Dat babe too dey shakara!
That girl shows off too much/thinks she's superior
Showing posts with label broken English. Show all posts
Showing posts with label broken English. Show all posts
Monday, August 3, 2009
Monday, July 27, 2009
WETIN BE DAT? Pidgin English phrase of the week
Wetin be your own?
(What's your business with this matter?)
(What's your business with this matter?)
Monday, July 6, 2009
WETIN BE DAT? Pidgin English phrase of the week
"Monkey dey work, baboon dey chop."
Workers do it all, but the fruits of their harvest are swept up by "big men."
Workers do it all, but the fruits of their harvest are swept up by "big men."
Monday, June 29, 2009
WETIN BE DAT? Pidgin English phrase of the week
Which kine pikin go waka like dat? Shebi she be ashewo?
Which kind of a child goes about carelessly in public? Is she a prostitute?
Which kind of a child goes about carelessly in public? Is she a prostitute?
Monday, June 15, 2009
WETIN BE DAT? Pidgin English phrase of the week
Pidgin English is basically an English vocabulary grafted onto an African grammar, with lots of inventiveness thrown in. Most Nigerians under 70 can speak it--some exclusively, some along with sophisticated standard English. No one wants to give it up--it's too much fun! Here it in some of the song lyrics in the music videos on our huge screen! Each week pidgin phrases will be presented for you to incorporate into your vocabulary and amuse your Nigerian friends! Pronunciation is phonetic.
"Na wat kine wahala be dat?"
"What kind of trouble is going on?"
"Na wat kine wahala be dat?"
"What kind of trouble is going on?"
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