South Africa has its own beautifully chaotic blend of slang — Afrikaans roots mixed with Zulu, Xhosa, English and inventions of its own. Type any common Saffa-ism below and we’ll tell you what it means and where it comes from.

South African Slang Translator

Type any Saffa-ism — howzit, lekker, bakkie — and we’ll tell you what it means.

Try: howzit lekker bakkie biltong robot

South African Slang Translator

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