Browse African Slang

تكييف - Air conditioning

Means “normal” or “no big deal.” Used to downplay something or say it’s fine.

عباية - Abaya

أب - Father

قبل - Before

Means “ma’am” or “miss,” used sarcastically to refer to a female friend acting bossy or teacher-like. Usage: Okay, abla ...

أبونا - Father (priest)

مسرع أعمال - Accelerator

أدمن - Admin

Slang for someone who is unlucky or always in a mess (literally “plug” meaning dead battery). Usage: That guy is afel in...

آفتر پارتي - After party

أجازة - عطلة (Vacation - holiday)

أجايل - Agile

أهبل - Silly person

أهل - Family/People

Short for “ahlan” (welcome/hi), used as a casual greeting like “hey.”

Hello / welcome.

أهلاوي - Al Ahly fan

أهلي - Al Ahly (football club)

أهوة - Coffee shop

Yes or affirmative.

أكيد - Sure

Exclamation of pain or frustration.

Slang for “bro” or close male friend (short form of “akhoya,” meaning my brother).

آخر - Last

أخويا - أخي (My brother)

An expression of mild disgust or “yuck.”. Usage: Akhss, this sandwich has gone bad, don’t eat it.

أكل - طعام (Food - meal)

Joking reference to someone being lazy or bumming around (from “entakh” meaning to lounge). Usage: Get up and help inste...

Night owl.

(Arabic, 'my heart') A sweet nickname to call someone your beloved, implying they are as dear to you as your heart itsel...

قلبي - قلبي (My heart)

ألف مبروك - Congratulations

تحديث الألجوريزم - Algorithm update

أول يو كان إيت - All you can eat

الله - God

الله يبارك فيك - God bless you

To school someone or impress them (from “to teach”).

قمر - Moon (term of endearment)

قمر 14 - Moon of the 14th (very beautiful)

أمرك - Your order

I'm coming / on my way.

I'm just like that / that's me.

أنا مش فاهم - I don't understand

I'll be back.

أناليتكس - Analytics

أنهي؟ - Which?

قلق - Anxiety

أب ستور - App store

Bride but used for fancy things.