• A video of a Cape Town woman's humorous attempt to speak Afrikaans is going viral on social media
• South Africans could not stop laughing at the young hun who struggled to pronounce words in the language correctly
• TikTok user @xaviismkhosi trended for her confidence, and peeps were impressed that she tried to speak in a way that only she could understand

A young woman from Cape Town has been trending on TikTok for her take on how to speak Afrikaans.

Video of Cape Town woman's hilarious attempt to speak Afrikaans gains traction on social media

TikTok user @xaviismkhosi posted the video on the social media platform, with many people sharing it and commenting on how funny it was. In the post, the woman can be heard saying things like "Ek het geloop" (I walked) but pronouncing it in a funnier way.

Watch the video below:

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Mzansi is not disappointed in the young lady's take on Afrikaans

Many South Africans have praised the woman for her efforts, saying it takes a lot of courage to try and speak another language, especially one as tricky as Afrikaans.

Others have commended her for not being afraid to make mistakes and have encouraged her to keep practising.

Here are some of the comments:

@Janca v.d Westhuizen said:

"As an Afrikaans person, I like this Afrikaans more than the original."

@Tumi_flames commented:

"I thought she was speaking proper Afrikaans until I read the comments."

@Dillan.Sampson said:

"GePeople en GeBuilding."

@mpho commented:

" '7de Laan' is looking for you."

@Sunshine said:

"My Afrikaans essay in high school."

@UmildaUys commented:

"Translation: Where am I? I'm walking in the street. There are people and buildings."

@xolisaklein2 said:

"I can hear you, but I can’t hear you."

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