O kae? (Where are you?/How are you?) For example: "Kae monna? Re go bona kae? (Where are you man? Where can we see you?)"

Where does the slang word Kae? come from?

Kae? is a slang term from Botswana. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Botswana and across Africa.

Kae?

🇧🇼 Botswana Slang

Added Aug 06, 2025 · 1 definition

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Kae? definition 1

O kae? (Where are you?/How are you?)

"Kae monna? Re go bona kae? (Where are you man? Where can we see you?)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 06, 2025

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Country: 🇧🇼 Botswana
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

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