Browse African Slang

Manière respectueuse (Respectful manner)

Réveille-toi (Wake up)

That's it

Voleur (Thief)

Jeune branché, moderne (Trendy youth, modern) - slang

السوق (Market)

ያንተ/ያንተ (Yours)

Vent/Harmattan

Hey kid; calling a young person

Yaourt local (Local yogurt)

Produit laitier fermenté (Fermented dairy product)

Yaourt glacé (Frozen yogurt)

Humeur molle (Soft mood)

Yaourt au mil (Millet yogurt)

Talk too much

Yes/Affirmative (Yeah)

Ville de l'ouest (Western city)

يا ربي - يا ربي (oh my Lord)

Sama yaram neex na (My body feels good)

Dépôt de véhicules (Vehicle depot)

ياريت (I wish)

Médicament (Medicine)

Yarn (To talk/chat)

To talk or chat; yarn can also mean the story one tells

To talk nonsense or lie.

Yarse (Trader class)

Yes (excited)

Used to show enthusiasm or celebrate good news, especially popular among South African youth

Expression of disbelief/impressed.

Jasmin (Jasmine)

Excited yes (often elongated “yaaaas”)" ("Modern urban slang")

Sauce citronnée (Lemon sauce)

Expert at making yassa sauce

Ee ntate / Yes sir

Make glamorous

ياس - Yasss

Means “bravo” or “more power to you” (literally “may it give you health”).

Literally 'she threw a bucket.' Means she rejected him (turned him down). A common phrase when someone's advances fail

Tornade (Tornado)

Expression of surprise (Oran)

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Embarrassment or failure.

Trouble has escalated (Problem has intensified)

Expression for “what a shame” or “how embarrassing.”

Expression of joy

Elder sibling

Style de jeu (Playing style)

Oui oui (Yes yes)

Ayi kwambiri / Kukana (No very / refuse)