Oh man you killed me with that. Why was I getting so frustrated when he clearly said in plain "South African" that he was going to be on 'later'. It's my fault really...
The worst reply you can give South Africans parents when they tell you to do the dishes : I'll do it "now now" (especially with Afrikaans, coloured or black parents)
After my family had moved to America I'd had a friend staying over when my mom asked me to do the dishes. I was busy with my friend so I didn't even think about it and let slip, "just now." She was on me immediately telling me to get to it, "right now." I didn't argue (that would be suicide) but my friend did turn to me, very confused, "why did your mom start fighting with you? You told her you'd wash them now?" "..."
@@zulu3798 But that's ignorance on America's part. I mean, identify however you want, it's your life. But I'd say do so because it's what you believe and not because it's what a random nation believes? If you go to America they'll also pronounce Zebra as Zee-bra, doesn't mean Africa has to change how it says it?
@@yuukinoyuki9064 true, it is taking our coloured nationality away from us and u'll be damn if I'll allow someone to take my heritage, my culture and my pride away from just because we look like another race.
The "now now" thing would thoroughly confuse me as an American; when someone says "now" in the US, we mean immediately. When someone says "now, now", we mean something along the lines of "cheer up", "don't be so hard on yourself", or "don't worry".
i live in florida (north central to be exact since different parts are wayyyy different) and we use now, now quite a little bit, but we still use it lol, but we use it for like something later and for cheering up like if someone is crying, you know you would say "now, now" but also like saying now, now the way they use it in south africa is something you wouldnt hear too often, but we all know what you mean especially with the context, but it's also areas away from the city that you will hear it, as i live in the north east of the whole area, in the rural area (i do NOT recommend living in the rural areas of north/ north central fl, it's horrible there are too many racists and homophobic people here)
The South African meaning of "now now" is so funny 😅 In Australia we use it as a form of admonishment. Like if someone is being snarky, we might wag our finger and say, "Now now, don't be like that!" I imagine that's closer to how Brits and Americans would use it.
@@ochrechap yeah but when used like that the emphasis is different, it's really like saying "now" "now" as 2 distinct words rather than a strung together "nownow."
I went to the crazy store with my mom once and there was a clock and instead of numbers, there was the word "now" where the numbers should be. I said to her that that was the most South African thing I'd ever seen🤣
My first comment rightfully belongs to Walter right! My second one, Eish! John, next time don't forget your name! Congrats on getting "now now" though. Sam, you tried chommie, next time neh!! You all were amazing, thanks for a good laugh. Love from Cape Town
Wow, those nows are so similar thing to Kazakh “yerteng” (“tomorrow”). We are used to hear from out parents “yerteng, ülken azamat bolganda (tomorrow, when you will be an adult)”. We all know that that “tomorrow” doesn’t actually mean “the next day” but the future. Also there is an expression (I think that’s Russian but we use it in KZ) “zavtra ponyatiye rastyazhimoye (the definition of “tomorrow” is pretty wide)
Although it's not something that's as widespread as in South Africa, I think we use "now now" in Australia in the context of telling a kid (or an adult I guess) who's being impatient or taking something (an idea rather than something physical) "too far".
I loved this XD Well done explaining the different versions of "now". Ons gaan nou braai! I feel like it's one of those things you have to truly experience to understand. And ag shame, John would have won if he remembered his name. Well done Walter for winning!!
Just now we learned South African slang. Now I congratulate you Walter for winning the quiz!! Sam, John and Walter will share their slang words now now!! Thank you Chantelle for teaching us 🤗 hope I din get them wrong!! 😅🤭🤭
that's so odd about the whole 'now' thing. To me, 'just now' is in the past, whereas the South African way of using it is in the future. It gives a completely different meaning to a sentence
@@Warner_420 You haven't heard someone say just now for later? We do use both. But generally when you say "just now" for something happened before you'll use it in a past tense sentence. Like "I went to the shop and saw Matt, just now".
yeah, I think that's true for American English in general (and maybe English in other places as well?) when you phrase it as a question like, "now now?" to ask "Do you mean RIGHT now, or just soon?" BUT if the person answers you with "now now" it means immediately.
First, congratulations on your victory, Walter! I think I'm going to have to introduce my family to these uses of "now" since they've already internalized them and it would make going anywhere or planning a gathering much easier.
now now can mean anything between the next 5 mins or 5 years: Here's the run down: Now/Nou = in a moment (ie, not immediate) Just Now/Nou-Net (immediate past)/Net-Nou(future and past) = a moment ago, in a few moments Now Now/Nou-Nou = a little bit later, a few hours ago Nou = Narrow
A note on now, now now, and just now. They come from the Afrikaans cognates nou, nou nou, and netnou. The meanings of each is slightly different, however. Nou means after I finish what I'm busy with at the moment. Nou nou means I have a few things to do before I get to whatever is being discussed. Netnou is just some indeterminate point in the future, but I'm in no rush to get to it. (I'll do it when I feel like it.)
Chantal, you forgot "so long". To me this means goodbye but to a South African it means "in the meantime or whilst waiting". For example you are looking at the menu and trying to decide what to eat and the waiter will ask if you would like a drink so long.
I'm crashing remembering my husband's (who's not South African) reaction, the first time I told him I'd do something "just now". It took him a while to get used to it.
If I am asked to do something and I say I'll do it now, That means I'll do it in a few minutes. If I say now now then I'm doing it in an hour...or so. Just now means I might do it, I might not, whatever If I'm actually going to do it immediately then I'd just say okay and do it. No need to waste dialogue on that.
My mommy:it's your turn to do the dishes Me:Imma do it now- **Few hours later** My mommy:u still didn't do the dishes?!👀 Me:mommy,I'm gonna do it now now👁️👄👁️ *Me washing the dishes two days later 💀*
Lol now everyone is satisfied that they finally did "now", "now now" and "just now" 😂
When is your now?
😂😂😂😂
It should have been nou nou
🤣🤣🤣👌🏽
@@danilasahaja7636 just now
Where my South Africans at 🇿🇦 ?
Shame man, we only meant to be talking about Walter in the comments. Just now he will get all the attention (i.e. never!! :) )
Awe
Conrad Bonorchis I see what you did there 😂😂
Sikhona boss
In south africa
When our president, Cyril Ramaposa, says he's going to go live to speak to the nation now, he's actually saying later 🤣
Oh man you killed me with that. Why was I getting so frustrated when he clearly said in plain "South African" that he was going to be on 'later'. It's my fault really...
Yoh... I feel extremely dumb 😂
Thats why he's always late lmfao
This needs a whole series. 😂😂😂🇿🇦
The nows have finally entered
@@kristao6838 Hahaha, the big one 🤣🤣
The worst reply you can give South Africans parents when they tell you to do the dishes : I'll do it "now now"
(especially with Afrikaans, coloured or black parents)
No cap
After my family had moved to America I'd had a friend staying over when my mom asked me to do the dishes. I was busy with my friend so I didn't even think about it and let slip, "just now."
She was on me immediately telling me to get to it, "right now."
I didn't argue (that would be suicide) but my friend did turn to me, very confused, "why did your mom start fighting with you? You told her you'd wash them now?"
"..."
Lol coloureds are black. We need to accept that as coloureds that we're black, because if we go to America or UK will be labeled as black.
@@zulu3798 But that's ignorance on America's part. I mean, identify however you want, it's your life. But I'd say do so because it's what you believe and not because it's what a random nation believes? If you go to America they'll also pronounce Zebra as Zee-bra, doesn't mean Africa has to change how it says it?
@@yuukinoyuki9064 true, it is taking our coloured nationality away from us and u'll be damn if I'll allow someone to take my heritage, my culture and my pride away from just because we look like another race.
Where all the South Africans at😜
The "now now" thing would thoroughly confuse me as an American; when someone says "now" in the US, we mean immediately. When someone says "now, now", we mean something along the lines of "cheer up", "don't be so hard on yourself", or "don't worry".
and "just now" refers to the recent past
A lot of South Texans have adopted the term Ahorita which more or less means “later” just like now now, refers to.
i live in florida (north central to be exact since different parts are wayyyy different) and we use now, now quite a little bit, but we still use it lol, but we use it for like something later and for cheering up like if someone is crying, you know you would say "now, now" but also like saying now, now the way they use it in south africa is something you wouldnt hear too often, but we all know what you mean especially with the context, but it's also areas away from the city that you will hear it, as i live in the north east of the whole area, in the rural area
(i do NOT recommend living in the rural areas of north/ north central fl, it's horrible there are too many racists and homophobic people here)
Sam: "Ahh so I've been using South African slang this whole time"
Sam are u really British then 😂😂
It's like we say in Afrikaans 'nou nou' which actually just means later 🤭
Amyy!!!! 💜
😁Yea
Am coming nou nou bt later lol
My parents always want to kill me when I say I'll do something "now" because now can be after a few hours🤣🤣🤣
Do a video about Afrikaans just to mess with others🤣🤣😂
That would be amazing😂😂
I think you on to something. I would definitely watch that
Pls do a British and American one I 'm dying to watch it.🥺🥺
Coming up!
lol Walter only won because John forgot his name. haha, shame. :)
I need a South African slang cussing video 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Am I the only one who hoped she was gonna add loadshedding😂😂
The South African meaning of "now now" is so funny 😅 In Australia we use it as a form of admonishment. Like if someone is being snarky, we might wag our finger and say, "Now now, don't be like that!" I imagine that's closer to how Brits and Americans would use it.
Yeah, Americans use it like that too, as well as it being used to mean "cheer up", "don't be so hard on yourself", or "don't worry".
Sorry to burst your bubble....but South Africans use it in that way as well.
I am South African, btw
@@ochrechap yeah but when used like that the emphasis is different, it's really like saying "now" "now" as 2 distinct words rather than a strung together "nownow."
I went to the crazy store with my mom once and there was a clock and instead of numbers, there was the word "now" where the numbers should be. I said to her that that was the most South African thing I'd ever seen🤣
My first comment rightfully belongs to Walter right! My second one, Eish! John, next time don't forget your name! Congrats on getting "now now" though. Sam, you tried chommie, next time neh!!
You all were amazing, thanks for a good laugh.
Love from Cape Town
and when we say "i will do it in 2 minutes" i mean ill do it whenever or "ill be there in 5 minutes" means I am just leaving home
It's so funny how hard it was to get the concept of the now, now now and just now because it's so natural to me (I'm also South African)
You see for us South Africans time dilation is real 🤦♂️. Never lose hope, even hyperloop travel will happen, eventually 🤞. 🙂
This sentence was so high leveled that I'm too dumb to understand 😂
@@kallenmurphy I used Google to get it too.☺
@@kallenmurphy 😂😂
Well done Walter.... I'm now now gonna watch more of your videos😉
Aweeee... From Cape Town,South Africa
Did I not just drop everything I'm doing to watch this😂😂 well done Walter
Trust me... "shame" is so versatile. It can work in any and every situation!
Now now is like when they want you to hurry but you chilled so you say I'm coming now now meanwhile it'll be after whatever you're busy with.
Agah shame...people were struggling
I always look forward to your videos guys. Chantelle u represent SA so well darling and u have a an amazing personality😘😘. Congrats Walter🎉🎉🎉
Wow, those nows are so similar thing to Kazakh “yerteng” (“tomorrow”). We are used to hear from out parents “yerteng, ülken azamat bolganda (tomorrow, when you will be an adult)”. We all know that that “tomorrow” doesn’t actually mean “the next day” but the future. Also there is an expression (I think that’s Russian but we use it in KZ) “zavtra ponyatiye rastyazhimoye (the definition of “tomorrow” is pretty wide)
"Now now" can basically be in the time period from later and 6 weeks later 🤣
I'll like the video now now 😂
I've watched every single video on the channel and I'm waiting for more.
Chantelle👏🏾👏🏾🔥🔥you are making us proud girl👌🏾✨you really know South Africa
That was all so cute and fun!😄 You guys humor and support each other very well.💕🙂
It's so weird to know that the words I use everyday are actually South African slang and not everyone uses these words.
Wait, in my area, just now means a few seconds before, or just past.
Love watching and learning all the differences or similarities between Korea, Australia, America, UK and SA from you guys!
I love you guys and your videos! (Congrats Walter
You guys are AWESOME!
YAY Walter! Just here for Walter, hope we get to see WALTER guess more SA things... ALSO take a poke at "eish"
Although it's not something that's as widespread as in South Africa, I think we use "now now" in Australia in the context of telling a kid (or an adult I guess) who's being impatient or taking something (an idea rather than something physical) "too far".
😆😆 really like the rapport among you guys, awesome! 😉 more videos, please!
My friends and family actually make fun of me because I say shame for everything ! 😂😅
Chantelle would like Victoria, Australia. We have a town called Nowa Nowa
I loved this XD Well done explaining the different versions of "now". Ons gaan nou braai! I feel like it's one of those things you have to truly experience to understand.
And ag shame, John would have won if he remembered his name. Well done Walter for winning!!
When they tell you at two they gonna start the fire for the braai now now but only start the fire at like 4pm
@@demistoffels3457 The classic description of the South African "now". Hahahaha
You guys are fun to watch.
I had a lot of fun too, guys! I miss Walter!
Congratulations Walter. Shame, you deserve the gift.
This video makes me so happy 😊🇿🇦
Just now we learned South African slang. Now I congratulate you Walter for winning the quiz!! Sam, John and Walter will share their slang words now now!!
Thank you Chantelle for teaching us 🤗 hope I din get them wrong!! 😅🤭🤭
It's more 'we now just learned South African slang' where I'm from in SA
It's more 'we now just learned South African slang' where I'm from in SA
You presented it nice and fun
I love this channel and the stuff you guys are doing! Great SA rep 😊🌟💞 ah shame man Chantelle is so sweet ☺️
Lol, this was fun. Congrats Walter!!
I’m really curious if they would know American slang cuz there are so many American shows broadcast all over.
it's coming up!
Now to mean later 😃. That's interesting. I like this channel.
I Liked to congratulate Walter. Then you said subscribe to congratulate Walter and I did Just that!😂
Yup we do use immediate immediate
that's so odd about the whole 'now' thing. To me, 'just now' is in the past, whereas the South African way of using it is in the future. It gives a completely different meaning to a sentence
No, it doesn't. I'm SA and "just now" is past "now now" is future
I remember confusing my girlfriend with that before
@@Warner_420 You haven't heard someone say just now for later?
We do use both. But generally when you say "just now" for something happened before you'll use it in a past tense sentence. Like "I went to the shop and saw Matt, just now".
In the south east of the US we say "now like now now" to mean do you mean immediately or a little later.
yeah, I think that's true for American English in general (and maybe English in other places as well?) when you phrase it as a question like, "now now?" to ask "Do you mean RIGHT now, or just soon?" BUT if the person answers you with "now now" it means immediately.
Interesting video! Well done, Walter! 🎉🤣
Oh I'm sorry let me comment on Walter's win ... congrats I'm happy u know so much about our slang 😂😊
And Sam pls talk about one direction when it comes to music
First, congratulations on your victory, Walter! I think I'm going to have to introduce my family to these uses of "now" since they've already internalized them and it would make going anywhere or planning a gathering much easier.
Don't be hard on yourself John! You are still a winner in my heart! I will always be your fan 💕💕💕
Congrats Walter!!
I often say "no now" or "just now" with my students. It's hard to explain the concepts sometimes
I'll subscribe just now. Fun segment 😂
Oh I miss this group. I never watched Pagoda One after this group 😊
Stealing the spotlight!! It's my favorite part of this video, congrats walter
This is more of a phrase but I find that a lot of people I know actually also say ' oh my hat!' as a way to express things
I will watch this video now now
Now Now has entered the chat 💃
now now can mean anything between the next 5 mins or 5 years: Here's the run down:
Now/Nou = in a moment (ie, not immediate)
Just Now/Nou-Net (immediate past)/Net-Nou(future and past) = a moment ago, in a few moments
Now Now/Nou-Nou = a little bit later, a few hours ago
Nou = Narrow
Agh, shame. I feel bad for Sam, my little chommie 💜 Well done Walter!
proud of you Walter!!!
This was fun, congrats to Walter for winning 🎉🎉
A note on now, now now, and just now. They come from the Afrikaans cognates nou, nou nou, and netnou.
The meanings of each is slightly different, however.
Nou means after I finish what I'm busy with at the moment.
Nou nou means I have a few things to do before I get to whatever is being discussed.
Netnou is just some indeterminate point in the future, but I'm in no rush to get to it. (I'll do it when I feel like it.)
I'll sleep now now, lemme like, comment and subscribe first. 😆
Chantal, you forgot "so long". To me this means goodbye but to a South African it means "in the meantime or whilst waiting". For example you are looking at the menu and trying to decide what to eat and the waiter will ask if you would like a drink so long.
Wait that's South African slang? Lol Now that I think of it, I don't think I've heard it outside of South Africa
I'm crashing remembering my husband's (who's not South African) reaction, the first time I told him I'd do something "just now". It took him a while to get used to it.
In this Pagoda One video we saw:
1. John forgetting his own name;
2. Sam making fool of himself; and
3. Walter winning the game.
P.S. Great video :)
In every Pagoda One video we see this 🤣🤣🤣
You should try this phrase "Ja nee neh"
Another one, almost like shame, is "Ag my moeder"
Can confirm this is not used in Ballito, KZN, maybe elsewhere though, like more Afrikaans areas if I'm guessing
We baaaaaack
Congratulations Walter!
i'll leave a like now-now😂
In Mexico we have something like now now. Foreigners hate it.
Try and explain "sommer"
If I am asked to do something and I say I'll do it now, That means I'll do it in a few minutes.
If I say now now then I'm doing it in an hour...or so.
Just now means I might do it, I might not, whatever
If I'm actually going to do it immediately then I'd just say okay and do it. No need to waste dialogue on that.
Yeah.... I also thought now was more immediate.
Would love you to expose the concept of 'holding thumbs' to the world, because it is just an SA thing!
Omg yesss we do that all the time and now that I think of it, it sounds weird😂
Mmm does it have same meaning as holding breath?
@@k.vn.k It actually is the same meaning as 'fingers crossed'. In a sentence, 'You have a job interview? Here's holding thumbs!'
oh i always thought now now is like an emphasizer, to emphasize now :0. well the more you know
Awesome 🇿🇦💯😍
Sa slang is like the best 😅
My mommy:it's your turn to do the dishes
Me:Imma do it now-
**Few hours later**
My mommy:u still didn't do the dishes?!👀
Me:mommy,I'm gonna do it now now👁️👄👁️
*Me washing the dishes two days later 💀*
Game of Thrones: SHAME! SHAME! SHAME!
"That's so shame" 😂😹
Now, now 😂 Wanneer jy wou braai en jou vriend sê nou, nou
Well done Walter!
literally never heard anyone say shame as something cute
Aww shame man
Shampies🥺
@@Matthew-qc1xz maybe its something older people say
@@dannyk2723 yeah, I've heard people say shampies but never like "awww... Shame that kitten is cute"
Nah man its like when something is so cute you almost feel sorry for it because you know the world is evil, so you're like 'shame'...
When will then be now?