Twitter flips the script with Trevor Noah’s Oscars in-joke

While presenting the Best Picture award at the 2019 Oscars, host of The Daily Show Trevor Noah thrilled South African viewers across the world with a joke in his mother’s home language, isiXhosa.

In reference to the now popular Black Panther catch phrase, “Wakanda forever,” Noah jokingly said a phrase in Xhosa before attributing a false English translation to it.

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“Growing up as young boy in Wakanda, I would see King T’Challa flying over our village and he would remind me of a great Xhosa phrase: ‘abelungu abazi uba ndiyaxoka’, which means ‘in times like these, we are stronger when we fight together than when we try to fight apart,'” said Noah.

What the phrase actually means, however, is “the white people don’t know I’m lying”.

As such, Twitter users inspired by Noah took to Twitter with their own hilarious interpretations.

Monate mpolaye… means "i love my job" #KodwaAbayaziNdiyaXoka

— Monei (@Kini_Monei) February 25, 2019

#KodwaAbayaziNdiyaXoka
Makgowa ba tena.

Translation: White people are the most loving people ever👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾 pic.twitter.com/VACndwhHKV

— Malome TT (@Malome_TT) February 25, 2019

Ungenaphi is an African proverb that means united we stand #KodwaAbayaziNdiyaXoka pic.twitter.com/ntzpuxxrp1

— Professional Retweeter 🔁 (@manpower_within) February 25, 2019

#KodwaAbayaziNdiyaXoka
Ke bolawa ke dikhonse.

Translation: Life has consequences pic.twitter.com/wUcoCkveCj

— Malome TT (@Malome_TT) February 25, 2019

#KodwaAbayaziNdiyaXoka
Setlatla: Its a verb word for lets work together pic.twitter.com/jYUnJ0jmkY

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— Malome TT (@Malome_TT) February 25, 2019

In Zulu we have a saying that says "Abelungu basaba amanzi" which simply means "Water is the source of life."#KodwaAbayaziNdiyaXoka pic.twitter.com/YelXBt1HdC

— E 2 The Double L (@elldope) February 25, 2019

"Dibiri dichipi, lebana bathletsi" means "when the chips are busy and the kids are playing it's always a good time" #KodwaAbayaziNdiyaXoka pic.twitter.com/hYLdd54rLz

— Professional Retweeter 🔁 (@manpower_within) February 25, 2019

"He bare Jabu obatla voroso" means "Janu is a man of noble intentions" #KodwaAbayaziNdiyaXoka pic.twitter.com/kM57Gu9qxW

— Professional Retweeter 🔁 (@manpower_within) February 25, 2019

#Nonke is a Saying that symbolises African love #KodwaAbayaziNdiyaXoka pic.twitter.com/h795AbN6iu

— Professional Retweeter 🔁 (@manpower_within) February 25, 2019

Uya'feba means you're looking more gorgeous than ever #KodwaAbayaziNdiyaXoka pic.twitter.com/3ZB6KYkbDY

— Katlego (@KatlegoHaps) February 25, 2019

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(Compiled by Kaunda Selisho)

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