Explore Movie Vocabulary
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Goodbye Bafana
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Goodbye Bafana in English?
Goodbye Bafana: 66.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 13.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,503.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 25.8% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 13.3% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 8.5% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Try a short scene and check your comprehension; the vocabulary offers a relatively accessible starting point.
7.8% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
92.6% A1–A2 vocabulary; 3.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.8% Unclassified.
This counts repeated eligible words. Phrases are excluded from this calculation to avoid counting their component words twice.
Recurring words and phrases to preview
- bloody (B2): 18 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Covered in blood; also an informal intensifier in British English.
Subtitle example:
Officers here are all bloody snobs.
- warder (rare): 13 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
You got warders stuck out here for two weeks at a time.
- security (B2): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Kroonstad Maximum Security.
- national (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
(READING) "The national wealth of our country, the heritage of South Africans",
- release (B2): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I'm here to officially release you.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Talk to Me: 13.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than Goodbye Bafana).
- At Eternity s Gate: 13.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points less than Goodbye Bafana).
- Testament of Youth: 13.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.1 percentage points more than Goodbye Bafana).
These percentages describe vocabulary, not the proportion of dialogue you will understand. CEFR labels are estimates, not official film ratings. Accent, speed, songs, context, and your own vocabulary also affect comprehension. Repeated occurrences may include repeated dialogue or lyrics.
How we estimate vocabulary difficulty · Evidence generated: