Browse African Slang

Assemblée/Groupe (Assembly/Group)

Sorry (especially for sympathy).

Façon Kaga-Bandoro (Kaga-Bandoro way)

Tambour traditionnel (Traditional drum)

Kagiso (Peace)

Menteur / arnaqueur (Liar/scammer)

Ami intime en Sénoufo (Close friend in Sénoufo)

Pardon en Gouro (Sorry in Gouro)

Coffee

Kahawa ya kilimo (Farm coffee)

Rangi ya kahawa (Coffee color)

Kahlua (Coffee liqueur)

Holimo / Up (Above / Up)

Exclamation/Wow (Wow)

Local gin/Strong alcohol (Local gin)

Kaiamba / Shaker

Samak muqaddad (Dried fish)

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Shukran kbir (Big thanks - Bari)

Crap / nonsense / bad.

Crass Afrikaans saying meaning "sh*t and pay." It's used when you're frustrated about having to cough up money (often fo...

An Afrikaans phrase literally meaning "shit and done," used to indicate something is completely over or settled, often a...

An exclamation roughly meaning "Oh, come on, that's nonsense!" or "You're talking crap!" It's a way to call out somethin...

Kaka (Brother - from Swahili)

Brother (informal)

Seulement/juste (Only/just)

Kaka (Only/just)

Just like that

Kaka sungura (Brother hare)

Kijana anayeuza nguo za zamani (Youth who sells secondhand clothes)

Très vite (Very fast)

Kakanyo (Thought)

A lot / very much.

Overdoing authority.

Uniforme militaire (Military uniform)

Plantain balls (Fried plantain balls)

No Herero (Refusal)

Small/Little bit (A little)

Kakra no (The small one) - Small amount or quantity

Qabila min Equatoria (Tribe from Equatoria)

Fifty shillings

Hier/autrefois (Yesterday/long ago)

Slang for style or vibe.

Calar boca (Shut up)

Spread out/disperse

Stay well (Farewell)

Bonne nuit en dendi (Good night in Dendi)

From Arabic khalas (finished/done). Used to say 'enough' or 'done'

Dormir (To sleep)

كلام (Talk / words)