Browse African Slang

Animaux de ferme (Farmyard)

Bassine (Basin)

Ennuyer (To pester)

Dança de máscaras (Mask dance)

Bastos (Upscale neighborhood)

A term from African languages referring to cultural concepts or everyday objects.

Slang for enjoyment (literally “duck,” but used to mean having a good time, maybe from *kubataa* playfully).

Rivalidad Bata-Malabo (Bata-Malabo rivalry)

Bendición de playa de Bata (Bata beach blessing)

Chico de Bata, persona del continente (Boy from Bata, mainland person)

Humor seco de Bata (Dry Bata humor)

Ruta entre ciudades principales (Route between main cities)

Quit it / stop doing that.

Constant battle

Potatoes

بطبوط، خبز مغربي (Moroccan bread)

Literally 'beat beer,' meaning to chug beers or drink heavily

Bater palmas (Clap hands)

Bater pé (Stomp foot)

Bater peito (Beat chest)

Boat

Bateau/pirogue (Boat/canoe)

Comer (To eat)

Ter acidente (Have accident)

Aplaudir / chamar atenção (Applaud / call attention)

Conversar (To chat)

Andar muito (Walk a lot)

Marcar presença no trabalho (Clock in at work)

Fonte de energia (Battery)

Bateria fraca (Weak battery)

Dead battery

Wash body/Shower (Bathe)

Batho (People)

Batho ba (These people)

Batho ba ga etsho (Our people)

Exclamation for surprise/disbelief (literally “people!”) (Setswana)

Washroom/Toilet (Bathroom)

باثروم رينوفيشن - تجديد الحمام (bathroom renovation)

Slow

Ritmo ou beat musical (Musical rhythm or beat)

Operação da polícia (Police raid)

Technique de teinture (Dyeing technique)

No Lozi (Refusal)

Cerimónia religiosa (Religious ceremony)

Batismo (Baptism)

Batlhophi (Voters)

Manioc en bâton (Cassava stick)

Batrelaky / Traditional rhythm

Ho tseba haholo / To tseba a lot

Batterie (Battery)