothing to do with complexion. I swear our obsession with skin colour will be the end of us as black people. Anyways great video ❤️
We use "neh" so much but I've never actually thought of the context in which it is used. Depending on the the context, you either use it when you want confirmation and assurance or when you agree with what's being said. Mzansi translates to South. It's from isiXhosa and isiZulu, Mzansi Africa= South Africa. So it's not really slang, it comes from the dialect, we've just shortened it by removing Africa.
I think I hear Mzansi more in commercials than in day to day discussions. Ooo okay, I get it. Someone said ‘Neh’ is more like ‘right?’ And that makes so much sense. Thanks Noxzie ❤️
Mutombo - I love your content. Suggestion: It doesn't really matter where you find yourself. I think it's still important for the preservation of culture of which language is a part of that in your home, your parents should continue speaking to you in your mother tongue. I am Zambian and have lived in SA for 30 years now and my kids can speak Silozi which is my mother tongue. On the whole! This is a lovely video.
Silozi... I'm fascinated by that language. I've read about its similarities to my language, Khilobedu, which has unfortunately been assimilated under Sepedi.
I too Love Love Hiking, I do it maybe 3 times in a Month, I try and hike atleast once a week. It's not a capetonian thing, students here in Pretoria get deals to hike in specific protected beautiful areas, so we usually mountain bike and hike on weekends and Friday afternoon.
first of all, your name is so cool that I instantly clicked to see if you have a youtube channel. I'm happy to hear that hiking is a thing in Pretoria as well. Love that culture. I've always wanted to mountain bike but I'm scared for my life 😂😂. Scared I might do some clumsy manoeuvre and lose control.
@@mutomboinprogress You probably won't. You're riding the bike, it's not riding you, it's fun, you should try it, I know as well that mountain biking is a thing, like super loved in Stellenbosch, you can try it in the Stellenbosch Mountains. They personally I have to say, have the best mountain biking experience. 😂 Please do not look at my channel. I suck at this RUclips thing. 😂😂
Sisi is actually a yoruba word/slang especially in Nigeria use for a beautiful young lady. The "must" must 😂 be from the apartheid era, where people were suppressed, commanded against their will.Cameroon is more Nigerian than most people think.Eastern Nigeria, from the North to the south are the same people/tribes as western Cameroon. I've always believed west African countries should have been mapped /divided in latitudes rather than the North South, longitude system it is today.That would have kept the tribes in the same country, which would have helped the peace and development of the continent. I hope and pray we all can wake up and see Africans as one and the same people, that have expanded and migrated, spread out across the continent. Thank you.
Thank you for taking time out to write such an elaborate comment, Suntan. I totally see what you mean regarding the lateral vs longitudinal divisions. At the end of the day, division is still division and we are still experiencing the effects to date. Hopefully, we can all move towards a more united Africa because across the continent, we are more similar than we are different. ❤ Regarding 'must' (lol), someone else here also said the same thing. Thank you once again
Damn Mutombo........you are so captivating and charismatic. I have already subscribed. You, Joan and other are assets and good Ambassadors for Cameroon. May you prosper in both Health and Wealth. We love Cameroonians
Wow thank you so much, Gabriel!!! You have no idea how encouraging it is to hear something like this. Thanks a million for the blessings you spoke upon me as well. 🙏🏽
😂 the other video lead me here! I am happy about that! See, people always say I am Nigerian… but I am not even North or South of Cameroon… na wahhh o! I prefer the mountains 🏔 so hiking all day, every day!
Hum... it was indeed interesting to hear about your experiences in Cape Town, South Africa, as a foreigner. I studied there many years ago and your video has rekindled some good memories I have of Cape Town. I love the enthusiasm and joy with which you express yourself. Keep it up.
Can't wait for the next opportunity to visit! I had plans of being in Jozi for a while but pandemic said no. Plus the interprovince travel restrictions that were up for a while ruined my plans.
I get the same thing people think that I'm either Nigerian or Congolese 🤦♀️😂😂... yes I'm not going lie I have a lot of friends from those countries but it doesn't make me them tho... as the saying goes show me your friends and I will show you who you are😂😂😂😂... but I also guess its because Cameroon is very quiet and not a lot of people know of our country either... people are surprised when we say where we come from. And another thing is because when they here us speak pigin I guess that also makes them think we are Nigerian and then when I speak French they automatically think I'm from Congo 😅😅
I'm actually surprised that most people do know where Cameroon is but I have had to explain that we are found in the armpit of Africa to a few people 😆😆😆
6:56 you didn't mention Aybo...(something like that) On God if you suddenly use that slang in the middle of a conversation, I can dash you 1 macra 🤣😂😂😂🤣 I like yooh as well
Hahahaha I’m glad you took it positively. Some people took it negatively. But I have lots of Zim friends so that’s why I was emphasising so they know I’m looking at them hahahaha
I can relate to a number of things you shared about culture shock although in a different setting. My parents are also from two tribes in Cameroon and I am sadly not fluent in either dialect because I grew up in the cities and had limited exposure to them. I love hiking for the same reasons: The view on top and sheer feeling of accomplishment (surviving the climb)!
I am South African (venda) from the villages but i can tell u hiking is not big where i come from. You dont want to climb up the mountain and enter sacred caves. U might not return again so i guess its more popular in the cities. My cousin lives in the city and is always hiking.
Oh my gosh, thank you so much for this different perspective. It's always nice to read from someone with a totally different experience because I get to learn a lot. Big up, Muano 👍🏽👍🏽
Mzansi from Enzansi, meaning down there, like we down on the South hemisphere. not to be confused with Phantsi. which also means down, but used differently. Love your Video though, Good to hear how other Africans see us.
Hahaha thanks Tresor. I get that a lot. The word Mutombo means different things in different areas though, from Congo to Cameroon to Côte d’Ivoire to Zimbabwé. It’s also pronounced differently.
This was quite a nice observation of south africa. You are such a pleasure to listen you. Hey the hiking thing.... I am from cape Town and I lived in Pretoria for 6yrs.. The first major thing I missed was hiking and the mountains of Cape Town. So when I went home after a long time the first thing I requested was to go hike with the friends. I love the mountains of Cape Town. 😃 I'm glad you enjoying yourself here! Here's a sub!
Wena weeeenaaaa 😍 😂!!!!!!! I rrrrrealy 😂 enjoyed watching your videos. You are naturally funny. It's interesting to see ourselves through perspective of our fellow African sisters and brothers. I thoroughly enjoyed your video 💕💕💕🤗. Lots of love wishing all the best with your studies.
Awwww this is such a wholesome comment. My heart is warm ❤❤. Hahaha I'm happy you get my humour. It is usually hit or miss. I actually wish I could watch such a video about Cameroon so that I laugh and also see a few things I may never have noticed before (e.g so many people noticed the 'must' vs 'should' only after I pointed it out)
In South Africa it's easier and you are more likely to hear people speak their native tongue because for the most part our languages are similar to each other. For example Zulu, Xhosa, Swati and Ndebele are one cluster. SeTswana, Sesotho and Sepedi are part of one cluster. Xitsonga sounds like a mix of Nguni and TshiVenda.
That makes a lot of sense. Thank you Sabelo. When I explain this to people, they think I just don't want to speak my language but once I left for boarding school at 11 yrs old, there was literally no other human being I could speak it with and by the time I went home for holidays at the end of the year, I'd forgotten the little that I had learned. That was my life for 7 years. Then I went to uni in another town where the probability of meeting someone from my village was even smaller. The experiences vary across the continent.
Mzansi means "at the bottom" or below. It is also the name of Southeastern African people as in Zanzibar and Zanj or Zanyi or Zani or Zwane or Zagwe or Tanzania. There are also Phezulu people. Most rulers of Central and Southern African Bantu tribes come from Zulu tribes called Mthethwa and Ndwandwe who are both from KZN, even so-called Sotho tribes such as Pedi (Mbatha or Xaba or Mashaba), Tswana (Zwane) and some Ndebele tribes also speak Sesotho-Pedi-Tswana e.g. Ndzudza = Xhosa = Ntombela = Mthombeni = Kekana = Macingwane = Cebekhulu = Linda/Lunda = Ndau = Ndzau = Nyawo = Mlawu = Ilunga/Kau = Ngalo = Tau = Ngwenyama = Ngwenya = Mokoena = Nkuna = Babanango. These are part of Sibiya tribes.
That's why some people want to change the name of South Africa to Azania. Because of our history as Southeastern Bantu and the Zulu's Royal clan did not have an heir until a Mthaniya (Mzania for amaZunda, Mthaniya for Tekela speakers like the Swazi, who make up most of the Zulu people, yes, the bulk majority of the Zulus are of Swazi heritage including me as a 2nd generation South African from my father's side). But the Swazi clan came from the Ndwandwe clan who call themselves Ngoni in Central Africa. I can go quite deep with this. But the Zulus are basically the Kingdom of Ndongo and Matamba that was headquartered in Kikongo, Angola that was descended from the Lunda-Luba Kingdom. Lunda-luba itself means Zuluba, as an Elephant is a Zhou (as in Zuma means Mandlovu or Elephant and Ndou/Duma or Dube/Mbedu or Hlubi or Tlou - this is basically the same tribe which originated the Zulu clan. So, Lunda-Luba becomes Zhouluba = Zuluba = AmaZulu. Also called amaZawa or Zawe or Zare or Zaye = Zaire. Or Zila or Lazul or Azul or AZulawa or Nzule or Nzori or Wasoulou or Nyasulu. We came from Middle East to Central Africa to North and West Africa, to Europe (where we founded Spain as Moro people), then through wars we spread to Asia, America and Southern, Central and East Africa. What divides us the most us is religion - most Muslim Bantus you will find in West Africa, even though there are remnants of Swahili Muslims called Yao in Tanzania where they were headquartered along with Mozambique. The Christians were in Central Africa from since the 1st Century just after Christ died there were large states with Christianity as the state religion such as in Angola. Among the Christians lived the animists and this was a huge source of conflict and why some families are blood related by far flung. Mthombo means Kimbudu or Mbuduma or Mbuthuma or Manala Ndebele who came from Sudan (they are called amaZunda in KZN). Another name for them is Mphotho or amaMpondo Duma. They are Congo people we also call Khoekhoe or Khoikhoi or Ntshalintshali who were the first in South Africa - most Bantu tribes found them here. That is where the name of the capital of Mozambique Maputo comes from. It means Mabutho = fighters in the army. Also called Mandinga or Wasoulou = amaZulu.
I personally really enjoyed your videos so far so good, I can't wait for the following video. I would like to hear more from you about landscaping even though cape town is not that much mountainous.
You went in on the languages segment 😂😂 I'm with you on "must" and "should". "Cape Town is not a place you go to fit in, you go to stand out" that's a word chiiiile. I also thought you were Nigerian from your accent 😂🤭 And that emphasis on "Zimbabwean friends" took me out looool
neh means right 10:12 Most people I hear speaking like that are Xhosas, most of them have deep, beautiful and unique voices great content...would love to see you rocking your traditional attire on Heritage day (Sept 24th)
thank you Ladycoo. I don't think I will upload a new video by Heritage day but I do look forward to showing more of Cameroon and our culture in future videos.
Yaaaaaayyy 🍾... love this video. You are not alone on that one once they ask me my language I just look to the sky😂😂😂... "Neh" is just another way of saying "right"... learning the languages in South Africa is really just😅😅... I can speak Afrikaans and understand Xhosa. Enjoyed this very well❤
You put in a lot of passion and energy making this video. Home good ooooh. We sound like Naija because Nigerians taught us English when the British brought them in as teachers when they took over SCs as an UN-mandated territory. In Kamer, we go hiking in the bars (pups). Very few Cameroonians like the outdoors for leisure. I guess this is because working in the farms or gardens all day is already much of an outdoor activity.
The explanation for not liking the outdoors as much makes sense. Also, sometimes, the weather is too harsh to enjoy outdoors. It's either very sunny or rainy. I honestly don't like going outside for fun. The biggest motivation for me to do outdoor activities is the fact that I can vlog them and I even mentioned this while filming but finally edited it out because I didn't want my personal preferences to be used to represent all Cameroonians. I didn't know about the Nigerian teachers part! Wow, thanks Johnson. Like I said, always a pleasure interacting with you.
This Johnson Mosoko Moliki has no idea about what he's talking about. How in the heck did Nigeria taught us English, are u kidding me, instead Nigerians were coming to study in Sasse College and the rest, so Nigerians are there one that taught us pidgin as well. I studied history and I have never heard of this. No, Nigeria did not teach us English, maybe our mingled together for long has influence our English.
@@JudehEmpire Thanks very much for your ignorant comment. I am certain you are not even aware British Southern Cameroons was administered by the British as part of Eastern Nigeria. From 1916, when the brits took possession of the territory, Nigerians were brought in as civil servants. You can go to the National Archives Annex in Buea to verify the facts yourself. When was Sasse established? I937, as the first secondary school in British Southern Cameroons. Before then, how did British Southern Cameroonians get secondary education? They went to Nigeria, of course. I know you don't just want to accept that Nigeria has contributed so much to the education of Anglophone Cameroonians. But I will draw your attention to the fact that most of the lecturers in UB and UBa at least have a degree from a Nigerian University. So I know the hell what I am talking about So before you make baseless claims on social media, get some education and stop arguing in utter ignorance. My history ended in Form 4, but even as a Biochemist and Molecular Biologist, I can verify historical facts.
@@johnsonmosokomoliki4411 Young man u got no facts. Stop making blanket statement. Most professors studied in Nigeria because English Cameroon had no university. British Southern Cameroon was represented in the Eastern Regional Assembly by some few individuals. It didn't meant British Southern Cameroons was part of Nigeria. Who taught Nigerians English, Who taught French Cameroun French. U must be silly. So Cameroonians also taught Nigerians English as well when they came and studied in Sasse, if that's your point. So all of us speaking English now in Cameroon because we were taught by Nigerians!! U mess up in the brain.
Hahahaha honestly, I thought about that but I really couldn't say anything about music because I hadn't really gotten into the music scene in SA and I didn't want to only mention the very popular artists like Sho Madjozi. In general, I'm the wrong person to ask about music, even about Cameroonian music because I'm really behind the times regarding music. I'm still discovering songs that were released like 5 years ago. Anyway, have a nice week ahead, Sompisi. 🙏🏽
12:40 to answer your question, a lot of South Africans are ignorant when it comes to other Africans. Thats the sad truth. If you are foreign in SA you are either from Zimbabwe or Nigeria- thats how a lot of them think. I really really hate it shem it annoys yoh!!!!
Just found your channel and I’m hooked, you just gained a new subbie. Really love this video as I also would be visiting SA (cape town) soon. Love that place so much
I can't speak my country's 'home' language fluently either - just simple phrases and...curse words XD My parents were always busy and only spoke to me in English. My grandmother was of that generation where our local dialect was still seen as 'low class' so she only spoke to me in the (less than fluent) English she knows. Only recently has she tried changing that because there's been a recent cultural push to preserve the language.
Hi Nicole, you had me laughing at curse words 😂😂😂😂. This thing that you said has given me an idea for another video. The response to me saying that I don’t know my mother tongue Has been mixed but mostly indignante from people who speak their mother tongue. Your explanation on why the mother tongue faded away as the generations progressed right up to you is interesting and a bit different from my explanation (as a child, my relatives who spoke the vernacular constantly berated and mocked me when they would say something and I didn’t understand or if I asked the meaning of something. Instead of teaching me what I didn’t know, they would tell me to be ashamed of myself and it at some point, the thought of learning the dialect only brought thoughts of being mocked and I actually gave up. In addition to everything else I explained in the video). So I am inspired to do a deep dive into how the vernacular is passed down across generations in Africa.
@@mutomboinprogress It's interesting you should mention that! I wanted to keep my comment positive, but I've experienced the mocking too. Now that speaking our dialect is so accepted and a matter of pride, people who can't speak it fluently are made fun of(some teasing, some harsher). Even my own grandmother chastises me for not knowing(yes, the same one that actively avoided speaking it to me). I'm an adult now and I've honestly lost all interest in learning because of these negative experiences. The fact is, it's a "home" language passed down orally. There's very little literature and other resources to learn independently, which makes it an investment of time and effort that I don't care enough to take up, especially when: 1. The people that it would enable me to communicate better with are the same ones being rude to me 2. English is still by far the 'dominant' language in every aspect of daily life That's my TedTalk :P Looking forward to the video!
I had to come back here after spending a day with my Cameroonian friends who couldn't tell me what language Richard Bona was singing in: "ah, it's Douala language Lebo" 🤦🏾♀️🤣🤣 I guess I will never know. You guys are special shem. Great content💖
But Lebo, Duala (not Douala) is actually one of the hundreds of indigenous languages spoken in Cameroon so they did answer your question. The real challenge would be getting the translation 😂😂. I’m glad you enjoyed the video.
🤣🤣🤣Haai no you have added to my confusion, they were referring to "the littoral part of Cameroon" but not giving me the name of a language, and I was ready to download a dictionary.
@Henri NGALLI KINGUE Thank you, let's use your one half, brother and translate this phrase: "Souwedi na wengue" or this word "dipita" ** if they are not any of your halves, it is okay, I appreciate the trouble.
Sisi means sister. It's used as a sign of respect for someone your age or a bit older than you. It's also used to show affection or endearment to younger girls(more like hey young lady)
Now I feel warm thinking of all the times I was called sisi in SA. I didn’t mention this in the video but we also use the word sisi in Cameroon but it was always used in a condescending manner in my opinion.
Mzansi: means South in the nguni languages (IsiZulu, IsuXhosa, Ndebele & SiSwati). We’d formally say Mzansi Afrika which is directly South Africa. The Nguni dialects are similar that if you speak one language, you’re most likely to understand all of them & easily learn how they work.
thank you Mzwandile. I really love the fact that learning one of these languages is a gateway for the other Nguni languages. Unfortunately, it's not that simple back home in Cameroon. Our languages are just too different and that makes it difficult to learn once you move to a different city for work or school, even within the country.
True about Cameroon culture not encouraging outdoor activities. The most common outdoor activity used to be sitting at an off license (IYKYK). Jk! It used to be but I see people doing more nowadays.
I've been to Cameroun Yaounde before and I had to get a translator coz the French was dribbling me, The money was dribbling me, transportation system was dribbling me 😭😭😭 even the people at the hotel didn't understand English.
If you intend to stay in Cape Town longer, then try to learn Isixhosa, I am from the Bapedi tribe in Limpopo but I can speak all South African langauages except Afrikaans..I find it easier to browse around wherever I find myself..neh is like a question Mark, Yooo is like an exclamation mark, Cricket is mostly played by Indians, Rugby by Afrikaners and Soccer by Blacks/Coloureds , all these sports have a mixture of all races here and there...so it goes back to the diversity
Wow! That's really amazing. Hats off to you and I admire that! SA is really diverse... thanks for the deeper explanation regarding the sports. I appreciate it! Again, amazing that you are so multilingual, Lesiba. I'm bilingual with pidgin english as an addition but I'm looking to add one of my dialects.
You funny yazi😂😂😂. Everybody living in SA , coming from Weat Africa is doing these type of videos about S.A. But wena you are funny and the way you approach this, is so unique.
Hahahaha thanks Mmangs 😂😂😂
You rock!
Cameroon is central africa
It's so interesting to know that "neh" is used by south africans too, because in brazilian portuguese we use this same expression for the same meaning 😯
It's like "you're coming, neh?" as in "you're coming, right?". Which in brazilian portuguese it would be "você vem, né?" as in "você vem, certo?"
Juliana! Omgggg it has been a while! Hope all is well. 💕 Good to see you in the comments again.
This is so interesting! Neh, né… Germans use it too, according to another comment.
We are all one 😁
Wow... nice
Well the dutch settlers brought dutch there which evolved to Afrikaans. Afrikaans is old dutch mixed with Portuguese and various African languages so I think the black South Africans adopted the "neh". Europeans adopted some words from our languages and vice versa.
Lol that's exactly how we use it 😂😂😂😂
My dear are you Banu?
The "must" thing is actually so wild. I never realised that it's basically a command. We definitely use it in place of "should"😅
Haha me 2, never realised it
Hahaha There’re so many things that we just don’t notice until someone else bring to our attention
@@mutomboinprogress it's true. Thanks for your video, it was refreshing and interesting to hear your perspective
Hahahaha its a MUST sana ...LOL
I laughed so hard when you talked about languages 😂😂 but it's true, we do take pride in our languages.
😂😂😂😂 As it should be
@@mutomboinprogress Wena...Wena🤣🤣
@@khathutshelomatlou9712 😁😁😁
Sisi means sister. It’s a sign of respect.
Sussie, small sister in Afrikaans
Love you when you show that as South Africans we respect Africans and expect Africans to be Africans. We respect our languages more than those from European nations.
Definitely. I joke a lot but I do try to keep it real here. Thanks for watching, Xolilizwe
Girl, your laugh is so contagious. I hope Capetonians treat you well, stay safe!
Cape Town was good to me ❤. Thank you Bronwyn!
As an African you are expected to know your mother tongue fact 🇿🇦❤️
True bruh, Afrikaans...
I once asked this guy from 🇸🇳 what was their native language and he said French and I was shocked that he doesn't know 🤔
Possibly the best South Africa culture shocks video. None of the negativity I'm so accustomed to seeing in such. Awesome!
Aww thank you so much, Kamogelo. Thanks for receiving this video well.
You are glowing... thanks sharing your experiences
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Thank you Delphine ❤❤
That’s so true. Cape is so beautiful and I have made some really nice friends who help me explore the city.... maybe one day we will go hiking
please do! 😆😆
LOL this was actually hilarious. Also, the “you are Nigerian” assumption🤦🏽♀️ It’s just tiring. And I love how when they meet you they don’t ask what country you’re from, they get right into the “what state/tribe in Nigeria are you from”😂. Just lovely.
Hahaha it's really a thing. Do you know that at some point, I used to get this question even in Cameroon?
Mzantsi is a Xhosa word for south Africa , specifically spelt Mzantsi . But it's the most popular hence other tribes/languages have adopted the word as slang misspelling it as Mzansi .
Ayeee thank you Kiblin ✨
jaa neh , our usage of "must " is a national crisis that needs to be addressed . but thank you "sisi" or should i say sister
for making us laugh at our self. you are a very funny and beautiful soul. keep it up
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 you killed me with National crisis.
Thank you so much, Frans. I enjoyed making the video as well ❤️❤️❤️
@@mutomboinprogress Please come back to south africa ( your second home) anytime. we miss you already
we love neh sisi
Sisi means sister, neh is used as a confirmation, wena is a universal 🇿🇦 word meaning "You"...it is not limited to Xhosas
"must" or "should" I. Is how we learned the language. Because of our past, we learned colonial languages through instructions. thats why we use "must" instead of "should" (For reference please see the languages used by US slaves.)
Wow! Wow wow wow! I would never have even thought of where that came from. It really is something. Thanks Leeuw!
Must is closer to the Afrikaans for should, which is 'moet'.
@@louisvolschenk7200 moet , moet nie, muti
Was also thinking I've heard white people using must in the same way. Whatever we say in SA as far as the queens language is concerned is what we learned from masters self.
@@walkwithorr true, my roommate who always said, “Must I close the door?” is white.
Wonderful insert and explanation about indigenous languages in Cameroon. Thanks for the post, it's great.
Thank you very much Michael. I think you are the only one who acknowledged my explanation about indigenous languages in Cameroon.
Wena, is for sesotho, pedi, Zulu,Xhosa, setswana...the southern bantu language
Mzantsi "means lower part of" or Southern in our case ❤. About languages, in short ... the are many dialects considered to be Xhosa(for instance) but we can understand each other 95% (not statistics).
Oooo thank you Siviwe. I get what you mean by some dialects being put under the wide umbrella of one main language. We do have a few cases like that back home.
Thanks a lot for engaging, Sivi!
Only discovered your channel recently, I MUST say that I'm loving it.
Thank you very much 🙏🏽
Sisi means sister
Wena is used by all ethnic groups in SA and wena means you
Ayeeee! Thank you Lebo! Awwww, so sisi means sister eh? Awwww
"You must or must not do anything ooh, but please bring salt". 🤣🤣Honestly, you're too much. And I've noted the RRrrrrrrrr in South Africans too. It's deep!
Thanks for giving us a more insights into both Cameroonian and SA cultures
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I think the last person to tell me I'm too much was my mom. Brings back memories.
I'm happy you're enjoying this content
The language part 😂😂😂 you’ve gained yourself a new subbie ❤️
Hahahahaha thanks for joining, Kamo. Gorgeously profile pic 😍😍
I came here because of Miss Trudy, you got yourself a new subscriber,nice content and great presentation.
Thanks Angeles 🙏🏽
My partner is French speaking and the “MUST” word is the cause of most arguments 😂😂 He says South Africans cannot speak😂
😂😂😂😂 'must' is too heavy, yoh. I really understand your partner 😂😂. When somebody says 'you must do this or that', it's just like they are giving orders.
OK first of all, you look beautiful. And yes, you do look and sound Nigerian. I lived in South Africa for 16 years. No doubt its a beautiful country. But just like every other country including my beloved Naija, has its flaws. Topic for another day. So yeah, I enjoyed ur innocent and open minded view of Cape Town / South Africa. . I could relay to most of the things you said when I newly came. Good a thing you kept the video simple, funny and educative. Thinking of subscribing to your channel, if for nothing else, just to see ur smile once more.
Well done boo. South Africa is definitely on my bucket list. 💕
😂😂😂 This was such fun video to watch. I enjoyed every second of it. I totally relate to not knowing my mother tongue.
Thank you so much 😁. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I was just telling my mom recently that now I want to learn the dialect. But where is the time?
Sisi means girl/woman, has nothing to do with complexion. I swear our obsession with skin colour will be the end of us as black people. Anyways great video ❤️
Yellow bone
We use "neh" so much but I've never actually thought of the context in which it is used. Depending on the the context, you either use it when you want confirmation and assurance or when you agree with what's being said.
Mzansi translates to South. It's from isiXhosa and isiZulu, Mzansi Africa= South Africa. So it's not really slang, it comes from the dialect, we've just shortened it by removing Africa.
I think I hear Mzansi more in commercials than in day to day discussions. Ooo okay, I get it.
Someone said ‘Neh’ is more like ‘right?’ And that makes so much sense.
Thanks Noxzie ❤️
Mutombo - I love your content. Suggestion: It doesn't really matter where you find yourself. I think it's still important for the preservation of culture of which language is a part of that in your home, your parents should continue speaking to you in your mother tongue. I am Zambian and have lived in SA for 30 years now and my kids can speak Silozi which is my mother tongue. On the whole! This is a lovely video.
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Thank you Martha, you make a very valid point here. Kudos to raising your kids with Silozi 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Silozi... I'm fascinated by that language. I've read about its similarities to my language, Khilobedu, which has unfortunately been assimilated under Sepedi.
Nice video, please also visit other parts of SA. Come see SOWETO in Gauteng.
Definitely in future plans 👍🏽👍🏽
I'm feeling a bit home sick from SA and I've loved watching your videos - making me feel a bit closer from afar :)
Oh wow! Thanks for telling me, Devon. At least the videos help someone somewhere. Hope you get to visit home again soon
Dope transitions, by the way. Motion. Music. Merge. Noice. Noice.
Now that’s a comment I love to read
I too Love Love Hiking, I do it maybe 3 times in a Month, I try and hike atleast once a week. It's not a capetonian thing, students here in Pretoria get deals to hike in specific protected beautiful areas, so we usually mountain bike and hike on weekends and Friday afternoon.
first of all, your name is so cool that I instantly clicked to see if you have a youtube channel.
I'm happy to hear that hiking is a thing in Pretoria as well. Love that culture. I've always wanted to mountain bike but I'm scared for my life 😂😂. Scared I might do some clumsy manoeuvre and lose control.
@@mutomboinprogress You probably won't. You're riding the bike, it's not riding you, it's fun, you should try it, I know as well that mountain biking is a thing, like super loved in Stellenbosch, you can try it in the Stellenbosch Mountains. They personally I have to say, have the best mountain biking experience. 😂 Please do not look at my channel. I suck at this RUclips thing. 😂😂
The language part killed me😂😂😂you actually looking tswana and a lil bit xhosa no wonder they kept on speaking to you in xhosa in cape Town
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Yes more like South African.
Is it because of her light skin complexion ? Because to me phenotypically to me I can see that she's from the west .
It's Heritage Day tomorrow we would love to see your Cameroonian Traditional Attire 😂
We still say it's Shaka's day. ❤️😊
@@mrsoshadabaadman Hayke Shaka Day it is 😂
Hahahahaha you guysssss
Sisi is actually a yoruba word/slang especially in Nigeria use for a beautiful young lady. The "must" must 😂 be from the apartheid era, where people were suppressed, commanded against their will.Cameroon is more Nigerian than most people think.Eastern Nigeria, from the North to the south are the same people/tribes as western Cameroon. I've always believed west African countries should have been mapped /divided in latitudes rather than the North South, longitude system it is today.That would have kept the tribes in the same country, which would have helped the peace and development of the continent. I hope and pray we all can wake up and see Africans as one and the same people, that have expanded and migrated, spread out across the continent. Thank you.
Thank you for taking time out to write such an elaborate comment, Suntan.
I totally see what you mean regarding the lateral vs longitudinal divisions. At the end of the day, division is still division and we are still experiencing the effects to date. Hopefully, we can all move towards a more united Africa because across the continent, we are more similar than we are different. ❤
Regarding 'must' (lol), someone else here also said the same thing.
Thank you once again
@@mutomboinprogress Sisi means lady in yoruba language....
The linked with Apartheid. I see now you have a PhD and want to teach us things we don't know?
Damn Mutombo........you are so captivating and charismatic. I have already subscribed. You, Joan and other are assets and good Ambassadors for Cameroon. May you prosper in both Health and Wealth. We love Cameroonians
Wow thank you so much, Gabriel!!! You have no idea how encouraging it is to hear something like this. Thanks a million for the blessings you spoke upon me as well. 🙏🏽
😂 the other video lead me here! I am happy about that!
See, people always say I am Nigerian… but I am not even North or South of Cameroon… na wahhh o!
I prefer the mountains 🏔 so hiking all day, every day!
Hahahaha just from your instagram, one can see that you are a nature girl so I'm not surprised at your choice.
Wow, youtube recommended your channel. I must say i love your content. Im binge watching🤭🤭🤗❤️
Yay! Thank you Ntsiki! 🤭🤭🤭
Hum... it was indeed interesting to hear about your experiences in Cape Town, South Africa, as a foreigner. I studied there many years ago and your video has rekindled some good memories I have of Cape Town. I love the enthusiasm and joy with which you express yourself. Keep it up.
Awwww thanks a million, Roland! I'm happy you enjoyed this one!
Lol “Cape Town is very diverse”, I completely agree but wait till you get to Johannesburg. 😅I love it.
Can't wait for the next opportunity to visit! I had plans of being in Jozi for a while but pandemic said no. Plus the interprovince travel restrictions that were up for a while ruined my plans.
Yeoville?
I get the same thing people think that I'm either Nigerian or Congolese 🤦♀️😂😂... yes I'm not going lie I have a lot of friends from those countries but it doesn't make me them tho... as the saying goes show me your friends and I will show you who you are😂😂😂😂... but I also guess its because Cameroon is very quiet and not a lot of people know of our country either... people are surprised when we say where we come from. And another thing is because when they here us speak pigin I guess that also makes them think we are Nigerian and then when I speak French they automatically think I'm from Congo 😅😅
I'm actually surprised that most people do know where Cameroon is but I have had to explain that we are found in the armpit of Africa to a few people 😆😆😆
Beautiful video by a beautiful lady... well presented....Also your humour !!!!❤
Mutombo Daily is very funny, we love her!!! we must meet when we come back to SA!! Honestly Nice Video
Hahahaha thank you DivinityMoss 🙈
6:56 you didn't mention Aybo...(something like that)
On God if you suddenly use that slang in the middle of a conversation, I can dash you 1 macra 🤣😂😂😂🤣
I like yooh as well
Haibo 👌🏽😁
@@mutomboinprogress 😹I love it mal, I sear 🤦🏾♂️
That nyc emphasis when you said, Zimbabwean friends...got me laughing... all love from Zimbabwe
Hahahaha I’m glad you took it positively. Some people took it negatively. But I have lots of Zim friends so that’s why I was emphasising so they know I’m looking at them hahahaha
You guys are a cool lot 👌🏽🙌🏽
I can relate to a number of things you shared about culture shock although in a different setting. My parents are also from two tribes in Cameroon and I am sadly not fluent in either dialect because I grew up in the cities and had limited exposure to them. I love hiking for the same reasons: The view on top and sheer feeling of accomplishment (surviving the climb)!
and with the dialect, the older you get, the more difficult it is to learn
I am South African (venda) from the villages but i can tell u hiking is not big where i come from. You dont want to climb up the mountain and enter sacred caves. U might not return again so i guess its more popular in the cities. My cousin lives in the city and is always hiking.
Oh my gosh, thank you so much for this different perspective. It's always nice to read from someone with a totally different experience because I get to learn a lot. Big up, Muano 👍🏽👍🏽
Great personality and sense of humor and very high emotional intelligence
Ayeee thank you very much, Kgopotso. Welcome to the channel!
Please keep up with this lively, energetic and real / automatic energy in your next Videos 🙌🙏
We love to see you laughing 😹🤣😂
Hahahahha thank you Di. And I personally have been enjoying the change
@@mutomboinprogress sounds great 🔥
Please I meant " authentic energy, which one be * automatic energy * too nohhh 🤣🤣😂💔
Hello I just recently found your page. You're a whole vibe . I love SA language and hope to visit there soon
thanks Mechia, I appreciate this. I do hope you get to visit too! ❤
Mzansi from Enzansi, meaning down there, like we down on the South hemisphere. not to be confused with Phantsi. which also means down, but used differently. Love your Video though, Good to hear how other Africans see us.
❤️❤️❤️ thank you Majebo
Beautiful and fair reflection of your second home.
Thank you, Thapelo! 😊
New subscriber here.
I thought you were Congolese when I saw your vid in my recommendation. Mutombo is a popular name in Congo.
Hahaha thanks Tresor. I get that a lot. The word Mutombo means different things in different areas though, from Congo to Cameroon to Côte d’Ivoire to Zimbabwé. It’s also pronounced differently.
This was quite a nice observation of south africa. You are such a pleasure to listen you. Hey the hiking thing.... I am from cape Town and I lived in Pretoria for 6yrs.. The first major thing I missed was hiking and the mountains of Cape Town. So when I went home after a long time the first thing I requested was to go hike with the friends. I love the mountains of Cape Town. 😃 I'm glad you enjoying yourself here! Here's a sub!
It was fun listening to your experiences Sisi.. I learn a lot about Cameroon just by listening to you.. South Africa loves you❤❤
Awww I love SA too!!! Thank you so much for watching and I'm happy to hear that you enjoyed the video! xx Take care
Wena weeeenaaaa 😍 😂!!!!!!! I rrrrrealy 😂 enjoyed watching your videos. You are naturally funny. It's interesting to see ourselves through perspective of our fellow African sisters and brothers. I thoroughly enjoyed your video 💕💕💕🤗. Lots of love wishing all the best with your studies.
Awwww this is such a wholesome comment. My heart is warm ❤❤.
Hahaha I'm happy you get my humour. It is usually hit or miss. I actually wish I could watch such a video about Cameroon so that I laugh and also see a few things I may never have noticed before (e.g so many people noticed the 'must' vs 'should' only after I pointed it out)
lol you are a complete vibe, your video's are just free flowing and you killed that language saga.
Thank you very much Thuso 🙏🏽. It’s amazing when people get my humour. Thanks 💕
In South Africa it's easier and you are more likely to hear people speak their native tongue because for the most part our languages are similar to each other. For example Zulu, Xhosa, Swati and Ndebele are one cluster. SeTswana, Sesotho and Sepedi are part of one cluster. Xitsonga sounds like a mix of Nguni and TshiVenda.
That makes a lot of sense. Thank you Sabelo. When I explain this to people, they think I just don't want to speak my language but once I left for boarding school at 11 yrs old, there was literally no other human being I could speak it with and by the time I went home for holidays at the end of the year, I'd forgotten the little that I had learned. That was my life for 7 years. Then I went to uni in another town where the probability of meeting someone from my village was even smaller.
The experiences vary across the continent.
Mzansi means "at the bottom" or below. It is also the name of Southeastern African people as in Zanzibar and Zanj or Zanyi or Zani or Zwane or Zagwe or Tanzania. There are also Phezulu people. Most rulers of Central and Southern African Bantu tribes come from Zulu tribes called Mthethwa and Ndwandwe who are both from KZN, even so-called Sotho tribes such as Pedi (Mbatha or Xaba or Mashaba), Tswana (Zwane) and some Ndebele tribes also speak Sesotho-Pedi-Tswana e.g. Ndzudza = Xhosa = Ntombela = Mthombeni = Kekana = Macingwane = Cebekhulu = Linda/Lunda = Ndau = Ndzau = Nyawo = Mlawu = Ilunga/Kau = Ngalo = Tau = Ngwenyama = Ngwenya = Mokoena = Nkuna = Babanango. These are part of Sibiya tribes.
That's why some people want to change the name of South Africa to Azania. Because of our history as Southeastern Bantu and the Zulu's Royal clan did not have an heir until a Mthaniya (Mzania for amaZunda, Mthaniya for Tekela speakers like the Swazi, who make up most of the Zulu people, yes, the bulk majority of the Zulus are of Swazi heritage including me as a 2nd generation South African from my father's side). But the Swazi clan came from the Ndwandwe clan who call themselves Ngoni in Central Africa.
I can go quite deep with this. But the Zulus are basically the Kingdom of Ndongo and Matamba that was headquartered in Kikongo, Angola that was descended from the Lunda-Luba Kingdom. Lunda-luba itself means Zuluba, as an Elephant is a Zhou (as in Zuma means Mandlovu or Elephant and Ndou/Duma or Dube/Mbedu or Hlubi or Tlou - this is basically the same tribe which originated the Zulu clan. So, Lunda-Luba becomes Zhouluba = Zuluba = AmaZulu. Also called amaZawa or Zawe or Zare or Zaye = Zaire. Or Zila or Lazul or Azul or AZulawa or Nzule or Nzori or Wasoulou or Nyasulu.
We came from Middle East to Central Africa to North and West Africa, to Europe (where we founded Spain as Moro people), then through wars we spread to Asia, America and Southern, Central and East Africa. What divides us the most us is religion - most Muslim Bantus you will find in West Africa, even though there are remnants of Swahili Muslims called Yao in Tanzania where they were headquartered along with Mozambique. The Christians were in Central Africa from since the 1st Century just after Christ died there were large states with Christianity as the state religion such as in Angola. Among the Christians lived the animists and this was a huge source of conflict and why some families are blood related by far flung.
Mthombo means Kimbudu or Mbuduma or Mbuthuma or Manala Ndebele who came from Sudan (they are called amaZunda in KZN). Another name for them is Mphotho or amaMpondo Duma. They are Congo people we also call Khoekhoe or Khoikhoi or Ntshalintshali who were the first in South Africa - most Bantu tribes found them here. That is where the name of the capital of Mozambique Maputo comes from. It means Mabutho = fighters in the army. Also called Mandinga or Wasoulou = amaZulu.
I personally really enjoyed your videos so far so good, I can't wait for the following video. I would like to hear more from you about landscaping even though cape town is not that much mountainous.
Thanks for the encouragement, Vuyo. Really, Cape Town is not that mountainous? Or do you mean compared to the rest of the country?
@@mutomboinprogress yes I mean that and I want your own comparison between RSA and 🇨🇲
Your symbol of pride that’s correct, we as South Africans we are pride of mother tongue because we are Africans and not Europeans.
🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 as it should be. Thanks Stanley
@@mutomboinprogress
You are welcome my sister
Depending on the context, “neh” is a replacement of “right?” After a rhetorical Question. … eg, “I look beautiful in this shirt neh?”
'right' even makes more sense for 'neh' than what i previously explained 👍🏽. Thanks Lethu 🤎
Tjasis you mooi girl
You went in on the languages segment 😂😂 I'm with you on "must" and "should". "Cape Town is not a place you go to fit in, you go to stand out" that's a word chiiiile. I also thought you were Nigerian from your accent 😂🤭 And that emphasis on "Zimbabwean friends" took me out looool
Nigerians don't sound like her plsssssss
neh means right
10:12 Most people I hear speaking like that are Xhosas, most of them have deep, beautiful and unique voices
great content...would love to see you rocking your traditional attire on Heritage day (Sept 24th)
thank you Ladycoo. I don't think I will upload a new video by Heritage day but I do look forward to showing more of Cameroon and our culture in future videos.
Yaaaaaayyy 🍾... love this video. You are not alone on that one once they ask me my language I just look to the sky😂😂😂... "Neh" is just another way of saying "right"... learning the languages in South Africa is really just😅😅... I can speak Afrikaans and understand Xhosa.
Enjoyed this very well❤
Wow I envy you! How long have you been in SA?
You put in a lot of passion and energy making this video. Home good ooooh. We sound like Naija because Nigerians taught us English when the British brought them in as teachers when they took over SCs as an UN-mandated territory. In Kamer, we go hiking in the bars (pups). Very few Cameroonians like the outdoors for leisure. I guess this is because working in the farms or gardens all day is already much of an outdoor activity.
The explanation for not liking the outdoors as much makes sense. Also, sometimes, the weather is too harsh to enjoy outdoors. It's either very sunny or rainy. I honestly don't like going outside for fun. The biggest motivation for me to do outdoor activities is the fact that I can vlog them and I even mentioned this while filming but finally edited it out because I didn't want my personal preferences to be used to represent all Cameroonians.
I didn't know about the Nigerian teachers part! Wow, thanks Johnson. Like I said, always a pleasure interacting with you.
Regarding the first part of your comment, I personally have noticed that the videos I film in Cmr are super lively and bubbly ,😂😂😂
This Johnson Mosoko Moliki has no idea about what he's talking about. How in the heck did Nigeria taught us English, are u kidding me, instead Nigerians were coming to study in Sasse College and the rest, so Nigerians are there one that taught us pidgin as well. I studied history and I have never heard of this. No, Nigeria did not teach us English, maybe our mingled together for long has influence our English.
@@JudehEmpire Thanks very much for your ignorant comment. I am certain you are not even aware British Southern Cameroons was administered by the British as part of Eastern Nigeria. From 1916, when the brits took possession of the territory, Nigerians were brought in as civil servants. You can go to the National Archives Annex in Buea to verify the facts yourself. When was Sasse established? I937, as the first secondary school in British Southern Cameroons. Before then, how did British Southern Cameroonians get secondary education? They went to Nigeria, of course. I know you don't just want to accept that Nigeria has contributed so much to the education of Anglophone Cameroonians. But I will draw your attention to the fact that most of the lecturers in UB and UBa at least have a degree from a Nigerian University. So I know the hell what I am talking about So before you make baseless claims on social media, get some education and stop arguing in utter ignorance. My history ended in Form 4, but even as a Biochemist and Molecular Biologist, I can verify historical facts.
@@johnsonmosokomoliki4411 Young man u got no facts. Stop making blanket statement. Most professors studied in Nigeria because English Cameroon had no university. British Southern Cameroon was represented in the Eastern Regional Assembly by some few individuals. It didn't meant British Southern Cameroons was part of Nigeria. Who taught Nigerians English, Who taught French Cameroun French. U must be silly. So Cameroonians also taught Nigerians English as well when they came and studied in Sasse, if that's your point. So all of us speaking English now in Cameroon because we were taught by Nigerians!! U mess up in the brain.
Yho! This was so fascinating and funny yazi. I'm glad you said Braai lol. I wish that you touch based on music as well.
Hahahaha honestly, I thought about that but I really couldn't say anything about music because I hadn't really gotten into the music scene in SA and I didn't want to only mention the very popular artists like Sho Madjozi. In general, I'm the wrong person to ask about music, even about Cameroonian music because I'm really behind the times regarding music. I'm still discovering songs that were released like 5 years ago.
Anyway, have a nice week ahead, Sompisi. 🙏🏽
12:40 to answer your question, a lot of South Africans are ignorant when it comes to other Africans. Thats the sad truth. If you are foreign in SA you are either from Zimbabwe or Nigeria- thats how a lot of them think. I really really hate it shem it annoys yoh!!!!
Just found your channel and I’m hooked, you just gained a new subbie. Really love this video as I also would be visiting SA (cape town) soon. Love that place so much
Wow thanks for joining, Temi 💕. Have fun in SA, beautiful! It really is breath-taking.
Wooow!!! Mutombo your overall video quality has improved sooooo much . well done girl :)
Thank you for noticing! 🥰❤
I can't speak my country's 'home' language fluently either - just simple phrases and...curse words XD
My parents were always busy and only spoke to me in English. My grandmother was of that generation where our local dialect was still seen as 'low class' so she only spoke to me in the (less than fluent) English she knows. Only recently has she tried changing that because there's been a recent cultural push to preserve the language.
Hi Nicole, you had me laughing at curse words 😂😂😂😂.
This thing that you said has given me an idea for another video. The response to me saying that I don’t know my mother tongue Has been mixed but mostly indignante from people who speak their mother tongue.
Your explanation on why the mother tongue faded away as the generations progressed right up to you is interesting and a bit different from my explanation (as a child, my relatives who spoke the vernacular constantly berated and mocked me when they would say something and I didn’t understand or if I asked the meaning of something. Instead of teaching me what I didn’t know, they would tell me to be ashamed of myself and it at some point, the thought of learning the dialect only brought thoughts of being mocked and I actually gave up. In addition to everything else I explained in the video).
So I am inspired to do a deep dive into how the vernacular is passed down across generations in Africa.
@@mutomboinprogress It's interesting you should mention that! I wanted to keep my comment positive, but I've experienced the mocking too. Now that speaking our dialect is so accepted and a matter of pride, people who can't speak it fluently are made fun of(some teasing, some harsher). Even my own grandmother chastises me for not knowing(yes, the same one that actively avoided speaking it to me).
I'm an adult now and I've honestly lost all interest in learning because of these negative experiences. The fact is, it's a "home" language passed down orally. There's very little literature and other resources to learn independently, which makes it an investment of time and effort that I don't care enough to take up, especially when:
1. The people that it would enable me to communicate better with are the same ones being rude to me
2. English is still by far the 'dominant' language in every aspect of daily life
That's my TedTalk :P
Looking forward to the video!
@@no.6377 thanks for inspiring the idea ❤️. Where are you from if I may ask?
@@mutomboinprogress Saint Lucia(a small Caribbean country) :3
I'm from Cape Town, born here. Lol I really enjoyed this video. It the first time seeing you channel . You have an Amazing personality!
Thank you so much, LJ!! I'm glad to hear this from a CapeTonian.
I had to come back here after spending a day with my Cameroonian friends who couldn't tell me what language Richard Bona was singing in: "ah, it's Douala language Lebo" 🤦🏾♀️🤣🤣 I guess I will never know. You guys are special shem. Great content💖
But Lebo, Duala (not Douala) is actually one of the hundreds of indigenous languages spoken in Cameroon so they did answer your question. The real challenge would be getting the translation 😂😂.
I’m glad you enjoyed the video.
🤣🤣🤣Haai no you have added to my confusion, they were referring to "the littoral part of Cameroon" but not giving me the name of a language, and I was ready to download a dictionary.
@@lebo5281 😂😂😂😂 best we contact Richard Bona for the correct info then
@@lebo5281 douala is a bantu language as zulu. We have city and the language. I'm half Douala.
@Henri NGALLI KINGUE Thank you, let's use your one half, brother and translate this phrase: "Souwedi na wengue" or this word "dipita" ** if they are not any of your halves, it is okay, I appreciate the trouble.
Mes félicitations!! J’aime bien tes vidéos.
Merci beaucoup, Simon! I'm happy you enjoy the videos 🙏🏽🙏🏽
Hahaha Mutombo u so funny wena. I have subscribed to yo channel. U so uniQ. The part on languages finished me😁
Hahahaha I’m glad you’re having fun over here 😂😂😂. Happy new Year Tumi 🙌🏽
Neh? =Right?
Typical social media. There are always people waiting to be offended.
Enjoying your videos here in Mzansi keep it up sisi neh
Hahaha thank you Nevanji
You are so beautiful gal 😘
We love u here🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦
Thanks for appreciating our country.
Thank you Winny! 😃✨
Imagine knowing just one word of the entire language 💔😂😂😂😂 that's me and Afrikaans. It's tough xeim😂😂😂
😂😂😂 what's your one Afrikaans word?
@@mutomboinprogress "Dankie"😂😂😂😂
Even I, who doesn't know anything, know what that means 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂. Bare minimum
@@mutomboinprogress that's how bad my Afrikaans is as a SOUTH AFRICAN🇿🇦😂😂😂Yeyi! Don't take it very lightly 😂😂😂😂
@@FeminineGlow 🤣🤣🤣 and Tonsis(spelling🙊)
NICE VLOG 😍💯.Im had great experience with Cameronians in the 🇺🇲 States. Im Originally from 🇰🇪 KENYA.Which i love.
Thanks Benny! Glad to hear Cameroonians are representing us properly abroad. I would really love to visit Kenya next.
@@mutomboinprogress most welcome Kenya is a beautiful country with good kind warm n welcoming humans
Another great video. You are very entertaining. Enjoyed it.
Ooo you came back! Thanks Nancy! xx
@@mutomboinprogress Yes I subscribed. Your channel is great. Keep it up.
Wena is "you" in almost all bantu languages of SA
Hey Babez glad to be here from Tola Lusi
Visited CapeTown in my early days (2019) and it’s beautiful and freaking cold Lollz.
Wow thanks for checking me out, Deevah 🤎🤎.
Ahhh yes you visited probably in the winter. Cold, windy and beautiful!
...So the video is 2 years old... I subscribed anyway! lol... Sawubona Mutombo!
Always excited to watch your reviews full or Wema ur got energy and laughter...keep them rolling Sis
🤣🤣🤣 Thank you Nhlanhla. I'm happy you enjoy them.
Sisi means sister. It's used as a sign of respect for someone your age or a bit older than you. It's also used to show affection or endearment to younger girls(more like hey young lady)
Now I feel warm thinking of all the times I was called sisi in SA. I didn’t mention this in the video but we also use the word sisi in Cameroon but it was always used in a condescending manner in my opinion.
@@mutomboinprogress Ncooh 💞💞
Thanks so much,for this,I really needed it, Part 1 had me subscribe,love you!😍😘
You're welcome 😊 and thanks for subbing
Beautiful video. I'm relocating to Cameroon...
hahahaha
Mzansi: means South in the nguni languages (IsiZulu, IsuXhosa, Ndebele & SiSwati). We’d formally say Mzansi Afrika which is directly South Africa.
The Nguni dialects are similar that if you speak one language, you’re most likely to understand all of them & easily learn how they work.
thank you Mzwandile. I really love the fact that learning one of these languages is a gateway for the other Nguni languages. Unfortunately, it's not that simple back home in Cameroon. Our languages are just too different and that makes it difficult to learn once you move to a different city for work or school, even within the country.
Neh means Right ✅
Eg you are coming right🤣🤣🤣
Great video Sisi. Thanks
thanks for watching, Silioss
True about Cameroon culture not encouraging outdoor activities. The most common outdoor activity used to be sitting at an off license (IYKYK). Jk! It used to be but I see people doing more nowadays.
I think people are slowly getting tired of just drinking in Cmr and are now looking for other things to do.
@@mutomboinprogress That’s encouraging to hear!!!! We’ve wasted so much potential on that!
I've been to Cameroun Yaounde before and I had to get a translator coz the French was dribbling me, The money was dribbling me, transportation system was dribbling me 😭😭😭 even the people at the hotel didn't understand English.
Hahaha I think things are a bit better now. Many people here are realising the importance of learning English. That's the language of the WORLD.
Loving you as I binge watch.
I have been reading and enjoying your comments so thank you, Doreen ❤
If you intend to stay in Cape Town longer, then try to learn Isixhosa, I am from the Bapedi tribe in Limpopo but I can speak all South African langauages except Afrikaans..I find it easier to browse around wherever I find myself..neh is like a question Mark, Yooo is like an exclamation mark, Cricket is mostly played by Indians, Rugby by Afrikaners and Soccer by Blacks/Coloureds , all these sports have a mixture of all races here and there...so it goes back to the diversity
Wow! That's really amazing. Hats off to you and I admire that!
SA is really diverse... thanks for the deeper explanation regarding the sports. I appreciate it! Again, amazing that you are so multilingual, Lesiba. I'm bilingual with pidgin english as an addition but I'm looking to add one of my dialects.
Cape Town, Kaapstad
I so much love your videos. Your articulation is top notch ❤
Thank you so much! ❤❤