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.
Huzet ngawe?(What is wrong with you), huzet?( What happened)
Guy 1: I just heard that in 1994, ANC won the elections but Nelson Mandela made the call to give it to the IFP for stability.
Guy 2: where did you hear that?
Guy 1: From Dhloogle.
I would rather die than to vote for the ANC thieves.
I need to visit KZN in December.
I love the weather in Durban, man.
“I know it’s correct cause Sizwe Dhlomo said it” - said no one ever.
I wonder if Nelson Mandela would be proud of what the ANC is doing to the people of South Africa 🤔
He was doing well until he started smoking nyaope. He has now become iphara.
South Africans love any song with isgubhu
The first thing I would buy if I win the lotto is itransi.