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.
I would rather die than to vote for the ANC thieves.
Guy 1: I just heard that in 1994, ANC won the elections but Nelson Mandela made the call to give it to the IFP for stability.
Guy 2: where did you hear that?
Guy 1: From Dhloogle.
Huzet ngawe?(What is wrong with you), huzet?( What happened)
Ngimtholile umaqondana.
I have found the one.
I’m moving to Jozi.
She wanted me to go pick her up kgante she stays in Jukulyn. I am not risking my life.
She just bought a new car, she’s a real entreprennyo.