Tevin Campell tweeted in Sesotho/Setswana & SA loved it!
They even gave him a new Sesotho/Setswana name: Tebogo
On a random Thursday night, US singer Tevin Campbell decided to tweet in Sesotho/Setswana and Twitter was so excited they gave him a new name and suggested he come get a piece of land at home.
Tevin's tweet was a simple goodnight message, but because it was in one of Mzansi's official languages, tweeps were curious about the motives behind it.
"Robala sentle! Toro segolo SA," he wrote on Twitter.
Just recently, America was showing a vested interest in knowing what “abelungu a ba yazi ngiyaxoka” in isiXhosa means, thanks to Trevor Noah, and now, after Tevin tweeted in Sesotho/Setswana, it seems our local languages are becoming the languages to learn.
Even if it's just a few phrases.
Robala sentle!! Toro SEGOLO SA!!!
— Tevin Campbell (@tevincampbelll) March 7, 2019
While most South Africans had no problem understanding what he was saying, his fans abroad questioned Tevin about it.
He shared a mini-explainer, saying his tweet meant "Sleep well! Dream big South Africa!".
Sleep well! Dream BIG South Africa!
— Tevin Campbell (@tevincampbelll) March 7, 2019
SA was super proud of Tevin's attempt and gave him a new name, Tebogo (which means gratitude in Sesotho/Setswana), and told him they are ready to share a piece of the land with him.
When did Tevin Campbell become Motswana?
— Ausi Tshidi (@comradetshidi_) March 8, 2019
You can have my piece of land, abuti Tev. 🥺😍 pic.twitter.com/KgUb7iJLCW
— 🎶Ntombazan'entle~Hlengiwe Pearl on digital stores (@sonwa_olivier) March 7, 2019
Tevin Campbell bathong ba Modimo 😍♥️
— Nakai (@MeloMaoka) March 7, 2019
How TEVIN how how did you know this ish!!!! I love your music my the way still listen to it especially this one ❤❤❤❤❤ pic.twitter.com/rPGjD61G1e
— Mohau Moloi (@hauzin1) March 7, 2019
Haybo Tevin Campbell👌🏽🔥
— Her Royal Highness 👑 (@LuthandoRT) March 8, 2019
Surely unomTswana 😊🤣 https://t.co/d3DTPUrKlM