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.
Have a day as beautiful as Umntu Ka Sphokazi
I'm sure you didn't know who Somagwaza was 😅
Bro, Vraiza ujike ko Jeff uTokantse baart
Ziyakhala ke manje
have uyishlama wena.(you are shit)
siyaphuma ishlama lapho.(is the shit coming out there)
It is coined as 7 colours because it comprises a lot of colourful ingredients; a mix of vegetables, starch and meat that make up various colours.
I went home last weekend and my highlight was the 7 colours oledi cooked.
Bhakaniya has not won the league in a while now.
Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs are the biggest rivals in the continent of Africa.
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.
Sbwl iWash namhlanje.
I am craving beer today.
He's always telling lies waya waya.