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Teach Me Naija Slang Please by simibrazil(f): 1:38pm On Jan 10, 2008 |
Wondeful = wodaful my man that seems mayman catcha ya = good morning, good afternnon, good night how are you please, lets start the class |
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by aloib(f): 1:44pm On Jan 10, 2008 |
how far- whats up no long thing- no problem nothing spoil-no problem e.g hey simi i forgot to call yu, how did it go, simi: yeah nothing spoil!! it was great, i just dey- i'm ok, i'm aiight 1 Like |
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by simibrazil(f): 1:48pm On Jan 10, 2008 |
Thanks aloib and how can i say how are you ? I hope good= I miss you = call me = I love you = I luv y I hate y = Have a nice day = bye = |
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by Romeoromeo(m): 7:46pm On Jan 10, 2008 |
Hi Simbrazil, I will teach you according to where I'm from in Naija,Benin city,Edo state I miss u= (I can't really answer that right now.) Call me= Hala me I love you= I dey kolo 4u I like you(as in romantically)=I dey trip 4u OR I dey die for u OR e get as u dey do me I hate u= I nor like u (Can't think of a better answer yet) Have a nice day= Take care (No special answer for this) Bye= E go b now, OR Ok now, whats up! or How are you=wetin dey now OR how far now expressing anger by exclamating=Dem dey worry u! OR You dey craze !-this one is used widely in Naija You are not serious or you are joking=Dem dey worry u OR u dey craze (The difference in this one is that u don't shout while saying it this time you say it mildly,is just like saying to the person u are kidding me) you are not doing good in whatever= Guy u nor dey try OR u dey f**k up! 1 Like |
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by Nobody: 8:33pm On Jan 10, 2008 |
Na yam? - It cant be true Wetin dey happen - what's up bodi dey inside cloth - i'm fine |
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by osisi5: 8:39pm On Jan 10, 2008 |
Thunder fire you= May you be striken by thunder You de craze========You're not serious Hunger de show me pepper ====== I could eat a horse |
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by TheSly: 9:09pm On Jan 10, 2008 |
Yab-------->Diss nothin do u ----> u r iight Woh-woh-------->Ugly Jogodo --------> Smoke weed! lari mo --------> regret it Waka dey go-------->keep walking You chop craze?-------->are u mad You don kolo-------->ure beginin to act foolishly I go sound you for there-------->i'll slap u I won brass garri-------->drink garri e don tey-------->it's been a while/long time Fashi-------->forget it RUNS-------->Hustling Comot--------> get out! Yawa --------> trouble yawa don gas-------->there is trouble eke --------> Police oshara -------->brand new gbege --------> trouble You dey show yourself --------> You are bragging I wan crash --------> I want to sleep I hail oooooo --------> greetings bon am--------> forget it abeg-------->please jand--------> england yankee-------->america need i say more ! 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by Nobody: 9:44pm On Jan 11, 2008 |
Wetin-- what na wetin---- what is it? Bobo--- a guy |
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by Uzzyan: 3:22am On Jan 12, 2008 |
atutu ------- ugly person no be beans -------- it aint easy jack --------- study awoko --------- studying TDB agbero -------- tout could continue but my eyes is heavy |
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by uspry1(f): 6:50pm On Jan 12, 2008 |
So far I learned those below from my Nigeria friends on YIM for one year. I am an American-born, not a nigerian. revised>>> LANGUAGE: Yoruba haba - come on bawo ni - how are you? mo wa - i'm fine ni bo lo wa? - where are you? jire - wake up safely gist - tell me about mo wa ni ile - I am at home ma binu simi jooo! - Don't be mad at me please! stunnaz - sunglass jere - profit odabo - bye odaro - good night odiola - for until tomorrow ya ra mi - initially yes ko ni nice week - have a lovely week ahead mo ni ife re / mo feran re - i love you pun - sell pupo - so much dere - there kia - take care e mi noo - me, too another - another wa gwan baby - you funny baby ki lon sele - what's happening wahala - trouble lo jeun - go and eat ko de yo - get full ma duro de o - i'll wait for you ebi pami - i'm hungry ki lo je - what did yu eat? onje - food mi lo je - what did I eat? onje mi is - my food is mofe lo jeun - i want to go eat mo ti jeun - have finished eating? sho ti se ru? - have I done with my hair? chadle - later no kwams - no problem shomo - you know gbagbeyen - forget it gbaga da a laga - got argument with my dad shee! - right! collo - dumb or insane or crazy baba - father obirin - daughter oko mi - my husband iyawo mi - my wife boi - boy omo - baby bubbling - alive ait - all right no du - no fake suya - roasted beef this - this tot - thought mo lo wo friend - I went checking a friend mo lo so ja - I went market oja - market peti - small neo - black aw - how na wah - (just express saying ) what a shame! noi kore - a mistake ashewo - prostitute ***other slangs I won't post here --- few curses i learn. (for my personal chat purpose) UK slangs I also learn: loo- bathroom wafer - cookie, sometimes biscuit 2 Likes |
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by simibrazil(f): 7:15pm On Jan 12, 2008 |
Thanks for everyone. y have been helping a lot uspry1 I want learn the others y wont post , lol |
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by Nobody: 9:40pm On Jan 12, 2008 |
Uspry, most of the ones you posted are not slangs, they're Yoruba, and just regular expressions. But, you're good! |
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by simibrazil(f): 4:20am On Jan 13, 2008 |
what does ir mean: BODY DEN INSIDE CLOTH & I DEY KAMKPEE NOTHING DE HAPPEN ALL MAN DEY WELL AND what is it ? slang ? Igbo? Youruba ? Edo ? Haussa ? wow, so many languages there, I ll be crazy Y guys post in a way that Igbos are superior if compared to Yoruba, it is what I feel here I am not saying that is the reality But here in Brazil people just know yoruba. people make yoruba class, we have yoruba museum, everyone that had candomble religion study yoruba and Igbo people even dont know nothing about it Funny |
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by uspry1(f): 4:55am On Jan 13, 2008 |
Nigeria has 250 languages and 300 tribes/ethnic groups. (make correction) Majority language they use: Igbo, Youruba, Hausa Of course English are their second language as official. |
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by simibrazil(f): 8:14pm On Jan 13, 2008 |
When y people post, please tell me if is yoruba or Igbo or slang Imagine if I start a sentence in Igbo and end with Yoruba ? |
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by Nobody: 8:18pm On Jan 13, 2008 |
Simi! Simi!! Simi!!! How was your interview? Hope it went ok? |
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by simibrazil(f): 9:03pm On Jan 13, 2008 |
I was confident , It was ok He advice some people to improve the English for next interview For me he didnt say nothing, I enter the room and he made feel question and then he said I look like arabian , my English accent is like arabian and I do belle dance , he sad, curious, then he asked are you really brazilian ?yes Me: Are there any problem with my English? No, y have fluency but arabic acent They ll give the feedback in 2 weeks I am nervousssssssssssssssssssssssssssss and I ll be for 2 weeks, I have already prayed and people are praying to me for all saints whatever will be will be. But I really would like to take this job to flight for you for make special fufu for you . If I join , no, when I join my conection will be Brazil and Londom I have been learning about arabic culture, these people are crazy, if we women go out in the streeth we re supposed go to male friends otherwise we might be rapped and go to the jail because of it |
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by Nobody: 9:28pm On Jan 13, 2008 |
That's great, Simi! I'll keep my fingers crossed for you. |
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by simibrazil(f): 12:29am On Jan 17, 2008 |
Parou por que ? Por que parou ? |
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by Nobody: 2:14am On Jan 17, 2008 |
simibrazil: Stopped what? |
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by didara86(f): 4:17pm On Jan 17, 2008 |
What does "miss you so much" mean, in yoruba? |
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by simibrazil(f): 8:16pm On Jan 17, 2008 |
Please people , keeping helping the foreigns |
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by kamsi(f): 11:35pm On Jan 17, 2008 |
ok uspry 1 all you wrote is yoruba. Then simibrazil there are over 300 etnic groups and languages in Nigeria. While speaking nigerian slangs which I guess is pidgin English. People's language could modify it a bit. Like the benin/warri have their peculiar way of speaking and the same goes for the igbos and the yorubas. Also local languages spoken within a locality could also form part of the slangs like ebe ano is igbo but am sure a lot of non igbo especially ones in lagos knows the meaning which means what is current. Also gbedu is yoruba but also used, the only constant thing is that all ethnic group seems to understand the slangs/ pidgin english Then why yoruba is popular in brazil is because during the colonial era(slave trade) lots of yorubas were sold in southern America so they came together to forge ahead and thereby other slave assimiliated there culture. in cuba a replica of ifa worshipping is obtainable. |
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by Leilah(f): 12:33am On Jan 18, 2008 |
this is a cool thread. I am also very interested in learning general pigin. |
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by ufobabe(f): 7:15pm On Jan 19, 2008 |
and how can i say how are you ? I hope good=how body? say no quans shaaa? I miss you =e don te call me =hala me I love you = u too much I hate you = slowpoke Have a nice day = flex ur self bye = later naaaa |
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by simibrazil(f): 10:20pm On Jan 20, 2008 |
So lets be focus in pigeon English because is more funny :-) |
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by deor03(m): 10:28pm On Jan 20, 2008 |
@simi Simi Que la ciudad en brazil es usted. pueda ser que nosotros podemos ver |
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by simibrazil(f): 10:53pm On Jan 20, 2008 |
São Paulo ajude o tópico, posta aí pigeon por favor |
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by 9jaGambare(f): 1:22pm On Jan 21, 2008 |
I love this thread! I made my very first trip to Nigeria last summer. On the way back at the Lagos airport, immigration officer was talking to me in pidgen but I couldn't understand, then he told me that I should learn pidgen! lol All I know is Na wa oo(?) so I wanna learn more!! |
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by smile4kenn(m): 2:22pm On Jan 21, 2008 |
am not afriad = fear get levels |
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by smile4kenn(m): 3:01pm On Jan 21, 2008 |
prostitue = ashawo |
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by NaijaSage: 1:23am On Jan 27, 2008 |
Do you understand?-feel me?catch da drift,feel ma flow? e.t.c Bragging=posing,jege,effizi,shakara,nyanga e.t.c Trekking= slabbing,rolling, I love you= I dig u, I dey die for u, I dey feel you, Witch=pkiansk, Father=pale,oldman Girlfriend=main squeeze,my babe, |
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