This is a work in progress and will cover interesting words and phrases we come across on our trip, as well as odd words we use on this site and sayings we like in general.
| Word / Phrase | Meaning | Origin |
| A | ||
| Alles ‘n groot grappie is tot iemand ‘n ogie verloor | Everythings a big joke until somebody loses an eye | Afrikaans |
| Asante (sana) | Thank you (very much) | Swahili |
| A | ||
| Alles ‘n groot grappie is tot iemand ‘n ogie verloor | Everythings a big joke until somebody loses an eye | Afrikaans | B |
| Boskak | Ablution in the bush | Afrikaans |
| J | ||
| Jambo | Hello | Swahili |
| M | ||
| Mzungu | Foreigner | Throughout East and Central Africa |
| N | ||
| ‘n grap is ‘n grap maar jy mag nooit a sambreel in iemand se gat oopmaak nie | A joke is a joke but you must never open an umbrella in somebody’s arse | Afrikaans |
| P | ||
| Poa kichizi kama ndizi | Crazy like bananas | Swahili |
| Pole pole | Slow | Swahili |
| S | ||
| Siyeza | We come | Zulu |
| Skwank | Drunk | Jules’ dad |
| Smookie smoke | Somebody who prays to crystals and dream-catchers etc. | Chris’ dad |