Browse African Slang

About to rain (Precipitation approaching)

Wet day (Rainy day)

Talk to/Flirt with (Chat up/Court)

Real love/Genuine (True love)

In Liberian English, 'reach' means 'arrive' or 'go'. Strangely, 'I reaching' can mean I'm leaving now.

Arriving/Coming (Reaching)

Study/Literature (Read)

Look at text (Read it)

Study hard (Read books)

Actual reality (Real life)

Reuse materials (Recycle waste)

Market area/Junction (Red Light)

Calm down/Rest (Relax)

Recall/Keep in mind (Remember it)

Grades sheet/Results (Report card)

Honor customs (Respect tradition)

Work history/CV (Resume)

Bag of rice/25kg rice (Rice sack)

Paddy field/Cultivation (Rice field)

Grilled corn (Roast corn)

Dance/Move to music (Rock)

A mischievous or cunning person.

Living space/Bedroom (Chamber)

Harsh words/Rude (Aggressive speech)

Traffic circle/Rotary (Roundabout)

Go and return/Two way (Return journey)

Latex plantation (Rubber grove)

Government party (Ruling party)

Go quickly/Rush (Run go)

Talk too much/Gossip (Talk excessively)

Diarrhea/Stomach upset (Diarrhea)

Diarrhea/Stomach upset (Loose bowels)