Browse African Slang

A traditional healer or shaman. Not slang (it's the actual term), but widely used even in English conversation

Familiar, pariente (Family member, relative)

Digital blood

Pessoa calma (Calm person)

Person of mixed ethnic heritage

Pessoa temperamental (Hot-tempered person)

From sangue (blood). Slang for very close buddy, like blood-brother

Saudação para vários (Greeting for many)

Assainissement (Sanitation)

Cleaning day/Environmental day (Cleanup day)

Éducation hygiène (Sanitation education)

Indawo yekunhlanzeka (Cleanliness place)

Kwenta ncono inhlanzeko (Making cleanliness better)

Infrastructure assainissement (Sanitation infrastructure)

Mamadio / Sanitize

Desinfetante de mãos (Hand sanitizer)

Propreté (Cleanliness)

Ji bɔ sankolo la, pluie (Water from sky, rain)

San kɔnɔntɔ waati min na san bɛ na kosɛbɛ (Rainy season when it rains a lot)

San waati cɛma, saison pluie milieu (Rain time middle, rainy season)

Sankara (Thomas Sankara reference)

Go back and get it/Learn from past (Looking back)

Sankofa journey - Return to roots/heritage

Hello/Well done (Hello)

Tsy misy / Without

Sérieusement (No joke)

Sérieusement (No kidding)

Low class

Unleaded

Without sugar

Personne sans logement (Homeless person)

Évident (Obvious)

Chômeur (Unemployed)

Parfait, impeccable (Perfect, flawless)

Simplicité (Simplicity)

Impoli (Rude)

Immigrant illégal (Illegal immigrant)

Sans-sans (Without money)

Cérémonie du riz nouveau / New rice ceremony

ሳንቲም/ሳንቲም (Santim) - cents/coins

Saint Google

Digital saint

Fahasalamana / Health

Santé améliorée (Improved health)

Application santé (Health app)

Santé communautaire (Community health)

Priorité à la santé (Health first)

Santé détériorée

Santé holistique (Holistic health)

Bien-être mental prioritaire (Mental health priority)