Browse African Slang

Quelle surprise! (Well then!)

Tsara daholo / All good

Ça remplit l'estomac (It fills well)

C'est tendu (It's tense)

Is it expensive? (French)

How much does it cost? (French)

C'est nul (It sucks)

Ça dit quoi? (What's up?)

Quoi de neuf? (What's up?)

Ça déchire (It rocks)

Ça fait longtemps (It's been a while)

Ça ne dérange pas (It doesn't matter)

Ça gate pas (It's all good - French slang)

Mandeha / Going fine

Ça se gâte (It's getting bad)

Does it work?/Is it ok? (French)

Je ne comprends pas (I don't understand)

J'ai de la compassion (I feel pity)

Ça m'agace (It irritates me)

Ça m'énerve (It annoys me)

C'est acceptable (It's okay)

French “it passes,” used to mean “it’s okay” or “it’ll do.”. Usage: How’s your new phone? Ça passe, not the best but it ...

Ça passe facilement (It goes smoothly)

Ça passe crème (It goes smoothly)

Ça ne rassasie pas (It's not filling)

Tout va bien (Everything's rolling)

Is that enough? (French)

Ça tue (It kills/it's awesome)

Ça va (It's okay - French)

Ça va aller (It'll be okay)

I'm fine (French)

Is it okay/good? (French-Somali)

French-Arabic mixed expression

Ça va marcher (It's going to work)

French-Arabic mixed expression

When asked 'How are you?', Guineans might modestly reply 'ça va un peu' meaning 'I'm okay/so-so'. It downplays 'I'm fine...

Qu'est-ce que ça signifie? (What does it mean?)