Hhayi bo (haibo)

It is not Xhosa but Zulu phrase meaning to disapprove an act. It goes together with phrases like, kahle no, musa bo, woza bo, mana no, etc


Hhayi bo wnzani?



Bafana Bafana

The South African national soccer team. The team that only qualifies by default (when they host).


Bafana Bafana plays shit!



Unezothe

Unozethe is what Xhosa people say to refer to someone who is extremely annoying.


Yhu unezothe ke la bhuti.
That man is extremely annoying.



Ninganya

A Xhosa term that directly translates to "y'all would shit".


No one:

Black Coffee: Ninganya



Kaka

Ikaka is a term that means shit


Uthetha ikaka kwedini
You are talking shit young boy



Flakajay

Foolish; senseless; not genuine; sub-standard; stupid


My man, I do na like dat flakajay talk.Plea make sure the phone you bi is na flakajay



Egypt

A North African country with ancient civilization heritage, the Nile River, and significant Arab influence.


We marveled at the Pyramids of Giza during our trip to Egypt.



Park the bus

In soccer, to park the bus means to play very defensively, to get a lot of players behind the ball. Imagine a bus parked in front of the goal. It is almost impossible to score.


Park the bus, Man United. Playing football the Mourinho way



Ukutya

Ukutya is the Xhosa formal term for food.


Ndifuna ukutya kwam.
I want my food



Tyotyombe

A Xhosa term for mkhukhu, a house built from zink (metallic roof material).
Basically a shack.


Cape Town is full of amatyotyombe




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