In this forum we are going to interprete pidgin Language to good english,
someone once told me that he his would like learn Pigeon language, but i am not too proud in it, so i am asking Nairaland to come to this guy aid.


It should follow this format

Pidgin Language:
if you monkey you go banana

Meaning in English Language:
if you do not perform well, you might end up out of the way

P.L- you don "kolo"


E.L - You've gone "Crazy"

"Pidgin" Language - dis guy don shet 4 church

English Langauaga - He has spoil every thing

Pidgin english : You chop winch?

English: Are you insane?

YOU DEY YARN DUST

YOU ARE TALKING NONSENSE

What does the word 'akata' actually mean,

I've heard it used and I know who it refers to but what does it translate as

it means trouble is at hand

dis guy dey yan opater

means this guys is talking out of point

Is that's it's only translation, or is it one of those words with several meanings

Also, which language is that

@ exu, "akata" means white person as in a white man or woman

@Charlisco, I think you might be thinking of "yakata"
as in "e don yakata" meaning it is ruined, could also say "e don kpafuka"
Akata is usually used to refer to people from the USA or The USA itself, eg "Akata don land" or "I dey go Akata"

The one i knew of which it is used to refer to U.S are yanki and ghant or
ogodo-oyibo

what does 'ogodo' mean

as in Abroad, America, overseas in general

Akata is usually used to refer to people from the USA or The USA itself, eg "Akata don land" or "I dey go Akata"

So where does "Ikata" come from?

u no sabi ''bleh''
u dnt understand english

Na so una dey break pigin self?

The correct spelling of pidgin English is not Pidgoen. I was beginnig to think we should have that language internationalised. What do you think? At least Patwa (the rastafarians language) is respected so why shoulcn't pidgin English receive some boost too.

yeh

Pidgin English - You don fall my hands

English - You've messed up big time

i dey ache

i'm hungry

Pidgin- as we dey kpenf for joint, na so AK con carry us disharge straight to jete make we do night

English- as we were drinking in a pub, police came to arrest us and locked us the cell for the night.

how body? (answer) e de inside cloth

how are you fine thankyou.

I piss for body

i was so mad

Amibo

gossiper

mamaput, abeg whish corner you dey sell your lems?

madam, please where is your restaurant located?

note: lems means food

I never open but i go inform una
by dat time i no go get time for forum self

to interprete what mamaput said;

i haven't opened one yet, but i will keep you all informed. by that time, i will have little or no time for the forum.

The one i like best is[b] JJC[/b] jonny just come

someone that just came new abroad and has not fitted in.



in my time there was bushmeat
a girl thats not up to date.

yea, i always liked that bushmeat. u for open dictionary na, mamaput

I hate bush meat.
short story.
My boyfriend and I with his Friend were on the road, there was this bushmeat the friend saw and wanted to what ever.
cutting a long story short I was the only one with money on this day and after heave begging i promised to pay the bills if the bush meat comes along.
they stopped the car and asked her if she would like to go for a drink she said "yes" and she was with a Friend.
Well we went to a fine place and my boyfriends friend ask "what will you drink" both of them said "chicken".
The friend looked at me i nodded ( my money was enough)
Bushmeat and bushmeat(the girl friend ) went to the bathroom.
My money changed hands (in Nigeria a woman dose not pay the bill)
they ate more than only chicken then meatpei joined the list maybe salad i have forgotten not to talk of the cola.

After that they said "drop us here" that was it
i never saw my money but i had a good laugh
my boyfriend and his friend were mad .
its about 20 years ago this happened but i will never forget the look on their faces when they dropped the bushmeat. She did not even say thankyou or turn to wave,.

very bad situation!!!!!! so who was supposed to mark the 3rd bushmeat or was it supposed to be a "mi naje trois"?