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Literally 'good tasty.' Used to describe food that is delicious. It's the Santomean equivalent of 'mmm, yummy'

An exclamation of surprise or admiration, equivalent to 'Wow!' or 'No way!'. It's said that bora in STP is like the Braz...

Meaning 'a lot' or 'very.' Extremely common in São Tomé (borrowed from Angolan slang). Santomeans use bué to intensify a...

Means 'You came back, huh?' Often used when you see someone again unexpectedly, kind of like 'Oh, you're back (despite e...

Literally 'you are stubborn.' Often exclaimed jokingly or in slight frustration when someone persists despite being told...

Literally 'glue ass.' It's the equivalent of 'couch potato' or someone who stays stuck in one place (lazy). Used among f...

Literally 'raised like an egg.' It means pampered or spoiled rotten. The idea is an egg must be handled delicately, so s...

Literally 'already a lot.' Used to say 'long ago' or 'for a long time'

Originally a Forro word that meant asking for help, but in slang used as an excited 'wow/awesome!' exclamation when some...

Literally 'slow-slow.' The national motto and slang for the easygoing, relaxed Santomean lifestyle. To do something leve...

Literally 'to carry,' but youth use levá to mean to steal or snatch. If something got lifted, they'll say levaram

Literally 'hard thing,' meaning something really cool or impressive. If something is top-notch or awesome, it's a mambo ...

Means 'things/stuff,' same as in Angola. Instead of coisas, people say mambos for casual reference to matters or items

Literally 'very young.' Slang for newbie or someone inexperienced (a kid)

Literally 'person from under the sea.' A playful term for a foreigner from Europe (white person). In folklore, those fro...

Literally means 'food' (paite = comida), but slang-wise: Paite = a meal or something really good; In street talk, a very...

From sangue (blood). Slang for very close buddy, like blood-brother

Means 'it's all good' or 'no problem.' Often said as a reply to tudo bem?. It's like a local chill confirmation that eve...

A creole-inflected 'está-se' meaning 'it's okay' or 'that's fine.' Similar to Mozambican tá-se, indicating agreement or ...

Expressão de espanto (Expression of astonishment)

Means 'yes.' Locals often say yah instead of 'sim' in casual conversation. It's an affirmative grunt that's uniquely San...