Browse African Slang

Nguo ya Kimaasai (Maasai cloth)

Zima (Shut down)

Ni maisha tu (It's just life)

Unaona? (Don't you see?)

Siasa (Politics)

Mzuri kwa Kimaasai (Good in Maasai)

(Eng/East African slang) Another term for a side chick or side dude (an affair partner). The idea is the main partner is...

Mapato ya ziada (Additional income)

Niko salama (I'm fine)

Hizi siku (These days)

Simba na panya (Lion and mouse)

Kama (Similar)

Rahisi (Simple)

“I don’t have time” (with a Sheng flair).

Sina mpenzi na sipendi (Single and not loving it)

Ujuzi (Skills)

Kipande cha kuchekesha (Comedy skit)

Slack

Soseji (Sausage)

Soseji iliyopasuka (Split sausage)

Ramani ya Snapchat (Snapchat map)

Alama za Snapchat (Snapchat score)

Soko la wakulima (Farmers market)

A rich person or someone who displays wealth ostentatiously.

Pronounced 'so', slang for 100 shillings. Derived from 'sawa/sawa soo' or just by shortening 'hundred'.

Spika (Speaker)

Hotuba (Speech)

Kugawana bili (To split the bill)

East African slang for an older, wealthy person (sugar daddy or sugar mummy) who financially supports a younger lover. T...

Ujumbe wa mdhamini (Sponsor message)

Timu ya michezo (Sports team)

Mkutano wa wafanyakazi (Staff meeting)

Kituo cha matatu (Matatu stage)

Ucheshi wa kusimama (Stand-up comedy)

Hatua ya densi (Dance step)

Kibandiko (Sticker)

Too many stories or things to say.

Hadithi za uwongo (Lies)

Mfululizo wa siku (Day streak)

Kituo cha wanafunzi (Student center)

Baraza la wanafunzi (Student council)

Gari ya Subaru (Subaru car)

Uvumilivu huleta baraka (Patience brings blessings)

Kikundi cha Reddit (Reddit group)

Kitufe cha kufuata (Subscribe button)

Kudumu (Substantive)

Chungu cha kupikia (Cooking pot)

Sungura mjanja (Clever hare)

Slang referring to a pretty light-skinned girl (cheeky term).

Kosa kuhudhuria darasa (Missing classes)