Browse African Slang

A minibus taxi (public transport van).

Umshayeli we-kombi (Kombi driver)

Kombi-naam (Youth association)

Pombe ya kimila (Traditional beer)

Nom, appellation (Name, title)

Le nom est fini (The name is finished)

Modern Kombo area lifestyle

Name of Congo

Mauvaise réputation (Bad reputation)

Front/Ahead (Forward)

N'essaye pas (Don't try)

Boire (To drink) - Lingala

Boire (To drink)

Komera (Be strong/courage)

Comércio (Commerce/Trade)

To remember

Komisiyo (Commission)

Demande-toi (Ask yourself)

'How are you?' (literally Comment ça va? in French). A standard greeting in Creole: one might respond 'Byen, mersi' (Fin...

Fleuve du nord (Northern river)

Voir, regarder (To see, to look)

Montrer (To show) - Lingala

A term from African languages referring to cultural concepts or everyday objects.

Komot (To leave/go out)

Means 'get out of here' (literally come out from here). A dismissive phrase used when someone is talking nonsense or you...

Complicado (Complicated)

Komputa (Computer)

Computador (Computer)

Ordinateur (Computer)

Kompyuta/mashine ya kufikiria (Computer/thinking machine)

Nouvel ordinateur (New computer)

Small computer

Good computer

School computer

School computers

“To humiliate someone” (make them see themselves). Usage: Azalaki ko monela ye pub talk na devant batu – She really humi...

Kona/pembe (Corner/angle)

Les jeunes branchés de Conakry (Cool youth from Conakry)

Code secret (Secret code)

Conversa fiada (Small talk)

Kondakta/msaidizi wa dereva (Conductor/driver assistant)

Accepter, être d'accord (To accept, to agree)

Accepter, croire (To accept, to believe) - Lingala

Kondoo (Sheep)

Kondoo/mnyama wa kufuga (Sheep/kept animal)

Nice sheep

Msaidizi wa dereva (Driver assistant)

Conectar mundo (Connect world)

Conectar wifi (Connect wifi)

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