Speaks very well. Sounds South African for the most part.

10:44 Saying Ja like you have been living here for years. My boss is from Wales. Thick accent but that Ja makes him so much South African. Its the best!

Woolworths is for the rich in South Africa. You can buy the exact same item cheaper in a different store like Pick n Pay, Checkers etc...

@alicegauteng2358

3 жыл бұрын

I agree. Its a very narrow way of looking at SA

@carlinkag2525

2 жыл бұрын

Buy it second hand at the taxi rank for five rand😂

Wow half way in watching and it's great to get an Australians view on what differences there are between our countries. Currently obtaining a law degree and was hoping to relocate for a few years, great to get a picture of the differences so would know what to expect.

@louisaMacQueen

3 жыл бұрын

I’m really glad that this video was helpful to you. Both are such great countries for so many different reasons but exploring the world is such a great opportunity. Wishing you luck in planning your next adventure :)

I can tell you've been in South Africa for a while. I literally couldn't pick up your Australia. You legit sound South African. You're one of us now.

@louisaMacQueen

2 жыл бұрын

I have been here for a while and you're right, it's hard for people to believe I'm not from South Africa. Thank you :)

The thong vs. g-string debate is cute. In the U.S there both underwear lol. We just call them flip flops or sandals. Alcohol is usually available until 2am in California,but in some states you can’t buy it on Sundays. It’s different state to state. Tipping at restaurants is a “polite” thing to do. In California we’ve been doing “public safety power outages” they’ll turn off our power when it’s unsafe weather conditions. They do it mainly during wildfire season. If it’s really windy they’ll turn it off to make sure downed lines won’t cause a fire. It’s very frustrating because it can be random but it’s for the public’s safety. It’s so interesting to hear about the differences and compare them to the US.

@louisaMacQueen

4 жыл бұрын

Val Blue thank you so much for your comment! That is so interesting! With the selling of alcohol, I had honestly never heard of any place that doesn’t sell alcohol every day of the week so that was interesting. And I can totally relate to the frustration of the power being turned off - but luckily in your case its for the safely of everyone around. I love hearing about other countries. I’d love to come to the U.S one day. X

@janellcrews6108

2 жыл бұрын

I live in Sacramento so they don't just turn the power off like that. A few years ago we had rolling Blackouts our kitchen didn't lose power, but they have not done that for a while.

Let me know if you have noticed any difference and what it is like in the country where you live! ❤️

Bottle shops are called Liquor stores sold everyday 8am-2am where I live.

Super interesting! Great video :)

@louisaMacQueen

4 жыл бұрын

Rebecca MacFarlane thank you so much :)

South Africa also has drive through bottle shops. You just have to know where to find them 😁 Also, yes woolworths prices are similar to shops in Aus. But only because woolworths is 5x more expensive. Most SA’s who migrated to Australia complain about the high food prices.

@louisaMacQueen

3 жыл бұрын

I didn’t know that 🤭 but then again I’ve never had to find one so that’s probably why. I agree. Australian food prices are also quite high.

I find biltong everywhere in Australia I have even seen it in Coles...

You have a very nice channel.....keep up the good work🤗

@louisaMacQueen

4 жыл бұрын

Coastal Bay 4K thank you very much!

Australians are chilled and laid back because. we CAN TRUST ONE ANOTHER

Woolworths in Australia is not the same as in South Africa. Woolworths in South Africa is like a higher class whole food store. Woolworths in Australia is the equivalent of pick n pay or spar or even a checkers hyper. So woolworths South Africa charges alot higher than a pick n pay

@louisaMacQueen

3 жыл бұрын

I totally see that now that I’ve been here for quite a bit longer. And having been in Australia now for ten months I totally see the difference in quality of Woolworths. It’s great that South Africa has since many options though :)

South African here. Never compare biltong with jerky. Lol. Back in the day, many people did not have fences, if you did have a fence it would have been a wire fence, later on, that became concrete fences because a wire fence was just not anymore enough protection and then palisades became popular. In South Africa, people drive a bakkie, not a ute (not to be confused with a bakkie which is a bowl).

@RyanLye1975

2 жыл бұрын

Jerky is an American thing.. Australians don't eat that crap.

Ran into an Australian in a bookstore once. I tried to introduce myself, but she managed to completely butcher the name Carla... We tried the exchange a couple more times, realised it wasn't gonna work, did an awkward nod and fled each other... Did not make a new friend that day unfortunately...

@louisaMacQueen

2 жыл бұрын

🙈🙈🙈🙈

Goodluck living here

You’ve summed up SA so well. 🙂

@louisaMacQueen

3 жыл бұрын

:) thank you.

Hi Louisa interesting content,and thank you for commenting on my channel,I am living in your Home country and you are living in mine and Its interesting to see the reverse experiences.Do you miss Australia or have you fallen in love with South Africa?

@louisaMacQueen

4 жыл бұрын

Dwaynes World it’s so interesting to see the perspective reversed. Will keep an eye out for more of your videos. I do miss Australia but I still love it here in South Africa.

@DwaynesWorldOfficial

4 жыл бұрын

@@louisaMacQueen thank you Im still getting use to the camera,,be safe in south africa and look after yourself and your precious family. Be blessed😉

@louisaMacQueen

4 жыл бұрын

Dwaynes World thank you so much! You too

You are a South African ...your accent is SOuth African...no where near Australian

I believe you missed one major difference between the two countries, and that is the cost of living. Australia is way more expensive than SA. The cost of food or services cannot be compared with SA. However, SA is at least as beautiful and developed enough to enjoy a nice level of comfort. In SA life is affordable for a regular tourist whereas in Australia it is not.

@louisaMacQueen

3 жыл бұрын

You’re so right! Australia is really expensive but it you’re a citizen you are illegible to help from the government. And subsidies for schools etc. I guess it becomes relative to what you earn. But in terms of traveling you’re so right.

@jordandean7893

6 ай бұрын

Australians live 20 years longer. Australia is infinitely safer with far less crime & unemployment. South Africa has one of the highest crime rates in the world. Are you high ?? No need to answer…..

No man, you have a strong SA accent😕

@joecoca4450

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah she's lying boss.. she is 100% south African.. no Australian that moves from Australia to South Africa looses their kak accent

@toddhellyar4167

3 жыл бұрын

@@joecoca4450 You got that ass about mate

@teepeps905

2 жыл бұрын

@@joecoca4450 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Has a very South African accent?

You sound like a Boer meisie to me

With regards to the laid back think, I'm assuming you live in Joburg ? Coastal cities like Durban or Cape Town can be a lot more laid back and chilled.

@jonnyOysters

2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking that as well. People from the coast are a lot more laid back.

Austrania? I kept hearing that

The Sad Part is the U.S. has no public health system. At least South Africa has such a thing and I knew Australia does. We only have Medicare in the U.S. for people over age 65. What's is U.S. health system. It's called walk into the emergency and by law they have to treat you. Why they even waste time sending you a bill you'll never pay is midboggeling. I've know so many people that 1) walk into the emergency room for something not that serious because we haven't a health system or 2) they walk into the emergency for a problem that had we a health system they would have been able to go to a doctor's office a week or so beforehand when it was still a small unserious issue before it became an actual emergency. So from what I understand at least in South Africa you can get treated for small issues for free correct??? In the U.S. it could cost you $50-$500+. OR you go to the emergency they send you a bill ( which is A WASTE OF TIME) because if you can't even afford $50 then obviously you won't be abel to pay a bill of thousands of $. It's sad more people then you'd realise don't have an extra $50 in the U.S. and this has been the case long before covid 19. If you are ill injered or a woman in labor in the U.S. the emergency room has to take you Regurdless if you never pay. They CAN'T do anything about it. Unless maybe you actually do win the lottery next week afterwards. But it's rediculess people must resort to that because we have no health system in the 1st place

@louisaMacQueen

3 жыл бұрын

Wow that is devastating. I had no idea that it was like that.

@carlgharis7948

3 жыл бұрын

@@louisaMacQueen ya it apuling. Right now thankfully I'm in a position in life I can afford to well in Miami it's as low as $35/ as high as $200 to get checked out at the health clinic uninsured depending on the circumstance. Right now THANKFULLY I can afford that. HOWEVER so many people can't and I have been in a position in my life before I couldn't even afford $35. Thankfully also that's NOT been such the case since 2017. But it's DISTURBING if you don't have $35 U.S. you then must walk into the emergency room likely because the problem is perhaps likely to become an emergency if you put it off until like next week so you just might end up their regurdless unfortiantaly. And you'll get a bill which you'll never pay. The only silver lining is they can NOT legally do anything about it. And if it weren't such a serious issue it would be a comedy skit to laugh at. Well if you're NOT a U.S. citizens I presume they could ban you from comming into the U.S. again if you don't pay but that's about it. They obviously can't ban you if you're a U.S. citizen. So NOTHING is done. If we had a health system we WOULDN'T face this problem. People would receive medical treatment and go on about a healthy life. Now oh covid 19 test and treatment is FREE. Okay um let's include everything else. Yet we have so many nut jobs in the U.S. denying covid even exists. I'm sure the rest of the world is asking ( what the hell is wrong with these people?) 1 of my grandmothers aunt's whom I met in 1991 as a small child just before she died pushing 100 years old remembers the 1918/1919 pandemic. All these nut jobs defeying public health emergency orders would of been shot and killed by the authorities today. I personally think people should be lynched for refusing to ware a mask it would send a message we're NOT going to put up with your crap and just may be we'd get covid 19 under control

@carlgharis7948

3 жыл бұрын

@@louisaMacQueen if this were 1918 you don't want to ware a mask? The officer will fire a shot into the ground. Still don't want to ware a mask? Well the next shot is NOT going to be into the ground. We can't do that anymore in 2020. The most apuling part is so many idiots in the U.S. it makes me think that's actually a good idea

@carlgharis7948

3 жыл бұрын

@@louisaMacQueen something else I find alarming NOT related to covid 19. We have a very very very high rate of teenage pregnancy I the U.S. for this so called ( developed country) some areas higher the South Africa... Correct me if I'm wrong but a pregnant 14/15 year old girl is Australia is very rare? Like trying to find a VRC for sale rare? Best I can think to compare. Yes if you go to a 2nd hand store on the right day likely after a few weeks of effort you'll probably find a VCR for like $10 somebody decided to donate that's been sitting in a box in their colset for a few years now but obviously you won't find any on the shelf at Best Buy anymore it's not like it's 1995 and they are something many people still want. We DON'T want teenage girls getting pregnant in the U.S. and we shouldn't have anywhere as many as we do unfortunately.

@carlgharis7948

3 жыл бұрын

@@louisaMacQueen well Happy New Year so that we have a covid vaccine but we are so disorganised and have no health care system I hear romars of the possibility that aid from Unasef may be comming to help distribute. Now.. What's wrong with this picture??? Unasef may need to open up operation inside the United States??? Don't they go and offer aid to Rowonda and places as such??? That's right up their with Bill Gates walking into the welfare office and signing up for food stamps. OBVIOUSLY that IS NOT going to happen. It mindboggled me why the U.S. is still called a 1st world country. Oh something else worth mentioning the Northern 2/3 of the state of Mane they DON'T have electricity. Well they do BUT a catch they have it ONLY BECAUSE Canada is hooking them up the the Canadian power grid. So we don't even have infrostructure to supply everybody with electricity.

I've learnt to thank God for everything I have, and make the best of what I have. I will continue to thank the Lord...to enjoy this country, stop paying attention to negative things, seek God in your life than you'll see what the Lord has blessed you with...I'm never going to even think of moving to Australia

@Hat1607

3 жыл бұрын

What about New Zealand? Also Australia is way better than South Africa. Nothing in the Southern Hemisphere compares to Australia.

Try Bovrol!

I thought I was having hearing problem, but you definitely say Austrania

@louisaMacQueen

3 жыл бұрын

😂 I’ve had this comment quite a few times. That’s so funny

@blessingchizema9154

3 жыл бұрын

Me too i heard that and i had to repeat that “Austrania” part twice. 😄😄😄

I appreciate my country south africa, I will never go to Australia. Your country is expensive to live in, I'm more likely to suffer poverty in Australia...some of us live in rural areas, we don't need income, we get our food from the garden and we own our land...Most south Africans don't even buy from Woolworths....

@Hat1607

2 жыл бұрын

South Africa is a shithole compared to Australia. 😂 Australia is a first world developed country! SA is a third world country with way higher poverty rates than Australia. 🤣🤣

@RyanLye1975

2 жыл бұрын

Please ... or should I say Thank you. For not coming to Australia. Really.

Am I the only South African that hates marmite? 🤔

@caramellove3946

3 жыл бұрын

Nope

@africanandproud6792

3 жыл бұрын

We are many, sis.

@lorrainemudau8896

3 жыл бұрын

No😂everyone hates it. I’m still yet to come across someone who does like it

@janco333

2 жыл бұрын

Bovril good, Marmite yuck.

I just watched this whole video trying to figure out what her accent is. I'm really really good at picking accents. I picked an Iranian while he was speaking German (and I don't speak either). I picked a New Zealander who had been in Australia for 50 years. But I just can pick this "Ostranian". The problem is she sounds really South African, but, there are many words that are spoken which are pretty neutral and just sound Australian. But they may not sound South African at all. And I don't know enough about the various South African accents to see if her South African is genuine. So she may in fact be an Australian. Now, she says, "Austrania", I don't find this unusual at all. I've been telling everyone that the women in Australia have been pronouncing the name of our country differently for some years now. Before Iw as born, people used to say "OOOOOOOstaaaaaalia, in a faux British accent. Then people pronounced it, "AAsssraaaaylia" with some sections of the community saying "straaalya" and I think there was a revolt by younger women who now to my ears pronounce it "Ost-relia" (with an emphasis on "RALIA"), particularly on ABC. So it does not shock me that a younger girl from the northern territory (who the hell is from the Northern Territory anyway? seems like a place where they send people on witness protection programs) would take this to the next level and call our country "Ostrenia". Especially is she's been immersed in the South African culture for 7 years. Anyway, great videos, I will now watch them all (at work) and see if there are ay more clues to the riddle of this accent of yours.

@joecoca4450

3 жыл бұрын

She's 100% South African.. who visited Australia...

You sound like you're saying Austrania

@louisaMacQueen

4 жыл бұрын

😂

@deevanheerden8420

3 жыл бұрын

Hi there..... I am an Australian living in SA for the past 40 years. I came here as an adult. I've learnt to speak 'South African' but certain words still give it away that I'm an Aussie....that drop aay sound. To my ear, you don't sound remotely Australian but very much a South African.... The real Australian accent has got vowel sounds unlike any other except for our New Zealand counter parts who speak in a similar way. ....So unless you were open to hearing a large majority of South Africans speaking whilst you were growing up in whichever part of Australia, losing an Aussie accent so fast in the time duration that you have lived in SA.....it wouldn't happen !

That was great. Thanks. I am a South African living in Australia :)

your so pretty love your voice

@louisaMacQueen

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you :) xx

You are not Australian

@revolution475

3 жыл бұрын

...I am not "Austranian", but I can damn sure fake an Aussie accent better than her 😂.

6:26 the rural area they bring..... a stop wondering to say it or not :-) (Black people)

@revolution475

3 жыл бұрын

...yes 😂😂😂. No for POC here...

@blessingchizema9154

3 жыл бұрын

I just repeated that part to see watch you’re saying...😂😂😂

Congrats with your wedding. But where's your Aussie accent? Oh, I love Aussie speak.

Bovril is much better than marmite most South Africans prefer Bovril over marmite

@louisaMacQueen

3 жыл бұрын

I haven’t actually tried Bovril - thanks :)

@talkaborit3320

3 жыл бұрын

I can't believe there's people who like eating Marmite🤮

Your accent is Afrikaner though.

@louisaMacQueen

3 жыл бұрын

🤭 it does

We used to have similar freedoms in SA until the late 80’s

@revolution475

3 жыл бұрын

@Simon Tekie Simon, that is no way to reply to your fellow man; even though you may hold different views. C'mon man.

@jrom3987

3 жыл бұрын

@Simon Tekie we are all from África XD

@Og8821

3 жыл бұрын

lol by we you mean the Whites?

@VonBinde

3 жыл бұрын

@@Og8821 if your family has been here since the 1700s... I think the answer is yes. Unless you are Khoisan, you are not the 'first people', my friend ;)

@Og8821

3 жыл бұрын

@Simon Tekie so black people had the same freedoms pre 80s? I’d be embarrassed if I were you

It’s strange how South Africa is now a “developing country” considering that it used to be a first world country 🤔

@ronaldabuezubane7397

6 ай бұрын

South Africa was divided into two worlds before democracy or during apartheid. There was a first world for white people, and a third world for black people. The black third world provided the white first world with cheap labour, which doesn't exist in countries like Australia and New Zealand or anywhere in the West. Even now, nothing much has changed, there are areas that are of first world standard, and areas that are of third world standard. However, a minority of black people have upgraded their lives and moved to the first world, whilst a minority of white people have moved to the third world, where the majority of black people reside. That is why we are the most unequal society in the world, everything was designed meticulously.

One of the big differences is that you don't get your house robbed there and be shoved into the trunk of a ca in the process,, or boot as we call it.

@petercharles8306

2 ай бұрын

😊😊😊

13:00 their not linked the one in Australia isn’t the same 15:21 don’t quote me but apparently Eskom got some money problems so they can’t generate enough electricity but they are still making us pay the same amount for less electricity

@maiden5427

3 жыл бұрын

maybe eskom are exporting electricity. that's usyally the case

@lumine5350

3 жыл бұрын

Maiden Air I did research and it’s because if maintenance problems or something google it it’ll explain it

@maiden5427

3 жыл бұрын

@@lumine5350 cool. I want to move to Australia. can you help me or do you know anyone who can

@lumine5350

3 жыл бұрын

Maiden Air sorry but no my only relatives who live in Australia I’m not in contact with neither my parents but maybe you should do some research 😊

@lumine5350

3 жыл бұрын

Maiden Air I would recommend checking your finances and also saving as much money as possible before moving that way ou won’t be in a pickle while looking for a job also make sure someone can help with moving on this end because you might have some problems there

It's Australia not Austrania 😂😂😂😂

@louisaMacQueen

4 жыл бұрын

😂 I’ve had this comment twice. I definitely didn’t intend to say Austrania. Not sure if it’s just this video or maybe the way my voice sounds. I’ll have to rewatch it 😂🙈 that’s so embarrassing

@snothilengema3900

2 жыл бұрын

Lol I also wanted to ask that 😅

Please read my comment under Mantake Teke..... I am a real Australian and regardless as to whether you were raised on the Western side ( Perth)South Australia ( Adelaide), Eastern side ( Sydney) Central ( melbourne), Brisbane or Queensland.....there are speech trademarks common to all states. You have non of them....amazing neh?

I hear they make cars and airplanes in South Africa. Like China South Africa is a developing country. I hear that Australia used make cars and airplanes, that’s a developed country.

You have totally lost your Australian accent. I was born in that Dumb island and I'm trying to loose it after 4 years away.

@moxide

3 жыл бұрын

I am not Australian but i thought as much because i have been to Australia , her in between accent makes her sound more American than South African.

@joecoca4450

3 жыл бұрын

She sounds 100% South African... She is also 100% South African

What’s wrong with biltong and being on time?

Your 100 percent south african .

@louisaMacQueen

3 жыл бұрын

It does sound like it 🤭

South Africa through the eyes of the 1%. This is NOT South Africa for the majority. I suggest anyone going to SA buy your groceries at Pick and Pay and not Woolworths

@louisaMacQueen

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment. Since being away for a year I can see that i am beyond blessed and very privileged in my lifestyle in South Africa. I really appreciate your comment. Have a great day!

You sound very south african

Is just me or is she Cute ?

Realy, you sound South African an Afrikaans South African at that. You are no Australian.

@louisaMacQueen

3 жыл бұрын

😂 I get this comment a lot. We’re currently in Australia (stuck due to Covid) and my accent may have changed back a little bit 🙊

@joecoca4450

3 жыл бұрын

She's lying boss.. she's South African

@stacyhow6552

3 жыл бұрын

@@joecoca4450 stop trolling!

She keeps saying Austrania?😂

And please don't call yourself Australian I can clearly hear your south African accent.. you are south african who lived in Australia

My dear, you are South African bred. I don’t hear the Aussie in your accent.

The United States has that no alcohol sales on Sunday in a lot of states. It's pathetic

@carlgharis7948

3 жыл бұрын

That's been changing in the past 10/15 years or so in a lot of places

@bigbootybartholomew6680

3 жыл бұрын

@@carlgharis7948 not here in Tennessee any time soon I don't think lol the county next to the one I'm in is totally dry! Just carrying on that failed 90 year old prohibition nonsense for no reason whatsoever

@carlgharis7948

3 жыл бұрын

@@bigbootybartholomew6680 ya true but it's not as if you can't bring you own alcohol. That only exists in some remote towns in Alaska. And in thoes places some people buying Listerine well they don't intend to use it for what it's sapose to be used for

@carlgharis7948

3 жыл бұрын

@@bigbootybartholomew6680 I myself don't really drink. I had 3 or 4 beers a month ago for the 1st time in close to a year. I had a glass of wine in March maybe I'll have a couple beers again sometime in the next 3/6 months. As scarcely as I drink that wouldn't effect my life

No way you sound South African Native English no way. Your supposed to say Goodday mate Iyho.. ,,😃😂

Sure you're Australian???? You don't sound or act like one.

@louisaMacQueen

3 жыл бұрын

😂 I get this a lot

@joecoca4450

3 жыл бұрын

@@louisaMacQueen cause you lying

Interesting how some white people are so detached to their environment. The bus is for the community predominantly black- metrobus. So it doesn't bring black people it transports the community . You can catch a taxi..uber. taxify. YoTaxi or flag down a cab. Or you can take the train- Gautrain. Or if you are not scared of the blacks you can go to the rank and take a quantum. The high fences became a culture for white people because they were scared of the blacks which they moved from their land and dumped in slums. Townships don't have large fences. Loadshedding occurs because the 3% white families had electricity and when the democratic government came to power electricity was provided to everyone- obviously the power stations wouldn't keep up after adding another 40%. Workers get paid less because the economy is owned by predominantly white old men who don't believe women or black people deserve to or decent wages. That's why they fight the minimum wage government puts to the table. I love your videos. But educate Australians about injustices in South Africa. It's part of being in such a young country. 26 years old we still adjusting

@louisaMacQueen

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Sizwe. Thank you for your comment. To be honest I don’t have much knowledge about those topics or the stats to back it up. I know that there is a lot of injustice all throughout the country. I’d love for South Africa to get to a place of equality for all and I pray that the future will bring that for all South Africans.

@Papi_21

3 жыл бұрын

@@louisaMacQueen Yeah but it's no longer the injustice that's the problem... it's the Corrupt governance... And how everyone awaits the government to offer them employment instead of seeking it and finishing their education... Gone are those days where we blame injustices for our own faults, its time we change the way we think and that is the issue with SA

Not trying to be horrible but this vid wasted my time..

Get out SA now

Bullshit you dont have to tip in SA!!

Kak man Louisa! Jy is Afrikaans!

U don't sound Australian. More s african