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ma go
🇨🇮 French slang from West Africa
What does “ma go” mean?
my girlfriend
Example
“Ma go m'attend à Babi.”
My girl is waiting for me in Abidjan.
Good to know
From nouchi 'go' (girl); spread to French rap and Afro music.
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
❤️ Love
The textbook way to say it: ma copine
❤️ How other countries say “girlfriend / boyfriend”
- 🇫🇷 meufFrance · 'Ma meuf' = my girlfriend; 'mon mec' = my boyfriend.
- 🇨🇦 ma blonde / mon chumQuébec · 'Ma blonde' whatever her hair colour.
More from West Africa
- deuxième bureaumistress, side partner
- 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
- s'enjaillerto have fun, party
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