Browse African Slang

Rembourser (To pay back) - Lingala

Mentir, tromper (To lie, to deceive) - Lingala

Faire entrer (To bring in) - Lingala

Mourir (To die)

North direction (Up)

Kɔrɔ min kura ye, ancien nouveau (Old that's new, renewed)

Se rencontrer (To meet) - Lingala

Rencontrer les parents (To meet the parents)

Rencontrer au checkpoint (To meet at checkpoint) - mixed

Rencontrer des difficultés (To encounter difficulties)

Kijiji kwa Kikalenjin (Village in Kalenjin)

Tomber (To fall)

Tomber lourdement (To fall heavily) - Lingala

Pécher, faire le mal (To sin, to do evil)

Yɛrɛ saniya, se laver (Self cleaning, to wash)

All/every

كل حاجة - Everything

كل تأخيرة خير (Every delay has goodness)

كل التوفيق (All the success)

كل أسبوع - Every week

كل سنة - Every year

كل سنة وانت طيب - Happy birthday/holiday

كل واحد ونصيبه (Everyone has their fate)

كل يوم - Every day

كل يوم (Every day)

Noix sacrée (Sacred nut)

Révéler (To reveal) - Lingala

Dormir (To sleep) - Lingala

Dormir, se coucher (To sleep, to lie down)

Go to bed hungry

Se réveiller (To wake up) - Lingala

Suivre (To follow) - Lingala

Colar (Necklace)

S'habiller (To dress) - Lingala

Encouraging someone to keep at it (can be sarcastic if someone is doing something foolish).

Mane / There (There)

Colega de turma (Classmate)

Passer, dépasser (To pass, surpass)

Both mean “to kill someone” (literally “pass someone” or a variation). Usage: Ba faux medicament e koleka bato na mboka ...

Faire passer (To let pass) - Lingala

Pleurer (To cry)

Pleurer de tristesse (To cry from sadness)

Cry a lot

To be tired

كلنا - All of us

Kolgweogo (Traditional security group)

Frère/pote (Brother/buddy)

Manger (To eat)

Manger (To eat)

“To run away” (eat corner). Usage: Ba policiers bakómaki, bateki mayi bakoliá coin (The cops came, the street vendors ra...