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.
That boxer is from the streets of Mdantsane.
Ndizthandela nje impundu
iDyan ayinophila uba ayityi mpundu
Don’t worry, Arthur Zwane is rebuilding.
I was born and raised in the Gauteng Province.
She left with a random guy yesterday guy and got mavuso in the morning.
The situation of slipping, tripping or falling down due to external pressures. These might include tertiary academics, relationships, and being broke.
Brother Bernard, this will kill me a real death.
The leader of the community was John Mabena.