Update from SIGGY

An examination paper from the department of Linguistics studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Benin (UNIBEN) has appeared online and has gotten a lot of people puzzled.

The question set for 300-Level students of the said department were given a set of words to translate to pidgin (broken english).

While the question might be simple to the students writing the exams, internet viewers have been left amazed at what the answers to the questions might be.

Anyone with the correct answers should drop it in the comment section, let's all learn

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Ojoro

December - Dezemba
Flower - Flawa
Continue - Kontinew
Envelope - Envilop
Malaria- Malayrea
Colour - Kolor
Nigeria - Nigiriya
Civil - Civu
Independence - Indipendens
Service - Savice
Department - Dipartment
Soldier - Soja
Circle - Ciku
House - Ouse
Gown - Gaun
Kettle - Ketu
Governor - Govanor
President - Precident
Chancellor - Kanselo
Chair - Shere
Buyer - Buya

Since they said they should translate to Nigerian pidgin Benins and Deltans have this ascent for pidgin.

It's a win win for the students.

Nigeria - 9ja
Matter - Zagas
Soldier - Zombie
Continue - Dey yarn
President - Presido
Civil - Behave. (Be civil)

December- Krisimas period
Continue- yarn dey go

December- Krisimas period
Continue- yarn dey go
Flower- totori plant

December- Krisimas period
Continue- yarn dey go
Flower- totori plant
Malaria- Fever
Matter- As e dey happen

December- Krisimas period
Continue- yarn dey go
Flower- totori plant
Malaria- Fever
Matter- As e dey happen
Nigeria - Naija
Envelop - who send you

I think it has to do with how it’s pronounced and not the slang .

Christmas - Christmas period.
Nigeria - Naija
President - presido

Kind of difficult though.

December ~ Dizemba
Flower ~ Flawa
Envelope ~ Envelop
Malaria ~ Maleria
Matter ~ Matta
Colour ~ Kolor
Nigeria ~ Naijiria
Civil ~ Sivil
Independence ~ Indipendens
Service ~ Savis
Department ~ Dipatment
Cleaner ~ Klina
Soldier ~ Soja
Circle ~ Sekul
House ~ Haus
Gown ~ Gawn
Kettle ~ Ketul
Governor ~ Govnor
President ~ Prezident
Counsellor ~ Kanselor
Chair ~ Chia
Hair ~ Hee
Buyer ~ Baya

Mariangeles:
December ~ Dizemba
Flower ~ Flawa
Envelope ~ Envelop
Malaria ~ Maleria
Matter ~ Matta
Colour ~ Kolor
Nigeria ~ Naijiria
Civil ~ Sivil
Independence ~ Indipendens
Service ~ Savis
Department ~ Dipatment
Cleaner ~ Klina
Soldier ~ Soja
Circle ~ Sekul
House ~ Haus
Gown ~ Gawn
Kettle ~ Ketul
Governor ~ Govnor
President ~ Prezident
Counsellor ~ Kanselor
Chair ~ Chia
Hair ~ Hee
Buyer ~ Baya

This is not pidgin, Mariah.

Kriss216:

This is not pidgin, Mariah.

Onye gwara gi?

Kriss216:
Nigeria - 9ja
Matter - Zagas
Soldier - Zombie
Continue - Dey yarn
President - Presido
Civil - Behave. (Be civil)

Ihe a wuru ule, I daala final!

Mariangeles:
December ~ Dizemba
Flower ~ Flawa
Envelope ~ Envelop
Malaria ~ Maleria
Matter ~ Matta
Colour ~ Kolor
Nigeria ~ Naijiria
Civil ~ Sivil
Independence ~ Indipendens
Service ~ Savis
Department ~ Dipatment
Cleaner ~ Klina
Soldier ~ Soja
Circle ~ Sekul
House ~ Haus
Gown ~ Gawn
Kettle ~ Ketul
Governor ~ Govnor
President ~ Prezident
Counsellor ~ Kanselor
Chair ~ Chia
Hair ~ Hee
Buyer ~ Baya

Mama don join Igbo for inside ooo

Mariangeles:


Onye gwara gi?

You be ajebo.

Leave the thread for us, abeg.

Make I call ahnie, my isoko sister.

Mariangeles:


Ihe a wuru ule, I daala final!

Onye gwara gi?

Akporo1234:


Mama don join Igbo for inside ooo

Exactly. She dey translate for Igbo language not pidgin.

Akporo1234:


Mama don join Igbo for inside ooo

How na?

Kriss216:

Exactly. She dey translate for Igbo language not pidgin.

Na different dialect of pidgin dey na.

For example, Lagos state pidgin different from Delta state pidgin.

Mariangeles:


Na different dialect of pidgin dey na.

For example, Lagos state pidgin different from Delta state pidgin.

You're right.

Lagos - Your head dey pain you.
Warri - Your head no correct.

They should have taught them.
I remember I offered a similar course in English Department.

Brandonx:
I think it has to do with how it’s pronounced and not the slang .

Yeah. Translate in words, not in meaning.

Ryda:
December - Dezemba
Flower - Flawa
Continue - Kontinew
Envelope - Envilop
Malaria- Malayrea
Colour - Kolor
Nigeria - Nigiriya
Civil - Civu
Independence - Indipendens
Service - Savice
Department - Dipartment
Soldier - Soja
Circle - Ciku
Gown - Gaun
Kettle - Ketu
Governor - Govanor
President - Precident
Chancellor - Kanselo
Chair - Shere
Buyer - Buya

Since they said they should translate to Nigerian pidgin Benins and Deltans have this ascent for pidgin.

It's a win win for the students.

Well done o.

Cc: Kriss216, Akporo1234

Mariangeles:


Well done o.

Cc: Kriss216, Akporo1234

Mariah, in pidgin, you don't call or write NIGERIA as NIGIRIYA.

It's Naija or 9ja.

You guys are mistaken Pidgin for Igbo language.

Kriss216:

Mariah, in pidgin, you don't call or write NIGERIA as NIGIRIYA.

It's Naija or 9ja.

You guys are mistaken Pidgin for Igbo language.

Naija na slang.

Naijiria na pidgin.

Besides, no be wetin I been call you for, but make we forget about that one.

Mariangeles:


Naija na slang.

Naijiria na pidgin.

[s]Besides, no be wetin I been call you for, but make we forget about that one[/s].

Why you been call me, Asa?

This is a kind of open test/exam majority will fail, because they didn't prepare for something simple as this, though simple but hard.

Kriss216:

You be ajebo.

Leave the thread for us, abeg.

Make I call ahnie, my isoko sister.

Number busy,try again in 10yrs time.

This one choke o

Kriss216:

Why you been call me, Asa?

When Ryda read my comment, im come go modify im own.