onyinye2:

Mba.

ogini

gabrywyl:

Heheh! I agree with that but in a good way. 

@Topic,
If I were to speak my Mother tongue, I am suppose to know to speak in mandarin, Hakkha, Hokkien, Cantonese, Malay, Kadazan and Murut but so far I can only speak Malay, Hakkha and a little Mandarin. Does that make me a shameful being?

of course not, but at least you can speak 3 other languages besides english. i only speak english.

HCH3COO:

ogini  

nsogbu adighi

naija_diva:

of course but at least you can speak 3 other languages besides english. i only speak english.

Are you trying to learn your native tongue? Because of course i speak english and i also know spanish. but it is very important i speak Igbo.

onyinye2:

nsogbu adighi
Are you trying to learn your native tongue? Because of course i speak english and i also know spanish. but it is very important i speak Igbo.

did you just say you love me mba, don't say that again.

HCH3COO:

did you just say you love me mba, don't say that again.

No slowpoke. it means "there is no trouble."

onyinye2:

No slowpoke. it means "there is no trouble."

was the name calling necessary? i would call you a bitch in return, but i reserve it.

HCH3COO:

was the name calling necessary? i would call you a bitch in return, but i reserve it.

Oka i will take it back. you are right in this occasion.

naija_diva:

of course not, but at least you can speak 3 other languages besides english. i only speak english.

English is good enough cvause its an international language.

I think if people were to blame people whom could not speak their native language, they should not blame us but to blame our parents. Cause they are the ones whom raise us and if they think that our native language is important, they should teach us how to speak it to begin with before our brains becomes rusty when we grow older.

onyinye2:

nsogbu adighi
Are you trying to learn your native tongue?

yea all the time. i go online to find igbo lessons that are helpful but it's nothing when there's no one to help and interact with you. when i went to nigeria this winter, i specifically told them to speak to me only in igbo but they were more interested in me teaching them american english. i'm like english is english and you guys already speak english, fluently.

onyinye2:

Oka i will take it back. you are right in this occasion.

it's too late, idiot. okay, i'm just kidding

naija_diva:

yea all the time. i go online to find igbo lessons that are helpful but it's nothing when there's no one to help and interact with you. when i went to nigeria this winter, i specifically told them to speak to me only in igbo but they were more interested in my teaching them american english. i'm like english is english and you guys already speak english, fluently.

This is the story of my life.

gabrywyl:

English is good enough cvause its an international language.

I think if people were to blame people whom could not speak their native language, they should not blame us but to blame our parents. Cause they are the ones whom raise us and if they think that our native language is important, they should teach us how to speak it to begin with before our brains becomes rusty when we grow older.

Well actually. . . both my parents and grandma spoke igbo to us most of the time. But some how we didn't pick up the language.

HCH3COO:

it's too late, idiot. okay, i'm just kidding

Are you sure you are not jiving with me?

onyinye2:

Well actually. . . both my parents and grandma spoke igbo to us most of the time. But some how we didn't pick up the language.

In that case, its their responsibility to push and encourage you guys to speak Igbo. Dont you think so?

gabrywyl:

In that case, its their responsibility to push and encourage you guys to speak Igbo. Dont you think so?

Actually my mom forced us to learn the Lord's Prayer in igbo, but all me and my siblings wanted to do was watch Sesame Street.

gabrywyl:

In that case, its their responsibility to push and [b]encourage you guys to speak Igbo. [/b]Dont you think so?

they did. that's what she said.

onyinye2:

Are you sure you are not jiving with me?

whatever.  i wasn't kidding.

HCH3COO:

whatever.  i wasn't kidding.

Oh really? OUCH!!!

onyinye2:

Actually my mom forced us to learn the Lord's Prayer in igbo, but all me and my siblings wanted to do was watch Sesame Street.

you see, gaby?  it's their fault, not the parents.

onyinye2:

Oh really? OUCH!!!

you will get over it in 10 seconds.

HCH3COO:

you see, gaby?  it's their fault, not the parents.

Actually he is right. It was our fault. We weren't really into learning the language at the time. Now we are suffering for our ignorant choices now.

HCH3COO:

you will get over it in 10 seconds.

Yeah you're right.

Well actually. . . both my parents and grandma spoke igbo to us most of the time. But some how we didn't pick up the language

same story.

gabrywyl:

In that case, its their responsibility to push and encourage you guys to speak Igbo. Dont you think so?

true, i hate to say this but nigerians (not all) are obsessed with anything that's not nigerian and that's a shame. they tell u not to be ashamed of where u come from but at the same time they're ashamed of being nigerian that they'll go as far as to speaking in a fake ass accent. they tell you "you must learn your language" but at the same time they stay speaking english to you.

No. . . Than your parents should set rules like if you learn 2 sentences in a day, I will bring you to the zoo. Or something like that. . . .

I remembered when I was young, my grandma wanted me to speak in Hakkha so badly that every single day, she told me that if I learn 3 sentences and remember it, she would play with me badminton every evening, So I did and she played and after a month, she got back ache and when my parents ask her what happen, she look at me and smiled.

onyinye2:

Actually he is right. It was our fault. We weren't really into learning the language at the time. Now we are suffering for our ignorant choices now.

that's what happens when you love sponge bob, or mickey mouse is it?

Yeah you're right.

like always.

HCH3COO:

that's what happens when you love sponge bob, or mickey mouse is it?like always.

I LOVE SPONGEBOB AND MICKEY MOUSE!!!!!!

But when I was young, I dont have a TV or a radio. We spend our days playing outside with other children.

naija_diva:

same story.

true, i hate to say this but nigerians (not all) are obsessed with anything that's not nigerian and that's a shame. they tell u not to be ashamed of where u come from but at the same time they're ashamed of being nigerian that they'll go as far as to speaking in a fake ass accent. they tell you "you must learn your language" but at the same time they stay speaking english to you.

Its not only Nigerians but most Africans. . . . . . .

I know its my fault and thats why I regret it

gabrywyl:

No. . . Than your parents should set rules like if you learn 2 sentences in a day, I will bring you to the zoo. Or something like that. . . .

I remembered when I was young, my grandma wanted me to speak in Hakkha so badly that every single day, she told me that if I learn 3 sentences and remember it, she would play with me badminton every evening, So I did and she played and after a month, she gor back ache and when my parents ask her what happen, she look at me and smiled.

You don't think they tried. there was a time they didn't even speak english to us, but we weren't interested. all we wanted to do was watch Barney and Sesame Street.

naija_diva:

same story.

true, i hate to say this but nigerians (not all) are obsessed with anything that's not nigerian and that's a shame. they tell u not to be ashamed of where u come from but at the same time they're ashamed of being nigerian that they'll go as far as to speaking in a fake ass accent. they tell you "you must learn your language" but at the same time they stay speaking english to you.

Actually i am very proud to be nigerian and igbo. I just wish i was wiser when i was younger. But yeah im proud of my culture.

gabrywyl:

I LOVE SPONGEBOB AND MICKEY MOUSE!!!!!!

But when I was young, I don't have a TV or a radio. We spend our days playing outside with other children.

tente and suwe, right?

HCH3COO:

that's what happens when you love sponge bob, or mickey mouse is it?

Oka spongebob and mickey mouse are throw so i don't know what you are jiving about.

[

Actually i am very proud to be nigerian and igbo.

I don't know why, it's not like you get a medal.  Just so happened that you were born into it.

HCH3COO:

[I don't know why, it's not like you get a medal.  Just so happened that you were born into it.

Oka so i should be ashamed? I don't carry if i get any recognition for it. I'm glad that i was born into it.

onyinye2:

Oka spongebob and mickey mouse are throw so i don't know what you are jiving about.

that's not true.

motun_rayo:

Its not only Nigerians but most Africans. . . . . . .

I know its my fault and thats why I regret it

i know but i'm speaking from a nigerian perspective since i'm nigerian.

Actually i am very proud to be nigerian and igbo. I just wish i was wiser when i was younger. But yeah im proud of my culture.

sam here.

onyinye2:

Oka so i should be ashamed? I don't carry if i get any recognition for it. I'm glad that i was born into it.

you don't have to be ashamed. you can be stale. really makes no difference.  you would be equally proud if you were born a ghanaian too.

onyinye2:

You don't think they tried. there was a time they didn't even speak english to us, but we weren't interested. all we wanted to do was watch Barney and Sesame Street.
Actually i am very proud to be nigerian and igbo. I just wish i was wiser when i was younger. But yeah im proud of my culture.

Gosh. . . You guys are some stubborn kids huh? In that case, the TV should be thrown off.  

HCH3COO:

tente and suwe, right?

Huh? What's that?

naija_diva:


true, i hate to say this but nigerians (not all) are obsessed with anything that's not nigerian and that's a shame. they tell u not to be ashamed of where u come from but at the same time they're ashamed of being nigerian that they'll go as far as to speaking in a fake ass accent. they tell you "you must learn your language" but at the same time they stay speaking english to you.

Nah. . . Not just Nigerians. Even Malaysian as well. We have like a bunch on Indian Malaysian trying so hard to be like the blacks and the Chinese trying so hard to be like the whites and the Malays tried to so hard be in between the Black and Whites. . . . Its all being mixed up.

motun_rayo:

Its not only Nigerians but most Africans. . . . . . .

I know its my fault and thats why I regret it

how do you know it's most africans?  did you survey them?