Idk

I don't know


When you want to shorten the word I don't know you say it as idk



ANC

The African National Congress, known as the ANC is a South African political party that is currently in power.


I would rather die than to vote for the ANC thieves.



Imali

Money


Ngifuna imali



Ayisecace

A Xhosa term for "It's so obvious". It is mostly used when someone asks something that is very obvious.


Girl 1: I know it's lockdown, but are you really going to buy a Smirnoff 1818 for R500?

Girl 2: Ayisecace mntase



Mampara Week

Mampara week is the week before payday, where everyone just doesn’t have money.


Friend: Let’s go out.
Me: I can’t, you know it’s Mampara Week.



Coco

Another term that refers to Covid-19.


This coco has made things difficult for everyone.



Chaaka

A guy.
Random guy


Chaaka ngwiya okwa swaka



Lekker

South African slang word for "cool" or "nice"


I just won a bet in Betway.
Lekker bru.



Qaza

Iqaza is a Xhosa slang term for a shoe or shoes.


Ndibone enye iqaza egrand eSportscene.
I saw these other nice shoes at Sportscene.



Skoli

Skoli is a term mostly use in Cape Town that means a thief.


You should be careful when walking here, there's a lot of skolis.




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