Browse African Slang

Bonatla (Truth)

Mon bonbon (My candy)

Voanio siramamy / Bonbon noix de coco

Voanio mangidy / Bonbon épicé

Bond notes (former currency)

رابط قوي (Strong bond)

Natural kindness

Bonde/mahali pa chini (Valley/low place)

Big valley

Pray to God

Beg me

Bondeni/bondeni (In the valley)

Connection period (Together moments)

Danse traditionnelle (Traditional dance) - Likouala

Bondoso (Kind)

Serial gossip-gatherer

Serial gossip-gatherer

Body aches/Joint pain (Body pain)

Bones (Divination bones)

A handshake or dap (from “bounce”).

Pointi za Safaricom (Safaricom points)

Bongaka (Traditional healing)

Donc, alors (So, therefore)

Ainsi/donc (Thus/therefore)

Ainsi/donc (Thus/therefore)

Muziki wa Tanzania (Tanzanian music)

Confusion/disorder

Bongo flava (Tanzania music)

Sleepy/tired brain (bongo = brain, lala = sleep). Used when someone isn’t thinking straight out of fatigue.

Tanzania (Tanzania)

Pont de Bongor (Bongor bridge - connection)

Fierté de Bongor (Bongor pride)

Bongwana (Childhood)

État de joie (State of joy)

Joie pays commune (Shared national happiness)

Joie commune permanente (Permanent shared happiness)

Bonheur modeste

De boa aparência (Beautiful/handsome)

Hello everyone (French)

Movimiento bonkó (Bonkó movement)

Creador de música bonkó (Bonkó music creator)

Bonne (Hot - can be offensive)

Action positive commune (Collective good deed)

In Togo it’s the local way to say “welcome!” (greeting someone who’s just arrived).

Bonne arrivée (Safe arrival wishes)

Bonne chance (Good luck)

Andro mafinaritra / Good day

Tafandria mandry / Good night

Bonne route (Safe journey)

Hariva mafinaritra / Good evening