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kandengue
🇦🇴 Portuguese slang from Angola
What does “kandengue” mean?
kid, youngster
Example
“Os kandengues estão a jogar à bola.”
The kids are playing football.
Good to know
From Kimbundu. Opposite of "kota". Also "candengue".
Who you can say it to
Fine with anyone
☕ Everyday
The textbook way to say it: criança
Heard in a conversation
Tickets for the kuduro show
Yola És o maior! Mas a minha kota não me deixa sair até tarde...
You're the best! But my mum won't let me stay out late...
Mauro Eu falo com a tua kota. Ela gosta de mim, sou um kandengue bem-educado!
I'll talk to your mum. She likes me, I'm a well-mannered young guy!
Yola Kkk, está bem. Então sábado bazamos cedo de candongueiro, para não apanhar trânsito.
Haha, OK. So on Saturday we head off early by minibus taxi, to beat the traffic.
🧒 How other countries say “kid”
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- buéa lot, very
- bazarto leave
- mambothing, matter
- candongueiroshared minibus taxi
- zungueirafemale street vendor
- mwangoléAngolan (person)
- dar um toqueto give a missed call (to say "call me" or "I like you")
- kambafriend, buddy
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