I came to Nigeria recently with a colleague at work and on many occasions I found myself having to interpret English language to an English man.
I Will list below five of those below for you dear Nairalanders.

I AM COMING NOW
We went to visit an old friend of mine and after all the greetings and exchange of pleasantries his phone rang after answering he just said I am coming now and disappeared through the door. My white friend was looking at me in confusion. I had to explain to him that my friend meant he would be back in a minute.

DADDY/ UNCLE
I had to explain to my friend why almost everybody in Lagos including those hawkers trying to sell things to us in the traffic are calling me Daddy or Uncle when actually we have never met before.

STRONG
On getting to my sister's place, the husband told us she was strong and in bed so she couldn't come out to welcome us.After enquiring from the man if she had gone to see the doctor and taken the right medication, my companion couldn't figure out what we were talking about anymore .It took me a few minutes to explain to him what it means for someone to be strong in Nigeria

LET ME COME AND BE GOING
Three out of the visitors we had during our visit to Nigeria freely used this expression when they were about to leave

HOW ARE MY CHILDREN
An aunty of mine came to visit us and after using this expression, my Oyibo friend asked if I was having some of her children with me in the UK? I had to explain to him again.
Feel free to add yours to these .

Wetin concern oyinbo with our English??

If I reach UK, I speak like them... But since I am in Nigeria, ama keep using our own English!!

Shikena!!

I speak Nigerian English anywhere I go

Question: Where are you going?
Me: I am coming.
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Q: Is it true, someone told me you Nigerians always answer questions with questions?
Me: Who told you?
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Question: When should I expect your call?
Me: I'll flash you.
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Me: Driver stop let me com down
Driver: Oh, you'll like to alight here?
Me: I said stop let me come down!

thesicilian:
I speak Nigerian English anywhere I go

Question: Where are you going?
Me: I am coming.
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Q: Is it true, someone told me you Nigerians always answer questions with questions?
Me: Who told you?
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Question: When should I expect your call?
Me: I'll flash you.
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Me: Driver stop let me com down
Driver: Oh, you'll like to alight here?
Me: I said stop let me come down!

What about duplicating everything we say?

Now now

Fast fast

Quick quick

Small small

Chop chop

Ahn ahn

Sofri sofri

Copy copy

Nigerians sha.very special and different set of pple.but I sha still want to leave ds country for good.

redcurry:
Nigerians sha.very special and different set of pple.but I sha still want to leave ds country for good.

@Bolded

God will make it happen in due time if it is His will.

my jamaican friend too does not understand when nigerians say they arr strong when they are actually unwell.

Lol.... Laughter don wound me here. What a comical Write-ups!

English dey pass English. That's Nigerian English version for you.

Abeg, lalasticlala, abi na who dey in charge of front page...this article is good to relieve the day's Stress and tension.

#justcantstoplaughing

I am not understanding this

dasparrow:

@Bolded
God will make it happen in due time if it is His will.

amen.thanks