A popular South African colloquial phrase that means something is completely done, final, and not open for discussion. The expression combines the English word "finish" with the Afrikaans word klaar (which also means finished or done). Saying both together creates a redundant yet powerful double emphasis.
Example
You are not going to that party, finish and klaar!
Example
I had to give them my phone, one of them ebephethe intshiza.
Mogodu is a South African dish which is a combination of chopped serobe (tripe) and mala (intestines), served as a stew often with hot pap or dumpling
Example
I can’t wait for Monday so that I can have mogodu at Mogodu Monday.
Example
I want to go out but the problem ke chankura.
Grigamba is a derogatory term used in South Africa to refer to a foreigner.
Example
She really likes going out with ama grigamba.
Example
Sometimes you'd swear azithi dadobawo kwezi nceku.
Slang for the Covid-19 virus. Derived from the word "Covid"
Example
I had the 'Vid last month. Had to go to a quarantine site for 14 days.
properly used to mean a “spirit” from
u -> the
m -> child of, person of, thing of
Shulgi -> an ancient Sumerian king who deified him just like Jesus and so people were said to perform wonders “In the name of Shulgi”.
u -> the
m -> child of, person of, thing of
Shulgi -> an ancient Sumerian king who deified him just like Jesus and so people were said to perform wonders “In the name of Shulgi”.
Example
On seeing a ghost: I saw umshologu.
On seeing a magic performance: He’s using umshologu.
A church was in the old days called: The House of umshologu
On someone who loves to go to church: He’s the ash of the house of umshologu. (you can modernize the expression by using “furniture” instead of “ash”)
An informal Xhosa slang term for "I am so happy / I am so excited". It is shortened from "Andisavuyi"
Example
Kaizer Chiefs lost to Chippa Utd today, savuyi mntkbw.
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