Skipa

Skipa is a South African term for a T-shirt.


I need to buy that GALXBOY skipa very soon.



Sarha

Ukusarha is a slang term that means you are always asking for things from people. For example, you are always asking for free alcohol, you never buy.


Yho I don't wanna chill with that guy again, uyasharha.



Mambo

Mambo is a versatile Swahili word that can be used in various contexts. It’s a casual greeting among friends, akin to saying “What’s up?".


Friend 1: Mambo (What's up)
Friend 2: Poa (Cool)



Maqondana

Umaqondana is a South African slang term for a main chick or “the one”.


Ngimtholile umaqondana.
I have found the one.



Venda

Venda or Tshivenda is a Bantu language and an official language of South Africa and Zimbabwe. It is mainly spoken by the Venda people or Vhaven?a in the northern part of South Africa's Limpopo province, as well as by some Lemba people in South Africa.


MacG is Venda, by the way.



Khayelitsha

Khayelitsha is a township in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, on the Cape Flats. The name is Xhosa for New Home. It is reputed to be one of the largest and fastest-growing townships in South Africa.


I was born and bred in Khayelitsha.



Yawa

Yawa is a slang for problem or trouble.


"That girl na yawa" meaning That is trouble.



Intsomi

Intsomi is a Xhosa term for a tale. Those stories our grandparents used to tell us when we were young.


Hayi yintsomi, Hayi yi film.



Nigeria

Africa's most populous country and largest economy, with oil wealth and vibrant creative industries.


Nollywood, Nigeria's film industry, produces more movies annually than Hollywood.



Zulu

Zulu is the most widely spoken home language in South Africa (about 24% of the population), and it is understood by over 50% of South African population.


Zulu guys will hurt you big time.




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