Wieler's English Dictionary by Charlene

There may not have been any language training required for our position but we’ve had plenty of South African words translated for us and some we figured out on our own. Here they are:

South African English	Canadian English
Tackies	Runners
Pinch	Steal
Robot	Traffic light
Just now	Later
Now now	Now
Bakkie	Pick-up truck
Lever arch file	Binder
Braai	Barbeque (charcoal)
Lapa	Patio
Boot	Trunk (of a vehicle)
Fetch	Pick up
Grade Naught	Kindergarten

Previous to Grade Naught, children often attend Grade Naught Naught which is pre-school and if they have working parents, they will likely have attended Grade Naught Naught Naught (seriously) which I believe is Day Care. We'll keep you posted on other learnings/misunderstandings as they happen!