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.
Trouble & urgency
13 phrasesEnglish
Nigerian Pidgin
Help me, please
Pidgin
Abeg help me
There is a problem
Pidgin
Wahala dey
Call the police
Pidgin
Call police
I am sick
Pidgin
My body no gree
Where is the hospital?
Pidgin
Where hospital dey?
Leave me alone
Pidgin
Comot for my body
I do not understand
Pidgin
I no understand
Speak slowly, please
Pidgin
Abeg talk slow slow
My head is aching
Pidgin
My head dey pain me
Stop disturbing me
Pidgin
Stop to dey disturb me
Someone stole my phone
Pidgin
Person tief my phone
Be quiet!
Pidgin
Keep quiet!
Call a doctor
Pidgin
Call doctor
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