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.
I don’t host house parties anymore because okes chanda everywhere.
uCishababhemu no Gawst basa thesha phezu kwe tape ezophuma ngey' 19 April.
The Pinkie spend a night with Penny last night. In the morning Pinkie asked mavuso from Penny.
Amapiano colonisers are all over Sunnyside and Hillbrow.
That boxer is from the streets of Mdantsane.
- That dude is really well built... he must be a workout Fean!
- That fisherman eats, sleeps and breaths all things fishing.. he must be a Fishing Fean!
A male bestie stands by u when u are in tough times
Happy Majita Monday to you all, gents ❤