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.
Limpopo is one of my favourite places to visit.
I would rather starve than to eat masonja.
I only have R3.50 in my bank account. Ku bird!
Heh Ngeku dula fase.
*You girl, Sit down*
It could also mean someone who is well respected because of his status in society.
Mpho ke lepara joe, he just approached that hot girl sitting over there.
I have to go see abazwayi in December
Umkhwetha has to eat food without salt for the first few days
Haisuka ngu stokoloko lo, inja engenamazinyo.
Ubhuti wakho linxila lokwenyani.
Translation: Your brother is a real drunkard.
It's Wednesday today, bo rra madumbu ba tla.
Outta disappointment : "yah neh,that boy really turned out to be a skrr skrr"
When seeking attention :
you : yah neh😒
Her : what
You : so you just gonna ignore me like that
You need to stay away from that skhebereshe.