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In Nigerian Pidgin, hello is How you dey and thank you is I tank you. Here are 22 everyday Nigerian Pidgin phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.
How to say hello in Nigerian Pidgin · How to say thank you in Nigerian Pidgin · How to say goodbye in Nigerian Pidgin · How to say please in Nigerian Pidgin · How to say sorry in Nigerian Pidgin
| English | Nigerian Pidgin |
|---|---|
| Hello | How you dey casual everyday greeting; 'Hello' itself is also used |
| Goodbye | I dey go also plain 'bye bye' |
| Please | Abeg placed at the start of a request |
| Thank you | I tank you also just 'tank you' |
| Yes | Yes |
| No | No |
| Excuse me / Sorry | Sorry 'excuse me' to pass by is also used directly |
| Do you speak English? | You sabi English? |
| I don't understand | I no understand |
| Please speak slowly | Abeg tok slow slow |
| How much is it? | How much e cost? |
| Where is the bathroom? | Wia di toilet dey? |
| I'd like this, please | Abeg I want dis one |
| The bill, please | Abeg bring di bill |
| Where is …? | Wia … dey? insert the noun where the '…' is |
| Help! | Helep! |
| I need a doctor | I need doctor |
| Call the police! | Call police! |
| I don't speak Nigerian Pidgin | I no sabi tok Pidgin also 'I no dey talk Pidgin' |
| Can you help me? | You fit helep me? |
| English | Nigerian Pidgin |
|---|---|
| Where is the nearest grocery store? | Wia di provision shop wey near pass dey? provision shop = small shop selling food and daily items |
| How do you say this in Nigerian Pidgin? | Wetin dem dey call dis one for Pidgin? |
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