South African Slang
Braai - A barbeque but also a social gathering around a fire. Don't expect to eat before 11pm.
Bru - Brother/friend. Similar to 'bro' but cooler.
Eish - a slang word used to indicate surprise, sudden disapproval, exasperation or regret. For example, “Eish, I was just in an accident.”
Eina! - Meaning "Ouch!" Used when expressing immediate pain or sympathizing with someone else who is experiencing pain or got hurt in some way.
Gees - Afrikaans word for “spirit” but is often used to describe a great vibe in Afrikaans.
Hectic - Meaning crazy, used when expressing amazement. For example, “That R355 is pretty hectic bru…”
Howzit - (9 out of 10 times the person is from Joburg) It means "Hello and how are you?"
Izit - An expression frequently used in conversation and equivalent to, “Is that so?”
Jol - meaning to go partying, clubbing or to just have fun in general. For example, “We had a jol last night at Afrikaburn."
Lekker - Nice, good, great and means ‘tasty’ in Afrikaans
Mal - crazy or mad in Afrikaans. BTW "the people are going mal at the party" is not a negative sentence
Moerse - Means "really big" or numerous in Afrikaas.
Nca - meaning everything is cool or things are good. For example, “the food was nca my friend.” “How are you? I am nca.”
"Now" - The phrases "now", "now now", "just now" and "right now" all mean different things in terms of immediacy and differs from person to person. You may need a follow up question to determine the timeframe. Good luck with this one!
Shebeen - A tavern or bar in South Africa especially in the townships. For example, “let’s go visit the Shebeen in the township this weekend.”
Yebo - Means "Yes" in Zulu.
- Words via the Afrikaburn Rangers and Khaya:-)