Browse African Slang

“To make someone touch (the guilt),” meaning to blame or make someone feel guilty. Usage: Alingaki kosimbisa ngai touche...

Terminer (To finish) - Lingala

Laver (To wash) - Lingala

Pousser (To push) - Lingala

Aider (To help) - Lingala

Marcher (To walk) - Lingala

Hésiter (To hesitate) - Lingala

Dance move

Se tenir fermement (To stand firmly) - Lingala

Slang for speaking bluntly to someone (literally “put someone straight”).

Laisser derrière (To leave behind) - Lingala

Envoyer (To send) - Lingala

Coudre (To sew) - Lingala

Venir près (To come close) - Lingala

Connaître les choses (To know things) - Lingala

Haïr, détester (To hate) - Lingala

Feel good

Faire entendre (To make hear) - Lingala

Être avec vous (To be with you) - Lingala

Wait for rain

Wait for time

Reculer (To go back) - Lingala

Répéter (To repeat) - Lingala

Naming ceremony

Trouver l'amour (To find love) - Lingala

Have hope

Avoir un problème (To have a problem) - Lingala

Recevoir le cœur (To receive the heart) - Lingala

Grand (Big) - Swahili

Street gang or gangsters from rough neighborhoods. Usage: Ba kuluna babeti mobulu na fete lobi – Gangsters caused chaos ...

Économie criminelle (Criminal economy) - slang

Kwassa kwassa dance