Phrasebook

Phrases as speakers actually say them, next to the English. These are hand-written, not machine output — useful as a check on the translator, and as a way to see where the two creoles converge and where they part company.

Food & drink

12 phrases

English

Nigerian Pidgin

I am hungry

Pidgin Hungry dey catch me

What are you eating?

Pidgin Wetin you dey chop?

This food is delicious

Pidgin Dis food sweet well well

I do not eat meat

Pidgin I no dey chop meat

Not too much pepper

Pidgin No put too much pepper

Please bring water

Pidgin Abeg bring water

I am full

Pidgin I done belleful

Let us eat

Pidgin Make we chop

I am thirsty

Pidgin I dey thirsty

The food is ready

Pidgin Food don ready

Come and eat

Pidgin Come make we chop

It is too spicy

Pidgin Pepper too much for am

Want to check one of these against the engine? Translate “I am hungry” →