Browse African Slang

Over there

Everything / the whole thing.

Okay/Alright (Okay)

Intense wow / shock.

Drawn-out 'yo' sound used to express sympathy or mild shock (like 'oh no!'). Common when hearing bad news or gossip

Abidjan la nuit (Abidjan at night)

Grande commune d'Abidjan (Large Abidjan district)

Vie nocturne de Yopougon (Yopougon nightlife)

Exclamation for surprise (Expression of shock)

Chaos / crazy vibe.

Tout/Tous (All)

Second person

Second person

Common Ugandan-English phrase said to someone who hasn’t been around in a while (meaning “Long time no see, I’ve missed ...

You're boring/dull (Not interesting)

You're capable (You can do it)

Do you understand? (Do you get it?)

High praise meaning “you did great” or “kudos, you nailed it.”

Tu me comprends (You feel me)

You’re kidding/joking OR you’re being foolish

Vitanao / You got this

A proverb highlighting different attitudes to time. It implies that while Westerners (with watches) stress about punctua...

A colloquial threat or warning structure, e.g. "You must just [do X]" with the rest implied. It actually means "You bett...

Casual way of saying "you guys" or addressing a group of people (with "ous" from Afrikaans meaning guys or fellows). Oft...

You right (You're correct)

Understand/Notice (You get it)

You too/Yourself (And you?)

You well? (Are you okay?)

You wrong (You're incorrect)

Faux, contrefait (Fake, counterfeit)

Commerce ambulant (Street vending)

Jeune fille facile (Easy girl)

يوم - Day

Not old

Timu ya mpira (Football team)

I-CEO lencane (Young CEO)

Guinea joven ascendiendo (Young Guinea rising)

The term Young Yan is used in African vernacular speech.

Jeune qui réussit (Young achiever)

Youth accomplisher

Jeune génération (Young generation)

Youth/Millennials (Young people)

Umholi loncane (Young leader)

Youth guide

Hacedor de líderes jóvenes (Young leader maker)

قادة شباب (Young leaders)

Young old (All ages)

Youth/Juniors (Young ones)

I-professional lencane (Young professional)

Red de jóvenes profesionales (Young professional network)