Browse African Slang

Afrikaans for 'taste,' but in slang means to like or fancy something/someone

A slang phrase meaning "really like you a lot." "Smaak" is Afrikaans for "taste" but in slang it means "to like/fancy," ...

“Excuse me” or “forgive me.” Often used when bumping into someone or asking a favor. Usage: Smah lia a zin, can I get th...

Small (Little/few)

Supervisor/Junior manager (Small boss)

Junior person/Unimportant (Low status)

Younger sibling (Little brother)

Motho e monyenyane / Nobody (Small person)

Young woman/Junior (Young lady)

A tongue-in-cheek phrase used (often by women on social media) to imply a young lady's lavish lifestyle is thanks to div...

Humble/Timid (Modest)

(Slang, Zimbabwe) As noted earlier under SA, 'small house' describes a mistress or second partner a man keeps outside hi...

Little amount/Petty cash (Small money)

Literally 'small child,' used lovingly or jokingly to refer to a younger person, or someone acting immature.

Niño pequeño, persona sin importancia (Small child, unimportant person)

Niño pequeño, persona sin importancia (Small child, unimportant person)

Small rain (Drizzle)

Slightly ill (Minor illness)

Small sis (Younger sister)

Small small (Very small)

A very Liberian phrase meaning 'gradually' or 'little by little,' also 'softly/gently.' It can describe doing something ...

Small small (Very small)

Kukhuluma nje (Just talking)

Shortly/Soon (In a bit)

Dentro de poco (In a little while)

Mwerevu/mahiri (Smart/skilled)

Smart (Intelligent)

Bohareng ba formal le casual / Between formal and casual

مدن ذكية (Smart cities)

مدينة ذكية - Smart city

Ville intelligente (Smart city)

Cidade inteligente (Smart city)

Planification ville intelligente (Smart city planning)

Projet ville intelligente (Smart city project)

Visionario de ciudad inteligente (Smart city visionary)

Potentiel contrats intelligents (Smart contracts potential)

Éducation intelligente (Smart education)

Agriculture intelligente (Smart farming)

Principes croissance intelligente (Smart growth principles)

Automated house/Tech house (Connected home)

Caractéristiques maison intelligente (Smart home features)

Stationnement intelligent (Smart parking)

Intelligent individual (Genius)

حل ذكي (Smart solution)

حلول ذكية (Smart solutions)

Textiles intelligents (Smart textiles)

Initiative de tourisme intelligent (Smart tourism initiative)

Feux de circulation intelligents (Smart traffic lights)

Infrastructure transport intelligente (Smart transport infrastructure)

Digital wristwatch/Tech watch (Connected watch)