Load Shedding

When the stupid Ass-kom also known as Eskom decides to switch off our electricity that we pay for.


You better charge your phone, Load shedding is starting again soon



Sauta

Another slang term for South Africa.
Also see South Ah


Madumane: Thank you Sauta for the love.



Eksay

A general exclamation used to express excitement, surprise, or to affirm something. It can be a substitute for "wow" or "for real.”


You won the lottery? Eksay, that's incredible!



Tsek

Tsek is a shortened version of Voetsek, an insulting dismissal or exclamation of disgust.


Tsek wena, I don't want to talk to you.



Gborku

Plenty; surplus; many


I get et gborkuWe have ri to our house gborku



Ngwije

A Kinyarwanda hybrid term used to refer to a person who is dumb af and does some really dum shit.


- We NGWIJE!
- Cyaze uri ngwije.
- Nelson ni yo ngwije ya mbere nabonye ndaq.
- Kenny Sol yarameze nka ngwije ari gupresenta.



Fokkol

Fokkol is a popular South African term for Nothing, dololo, nix.


I fear fokkol!!!



Pozi

To stand and be at alert or wait.


Pozi for here. Meaning wait for (me) here.

Pozi make dem no loss you. Stand at alert so that you're not pickpocketed



SeSotho

Sesotho is the South Sotho language of the Basotho people, an official language in Lesotho and South Africa.


I speak SeSotho at home.



Umgxobhozo

Umgxobhozo yindawo echifichifi ngenxa yodaka namanzi, emva kokuba kunethe imvula ngamandla.
In English umgxobhozo is a swamp.


Ngenxa yokuqhuba amatakane, uyise kaThando uthe dyumpu emgxobhozweni.




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