WATCH: Australian tries to flirt in Afrikaans
He really tried his best...
Some people pick up new languages quickly, but pronunciation is often the trickiest part.
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Even fluent speakers can stumble over words with baffling spelling and pronunciation rules.
We've all seen how difficult it can be for those who don't speak Afrikaans as a first language – it can be a real challenge.
If you are in a relationship with someone who doesn't speak the same language as you, it only makes sense to try and learn your partner's mother language.
It also brings us joy to see someone foreign attempting to speak Afrikaans.
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The Stumbles Clan is a family that posts vlogs about their life on social media and loves to share various aspects of their life.
They post all kinds of content, but one of their most recent videos had South Africans in stitches.
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Mom, Colleen, is South African and married to an Australian man.
In this hilarious video, she asks her husband to flirt with her in Afrikaans.
Watch the video here:
@stumblesclan Throwback 😂 @Baby Zaddy #australianspeakingafrikaans #australia #southafricanlivingabroad #afrikaans #capecoloured #colouredculture #fypシ゚ #sama28 ♬ original sound - Stumbles Clan
Surprisingly, his Afrikaans was impressive.
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He didn't just impress his wife but also lots of SA viewers:
The toxic butterfly🦋: “'Hello meisie' the way that arms went up 🤣 nah give him his coloured badge!"
CaitlinK: "😂😂😂🤣🤣 love this 'jy hou van jou hare'.”
Nicky: "Ag Henry, I love it when you speak foreign 🤣🤣🤣."
Colleen also shared another video capturing a sweet moment between her husband and parents.
@stumblesclan I love their relationship so much 🥰🥹❣️ #stumblesclan #afrikaans #southafricantiktok #southafricanlivingabroad #capecoloured #colouredculture #aussiespeaksafrikaans ♬ original sound - Stumbles Clan
If they ever visit SA, there's no doubt that he would fit in like a charm.
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Main image courtesy of @stumblesclan/TikTok