South African Slang

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South African Slang Dictionary

Moerse - means really big or numerous in Afrikaas

Gees - Afrikaans word for “spirit” often used to describe a great vibe in Afrikaans

Howzit - (9 out of 10 the person is from Joburg) it means hello and how are you

Bru - brother/friend, similar to 'bro' but cooler

Yebo - yes in Zulu

Mal - crazy or mad in Afrikaans. BTW "the people are going mal at the party" is not a negative sentence

Lekker - nice, good, great and means ‘tasty’ in Afrikaans

    • very important **

The phrases "now", "now now", "just now" and "right now" all mean different things in terms of immediacy and differs from person to person laugh you may need a follow up question to determine the timeframe. Good luck with this one!

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