Futebol (Football/soccer) For example: "Vamos jogar bola (Let's play football)"

Where does the slang word Bola come from?

Bola is a slang term from Mozambique. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Mozambique and across Africa.

Bola

🇲🇿 Mozambique Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Futebol (Football/soccer)

"Vamos jogar bola (Let's play football)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Bola 🇲🇦 Morocco

Means “football” (soccer) in street slang. Usage: Fin ghadi? – Machi n’ jou bolo m3a drari (Where are you going? – Going to play soccer with the guys).

Bola 🇦🇴 Angola

Futebol / assunto (Football / matter)

"Vamos jogar bola? (Shall we play football?)"

🇲🇿 About Mozambique Slang

Mozambican slang blends Portuguese with Emakhuwa, Ndau, and other Bantu languages, shaped by Maputo's urban youth and Afro-house culture.

KASINARY has 1213 Mozambique slang words collected from native speakers.

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🌍 "Bola" Across Africa

This word is also used in 2 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Bola 🇲🇦 Morocco

Means “football” (soccer) in street slang. Usage: Fin ghadi? – Machi n’ jou bolo m3a drari (Where are you going? – Going to play soccer with the guys)…

Bola 🇦🇴 Angola

Futebol / assunto (Football / matter)