Browse African Slang

Faire top (To do great) - slang

Être triste (To be sad) - mixed

Faire vrai (To be real) - mixed

Agir comme un enfant (To act childishly) - Lingala

Faire l'idiot (To act foolishly) - Lingala

Faire ça (To do that) - mixed

Être étonné (To be astonished) - mixed

Être évident (To be obvious) - mixed

Leite em Fula (Milk in Fula)

Sells fresh milk

To scatter/separate

Prier (To pray) - Lingala

Pray a lot

Guérir (To heal)

Être ensemble, sortir ensemble (To be together, to date)

Mélanger, unir (To mix, to unite) - Lingala

Rire (To laugh)

Rire (To laugh)

Se moquer (To mock)

Laugh hard

“To sit down” (slang, literally “to get seated”). Usage: Tia ba place, tosekama awa – Make space, let’s sit down here.

Demander, supplier (To ask, to beg)

Se réjouir (To rejoice) - Lingala

Se réjouir, être content (To rejoice, to be happy)

Se réjouir beaucoup (To rejoice greatly)

Enjoy a lot

Mixed street dish; can mean mess.

كشري (Mixed rice dish)

ቆሻሻ/ቆሻሻ (Koshasha) - messy/dirty

Finir, terminer (To finish, to end)

Se fâcher, être en colère (To get angry)

Tenir, attraper (To hold, to catch)

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

كسكسي (Couscous)

Parler, discuter (To talk, to discuss)

Acheter (To buy)

Acheter (To buy) - Lingala

Faire les courses (To go shopping)

Acheter pas cher (To buy cheap)

Montrer, indiquer (To show, to point)

Verser, renverser (To spill)

Sortir ensemble (To go out together)

Nickname for a very dangerous area or hotspot (after the war-torn region). (Origin: Township slang)

Problème, souci (Problem, issue)

Mentir, raconter des mensonges (To lie, tell lies)

Born on Sunday (male name)

ኮሶ/ኮሶ (Kosso) - medicinal tree

Terminer (To finish) - Lingala

Laver (To wash) - Lingala

Pousser (To push) - Lingala