South Africa Slang Dictionary
South African slang is a rich, multilingual mix that borrows freely from the country's eleven official languages - isiZulu, isiXhosa, Afrikaans, Sesotho and more - plus street languages like tsotsitaal and Sepitori. It's the language of the townships, the taxi rank, kwaito and amapiano, and everyday Mzansi life from Joburg to Cape Town to Durban. Words like eish, howzit, lekker, sharp sharp and yebo are woven into how South Africans speak every day. Explore the community-built dictionary of South African slang below - and add the words you know.
A lot is going on in Mzansi right now. Kuningi and it's getting kuningier.
My school's MD was lit.
Ngwanyana o wa tela.
Sibulela uSomagwaza.
We thank Somagwaza.
U Cisha no Gawst basathesha e studio;
Besithesha murtu e spani vandaag
Ndza ku rhandza my wife/husband/ and so on.....
NB: It is used at any person whom you want her/(...) to express your love.
"Ngxe, bantakwethu." - Pardon me, my kin.
1. Also when one has silly notions, like making fun of others.
1. "Lamfana ligeza." - that guy is a crazy person.
2. "Uyageza wena." - you are being silly/crazy.
I won’t stop going out, you can continue with your groove shaming.