To all the Afrikaans speakers

This fascinates me no end. I live in a predominantly Afrikaans town, but I have never heard anyone saying " draai roomys" (direct translation is 'turning ice-cream') They usually just call it a "cone" or a " cone roomys".

However, this is how it is advertised by Boeretroos coffee shop here in Yzerfontein. (And by the way, their new menu is in Afrikaans only so if you can't understand Afrikaans when you come here you're going to go hungry!

Or do what I used to do in China if I went to a restaurant on my own. I'd walk around looking at what other people were eating, then when I spied something that looked good I'd point to it and tell the waiter, in Mandarin, "This one!".

Afrikaans is such a delightfully descriptive language. A cone ice-cream is indeed a "draai" (turning) ice-cream.

Another word comes to mind: roltrap
The direct translation is 'rolling stair' and that is exactly what an escalator is! "Escalator", however, gives no indication of the meaning.

I'm trying to think of other examples with no luck right now. Can you?

What do you call a cone ice-cream? I'm really interested and I'd appreciate it if you would complete the poll.

I've always called it a "Draai roomys" since I can remember. Only call it a cone when with English friends.

Yip, it is a draai roomys

Cone, it describes any ice cream we ever went to get. Comes from my dad, he grew up English.

It is usually soft serve ice cream in a cone that is referred to as "draai roomys". I always thought that it came to be called that way because of the way the ice cream is put into the cone. The swivelling motion that is used.

Elmien said:

It is usually soft serve ice cream in a cone that is referred to as "draai roomys". I always thought that it came to be called that way because of the way the ice cream is put into the cone. The swivelling motion that is used.

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Yes, only soft-serve. "Draai roomys" is so descriptive, isn't it?

@zadiac, @SmokeyJoe, @Room Fogger, @Elmien

Love your comments everyone but I think you're forgetting to select your answer in the poll at the beginning of the thread.

Hooked said:

@zadiac, @SmokeyJoe, @Room Fogger, @Elmien

Love your comments everyone but I think you're forgetting to select your answer in the poll at the beginning of the thread.

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I selected my answer in the poll before leaving a comment.

Elmien said:

I selected my answer in the poll before leaving a comment.

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I wonder why it's not showing? The poll says that it will be visible. [USERGROUP=3]@Admins[/USERGROUP] can you help please?

Hooked said:

I wonder why it's not showing? The poll says that it will be visible. g0g can you help please?

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Hi @Hooked, it is showing
Under Draai Roomys if you click on the votes it shows Elmien

Silver said:

Hi @Hooked, it is showing
Under Draai Roomys if you click on the votes it shows Elmien

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@Silver I don't see that at all. The only place where I can click on the votes is if I cast a vote.

However, I've realised now that if I click on View Results then I see this which is actually what I wanted to see. Who votes for what is not important - but out of interest I would still like to know what you mean.

Daar is n verskil tussen n sucker en n roomys dus is die draai gedeelte oorbodig.

Wie weet wat n knormoer is?

Groete

Hooked said:

@Silver I don't see that at all. The only place where I can click on the votes is if I cast a vote.

However, I've realised now that if I click on View Results then I see this which is actually what I wanted to see. Who votes for what is not important - but out of interest I would still like to know what you mean.



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In that screenshot, click on “10 votes” and it will show who voted
(You did set up the poll with publicly visible votes)
It’s not intuitive because the 10 votes doesn’t appear clickable

Raindance said:

Daar is n verskil tussen n sucker en n roomys dus is die draai gedeelte oorbodig.

Wie weet wat n knormoer is?

Groete

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Starter

Raindance said:

Daar is n verskil tussen n sucker en n roomys dus is die draai gedeelte oorbodig.

Wie weet wat n knormoer is?

Groete

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My ex

Ek is nie lid van die atkv so ons roep hom sommer ons gaan soft serve kry

Raindance said:

Daar is n verskil tussen n sucker en n roomys dus is die draai gedeelte oorbodig.

Wie weet wat n knormoer is?

Groete

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I see your "knormoer" and raise you a "bêrehokkie"

Ek het onlangs eers uitgevind wat 'n kolwyntjie is.

My naam behoorlik met 'n plank geslaan by die tuisnywerheid.

Afrikaans for; rollercoaser
English for ;sokkiejol
Afrikaans vir ;merry go round
Afrikaans for :chamber pot

ARYANTO said:

Afrikaans for; rollercoaser
English for ;sokkiejol
Afrikaans vir ;merry go round
Afrikaans for :chamber pot

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Don’t know the rest, but chamber pot is n “koos” in our house.

Room Fogger said:

Don’t know the rest, but chamber pot is n “koos” in our house.

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Doodreg daar was 1 onder elke katel op die plaas

ARYANTO said:

Doodreg daar was 1 onder elke katel op die plaas

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Net so, en jy moes onthou waar staan hy sodat jy hom nie raakskop nie

ARYANTO said:

Afrikaans for; rollercoaser
English for ;sokkiejol
Afrikaans vir ;merry go round
Afrikaans for :chamber pot

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Rollercoaster weet nie
Sokkiejol- barn dance
Merry go round _ Karlien v Jaarsveld
Chamber pot _ Koos

Nope. chamber pot is a "slopemmer" (pronounced slop-emmer) or "kamer pot". The first one is for the bigger one that you actually sit on. The small one that you put under the bed is usually referred to as "kamer pot" or "piepie pot"

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Doodreg daar was 1 onder elke katel op die plaas

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Ek wonder hoeveel mense weet nog wat 'n "katel" is.......lol

Inteendeel, ek gebruik "katel" nog baie. As ek moeg is, hou ek daarvan om te sê: "Ek gaan nou katel toe."

Het al baie gekry dat mense my snaaks aankyk wanneer ek dit sê.