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bramôgô
🇨🇮 French slang from West Africa
What does “bramôgô” mean?
buddy, close friend
Example
“Lui, c'est mon bramôgô depuis l'école.”
He's been my buddy since school.
Good to know
Nouchi, built on 'môgô'.
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
🫂 Friends
The textbook way to say it: un ami proche
Heard in a conversation
A wedding in Yopougon
Kouamé Ah, le DJ met du coupé-décalé ! Viens chap-chap, on va danser.
Ah, the DJ's playing coupé-décalé! Come quick, let's dance.
Mariam Attends, ma bramôgô Awa arrive. Elle était coincée dans le gbaka depuis une heure.
Wait, my close friend Awa is coming. She's been stuck in the minibus for an hour.
Kouamé Regarde Didier sur la piste... le môgô danse comme un gaou !
Look at Didier on the dance floor... the guy dances like a total newbie!
🤝 How other countries say “buddy, mate”
- 🇫🇷 poteFrance
- 🇨🇦 chumQuébec · 'Mon chum' can also mean my boyfriend: context tells.
- 🇧🇪 fieuBelgium · From Flemish 'son'; 'allez, fieu !' = come on, mate!
More from West Africa
- môgôguy, dude
- gars sûra trusted buddy
- le grina circle of friends who meet over tea
- mon frèremy brother, bro (any close friend)
- cotiserto chip in, to pool money
- s'enjaillerto have fun, party
- gaounaive person, sucker
- brouteurinternet scammer
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