O jewa ke eng?

O jewa ke eng is a Sotho term that directly translates to "What is eating you" in English. This is a phrase that has become famous on Twitter after a user named @akreana tweeted it back in June 2019.


Friend 1: Why are you so down, o jewa ke?
Friend 2: Eish my friend, my boyfriend has been cheating on me with that slut from Pitori.



Saluka

Saluka is a Xhosa term that refers to the person you went to initiation school with.


Good to see you, saluka. I last saw you after initiation school.



Bathini

It's a new word to ask a friend how he/she is doing.


Ekse Bathini nigga?



Matric Dance

Also known as Matric Farewell - Is when grade 12 (last year of high school) learners have one final formal function, often followed by parties, underage drinking and bad decisions. Each school usually has its own dance and pupils usually come with a date and wear expensive suits and dresses.
Americans would call it prom


I don't know who I am going to take to the Matric Dance.



Die poppie sal dans

Die poppie sal dans is a popular South African term that means there will be trouble or havoc.
The direct translation from Afrikaans is: The dolls will dance


Mom told them to take out the meat from the freezer in the morning and they forgot. Die poppie sal dans when she comes back from church.



Tempela

To claim you can do something, or you can do it better.


Wena awitsi selo wa're tempela fela.



Catcha

To catch feelings for someone. Catchile


Ngizo catcha if this guy continues to be this good to me.



Sabhongo

Isabhongo is a Xhosa term for that smelly burp, especially after you mix amasi and meat.


What’s that smell? 🤢

Ungodly isabhongo usisi wakho.



THESHA

To work; to get up against all odds and stand on business; uku Thesha


uCishababhemu no Gawst basa thesha phezu kwe tape ezophuma ngey' 19 April.



Zimbabwe

A Southern African country with Victoria Falls, rich mineral resources, and economic challenges.


Zimbabwe's Great Zimbabwe ruins are a UNESCO World Heritage site from an ancient civilization.




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