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TIME For Kids - Around The World
A golden statue of Buddha in front of an ancient temple.

Nigeria

Native Lingo

English is Nigeria's official language. But many people speak a form of pidgin, which mixes English and native languages. Pidgin is spoken in other countries too. Here are some phrases in Nigerian pidgin.


Hello
Hello, hello
     

What time is it?
Na wetin be time? (nah wet-in be time)
     

How is your day?
How you da? (how you dah)
     

I am leaving.
I dey go. (eye day go)
     

My name is...
My name be...
     

I will see you later.
A go dey see yu. (ah go day see you)
     

I like to play soccer.

     

The city where I live is very crowded.

     


Special thanks to Margaret Njoko for making the sound clips possible.

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