Browse African Slang

Welcome to Djibouti (Somali)

Bring out/reveal

Come in (welcoming)

Isn't it/right?

Come back

Pick up/bring

Come (Somali)

Isn't it? (Somali tag question)

Train station

New status

New story post

Post a story (social media)

Early morning

Good and bright morning (Somali) - morning greeting

Sultan/traditional leader (Arabic)

Super correct/great (French-Somali)

Small cuts of meat (Somali)

Long pants

Market (Somali/Arabic)

Nice market

Black market

Big market

Go to the market

It's not possible

Leading the style (mixed youth)

The reason being

Prayer time place

Salon neighborhood

That's right, I swear

Hot milk tea

Tea place (tea shops area)

Action phrase - beddel shaqo

Action phrase - bilaab shaqo

Action phrase - dhammee shaqo

Action phrase - diyaari shaqo

Easy job good salary

Action phrase - hagaaji shaqo

Action phrase - hel shaqo

Action phrase - jooji shaqo

Action phrase - qabo shaqo

Action phrase - raadi shaqo

Action phrase - samee shaqo

Having honor, proud

Companies compound

In other words

On the other hand

As a matter of fact

As I see it

Isn't it so

Education expression - baro su'aal