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.
It's so annoying to see so many people misspelling this word 🤦🏽♂️
No one:
Annoying person: I miss him but umngqund'wakhe.
It can also mean "He/She is annoying"... depending on the pronunciation.
Example 1: Don't talk to me, uyadika (you are annoying).
Example 2: I stopped talking to her because uyadika (she is annoying).
The people are Tsonga people.
My best friend is Tsonga but she can't speak XiTsonga properly.
I'm tired of always being the one holding a candle. I need a girlfriend.
I can't believe icatchile idyan.
His blessee is actually very cute.
I'm so happy with my mamazala, unlike many people.
Msunu kanyoko to whoever is disrespecting me.
I would kill a nigga for oledi.