“Incredibly Accurate”: SA Laughs as US Boyfriend Says Speaking Afrikaans Sounds Sad

• A South African content creator shared a video of her American boyfriend who said that people who speak Afrikaans sound sad
• The man, who went in and out of an Afrikaans accent, even uttered a few local phrases to prove his point
• South African Instagram users took to the post's comment section to share how amused and surprised they were after hearing the man speak the language

A South African content creator, Belle Westley, had locals laughing when she showed her American boyfriend describing Afrikaans as sad when spoken. The humoured girlfriend tried to give an explanation as to why he linked the language with the emotion.

Belle uploaded a video on her Instagram account on 22 June, 2025, showing how her beloved partner, who social media users referred to as Sam in the comments, mimicked the accent with Afrikaans phrases. He even threw in the popular 'ag, shame.'

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The local woman wrote in the post:

"My American boyfriend is trying to understand why South Africans sound 'sad' when they talk Afrikaans. Meanwhile, we just love stretching out words."

US man's take on Afrikaans humours SA

Several South African social media users went to Belle's comment section to share how they found humour in the post. A few South Africans and Americans also opened a discussion about Afrikaans phrases they enjoy.

@jessicaboobearhughes told the online community:

"I’m an American who lived in South Africa for 12 years. 'Shame' is my favorite word! And my favorite phrase is deurmekaar. No English translation for that!"

@claudiaj85 remarked in the comments:

"Dude, he was so convincing, I was shook when he switched to American! Hai, this guy is invited to the braai! He can't touch the tongs yet, but he is invited!"

After watching the comical video, @milesconedmd stated:

"This is incredibly accurate, and the 'koebaaaaaai' gets said 10 times before they hang up the phone."

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An entertained @erincrystalseptember wrote in the post's comment section:

"The fact that he sounds like he is from South Africa when he does it is insane!"

@actually_terry jokingly said to social media users:

"He sounds like a whole Johannes Jacobus van der Westhuizen."

@annemyne added with a laugh:

"I'm waiting for the next video where he explains the use of 'hectic' in South Africa."

Take a look at the Instagram video below:

4 Other stories about Afrikaans speakers

• In another article, Briefly News reported on a man's awkward office moment when he was caught in a lie and asked to explain his absence in Afrikaans.
• A content creator went viral when he spoke Afrikaans with an American accent. People were thoroughly amused with his twist on the local language.
• A Korean woman speaking Afrikaans left South Africans in stitches in her social media post's comment section. She spoke Afrikaans, as well as isiXhosa, after visiting the dentist.
• A real estate agent talking to a little girl in Afrikaans showed how she struggled to speak the language. Although she used Afrikaans words, the woman butchered the sentence structure and grammar.

Source: Briefly News