Browse African Slang

Hazz ras (Shaking head)

Not slang but its derivatives are colloquial: 'SPLA time' meaning things happening slowly or late

Wagt/zaman (Time/hour)

Hazin/za'lan (Unhappy)

Ruah makan ba'id (Travel to far place)

Salam (Peace)

Salam alaiki ya bint (Peace be upon you, girl)

Kalam ma'a Allah (Prayer)

Takhfid (Discount)

Fatira bi laham (Meat pastry)

Badil fulus (Money changer)

Mudakharat (Saved money)

Tamam tamam (Okay okay - from Swahili)

Shalukh (Tribal marks)

Harr shadid (Very hot)

Soora shasha (Screen picture)

Shaf risala (Saw message)

Inaya nafs (Self care)

Ahad inaya nafs (Sunday self care)

Soora nafsi (Self photo)

Fasl dirasi (Study term)

Musalsal (TV show)

Welad sughar fi sharia (Young people in the street)

Kalam wihish bi khafa (Hidden mean talk)

Shai ahmar fi jebena (Red tea in pot)

Harara shadida (Strong sun/heat)

Samak kbir (Catfish)

Samak baladi (Local catfish)

Weled zaki (Smart/clever boy)

Hafla kbira (Big celebration - from Swahili)

Hafla farhan (Happy party)

Mahalla sharikat (Companies area)

Shino yaani? (What is it/what's up?)

Atamanna lahum hub (Wish them love)

Mashroob saghir qawi (Small strong drink)

Talal kida (Look look/check it out)

Hamdu lillah (Thanks to God)

Bi rahaat (Slowly slowly/take it easy)

Mareed/ajib (Sick/amazing)

Habiba tanya (Other girlfriend)

Shogol idafi (Extra work)

Shogol tani (Second job)

Sharab min dhura (Sorghum drink)

Haqiqa/sahih (Truth - Bari)

Cinema (Movies - Swahili)

Ma andi habib (Don't have a lover)

Inaya jild (Skin care)

Labis helw jiddan (Dress very nicely)

Jamil jiddan (Very beautiful)

Fi suk (At the market - Swahili)