Browse African Slang

Tchatcher (To chat)

Tchatcheur (Smooth talker)

Condiment pimenté (Spicy condiment)

Literally 'check there,' used like 'look at that!' to draw attention to something

Tchep (Senegalese rice dish)

Expression de dédain (Expression of disdain)

Means “same old, same old” (literally “like that like that”).

Capitale de la Nyanga (Capital of Nyanga)

Hashish/weed; drug slang

Chegar lá/Conseguir (Make it/Succeed)

Riche/patron (Rich person/boss)

Repas de riche (Rich person's meal)

From English 'chill', used in Creole to mean relax or hang out. Popular among youth

Cerveja (Beer)

Relaxar / descansar (To relax / rest)

Tchinda (Servant/errand person)

Circuncisão tradicional (Traditional circumcision)

Danse traditionnelle (Traditional dance)

Style de danse tchinkoumé (Tchinkoume dance style)

Très petit (Very small)

Tchip (Teeth sucking sound - disapproval)

Bribe or under-table payment; the grease that moves bureaucratic wheels in corruption systems - everyone condemns it whi...

Faire un bruit avec la bouche pour montrer le dédain (Make a dismissive sound with mouth to show disdain)

Bebida tradicional de milho (Traditional corn drink)

Brochettes (Skewers)

Tchiza (Girl - young woman)

Fille sexy (Sexy girl)

Mentira, falsedad (Lie, falsehood)

Exibir / mostrar-se (To show off)

Expression de dédain (Expression of disdain)

Tcho (Girl - familiar)

Chocolat, aussi femme à la peau foncée (Chocolate, also dark-skinned woman)

Tchoin (Easy girl - offensive)

Petit ami (Boyfriend)

Pot-de-vin (Bribe)

Tchoko (Gossip)

Tchoko-tchoko (Small small)

Pessoa do grupo étnico Tchokwe (Person from Tchokwe ethnic group)

Région du nord (Northern region)

Land of peace

Ragoût de légumes (Vegetable stew)

Tchop (To eat)

Tchop eye (To wink)

Tchop nkui (Eat special sauce)

Avoir des relations sexuelles (To have sex)

Bière de sorgho (Sorghum beer)

Transport, voyage (Transport, travel)

Train (Train)

Local beer from millet

Ragoût épicé (Spicy stew)