Browse African Slang

Sœur, amie proche (Sister, close female friend)

Sœur (Sister)

Omukazendu / sister or girlfriend (Sister or girlfriend)

Slang for the young domestic girl used by 'Daddy', from a famous song. Similar to floor engineer.

System crash

Rotten system

Broken system

Dada (Sister)

مدن شقيقة (Sister cities)

Sister, is it peaceful?

Sister-in-law (Spouse's sister)

ፀናፅል/ፀናፅል (Sistrum)

Sit (To sit)

Sit sit (Keep sitting)

Sit-in protest

Comédia de situação (Situation comedy)

Emplacement (Location)

Zone extraction (Mining site)

Beau site (Beautiful site)

Attraction touristique

سيتويشنشيب، علاقة غامضة (Situationship)

Situationship (Undefined relationship)

Situationship (Undefined relationship)

Relacionamento indefinido (Undefined relationship)

Injongo yebudlelwane lobungacaci (Unclear relationship goals)

Situationship stress - Undefined relationship problems

Ciúme (Jealousy)

Enina / Six

Abdominal muscles (Fit abdomen)

Six-mètres (Informal settlement)

Moto-taxi

We're waking up / rising.

Obrigado (Thank you)

Siyabonga ngempela / Sibonga kakhulu (We really thank you / We're very grateful)

Concordamos (We agree)

Dada/ndugu wa kike (Sis/sister)

Sizani (Help us)

سايز (Size)

To check someone out or assess them (like “size up”), or to provoke/test someone.

Place assise (Seat)

Siège social (Headquarters) - French

Lafiɲɛ, dɔgɔyɔrɔ (Rest, relaxation)

Pronounced 'show,' it's an Afrikaans exclamation of surprise or admiration, like 'Wow!' or 'Phew!'

O ska worry (Don't worry)

“Don’t be dumb.” Often a rebuke among friends. (Origin: Tswana/Sotho slang)

"Don't forget" stylized.

“Don’t panic” or “no worries” (Origin: Sesotho slang (popular via song))

(Sesotho phrase, 'don't be afraid') A slang popularized by a Kwaito song, meaning 'don't hesitate' or 'don't freeze up.'...

Isidlo sasemini / Ukudla kwasemini (Lunch / Midday meal)

سكالا فيوز - مناظر الصقالة (fortress views)