South Africa Slang Dictionary
South African slang is a rich, multilingual mix that borrows freely from the country's eleven official languages - isiZulu, isiXhosa, Afrikaans, Sesotho and more - plus street languages like tsotsitaal and Sepitori. It's the language of the townships, the taxi rank, kwaito and amapiano, and everyday Mzansi life from Joburg to Cape Town to Durban. Words like eish, howzit, lekker, sharp sharp and yebo are woven into how South Africans speak every day. Explore the community-built dictionary of South African slang below - and add the words you know.
Bhoo
NEWWe had bhoo fun at the party yesterday.
I like playing some thunee with my friends.
You see a cute baby: "Aw shame"
Your friend's dog has passed away: "Ag, shame.
Usorhulu Ungifundise ukureya
Usorhulu taught Me to drive
Urhulu is Big Sister of a person's Father
Sithe Masifika Khabo Baba Urhulu Wajabula
By the time We arrived at Father's home Aunty was happy
Go bath, ude wanayo ne nkunkqa.
As it is vulgar and generally considered an insult,you don't randomly use it, however You can say "Toko yao" which means "Your asshole/anus".
Umntu wakhe uthe makatake iweekend yonke.
Her partner asked her to sleep over for the whole weekend.
He came back from Pollsmoor speaking Tsotsi taal.
Serendipitously the word is a title of the song that shook the whole mzansi, nation as a whole, it was in every corner one would turn.
ntwana ako sike gumba dar, lend me some cash nyana.