Browse African Slang

Faim du quartier (Neighborhood hunger)

Ethnie du sud-est (Southeast ethnic group)

Route, chemin (Road, path) - Lingala

Good path

God's way

Amour/romance (Love/romance)

Song of heaven

Quartier populaire (Popular neighborhood)

Case traditionnelle (Traditional hut) - terme Kongo

Éléphant (Elephant)

Nzoni mingi (Very good/excellent)

Beauté du pays (Beauty of the country)

Corps, physique (Body, physique)

Corps froid, sans émotion (Cold body, emotionless)

An African term starting with the prefix 'n', which commonly indicates a noun class in Bantu languages. The root 'zujaci...

Bon, beau (Good, beautiful) - Swahili

All are colorful Lingala slang terms for “girlfriend” or “girl” (each a nuance: chick, sweetheart, etc.).

“It’s not hitting,” meaning it’s not cool or not working for me. Usage: Essa música não tá a bater, muda pra outra. (Thi...

Não é? / confirmação (Isn't it? / confirmation)

Ma femme en Maninka (My wife in Maninka)

Né y windiga (Good morning - Mooré)

Né y yungo (Good evening - Mooré)

Né y zaalé (Good afternoon - Mooré)

Commerce (Trade)

Négociant (Trader) - French

Négociation (Negotiation)

Négociation animée (Lively negotiation)

Négociation serrée (Tight negotiation)

Négociation difficile (Difficult negotiation)

Négociations familiales (Family negotiations)

Mifanakalo resaka / Mihena vidy (Negotiate / Bargain)

Négresse (Negress - offensive)

Négro (Negro - can be offensive)

تقاليد النعمة (Néma tradition)

Art moderne africain (Modern African art)

Néré (Locust bean)

Condiment de néré

Otuu mbela? / right? (Right? / isn't it?)

Vamos ficar juntos (Let's be together/hook up)

Habari gani kwa Kikuyu (What's up in Kikuyu)

Attache décorative (Decorative tie)

Nɔ́ (Mère/Mother)

Stay; be

Assieds-toi (Sit down)

Boire (Drink)

Reste là (Stay there)

Tante maternelle (Maternal aunt)

Fɛn min sera cogo la, min labɛnna (Something that arrived well, that's prepared)

Ka nɔgɔn, fɛn min sɛbɛlen tɛ (Easy, something not difficult)

Soins (Care)