25 English Questions About South Africa with Nadia

Hello, Nadia.

你好，纳迪亚。

I'm going to ask you 25 questions about your home country.

我要问你 25 个关于你的祖国的问题。

Please answer quickly in 1 or 2 sentences.

请用 1 或 2 句话快速回答。

Here we go.

开始了。

What's your name?

你叫什么名字？

Nadia.

纳迪亚。

Where are you from?

你从哪里来？

South Africa.

南非。

Is Nadia a common name in South Africa?

Nadia 在南非是一个常见的名字吗？

In the Afrikaans culture, yes, it is.

在南非荷兰语文化中，是的，它是。

Which city were you born in?

你出生在哪个城市？

Pretoria.

比勒陀利亚。

What city did you grow up in?

你在哪个城市长大？

Bloemfontein.

布隆方丹。

Where did you go to university?

你在哪里上大学？

I went to the University of the Free State.

我去了自由州大学。

Is English the first language of South Africa?

英语是南非的第一语言吗？

It's not the first language, but most people can speak English in South Africa.

它不是第一语言，但大多数人在南非都能说英语。

Are South Africans English native speakers?

南非人的母语是英语吗？

Not all of them, no.

不是所有的，不。

Does everyone in South Africa speak English?

南非人都说英语吗？

Yes, most of them can speak English.

是的，他们中的大多数人会说英语。

Are South Africans only Caucasian?

南非人只是白种人吗？

No, there are not.

不是，没有。

What is your ethnic background?

你的种族背景是什么？

My ancestors came from the Netherlands.

我的祖先来自荷兰。

Is South Africa a safe country?

南非是一个安全的国家吗？

In some parts, yes.

在某些地方，是的。

And there are some parts of the country you need to avoid.

您需要避开该国的某些地区。

Just like any other country.

就像任何其他国家一样。

What's the capital city of South Africa?

南非的首都是哪里？

We actually have 3 capital cities.

我们实际上有 3 个省会城市。

Johannesburg, Pretoria, and Cape Town.

约翰内斯堡、比勒陀利亚和开普敦。

What's the largest city in South Africa?

南非最大的城市是哪个？

Johannesburg.

约翰内斯堡。

What's the population of South Africa?

南非有多少人口？

We have about 60 million people in South Africa.

我们在南非有大约 6000 万人口。

Are all ethnic groups equal under the law?

各民族在法律面前一律平等吗？

Yes, they are.

对，他们是。

Where is the most beautiful place in South Africa?

南非最美的地方在哪里？

I'd say Cape Town.

我会说开普敦。

What's the weather like in South Africa?

南非的天气怎么样？

The weather is really nice in South Africa.

南非的天气真的很好。

It's warm in the summer.

夏天很暖和。

But not too warm.

但不要太暖和。

And cold in the winter.

而且冬天很冷。

But not too cold.

但不要太冷。

We have some rainy days, but, all in all, it's my favorite weather.

我们有一些下雨天，但总而言之，这是我最喜欢的天气。

Why did you leave South Africa to come to Korea?

你为什么离开南非来韩国？

I left South Africa to be an English teacher in South Korea.

我离开南非去韩国当英语老师。

When you return to South Africa, what kind of job will you do?

当你回到南非时，你会从事什么样的工作？

I will still be an English teacher.

我仍将是一名英语老师。

Do you recommend people to travel to South Africa?

你推荐人们去南非旅游吗？

Yes, definitely.

当然是。

It's a great place to travel to.

这是一个旅行的好地方。

We have beautiful beaches and beautiful mountains.

我们有美丽的海滩和美丽的山脉。

And we have great animals too.

我们也有很棒的动物。

Do you think it's important for everyone to learn English in South Africa?

您认为在南非学习英语对每个人来说重要吗？

Yes, I think it's important.

是的，我认为这很重要。

It opens a lot of doors for people if they can speak English.

如果他们会说英语，它会为人们打开很多大门。

Is a South African accent similar to a British or American English accent?

南非口音与英国或美​​国英语口音相似吗？

It's similar to a British accent.

它类似于英国口音。

What do you think about Nelson Mandela?

您如何看待纳尔逊·曼德拉？

When I think about Nelson Mandela, my heart gets very warm.

当我想到纳尔逊·曼德拉时，我的心就变得非常温暖。

He was one of our great leaders from our country.

他是我们国家的伟大领导人之一。

And I think he had such a huge impact.

我认为他产生了巨大的影响。

What is South Africa famous for?

南非以什么着称？

South Africa is famous, I would say for Cape Town.

南非很有名，我会说开普敦。

Which is one of the most visited cities in the world.

这是世界上访问量最大的城市之一。

Thank you for talking about your country.

谢谢你谈论你的国家。

I'm sure everyone has a better understanding of South Africa now.

相信现在大家对南非有了更多的了解。

Again, thanks for sharing.

再次感谢分享。

Goodbye.

再见。