“You’re Teaching Us Afrikaans”: Man Hilariously Portrays Afrikaner Refugee in the US, SA Amused

“You’re Teaching Us Afrikaans”: Man Hilariously Portrays Afrikaner Refugee in the US, SA Amused

  • A local content creator had people in stitches with his skit pretending to be an Afrikaner refugee living in the US
  • The video, shared on TikTok, shows him insisting on speaking Afrikaans to an American cop and confusing Walmart with Spar, among the many funny things
  • Social media users couldn't get enough of the relatable language, sharp humour, and creative storytelling, calling the young man very talented
He showed how an Afrikaner man would react to an American police officer pulling him off the road, impressing many
A funny young man shared another episode of his skits about Afrikaner refugees, leaving internet users in stitches. Image: troysheperds
Source: Instagram

A content creator had internet users rolling with laughter with his skit as a boujee Afrikaner refugee in the US.

The young man, TikTok user @troysheperds, shared the clip on the platform, attracting massive views, likes, and comments from social media users who loved every second of it.

The Afrikaner in America skit

In the hilarious clip, he plays an overly confident Afrikaner man named 'Jaco' who’s just arrived in the US. Sitting in a car with his wife 'Marietjie,' he proudly shares they are going to Walmart, but keeps calling it Spar, to grab a few things. Out of nowhere, a cop pulls him over. Instead of panicking, the character starts rambling in Afrikaans, asking why the officer doesn't respond to his greeting.

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After the cop character asks for his license, he explains that he forgot it at home, saying he is just going around the corner. The officer refuses to listen to the excuse and issues him a ticket. He casually asks his wife for $10 to give the cop, 'for a cool drink,' clearly thinking this is how it’s done. The skit ends with the cop, played by the @troysheperds as well, freaking out, completely thrown by the attempted bribe.

Others said they could only hear Afrikaans when he spoke it, and advised him to make more videos
Social media users were impressed by the young man's good Afrikaans speech. Image: @troysheperds
Source: TikTok

Mzansi loves the Afrikaner skits

The clip gained 144K views, 20K likes, and over 800 comments from social media users who could not contain their amusement. Many said the language, accent, and demeanour were spot-on acting, with some quoting lines in the comments.

Some were shocked they understood so much Afrikaans and didn’t realise how much culture was packed into everyday jokes. Others praised the comedian’s creativity and begged him to keep the refugee series going.

User @Sisi B said:

"Please do one when he finds out that America doesn't have the Toyota Hilux or Land Cruiser 😂🙏."

User @MfanaDoors added:

"You lowkey teaching us Afrikaans 😭🤞."

User @euneth3 commented:

"The only Afrikaans I understand perfectly is from this guy👌🥰

User @Zhando_S shared:

"🤣 Premium content 👌🏾."

User @thelazylifecoach added:

"Petition to give him a TV show. We need this as a country right now!! 🤣🤣😭."

User @REDHOOD said:

"Okay, I don't mean anything by this. But why do I understand every word of what you are saying, yet I almost failed Afrikaans in matric? I can't understand it when Afrikaans people speak Afrikaans 🤣."

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Bongiwe Mati (Human Interest Editor) Bongiwe Mati is a Human Interest reporter who joined Briefly News in August 2024. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Honours degree from the University of the Western Cape. Her journalism journey began in 2005 at the university newspaper. She later transitioned to marketing and sales at Leadership Magazine under Cape Media (2007-2009). In 2023, she joined BONA magazine as an Editorial Assistant, contributing to digital and print platforms across current news, entertainment, and human interest categories. Bongiwe can be reached at bongiwe.mati@briefly.co.za

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