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Ya

🇲🇿 Mozambique Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition
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Ya definition 1

Sim, está bem (Yes, okay)

"Ya, vamos nessa (Yeah, let's go)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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🇲🇿 Mozambique
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1 community definition
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April 2026

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Ya 🇦🇴 Angola

Casual “yes” (like “yeah”). Widely used by youth in agreement. Usage: – “Vens comigo?” – “Ya, claro.” (– “You coming with me?” – “Yeah, of course.”)

Ya 🌍 Gen Z/Gen Alpha

You

"Ya feel me?"

🇲🇿 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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🌍 "Ya" Across Africa

This word is also used in 8 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Ya 🇦🇴 Angola

Means 'you' (singular) in Koloqua. Can be a subject or object.
Ya 🌍 Gen Z/Gen Alpha

You
Ya 🇱🇷 Liberia

Means 'you' (singular) in Koloqua. Can be a subject or object.
Ya 🇱🇾 Libya

The vocative 'O/Hey' in Arabic, heavily used in Libyan speech. Placed before a name or even alone like 'hey you'. They often say ya weld (hey boy) or …
Ya 🇧🇼 Botswana

Ya (Yes)
Ya 🇹🇬 Togo

Froid (Cold)
Ya

You
Ya 🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe

Simu/konkordá (Sim/concordar) (Yes/agree)

🇲🇿 More Mozambique Slang

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