What does Ya foté mean?

Il y a match (There's a match) For example: "Ya foté ce soir au stade (There's a match tonight at the stadium)"

Where does the slang word Ya foté come from?

Ya foté is a slang term from Côte d'Ivoire. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Côte d'Ivoire and across Africa.

Ya foté

🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Ya foté definition 1

Il y a match (There's a match)

"Ya foté ce soir au stade (There's a match tonight at the stadium)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

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Ya foté 🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire

Il y a match (There's a match)

"Ya foté ce soir au stade (There's a match tonight at the stadium)"

Foté 🇬🇳 Guinea

Personne blanche / étranger (White person/foreigner)

"Le foté cherche un taxi. (The foreigner is looking for a taxi.)"

🇨🇮 About Côte d'Ivoire Slang

Ivorian slang centres on Nouchi, a colourful urban creole born in Abidjan that blends French with Dioula, Bété, and other local languages into one of West Africa's most distinctive street dialects.

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