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.
Ndikhumbula icherry yam ngoku.
My crush is Sandile
uRamaphosa uyamthanda umahlalela, uvele amnike iR350.
Ramaphosa loves the unemployed, he just gives them R350.
Ever since he got his RAF money, uyaxhoma now.
Nna nkao tempela, net akerato bolela thata, ke dealer ka action.
Wena awitsi selo wa're tempela fela.
Ndizakuqhawula uqhoqhoqho.
I will slit your throat.
Baby ndicela ichance ndiku bonise ngifuna umndeni wethu ufane noBeyonce. Start a generation sibe habo grams. Kido Lava On Yafinijwa
Ndibone enye iqaza egrand eSportscene.
I saw these other nice shoes at Sportscene.