Savuyi

An informal Xhosa slang term for "I am so happy / I am so excited". It is shortened from "Andisavuyi"

Kaizer Chiefs lost to Chippa Utd today, savuyi mntkbw.

Andizi

I'm not with it

You want me to sacrifice my time for something that won't work out? Andizi shame

Samthandi

Derived from a Xhosa term "andisamthandi" which means I love him/her so much.
Context is very important when it comes to this word because it also means "I no longer love him/her".

Girl: Is that your child there
Guy: Yes, that's my baby girl.
Girl: Yhu samthandi mntkbw

Umgowo

A Xhosa term used to tell someone that you are going through the most.

Variations: mgowo, gowa, gowisha, gowishing.

I'm so broke, ngumgowo nje wodwa mntase.

Jukulyn

Jukulyn is a very dangerous area of Soshanguve, beginning at the north end of the Mabopane Highway. Ambulances, courier services, e-hailing taxis and even pizza deliveries are a no-go in Jukulyn.

She wanted me to go pick her up kgante she stays in Jukulyn. I am not risking my life.

Broer

South African slang word for brother, directly derived from the Afrikaans language

You peep that broer over there? He makes nca music!

Somagwaza

Somagwaza, is a rather mysterious, if not mythical, forefather who invented circumcision as a means of passage into manhood for Xhosa people.

I'm sure you didn't know who Somagwaza was 😅

Gawula

Is A South African slang term for food or eating.

The only thing I want now yi gawula.

Ngamla

A slang term that means a white person.

That guy is always chilling with a ngamla.

Tuks

Another name (Nickname) for the University of Pretoria, South Africa.

I got rejected at Tuks so I will apply at TUT.