Browse African Slang

Assiette (Plate)

Midday

Tu exagères (You're too much)

Tu dis vrai (You're right)

Tu réussis brillamment (You're killing it)

Tu provoques (You're looking for trouble)

Do you understand? (French)

Tu sais bien (You know well)

Tu connais non? (You know, right?)

Tu es excellent (You rock)

Literally “you are chocolate,” but in Togolese slang it means “you’re cute/hot!” (sexy attractive).

Tu es impliqué (You're involved)

Tu es dedans? (Are you in?)

Tu es le champion (You're the best)

Tu es là? (Are you there?)

Tu es mon âme sœur (You're my half)

Literally 'you are lost,' but in Guinea it's a way to say 'long time no see' or 'you've been scarce.' If someone hasn't ...

Es-tu certain? (Are you sure?)

Tu es très performant (You're a machine)

Tu fais le malin (You're acting smart)

Qu'est-ce que tu fais? (What are you doing?)

Tu maîtrises parfaitement (You handle it perfectly)

C'est très drôle (You killed me)

Ça ne me surprend pas (You surprise me/sarcastically)

Tu me manques (I miss you)

Tu me fais perdre la tête (You drive me crazy)

Tu as tout à fait raison! (You said it!)

Où vas-tu? (Where are you going?)

Tu en es capable (You can do it)

C'est impossible (You're dreaming)

Are you leaving? (French-Somali)

Menace légère (You'll see)

What do you want? (French)

Are you coming? (French)

Tu comprends? (You see?)

توارق (Tuareg people)

Bean pudding/Northern delicacy (Bean cake)

Meaning “we’re surviving” or “we exist” (often in response to how are you).

Tubonane (Let's meet)

Okatana (Small shop)

Tudge (To spit)

Tudo bem (Everything's fine)

Desejar o melhor (Wish the best)

Tudo ótimo (Everything's great)

Tudo bem/ótimo (Everything good/great)

Todo dia (Every day)

Tuelo (Payment/Reward)

Gâcher l'ambiance (Kill the vibe)

ማክሰኞ/ማክሰኞ (Maksegno) - Tuesday

Red apple