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3 gbosas for we naija....always on point....Naija no dey carry last

mbhs139:
@OP, you need to be told, in case you don't know, that you don't use Bawo ni! just for anybody and at any place or time. For instance, in Yoruba land, you can't greet your seniors saying Bawo ni!, it is wrong. You actually use Bawo ni! for a much younger person than you or to your pal. I think that is clear. Just like telling your dad's elder brother that how far!, you know that's wrong, at least in the Yoruba context.

What you just said is common in every language. In Nigeria, you don't tell an elderly person how are you.

Afam4eva:
In Igbo, there are different ways of saying Hello

Kedu - This is the most common
Kekwanu
Ke nke na eme
Ole nke na eme
Ogini na fio

Nwanne olee way gi,
Kedu ka osi ada
Kedu ka eke si anya anwu
Olia

Die well.

All the bros!

mbhs139:
@OP, you need to be told, in case you don't know, that you don't use Bawo ni! just for anybody and at any place or time. For instance, in Yoruba land, you can't greet your seniors saying Bawo ni!, it is wrong. You actually use Bawo ni! for a much younger person than you or to your pal. I think that is clear. Just like telling your dad's elder brother that how far!, you know that's wrong, at least in the Yoruba context.

Typical Nigerian mentality, very quick to find fault without offering any better Solution.

What is the better way?

Abulo, kee ijezi?

my guy

...

Who you epp

Mon sir

Afam4eva:
What you just said is common in every language. In Nigeria, you don't tell an elderly person how are you.

Hmm, interesting. I should think you can ask after their welfare in a local language without it being seen as disrespectful.

Alaye

Ana lee

okirewaju:
What's up

twale baba

ephi123:
Hmm, interesting. I should think you can ask after their welfare in a local language without it being seen as disrespectful.

Yes, you can but for some reasons some words or phrases are not allowed.

Afam4eva:
Yes, you can but for some reasons some words or phrases are not allowed.

Okay, thanks.

Afam4eva:
What you just said is common in every language. In Nigeria, you don't tell an elderly person how are you.

This is d question I keep asking myself. What is wrong in asking an elderly person "how are u"

That same person, I can also ask him "how was his night" and he won't be angry.

I just tire, well it differs tho..... cus this rule doesn't apply in a formal setting.

Abulo kee way?

Ok you ended up arguing against the use of Bawo oni, and clearly failed to tell us the proper greeting. So how then do u expect us to know it?

mbhs139:
@OP, you need to be told, in case you don't know, that you don't use Bawo ni! just for anybody and at any place or time. For instance, in Yoruba land, you can't greet your seniors saying Bawo ni!, it is wrong. You actually use Bawo ni! for a much younger person than you or to your pal. I think that is clear. Just like telling your dad's elder brother that how far!, you know that's wrong, at least in the Yoruba context.

Baba iyalaya e.... Kilo happen.... U can hear this basically at idumata Lagos

How far is more used in Nigeria than hello.

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Khd95:
nwa oooh
ebira

etemeya?

Afam4eva:
What you just said is common in every language. In Nigeria, you don't tell an elderly person how are you.

stop with the hasty generalization.. a handful persons do. it all depends on how well you know that particular " elderly person"

bigerboy200:
We greet with hot slap in my area..

are u from kuvuki land

Stop calling us ibo please it's igbo

I think Abole' from the Idoma people of Benue state is cool by me. Idoma' olAdam

Ah e be there ? Waff guys which way? Weh de sup? Afana? No Bleep with delta niggas sha

Nigerian police greeting:

Anything for the boys?

Happy weekend sir

Mrchippychappy:
Nigerian police greeting:

Anything for the boys?

Happy weekend sir

Egbon, ki lon shele.

Qudbell:
OP u forgot to add "weeeyyrrree"

And also "bawo ni iya e"