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.
*My child misbehaves*
Me: If you don't behave, I will call the tikoloshe to beat you.
They were spinning that gusheshe like crazy in Gomora last night.
1. I had that Mc nton nton burger from Mc Donald's.
2. Mr. Nton nton from school called again.
Akere you can see that I'm not in the mood? Nzame fela ke tlo bontsha Mmao
Impimpi used to be burnt during the apartheid days.
Idanyane can cause you to do things you never thought you'd do.
They broke his teeth when they were beating him up with a sjumbane.
I can't date you cause you know I have a 560.
She is dating a gintsa hence she has so much money now.
Mgarimbe deserves a lifetime achievement award.