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Translate "them Born You Well?" In English. by lbotus(f): 7:59am On May 03, 2011 |
Its a common statement we make often in "pidgin english" it goes thus: them born you/am well? OR "them no born you well, to do this or dat. so guys translate in simple english |
Re: Translate "them Born You Well?" In English. by BABE3: 8:03am On May 03, 2011 |
Where you given birth to in the right way? |
Re: Translate "them Born You Well?" In English. by Abbycrown(f): 8:56am On May 03, 2011 |
one is not of good birth. It's like an idiom-meaning one is not capable of carrying out a threat. |
Re: Translate "them Born You Well?" In English. by thweraja10: 11:08am On May 03, 2011 |
It just means i double dare you. |
Re: Translate "them Born You Well?" In English. by Emmyk(m): 3:29pm On May 03, 2011 |
Were you given birth to in Well? |
Re: Translate "them Born You Well?" In English. by mamagee3(f): 2:06am On May 04, 2011 |
Where you given birth to in the right way? It can also be an idiomatic expression meaning "One can't carry any of their threats" or "One's threats are as empty as ever" |
Re: Translate "them Born You Well?" In English. by OAM4J: 3:10am On May 04, 2011 |
if 'them born you well' simply means if 'you are not a bas.tard' |
Re: Translate "them Born You Well?" In English. by mamagee3(f): 1:01am On May 05, 2011 |
^^WTF! You're so far from the point. |
Re: Translate "them Born You Well?" In English. by OAM4J: 1:09am On May 05, 2011 |
^Olodo, come and enroll in my language class lemme be your tutor to be 'born well' in Nigeria/African terms means not to be a bas.tard |
Re: Translate "them Born You Well?" In English. by xynerise: 12:33pm On May 05, 2011 |
@op. It means them no born you for hospital or you have a genetic disorder during birth |
Re: Translate "them Born You Well?" In English. by ifyalways(f): 12:42pm On May 05, 2011 |
Dem no born you well simply means You dare not. Dem no born you well to slap me,If dem born you well try slapping me . . . .You dare not slap me. |
Re: Translate "them Born You Well?" In English. by MMM2(m): 11:08pm On May 05, 2011 |
amuru ke oma |
Re: Translate "them Born You Well?" In English. by bobbyray(m): 1:34pm On May 10, 2011 |
ifyalways: ***quasssaa*** i just slapped you ***ifyalways holds her cheek**** |
Re: Translate "them Born You Well?" In English. by hunkyjohn(m): 8:09pm On May 10, 2011 |
Were you born properly? |
Re: Translate "them Born You Well?" In English. by Nobody: 9:53am On Jun 06, 2011 |
Emmyk: |
Re: Translate "them Born You Well?" In English. by Afam4eva(m): 7:06pm On Jun 06, 2011 |
The OP is asking for the literal english translation. |
Re: Translate "them Born You Well?" In English. by bobbyray(m): 8:27am On Jun 07, 2011 |
afam4eva:thanks for your reminder |
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