Casual and colloquial Zulu expressions used in everyday urban speech, not typically taught in textbooks. Front: the Zulu word or phrase. Back: English meaning.
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Cool, all good (casual greeting response)- Yebo bo
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Yes indeed (emphatic, casual)- Kwenza njani, bra?
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What's up, bro?- Umfethu
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My friend, buddy (informal)- Msizi
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Buddy, pal (informal, township slang)- Kule ndawo
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Around here, in this place (casual)- Kwaphela
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It's over, it's finished (casual)- Ayikho lonto
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No such thing, forget it (casual dismissal)- Awungiyeke
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Leave me alone (casual, mildly annoyed)- Ngathi
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Sort of, kind of, like (filler word)- Yeka manje
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Stop it now (casual)- Kuright
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It's alright (Zulu-English slang blend)- Iskhokho
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Cool guy, a sharp dresser (township slang)- Umlungu
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White person (colloquial, neutral in casual speech)- Amagintsa
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Gangsters, tough guys (slang)
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