A Xhosa greeting used to greet one person. To greet multiple people, you say molweni.
Some people spell it as mholo.
Some people spell it as mholo.
Example
"Molo sisi, kunjani? Uphilile na? Bendicel'umzuzu wokuthetha nawe mna" - Mandisi Dyantyis
A baSotho/Tswana term for Balls (As in testicles, not a soccer ball).
Example
O boa marete saan
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
Americans would call it prom
Example
I don't know who I am going to take to the Matric Dance.
A Zulu term that means for nothing. Free; obtained without payment or difficulty. It is however not only used by Zulu, it has been incorporated to modern South African lingo.
Example
Buy 1 drink and get the second one mahala.
Xhosa term derived from Mntakabawo which directly translates to "My dad's child". This term doesn't necessarily refer to someone you are related to. It can be used to refer to a friend or any random person.
Example
I'm so tired mntkbw.
To beat someone to a pulp.
Can also be a swear word in Afrikaans
Can also be a swear word in Afrikaans
Example
I will moer you.
Come here, jou moer.
Example
You are mad, mdidi wakho.
Mjolo basically means dating. It's derived from ukujola which means to date. Therefore mjolo is the act of dating (ukujola).
Other people may spell it as mojolo
Other people may spell it as mojolo
Example
Mjolo will nyisa you.
A guy who trended for what was apparently a staged video. He was asked for his number by a woman in a car and he kept saying "082". Twitter gave him the name Mr 082.
Example
Did you see the Mr 082 video?
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