why do u enjoy speaking english instead of ur native even with ur friends that u re sure understands ur language,

or may be u saw a lady whom u no understand ur language, so y speak english?

We just see ourselves doing it.

We are generally more fluent in the non-native language.

Well I was born in US and So I mostly speak English, but I am trying to speak yoruba more. My yoruba cracks a lot of people up!

I speak yoruba or pidgin with all my friends that understand them even in front of oyinbos.

i adore my native language; i love speaking it anytime,anywhere,anyhow

housa people arereally trying here,

they keep it real,

anywhere they are, they speak there language

I was born in the US also but u can hardly tell because i speak ibo anytime i get the opportunity to do so. I have this fear that if i dont speak it constantly i might forget majority of it, which will be a deathrow for me.

Hausawa are different

Am more comfortable speaking in english

English is my first language, so comes naturally to me.

English is an Official Language.

iice:

  But when i get irritated, english comes out and it gets drier and more proper in direct proportion to my irritation.

wow it's usually the opposite for most ppl. when i'm shocked, i find myself screaming Jesu Christi!!  unconsciously

It mostly depends on where you're located. People in Nigeria would probably interact more in native dialect compared to people abroad, mostly because they have people who understands the native language!

We're more comfortable wt english - a result of years of study. If we spent all that time studying our own languages, the reverse would be the case.
@iice: same for me! If i'm mildly irritated tho, or can't vent properly, i'll speak anything in igbo or french :-)

bilms:

why do u enjoy speaking english instead of your native even with your friends that u re sure understands your language,

or may be u saw a lady whom u no understand your language, so y speak english?

Who told you I speak English?

I speak whatever flies with me.
In school, English all day . . . mostly proper English.
Back home, yoruba all the way with a few jaras of English.
When I'm hoopin' with the niggaz, it's all expletive-riddled English

I speak english like amofo but also yoruba. Ive gotten so used to answering in english when people speak yoruba to me. bad habbit im tryin to kick

thats only in d south coz i grduat but i never speak English  for more than five minutes b\c i m in the north.

9jii.:

thats only in d south coz i grduat but i never speak English for more than five minutes b\c i m in the north.

lol

I prefer speaking yoruba or pidgin to my friends, but when it comes to adults- I speak English

tanimz:

I prefer speaking yoruba or pidgin to my friends, but when it comes to adults- I speak English

in what language would you communicate with me?

^^^ How old are you

tanimz:

^^^ How old are you

My age is trivial here. If I communicate with you in the language of love would you requite?

H2O2:

My age is trivial here. If I communicate with you in the language of love would you requite?

Hmmm, Did I hear you say love Ok, on a second thought, maybe English with a scottish accent

tanimz:

Hmmm, Did I hear you say love Ok, on a second thought, maybe English with a scottish accent

Hysterical!  The language of love does not stereotype or discriminate.  You may even speak yoruba with a blend of creole if you woud lik.

H2O2:

Hysterical! The language of love does not stereotype. You may even speak yoruba with a blend of creole if you woud lik.

Nahh, yoruba abd creole doesn't go together I still go with Scottish English

tanimz:

Nahh, yoruba abd creole doesn't go together I still go with Scottish English

In the grand scheme of things, as long as there's a tinge of communication I'll be elated

H2O2:

In the grand scheme of things, as long as there's a tinge of communication I'll be elated

Okay, if you say so

Are you flirting with me? 'cos I don't mind. I'm just embarrassed.