Browse African Slang

Aider (To help) - Lingala

Bien s'entendre (To get along well)

Kosèbè (A lot - Dioula)

Abada, jamais (Never, ever)

Entrer, pénétrer (To enter, go in)

Kota (Quarter loaf sandwich)

Pessoa mais velha / termo de respeito (Elder / term of respect)

Aller en ville (Go to town)

I-quarter yesinkwa (Quarter bread)

Personne âgée respectée (Respected elder)

Marcher (To walk) - Lingala

Lire/compter (Read/count)

Lire, étudier (To read, to study)

Hésiter (To hesitate) - Lingala

Dance move

Kote (To cut)

Bamananw ka tulonkɛ, kumaba (Bambara performance, theater)

ቆጠቤ/ቆጠቤ (Kotebe)

Vendre (To sell)

Vendre (Sell)

Bien vendre (To sell well)

Vendre au marché (To sell at the market)

Se lever, se tenir debout (To stand up)

Se tenir fermement (To stand firmly) - Lingala

Enseigner (To teach) - Lingala

Love/Catching feelings (Love or romantic feelings)

Slang for speaking bluntly to someone (literally “put someone straight”).

Laisser (To leave) - Lingala

Laisser derrière (To leave behind) - Lingala

Busybody who meddles.

Envoyer (To send) - Lingala

To squat or bend down.

Mais velho em Mandinka (Elder in Mandinka)

Sac (Bag)

Se lever, se soulever (To rise up)

Soulever, élever (To lift up, to raise)

Coudre (To sew) - Lingala

كوتشينة (Italian card game)

Kotulo (Harvest)

Demander, questionner (To ask, to question)

Demander à haute voix (To ask loudly)

Nom Baoulé commun (Common Baoulé name)

Farine de haricot (Bean flour)

Étranger en Bété (Foreigner in Bété)

Fleuve côtier (Coastal river)

Eat

Happy new year

كل شي بوقتو - كل شيء بوقته (everything in its time)

Darija+French mix meaning “everything’s cool/handled” (mrigel = well-managed). Usage: Don’t worry about the trip; koulch...

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