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To get in really fast, slip through, jump in, or make a swift move right there and then. Often playful; sometimes carries a cheeky sexual innuendo, but it’s widely used for any quick entry or action.
"Ah hovo mupovo, wabhovhokera une ka fast kanonokera"
Alcoholic drinks: beer, ciders, spirits, the whole cooler-box lineup.
"Jabhuna raabho, chingondipinzira yemacoolayo"
A label for something extraordinarily good, often food, but broadly "divine-level quality."
"Sapatina sapatina, kudya kwe ngirozi"
A label for things that are especially good, often delicious food but also anything top-quality.
"Ndakabikira madam vekwangu magunanzi, husangulangu, nakadululu haaa vakatapirirwa"
(1) Pure, unmixed cannabis; (2) figurative: raw sex, high-voltage passion.
"Unorova magetsi chete here? Nhasi handina mogo yemix."
A stern “stop that nonsense,” telling someone to quit their ill-advised behaviour
"Mungandivhunze kuti ndicharoorwa rinhi? Haaa musatifendere!"
Right then and there, on the spot, in that exact moment.
"Paakangonzwa riddim richipinda akabva atotanga chant zveipapo, pasina kana warm-up."
Describes a clumsy, easily panicked, or over-zealous person who tends to fumble simple tasks or just being all over
"Uyuwo ane betwetwe, dzungu too much"
To nag or bother someone persistently.
"Makutonditsoma ka? Inga wani ndakati mari yerent ndinokupai svondo rinouya"
A relaxed hang-out spot for friends to gather, eat, drink, and unwind.
"Ndiribho pagoshto wangu, takacooler down. Huya nemakuvha"