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Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by UniqueGem(m): 10:37pm On Sep 21, 2014
One of my Akwa Ibom frnd taught me how to t.u.s.h pidgin instead of wetin concern me, he says "wetin cons me" And "No wahals" = no wahala. That guy doesn't speak ordinary pidgin. If u here him speak pidgin, u'll know that pidgin has Grammar just like English. I always beg him to speak pidgin, he makes it sound sweet.

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Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by priscaoge(f): 10:37pm On Sep 21, 2014
Na just d Warri accent 4 dis pidgin English de sweet me passgrin

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Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by Nobody: 10:39pm On Sep 21, 2014
NaLaugh:

umm.. my pidgin might be a little stale, but i no sure say this ur translation dey for book o! cheesy

i've never heard anyone use "roger dat" or "roger that'" in that sense.

It's always been to affirm an order or request. AND there is nothing pidgin about it... as far as i know. i could be wrong. cheesy
OMG!!! yu r ma teacher fr tonite....i bin dey tink say na pidgin oooo.... tanx bruh
abeg......giv ma man a chill bottle of regal dry gin

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Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by shegxi(m): 10:40pm On Sep 21, 2014
E clear.

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Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by Nobody: 10:40pm On Sep 21, 2014
Chinyere,why you no use animal cook your food na?

Meaning: Chinyere,why didn't you cook your food with meat/chicken?

grin grin

Bomb dey ya head?

Meaning: is something wrong with you?

grin grin

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Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by kenex4ever(m): 10:42pm On Sep 21, 2014
mstik: I thought park well meant swerve, or like shift?

Right
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by Beennkumar(m): 10:42pm On Sep 21, 2014
Taking down notes. cheesy
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by cooljoe(m): 10:43pm On Sep 21, 2014
Mrsbreezy, oya cum learn pidgin o, as ur country people dey use knack am
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by kenex4ever(m): 10:44pm On Sep 21, 2014
berem: Chinyere,why you no use animal cook your food na?

Meaning: Chinyere,why didn't you cook your food with meat/chicken?

grin grin

Bomb dey ya head?

Meaning: is something wrong with you?

grin grin

Madam, abeg kpef! Meaning: shift, swerve, park well.
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by Nobody: 10:44pm On Sep 21, 2014
cooljoe: Mrsbreezy, oya cum learn pidgin o, as ur country people dey use knack am

Oh yaaaay. Do I need a special accent as well?
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by yemstok(m): 10:44pm On Sep 21, 2014
E don red for you/U don enter am........You are in trouble
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by yungchop: 10:45pm On Sep 21, 2014
Forget : it means to harm . . . . Example . . . Guy ; na me you dey talk to like that?? I go forget this knife for your body o. . . . . . . . tear Gas to run quickly without thinking twice . . . Example ; omo as police show yesterday na so I tear gas o . . . . . see your hand . . . Example broda ofego. . . Month don end and I no see your hand o. (Meaning he hasn't received anything from ofego ) am tired I would have typed more

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Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by Idrismusty97(m): 10:45pm On Sep 21, 2014
UniqueGem: One of my Akwa Ibom frnd taught me how to Behind this wetin concern mean check it out; he says "wetin cons me And "No wahals" = no wahala. That guy doesn't speak ordinary pidgin. If u here him speak pidgin, u'll know that pidgin has Grammar just like English.
Please are you writing in Pidgin English or "Pigeon" English?

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Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by Nobody: 10:46pm On Sep 21, 2014
merieam16: (grin cry

bïtçh run along to the kitchen now !
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by Nobody: 10:46pm On Sep 21, 2014
kenex4ever:

Madam, abeg kpef! Meaning: shift, swerve, park well.
abeg you get white for there?
Meaning: do you have 50naira?


Teeth full your mouth
Meaning: you talk too much

grin grin

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Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by osnova(m): 10:46pm On Sep 21, 2014
Nawao..........!
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by cooljoe(m): 10:46pm On Sep 21, 2014
MrsBreezy:

Oh yaaaay. Do I need a special accent as well?
no o. Na only warri and benin boys get accent for pidgin mata. Just learn, speak and enjoy. Y didn't u reply my last e-mail
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by epospiky(m): 10:47pm On Sep 21, 2014
Hahaha. Na wash...
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by martineverest(m): 10:47pm On Sep 21, 2014
Allohrandy: This sounds like Warri/Benin pidgin English
100% warri nd benin slangs
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by chibwike(m): 10:47pm On Sep 21, 2014
dat on dey na, means its all good

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Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by LadiesPet(m): 10:48pm On Sep 21, 2014
Oyibo dey understand Pidgin English.
My first year for New York, na pidgin i take arrange them oyibo.
They will ask me what accent it was, i told them i was jamaican.

Mehn, American girls love girls with Accent.
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by UniqueGem(m): 10:48pm On Sep 21, 2014
Idrismusty97: Please are you writing in Pidgin English or "Pigeon" English?
Pls blame nairalands auto correct oo. I've edited it sha.

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Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by Nobody: 10:49pm On Sep 21, 2014
cooljoe: no o. Na only warri and benin boys get accent for pidgin mata. Just learn, speak and enjoy. Y didn't u reply my last e-mail

Oh shiit I didn't see it. And Ehm I don't understand a single thing lol
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by Nobody: 10:49pm On Sep 21, 2014
berem: Chinyere,why you no use animal cook your food na?

Meaning: Chinyere,why didn't you cook your food with meat/chicken?

grin grin

Bomb dey ya head?

Meaning: is something wrong with you?

grin grin
Abeg no let your children learn this your kpako ways,even if Dangote adopt you kpako go still dey smell for ur yansh,yea i sed yansh,nairaland oya change am na.

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Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by yungchop: 10:51pm On Sep 21, 2014
berem: abeg you get white for there?
Meaning: do you have 50naira?


Teeth full your mouth
Meaning: you talk too much

grin grin
you be warri girl?! .. . . . My guy you get bread for hand?? Bread - money cheesy
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by kelechiMarie(f): 10:52pm On Sep 21, 2014
I just love pidgin,i visited my sister's school[uniben]and the pidgin slangs I heard made sense die e.g no be beans o[it's not easy],I dey H etc
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by cooljoe(m): 10:57pm On Sep 21, 2014
MrsBreezy:

Oh shiit I didn't see it. And Ehm I don't understand a single thing lol
ts pidgin. Go thru dis thread nd u'd grab a tin or two
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by valmunich(m): 10:58pm On Sep 21, 2014
Make I go kpoff/puff means make I go smoke/weed
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by prettyamanda(f): 10:58pm On Sep 21, 2014
U die well means d person is finished
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by Sleekyshuga(f): 10:59pm On Sep 21, 2014
Hehehehe ... I yaff learn oo grin grin... Nos 1, 7 n 10 were strange then, but got a clearer meaning now smiley
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by kizyto(m): 11:00pm On Sep 21, 2014
NaLaugh:

umm.. my pidgin might be a little stale, but i no sure say this ur translation dey for book o!

i've never heard anyone use "roger dat" or "roger that'" in that sense.

It's always been to affirm an order or request. AND there is nothing inherently pidgin about it... as far as i know. i could be wrong.

e,g

Guyman 1 cool- "Guy, you take the babe on the left, i take the one on the right with big nyash"

Guyman 2 cool- "Roger that"

true talk ..
or roger me/reason me, as in find me some tin

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