South African slang-term used as a direct substitute for the words “I’m sorry”. Pronounced as Hah-deh.
Example
Big Bro: Who ate the mnyanelis I left in fridge?!
You: It was me big bro, hade.
Stokoloko is a Xhosa informal term for a "dog without teeth". The term can be used to refer to someone who is not a threat.
Example
Haisuka ngu stokoloko lo, inja engenamazinyo.
A muscular, loving, over-protective man whom you never want to lose in your life whether as a friend or a partner... (smile keeper)
Example
I have encounter a man like braaipack
Fanagalo or Fanakalo is an informal language mainly spoken in mines across South Africa. It is composed of frequently corrupted elements of the Nguni languages, English and Afrikaans.
Example
I knew they were Zama zamas because I heard them speaking Fanagalo.
Is a popular Xhosa slang which means What's going on. It's most popular in the Eastern Cape streets.
Example
Whuzet nawe nalamntana uMbali?
A word in any of the Nguni languages, a prefix for "I have"
Example
I want to go out but the problem ke chankura.
South African slang term for “Please give/pass me”, pronounced as Sk-ey-f.
You don’t use an article (a, an or the) after the word. You just place the subject(what you want) directly after.
You don’t use an article (a, an or the) after the word. You just place the subject(what you want) directly after.
Example
Please skyf pipe there. I wanna smoke quick.
Friend, dude, or buddy; also a general exclamation. Pronounced "cha-lay".
Example
Chale, was up?
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