Browse African Slang

Ville du Sud-Est (Southeast city)

Pardon, désolé en Dioula (Sorry in Dioula)

Désolé/sympathie (Sorry/sympathy)

Désolé (Sorry)

Affaire de condoléances (Condolence matter)

Langue Yakoma (Yakoma language)

Slang for a cheater or embezzler, popularized by a Afrobeats song, referencing someone who "clears accounts." In jokes, ...

Yal na fee (God bless - Serer)

Yalemde saan n koose (Respect's payment sells - courtesy pays)

Chaleur (Heat)

You all

Arabic for 'let's go' or 'come on.' Widely used in South Sudan's Arabic pidgin

Let's go/come on

Means “let’s go” or “come on,” used to urge people to hurry or get moving. (Origin: Arabic, used in Sudan)

يلا (Let's go/Come on)

Come on; let's go

يلا بينا - هيا بنا (Let's go together)

يلا باي (Let's go, bye)

هيا بنا (Let's go)

Come on let's move (Arabic-French)

Come on let's go (Arabic-French mix)

Let's go/come on

يالله نذهب (Let's go)

Reine-mère (Queen mother)

Yam (Tuber)

Yam kibaré? (How are you? - Mooré)

Yam soma (I'm tired - Mooré)

Yam-bee (Wisdom lost - confused)

Yam-kõbgo (Wisdom seeker)

Yam-ramba (Good person)

Yam-rawa (Wise man - good partner)

Yam-rogme (Wisdom market - learning place)

Yam-tõe yaa burkĩna (Wisdom-unity is Burkina - national motto)

Yam-wẽnde (Intelligence - Mooré)

Désordre/pagaille (Mess/disorder)

Means disgusting or messy, possibly from 'yucky.'

Never mind; don’t worry about it

Bonjour en Punu (Hello in Punu)

Danse traditionnelle (Traditional dance)

Bien/bon (Good)

Right

Vent fort (Strong wind)

Comprendre (Understand)

Nom de famille Baoulé (Baoulé family name)

Igname précoce (Early yam)

Pluie des ignames (Yam rain)

يانديري - مهووس بالحب (obsessive lover)

Désordre (Disorder)

That one is mine (claiming something proudly)" (Chichewa)

Style de danse (Dance style)