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.
Voetsek with your nonsense, Jou mase gat.
When she got here, ndiye ndamthi rabha.
When she got here, I gave her a kiss.
Don’t tell me about that haganapayi, azithi dadobawo pha.
I don't like squats cause I don' t wanna be a mapakisha.
Man, I wish I knew how to recite my Family Bars.
happy women crush Wednesday to all the women❤️
free pass to being Freaky
The Pinkie spend a night with Penny last night. In the morning Pinkie asked mavuso from Penny.
I won’t stop going out, you can continue with your groove shaming.
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.