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If you have ever wanted to learn how to speak Pidgin English then this ebook will help you learn some very popular Nigerian Pidgin English words, phrase and slangs. See this as an introductory course to learning Nigerian Pidgin English. A little Nigerian pidgin is appropriate here. After you finish read this small e-book, you go fit dey yarn small pidgin like one Naija boy or chick. Make you enjoy am. Meaning-after reading this small e-book, you will be able to speak a little Pidgin English like a Nigerian guy or girl. Enjoy the e-book.

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The bold words are pidgin English words while the words after it is the meaning in real English. The sentence italicized after it is the word used in a pidgin English sentence while the other word is the interpretation in real English.

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1. yapa plenty, many Chicks them yapa for here. Meaning - there are many chicks here. 2. waka walk, trek I waka come your house. Meaning- I walked to your house. 3. I de- I am I de bam. Meaning- I am okay 4. Bros friend used to refer to a friendly male or to greet a man or boy Bros, how you dey? Meaning - friend, how are you? 5. Show come, arrive , Bros, show my house. Meaning- friend, come to my house. 6. Yankee- America I wan go Yankee. Meaning -I want to go to America. 7. Jahn UK I dey go Jahn next week. Meaning- I will go to the UK, next week. 8. Southie -South Africa I dey go Southie Next month. Meaning - I will go to South Africa, next week. 9. Oyibo white man(not derogatory) See that Oyibo. Meaning - see that white man. 10. Whitey - white man

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She dey date whitey. Meaning -she is dating a white man. 11. Ekelebay police Ekelebay don show. Meaning the police have arrived or the police have come. 12. Na so thats true, correct ,I agree The thing way him talk na so. Meaning what he said is true. 13. Sha well I de come your house sha. Meaning -well, I will come to your house. 14. Tight something good, something of high quality ,or very beautiful That guy car dey tight. Meaning that guys car is very beautiful. 15. Mumu- fool, idiot You be mumu. Meaning you are a fool. 16. Moto- car Na Your moto be that? Meaning is that your car? 17. Tear rubber brand new Your car na tear rubber? Meaning- is your car brand new? 18. Pure water- packaged water sold everywhere in Nigeria. Word also used to connote a commonly found item This your car na pure water. Meaning this car is very common. 19. Abeg please Abeg, give me ya pen. Meaning Please, give me your pen.
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Straff have sex

You don straff that girl? Meaning- have you had sex with that girl? 21. Bone forget Bone that guy. Meaning forget that guy. 22. Yeye- nonsense , not beautiful ,not good quality, ugly Na yeye cloth you de wear. Meaning you are wearing a low quality cloth. 23. Worwor- nonsense, not beautiful ,not good quality, ugly
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The girl face worwor. Meaning that girls face is ugly 24. Chop eat You don chop? Meaning have you eaten? 25. Sabi know Wetin you sabi? Meaning-what do you know? 26. I no I dont I no know you. Meaning - I dont know you. 27. You don have you You don baff? Meaning have you taken a bath. 28. I go I will I go go house around 1 pm. Meaning I will go to my house around 1pm. 29. I de- I am I de try my best. Meaning I am trying my best. 30. No be-it is not No be like that. Meaning it is not like that. 31. Make sense- good or of high quality , This song make sense. Meaning this song is good. 32. Area boy gangster ,thug Abeg, See this area boy. Meaning Please, see this thug. 33. Wetin what

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Wetin worry you. Meaning what is worrying you or what is the problem. 34. How far- how are you, whats up(usually used with friend and contemporaries ) Guy, how far? Meaning guy, how you are? 35. Kolo crazy, mad I don kolo for you. Meaning I am going crazy over you. 36. Mental-crazy ,mad I don dey mental since. Meaning I have been crazy for a long time. 37. Momsy mum, mummy Na my momsy be that. Meaning that is my mummy. 38. Popsy-dad ,daddy Na your popsy be that? Meaning is that your dad? 39. Wetin dey? whats up, O boy, wetin dey. Meaning oh boy, whats up.

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40. Yarn- talk, discuss, Come make we yarn. Meaning come let us talk. 41. Pikin-child Na my pikin be that. Meaning that is my child. 42. Comot-go away Comot for here- meaning go away from here. 43. Bobo- boyfriend
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Your bobo fine o. meaning your boyfriend is very fine. 44. Pepper- money Una hold pepper. Meaning do you guys have money. 45. Jar- run away I don jar. Meaning I have run away. 46. Hammer- get into windfall of money That guy don hammer. Meaning that guy has gotten into a windfall of money. 47. Sidon- sit down Abeg,sidon. Meaning please, sit down. 48. Hold bar-to have money , to have a lot of money Guy, you hold bar. Meaning guy, do you have money. 49. No try me- dont try me (used to ask someone not to mess with someone ) Make una no just try me. Meaning you guys should not just mess with me. 50. No think am dont think about it Tell them make them no think am. Meaning tell them not to even think about it.

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