Pere

Pere is the Xhosa term for a pear 🍐

Ndifuna ukutya ipere.

I want to eat a pear.

Sthandwa

Sthandwa means “my love” or “baby”.

I love you, sthandwa.

Nkandla

Nkandla is a town in the uThungulu district of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is the district where former President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma is from.

I want to visit Nkandla this December.

Thobela

Thobela will be "Be obedient" in IsiXhosa

Thobela abase magunyeni
Be obedient to authorities

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Ghost Lady

Ghost Lady is the co-host of the popular South African Podcast called Podcast and Chill with MacG and Sol Phenduka. As the name suggests, she doesn't appear on camera and her real name is unknown, but she plays a major role in the running of the Podcast.

I wish I could see Ghost Lady some day.

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.

Ohole

Is an Oshiwambo word that simply means love

Ohole so nice

Mize

To mize is to overlook/ignore something or someone intentionally.

Girls will mize you when you are broke!

Nelly M

Nelly M is the name that the recent generation / Social Media has given to former South African president, Nelson Mandela.

I miss Nelly M, things would be better if he was still alive.

Poni

Iponi is a term they use in Gqeberha for a guy, a gent, a bro. Sort of Mjita.

Yho I haven’t seen la poni in a while.