"UmXhosa Nyani": White Man's Fluent Xhosa Stuns Petrol Attendant in Wholesome Viral Video

"UmXhosa Nyani": White Man's Fluent Xhosa Stuns Petrol Attendant in Wholesome Viral Video

  • A TikTok video showed a heartwarming interaction between a white South African and a petrol attendant named Lukhanyo
  • In the clip, the man surprised Lukhanyo with his fluent Xhosa and knowledge of the culture
  • Mzansi netizens were impressed by their ability to connect despite their racial backgrounds

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A white South African man had a friendly conversation in Xhosa with a petrol attendant
A white man had a friendly interaction with a petrol attendant in Xhosa. Image: @mnu_khaya
Source: TikTok

A white South African man's interaction with a petrol attendant reminded Mzansi netizens of the beauty of our rainbow nation.

White man impresses with Xhosa

A TikTok video by @mnu_khaya shows a white man named Khayalethu in his car as he greets the petrol attendant and asks for his name and whether he is Xhosa.

The petrol attendant, Lukhanyo, confirms that he is indeed Xhosa, sparking a friendly conversation in the Nguni language as the two men learn more about each other's backgrounds and how much they have in common.

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Lukhanyo was amazed by how well the Khayalethu could speak Xhosa and how much he knew about the culture, realising they had much in common. Khayalethu even gave Lukhanyo some ice cream and jokingly mentioned how he was looking for work in the city and would visit his hometown, Stutterheim, in the Eastern Cape on the weekend.

Watch the wholesome video below:

Mzansi wowed by Khayalethu and Lukhanyo

The two men's interaction ignited feelings of warmth and pride in their ability to relate so well with one another and their cultural backgrounds despite the colour of their skin.

kaMazibuko@75, impressed by Khayalethu's Xhosa skills, said:

"Umona phansi ngumXhosa Xho lo (Jealous down, this is a real Xhosa man)."

Buhle Zevza Xulu joyfully reacted:

"Akasasithethi isxhosa❤️ (He is speaking Xhosa so well)."

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MR MS LETSOENYO wrote:

"Big up to Khayalethu wo mlungu."

zee❤️❤️ was captivated by Khayalethu:

"Samthandi Khayalethu❤️ (Just love Khayalethu)."

Baza Tamcy commented:

"Wow Kayalethu ungumkhaya."

indlondlo ye Smartride commented:

"Haibo ungumkhaya kanti❤️❤️."

Xhosa-speaking white lady says husband doesn't understand her

In another story, Briefly News reported that a Xhosa-speaking white woman has impressed many South Africans after taking to social media to share her personal life and ability to speak the complex Nguni language.

Ingrid Pamela Nonyamazela (@ingridboygraetz) posted a video on TikTok sharing some details about herself after receiving several questions from her online audience, who were curious about her background.

Source: Briefly News

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Nothando Mthembu (Senior editor) Nothando Mthembu is a senior multimedia journalist and editor. Nothando has over 5 years of work experience and has served several media houses including Caxton Local Newspapers. She has experience writing on human interest, environment, crime and social issues for community newspapers. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree and an Honours Degree in Media Studies from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, obtained in 2016 and 2017. Nothando has also passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. Email: nothando.mthembu@briefly.co.za