Simahla

A Xhosa term that means for nothing. Free; obtained without payment or difficulty.


Buy 1 drink and get the second one simahla.

WhatsApp Influencer

This is apparently a thing these days. Are these ama2000 who are always posting their numbers on social media asking for "status viewers". Yeah, these kids are very weird.


She has so many contacts because she is a WhatsApp influencer.

Yena aya kwini

A Tsonga term that means "Where was he going", mostly used on social media when someone maybe gets hurt when doing something they were not supposed to do in the first place.


Girl 1: She broke up with that Xhosa guy, apparently he was trash.
Girl 2: I told her to stay away from Xhosa people. Yena aya kwini?

Tsonga

(XiTsonga) A sexy language that is mostly spoken in Limpopo, Mpumalanga and Mozambique.
The people are Tsonga people.


My best friend is Tsonga but she can't speak XiTsonga properly.

Holding a candle

A term used when someone tags along with a couple, either on a date or when they are just chilling.


I'm tired of always being the one holding a candle. I need a girlfriend.

Shela

A Zulu word for asking a girl/guy out.


Ladies must also shela now. #WomenHaveToShela

Batlao Hurda

A social media term that means they will hurt you.


You think he loves you... Batlao hurda mntase.

Zekethe

Is a hit song that makes everyone go crazy.


zekethe... zekethe... zekethe

Dololo

Dololo means nothing, nix, fokkol!


The way she likes talking but logic dololo.

Menenja

A Zulu pronunciation of "manager".
It can also mean you are standing with a dog.


No one:
Zulu guy: My friend is now a menenja at Transnet.


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