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.
She is dating a gintsa hence she has so much money now.
I can't date you cause you know I have a 560.
If I get caught by traffic cops, ndiyanyoba and it all goes well.
They broke his teeth when they were beating him up with a sjumbane.
Idanyane can cause you to do things you never thought you'd do.
Impimpi used to be burnt during the apartheid days.
The only thing I want now yi gawula.
Akere you can see that I'm not in the mood? Nzame fela ke tlo bontsha Mmao
1. I had that Mc nton nton burger from Mc Donald's.
2. Mr. Nton nton from school called again.
They were spinning that gusheshe like crazy in Gomora last night.
*My child misbehaves*
Me: If you don't behave, I will call the tikoloshe to beat you.