Browse African Slang

Chuva está vindo (Rain is coming)

Getting married (Wedding)

Type (Guy/dude - French)

Type-là (That guy)

Humma typhoid (Typhoid fever)

Typhoid (Typhoid fever)

Superviviente de tifoidea (Typhoid survivor)

ታይፒንግ/እየፃፈ (Typing)

Está acordado ou decidido (It's agreed or decided)

Means “it’s happening” or “it works.”

Literally “it’s sweet,” meaning it’s all good or going easy. Usage: O teste tava doce – estudei tudo que caiu. (The test...

Literally “it hurts,” slang for “it sucks” or “it’s hard.”

“It’s favoring,” meaning things are going well. Usage: Hoje tá favor – até o chefe veio bem humorado. (Today things are ...

“It’s arrow,” meaning it’s direct or straightforward (like gets to the point). Usage: A resposta dele foi tá flecha – di...

Literally “it’s cute,” but slang meaning something is cool/nice (similar vibe to “nice one”).

Entendeu, sacou (Got it, understood)

“You’re crazy” (Portuguese) but said in response to something absurd or daring.

Means “it’s all good” or “that’s okay/cool.”

An ultra-casual contraction of 'está-se,' meaning 'it's cool' or 'it's all good.' Used similarly to 'no worries' or 'we'...

Está tudo bem (Everything's fine)

Pauvre (Poor person)

Portuguese for “you see,” used like “ya know?” or “get it?” after explaining something.

Flying taxi (walking)

Piment (Pepper)

Tâche accomplie (Task accomplished)

Tãab (Three - Mooré)

Assieds-toi en Baoulé (Sit down in Baoulé)

Télévision (Television)

Télé (Television)

Télévision nationale

Télévision nationale (National TV)

Télécharger (Download)

Obtenir fichier (Download)

Système télécom

Télémédecine (Telemedicine)

Médecine à distance locale (Local telemedicine)

Cable car

Chairlift

Télétravail (Remote work)

Télévision (Television)

Téma (Look - verlan)

Tomate en Dioula (Tomato in Dioula)

Témoignage (Testimony)

Témoignage impressionnant (Impressive testimony)

Partager le témoignage (Share testimony)

Témoin (Wedding witness)

Witness

Témoin direct (Eyewitness)

Audace (Boldness)

Téranga (Hospitality)