Bom doxi

🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe

Literally 'good tasty.' Used to describe food that is delicious. It's the Santomean equivalent of 'mmm, yummy'

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Bora

🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe

An exclamation of surprise or admiration, equivalent to 'Wow!' or 'No way!'. It's said that bora in STP is like the Braz...

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Bué

🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe

Meaning 'a lot' or 'very.' Extremely common in São Tomé (borrowed from Angolan slang). Santomeans use bué to intensify a...

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Bô tê má?

🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe

Means 'You came back, huh?' Often used when you see someone again unexpectedly, kind of like 'Oh, you're back (despite e...

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Bô tê tema

🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe

Literally 'you are stubborn.' Often exclaimed jokingly or in slight frustration when someone persists despite being told...

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