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Hi all. European user here. Just joined Nairaland. Please greet me in the most nigerian way possible.

Memes and links are more than welcome.

Ekaabo
Uno
Obokhian

And from our outgoing first lady
Na only you waka come?

Are you a racist?

dicefrost:
Are you a racist?

Nah, why would I be. Just proud to be european.

So you speak broken english in Nigeria? Or some other languages?

whitepride:
So you speak broken english in Nigeria? Or some other languages?

Nno! Welcome in Igbo language!

Yup. It is called pidgin English.

Some phrases:

How far? Or, How you dey? = How are you?
I dey = I am fine.

Where you dey come from? = Where are you coming from?

Wetin you carry come back? = What did you come back with?

And now, the ultimate brainer:

No be small thing!

Can you interpret that for me?

E kun, E nle. Se daada ni e wa ni Europe

bigfrancis21:
And now, the ultimate brainer:

No be small thing!

Can you interpret that for me?

I guess it means "don't worry" or as americans would say "no biggie" ??

whitepride:
I guess it means "don't worry" or as americans would say "no biggie" ??

Not really!

It literally means, 'it is not a small thing', especially in reference to something tedious or heavy one just experienced. In other words, 'it wasn't easy'.

For example, my ordeal in the hands of the police...no be small thing o!