I couldn't help but laugh when I saw a meme this afternoon. There is no way to convey to you what was said in the meme without showing it to you and without going into an indebt tutorial of Africa's most populous country's unofficial language of choice. I'm going to try to do both. So permit me to share:

Source - Yabaleftonline

If you have any problem understanding English, this post is probably not for you because I'm going to end up confusing you the more.

This is the beginning of your education

1. Abeg or Abegi - Means "Please" or simple "I beg"

2. Am -"It"

So "Abeg help me fast forward am go back small" means "Please help me fast forward it backwards a little". Of course this is with respect to a movie or any video in a playback device. If you still don't understand the statement above then obviously you've never lived in Nigeria and I have to tell you that it simply means

Please rewind the video

Whenever an Oyibo (Caucasian or any person who is not as dark as we are) opens up a conversation with Pidgin English we are ecstatic. Speaking Pidgin automatically transforms you from a visitor to area(someone who is street wise and conversant with the city).
In Nigeria, we have over 521 languages and dialects and over 250 ethnic groups that speak these languages so forgive us if we get a little sentimental when we see an Oyibo who can speak pidgin English. There is a kind of intimate bond created by communicating in that language especially if you're a foreigner. It creates a down-to-earth, survivalistic impression on us and makes us essentially see you as one of us.

3.Borrow - means lend

1. Fit - means "can you?" as in "You fit borrow me your pencil?

2. How Bodi? / How You Dey? – How are you doing today?

3. How Far? – Hey, Hi

4. Wetin? – What?

5. You well so? - Are you alright?

6. I no no – I don’t know

7. I no sabi – I don’t understand
   Actually this is a difficult one because it could mean a lot of things based on the context and the mood of the speaker
   I no sabi - Don't ask me (speaker is pissed off)
   I no sabi - I don't know (speaker doesn't want to talk)

8. Na you sabi - I don't know what you're talking about
   Na you sabi - whatever (dismissive)
   Na you sabi - only you know
   Na you sabi - I don't care

9. I dey fine – I’m fine. I’m doing well.

10. Where you dey? - Where are you?

11. Which levels? - What do you mean? / What's going on? / How is it going?

12. Wetin dey happen? – What’s going on? What’s happening?

13. Wahala – problem/trouble. Example – Wetin be the wahala? It means "What's the problem?" We also say "No wahala" meaning no problem.

14. Comot! – Get out of here!

15. Comot for road – Make way

16. Dem send you? – Have you been sent to torment me?

17. Dem dey worry you? - Are you troubled?

18. Gi mi – Give it to me.

19. K-leg – Questionable. Example – Your story get k-leg! Not straight. It can also be used in a variety of ways. For instance "When I reach there, I come dey get k-leg" which means he was not comfortable on reaching a place, perhaps because of atrocities he had committed in the past.

20. I Wan Chop – I want to eat

21. Come chop – Come and eat

22. Vex – Upset. Example – Make I no vex! ; Which means “Don’t upset me!”

23. I no gree – I don’t agree, I disagree

24. Abi? – Isn’t it?

25. Na so? – Is that so?

26. Wayo – Trickery. Example – That man be wayo; which means “that man is a fraud!”

27. Area boys –Street-smart guys about the hood

28. Go slow – Traffic jam

29. I go land you slap – I will slap you!

30. Listen well well – Pay attention

You would think you have mastered the language until you visit Warri only to find that your vocabulary is insufficient because the vocabulary is churned out everyday.

You may be a good user of the language but if you don't belong to Nigerian online communities, you must hear things that you don't know. For instance "village pipu" means "Your village (or townspeople) and it is never used in a good way.

So next time you want to say hi to one of us, just say "How far? Wetin dey happen?"

😁😁😁😁

Thank you for stopping by.
Well done.

@churchboy