Browse African Slang

Tu pensais (You thought)

Tu es excellent (You're at the top)

Where are you from? (French casual)

Are you sure? (French casual)

Ironique (You're too good)

Tu es formidable (You're a boss)

Don't worry

Transport money

Come here; pass by

تقيلة' = صعبة المنال/تستعرض (غالباً عن بنت). (EN: Playing hard to get.)

To be honest

Throwback Thursday

Trabalho de conclusão (Final project)

Travaux dirigés (Tutorial)

TD (Tutorial class)

Tutorial/practical class

Travaux dirigés (Tutorial)

Travaux dirigés difficiles (Difficult tutorials)

Travaux dirigés ratés (Missed tutorials)

Thank God It's Friday (Friday celebration)

TGIF celebration - Friday celebration

Three Horses Beer / Bière locale

TID/msanii (TID/artist)

T'inquiète; don't worry

Tout mon temps; all my time

Abbreviation for 'Ton of Kids', a lighthearted NGO slang referring to the many children one often sees in community gath...

Travaux pratiques (Practical work)

TP (Practical class)

Terminal de pagamento (Payment terminal)

TPS (Transaction tax)

Tranquille; chill

TV (Television)

Mwenyeji wa TV (TV host)

Télévision locale (Local TV)

Télévision regardée (TV watched)

Umbukiso we-TV (TV show)

Kipindi kipya cha TV (New TV show)

TVA (Sales tax)

TVA (VAT - from French)

Televisão de Moçambique (Television of Mozambique)

Head

Tête (Head)

Ta (To go - Dioula)

Está a trabalhar (Is working)

Estar a dever (To owe)

Está a faturar (Making money/billing)

Tais-toi (Shut up)

Está louco (You're crazy)

Namorar escondido (Date secretly)

Está legal (It's nice)