Browse African Slang

Urban slang meaning to make it big or get lucky success (e.g. suddenly getting rich/famous).

Kuzungumza masuala muhimu (To talk about important issues)

Kuwa zaidi ya zamani (To be more than before)

Kuwa kiongozi (To be a leader)

Kuondoa magugu mashambani (To remove weeds from farm)

Kuingia katika gari (To enter a vehicle)

Kuotesha mbegu mashambani (To sow seeds on the farm)

Kufanikiwa katika malengo (To succeed in goals)

Kuongezeka kwa afya (To increase in health)

Kupata maisha mazuri au pesa (To get good life or money)

Kuwa na upendo wa kweli (To have true love)

Mapenzi ya dhati (True love)

To procrastinate or drag one’s feet (literally to play around dribbling like in football).

Literally “to hit water,” meaning to get drunk (on alcohol).

Kushindana kupata mpenzi (To compete to get a lover)

Kupika/kutengeneza chakula (To cook/prepare food)

Kupata afya baada ya ugonjwa (To get health after illness)

Kuacha kazi kidogo (To stop work briefly)

Kurudi/kusafiri kurudi (Returning/traveling back)

Kupoteza kumbuko (To lose memory)

Kutoa ushauri kwa kila mmoja (To give advice to each other)

Kushindwa/kupoteza (Defeat/losing)

Kupoteza mchezo (To lose a game)

Kufanya kazi pamoja (To work together)

Kushona/kuunganisha nguo (Sewing/clothing joining)

Kukatika kwa mtandao au simu (To go offline or lose network)

Kujifunza kwa juhudi kubwa (To learn with great effort)

Kutembea polepole kama mzee (To walk slowly like an elder)

Kutembea kwa utulivu (To walk calmly)

Kushangaa na jambo (To be surprised by something)

Kungoja gari (To wait for vehicle)

Kutafuta kazi (To look for work)

Kujitahidi kupata kipato (To struggle to get income)

Kuongoza kwa utawala (To lead with authority)

Kushuka kutoka garini (To get off a vehicle)

Kuwa na mimba, hasa kwa vijana (To be pregnant, especially for young people)

Kuweka dawa (To apply medicine)

Kufanya jambo kikamilike (To make something complete)

Kufanya kelele au kutoa sauti (To make noise or sound)

Kuepuka hali ngumu au adhabu (To avoid difficult situation or punishment)

Kuzamisha chakula katika mchuzi (To dip food in sauce)

Kuharaifu pesa (Wasting money)

Kushughulikia mazao (To take care of crops)

Kuwa na maumivu (To have pain)

Kuunga/kuchanganya (Mixing/combining)

Kujiunga pamoja (To join together)

Kuhamia sehemu nyingine (To move to another place)

Sauti ya radi (Sound of thunder)

Kushinda kwa urahisi (To win easily)

Kuchuma mazao mashambani (To pick crops from the farm)