🇨🇮 West Africa
French slang from West Africa · 55 phrases
- s'enjaillerto have fun, party
- gaounaive person, sucker
- môgôguy, dude
- bramôgôbuddy, close friend
- brouteurinternet scammer
- ma gomy girlfriend
- ça a gâtéit went off, it was amazing
- yakosorry; my condolences
- on dit quoi ?what's up?
- chap-chapquickly, right away
- maquisopen-air bar-restaurant
- deuxième bureaumistress, side partner
- BabiAbidjan
- faroterto show off (with money)
- y'a fohino problem, it's nothing
- zouglouzouglou: Abidjan’s student-born dance music
- coupé-décalécoupé-décalé: flashy Ivorian party music
- une drogbaa big bottle of beer
- ambiancerto get the party going, to liven things up
- yêkê-yêkêworthless, rubbish
- gnatacountry bumpkin, uncool
- un fatiguéa loser, a nobody (lit. "a tired one")
- bluffeurshow-off
- tapeurmoocher, always borrowing money
- gros coubig shot, stuck-up
- gars sûra trusted buddy
- le grina circle of friends who meet over tea
- mon frèremy brother, bro (any close friend)
- les jetonsmoney (lit. "tokens")
- le warimoney (West Africa)
- un bâtona million CFA francs
- le gomboa side hustle, extra money
- le petita bribe, a little something
- cotiserto chip in, to pool money
- mon typemy boyfriend, my man
- tchatcherto chat up, to sweet-talk
- chéri cocodarling, sweetheart
- se mettre ensembleto get together (as a couple)
- doterto pay the bride price
- attaquerto hit on someone
- être chocoto be classy, stylish (and proud of it)
- être chaudto be fired up, up for it
- y’a rien en face, c’est maïsno problem, it’s easy (lit. "nothing in front, it’s corn")
- ça me fatigueit bugs me, I’m sick of it
- bonne arrivéewelcome! (to someone who just arrived)
- on est làwe're here, getting by (the reply to how are you)
- bon couragekeep going! (greeting someone at work)
- ça dit quoi ?what's up?
- l’attiékégrated fermented cassava, like couscous
- l’allocofried ripe plantain
- le foutoupounded yam or plantain, eaten with sauce
- le gboflotosweet fried dough balls
- le tchapalomillet beer
- le banguipalm wine
- une sucreriea soft drink, a soda
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