Someone in Nigeria who has never travelled before will call you living Abroad and they will be speaking with American or British accent and do it so perfectly or so bad,you will be left speechless.....ah ah!!
Yesterday I was speaking to my darling Friend in Australia...He relocated with his family 8 months ago...We were talking and this guy goes all American on me and I told him to cool down before I retaliate..LOL
After his call,a call from Nigerian came in and i had to continuously ask the person to repeat what they had said...
Haba Nigerians and phoney!!!
Does anyone understand what my rant is about?
Ha, Stella, some self, as soon as they reach mma, "funney" ti take over.
ReplyDeleteHahahaha I know them.
DeleteMy bestfriend from sec school was born and lives in the UK she only came to do sec school for 6yrs, because her dad wanted them to know Nigerian culture.
This girl doesn't really talk with an accent. maybe cos she moves with Nigerians and married to one now it's very mild. She also understands and speaks little Bini.
She only lived here for 6yrs and comes once a year during Xmas.
Bed and Roses maybe your friend lives in Peckham or had Nigerian minders or was raised by people who no get accent.
DeleteThere is no child that was raised in Britain till secondary school age that will go to Nigeria and not have British accent, abeg talk another one. There are different British accent, for those who attend private school it's on a higher level. They will speak eloquently and most are well behaved. Those who live in South East have their own street language too.
Even toddlers already start having accents before they start speaking because of the TV programmes "Cbeebies" they watch or nursery.
I understand the fake accent thing because I speak my normal Nigerian English when I speak to people back home even when some people irritate me with their fake british/American accent as you don't even know which one they are speaking.
Maybe if you read what I wrote properly and didn't read upside down you will see I said she doesn't ''really'' talk with an accent. Didn't mean she doesn't have one. You did read where I said her accent is ''very mild ''
DeleteWhen she's talking with us naija you will know she's british with some words she says. When she's with her white work colleagues she's full on.
And no she's not from Peckham, she grew up in Hemel Hempstead.
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DeleteMet someone in Benin, Edo state Nigeria that doesn’t know how abroad looks like, speaking Italian fluently like he was born there.
DeleteNo he didn’t go to any language school!
Just Krix!
My friend's mom once asked a guy who was always speaking phoney if he schooled abroad just because of the way the guy speaks ' I was shocked at the guy's reply.
DeleteFriend's mom: IK this one you are always talking like this ,its like you schooled abroad
IK:(laugh) yes ma I actually did my kindergarten there.
Na only Kindergarten the guy do there o..lol
A good example is that of the housemates in the big brother house. If you remember when they came in, they all had accents but before the end of the game almost everyone went back to their nigerian accents. Except Anto (which was original and people would think she is faking it) and k Brule (sounded really original but maybe learned it) cos he said he has never travel to his father's country before.
DeleteSo his Mother tongue completely disappeared
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Hahahhaha, if he was speaking aussie I will understand, but I know aussie accent no be here. So he decided to make due with American accent.
DeleteMake *Do* u mean?? You are most welcome.
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ReplyDeleteNigerians speak with Accent more than mama Charlie
Say that to Laura aka Madam Banana phony ass sister
DeleteI get the feeling you guys are about to start yabbing those of us with our cute/borrowed accents💅🏻 Issokai😎Lol. Me, I have a Nigerian, British and American accent - depending on who I’m speaking to. I was born and raised in Nigeria till jss2, then we moved to London. Went to high school and uni in England and spent a total of 10years until I moved to America for work and family. I’m now married with kids and this is my tenth year in the US. And yes! I have all those accents. Hehehe. All those with plenty plenty accents, gather together for a selfie 🤳
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DeleteSometimes it's a reflex way of answering the way you hear the person you are conversing with.
ReplyDeleteWhen you speak to someone with a foreign accent, you can find yourself responding with that same accent.
The OAPS in Nigeria and the flight announcers at Nigerian Airports are on this table you are shaking Stella.
Almost missed my flight once because a flight announcer decided to import a khazakstan-russian Accent to announce my flight.
Say that to Laura aka Madam Banana phony ass sister
DeleteUre right bipolar but what about when you call people in Nigeria and ure speaking normal Nigerian English but the person on the otherside decides to speak phoney by mixing American and British English together? It judt irritates me.
DeleteLMAO
DeleteWhy so evuls 😂. On that note, anytime I travel to naija, I don't rely on flight announcers o. Once I hear supree supree I don stand up drag my luggage go find out wetin dem talk. Plus make friends with 2 or 3 people going my way. If they move I shift. Abeg better safe than ndo.
DeleteSo correct Bipolar, I thought I was the only one who gets irritated with the fake accent of those flight announcers in our naija airport
Delete😂😂😂 This cracked me up. I’ve actually stopped judging people according to their accents. Some of these peeps in naija might actually have the accent they speak in, as long as I can clearly understand you, I don’t really care. Although some Nigerians can take it to another level. A set of twins back then in uk when I was in Ubi used to try to speak fonê that you wouldn’t now grasp a single word they’re saying. In lectures, when they answer questions, I’ll just secretly wish that they just kuku speak naija English or even local dialect and I would volunteer to translate instead the verbal torture they put us through. The non Nigerians and even lecturers where starting to think they had speech impediment not knowing it’s just to speak fonê. The sad part was that they had intelligent things to say. I also have a cousin who was born and grew up in the US, she had visited Nigeria several times while growi up. I heard she moved to Nigeria for work (her company had openings in Nigeria and encouraged people of Nigerian ties to apply) couple of years back. I just saw her again 4months back at a wedding. She says a lot of things in the Nigerian tone now but her American accent is still there. If peeps in Nigeria speak to her, they would think “ah-ah, stick to one accent now, is it naija or Americana. They would think she was faking accents too. That’s why I don’t even judge ant accent anymore as long as you can articulate things well and everyone can understand you
DeleteYeah...its about the confused 'ameri -naija - britico' accents you get with virtually every presenter on EbonyLife TV!
ReplyDeleteNot just Ebony life, those radio stations in Lagos? Hilarious!!!!
DeleteAnd they will be feeling fly with there up down up down accent like NEPA. Lmaoooo.
If I put list of 'noisemakers' Stella will not paste, so let me respect my self.
the most ridiculous ones are those whose family members travel abroad and they themselves being to speak with accent. like seriously, is it contagious like the flu?
ReplyDeletei read somewhere that some media houses wont employ those without the accent, hence the pho-ne you hear on some radio stations.
on another note, sometimes when you are speaking to a foreigner, unconsciously, you might start speaking with an accent
This table you're shaking has almost all radio and TV presenters in Lagos, except Wazobia, Naija FM.
ReplyDeleteHaaaaa. Its terrible. Sometimes I Dont even understand what they are saying
DeleteHmmm, you never hear pidgin with accent?
DeletePosh pidgin?
I just got back pidgin?
Ok.
Stella, stay there oh make pant dey wear you. So you don't know everyone now has an accent in Nigeria? Kikiki, watch home videos they will even mix British, American and God knows where together. Awon oloyinbo!!
ReplyDeleteI was watching an interview on Rok on Sunday there was this guy can't rem his name , Eloho, Alakija and a host of others. The only person that was speaking with Nigerian accent was Eloho.
Then the emphasis on Rrrrrrrrrŕr, so annoying.
Hahahahaha, I had the misfortune of watching oe nollywood movie like that. With that actor that looks like Captain Crunch, Bolanle something somthing. You know when American accent is struggling with Nigerian accent ehn? Na war!
DeleteI can't stand that rrrrrrrr thing and the g pronunciation in thing, something, breaking by adults. It's the school children that add it at the end of the word here because of phonics they do in school.
DeleteIt's so annoying
Bolanle lived in the states since he was 15. His is entitled to the accent and his accent is clean. Don’t throw away the baby and the bath water I beg . Also some of the ebony life tv presenters were born abroad and only moved back for the job. What I hate is people that hate on every one with an accent. Just the way your nails accent can’t change overnight their foreign accents can’t change overnight too. The original ones are bolanle Ninalowo, Beverly Naya, Toolz, Zainab balogun, Peace Hyde and a few others. Fake ones Dey o. I also don’t like people that think that every light skinned actor in Nollywood has bleached ... another story
DeleteGod bless you anon 17:53! Not everybody with an accent is faking it. Some are even trying to fake Nigerian accent just to blend in in Nigeria. Although me, we moved to London when I was a teenager. That very summer, smooth/clean/clear British accent came out from nowhere. I can’t come and let all the kids start picking on me. My cousins were staring at me like magic when they came visiting from naija. Lmao! Stella, I dey hail you o! We dey right here with our borrowed accent.
DeleteAnon 19:32 so so true. My daughter is 10. We just moved to the states in December. She started 5th grade over here in january, by March I no understand wetin the girl de talk again.. 😂😂😂😂 she’s speaks just like her classmates lol. I had to get with the program lmao
DeleteTrust me.For kids accent is like a flu.I have an ex neighbour in naija whom i met in the US recently,Her kids 4yrs and 6yrs old now speak with an American accent I had to ask if they have relocated permanently. Their mum said I shouldn't mind them ooo,that they picked the accent from school when she took them to Canada for a whole year.Meanwhile their parent speak with correct naija tongue but they will reply with the American accent
DeleteAll na packing
ReplyDeleteWe have an employee like that. His work ethics are top notch but his accent no be here o. Sometimes it makes me rme but in the end, as long as he does his work well, how he speaks is non of my concern.
ReplyDeleteAlmost all the OAP(especially Ryhtm fm) have American/British accent. It is so annoying... be real and be you!
ReplyDeleteThe one I don't understand is those that relocated to Bukinafaso or Niger Republic speaking "I wanna gonna" when they call you.
ReplyDeleteBros, na so u dey do?
Abi dem dey speak American English in a French former colony?
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DeleteThe funniest part of it is that people that are born and raise abroad don't fake accent rather people that just traveled out yesterday will be forming wetin I no know. I can't deal. @princess Tever
ReplyDeleteI have an America accent...I gotta,i gona,ye'all, bull shit,fuck shit,dam it etc..a borrowed accent is allowed.
ReplyDeleteThe one that vex me pass is that one dat wii be saying ' n'am sayin'? Ever 2-2 seconds. What are you saying? You are not saying anything na? What is it? Very irritating.
ReplyDelete😅😅😅 Na real n'am saying?
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DeleteI experienced one just now in my office .A client came to complain and She couldn't construct a sentence yet her phonetics was too much Lool . All she was saying is you know , you know , how will I know lol .
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DeleteWhen you listen to an Italian speaking English, you know because of his accent, same as an American, a Scotsman, Welsh, etc. When you listen to a Nigerian you get lost. Sadly they are even teaching this in schools here in Port Harcourt. We interviewed a receptionist once and no one could understand her. Her accent was eish! Where did she school? Aba all her life till NYSC brought her to Rivers State. She teaches diction in a school!
ReplyDeleteAnno, u even took it too far. Ordinary Ghana here, if a Ghanian speaks, you know they are from Ghana, if a south African speaks, u kno they are frm southAfrica. God help you a Nigerian speaks, esp the “tush ladies” u’d be wondering if it is not thesame Nigeria that we were all born and bred in.
Delete16:33 Even if all born and bred in the same country (whatever that means) does not automatically mean we will all speak, think or relate the same.
DeleteIf that is your assumption, then you need to kill it right now.
If my grade school and high school were at American High in Lagos, if I lived in a posh and very expensive area, if I had foreign after school tutors, if I mingled with rich children from urbane and sophisticated parents, if I attended, parties, weddings, reunions,and other sundry activities with such people, if I watched select movies and shows and read select books and other literature, there is NO way I will speak like someone who attended Ishapade Tuntun Memorial Integrated Primary and Secondary School and lives at Awode Igbenihidun after Langbasa. Even though both of us may not have spent one minute out of the country.
Having an accent is not a function of where you travelled to, it's how deeply you assimilate the culture and who you regularly associate with.
Which is my a Kanu and Jay Jay after over 2 decades abroad can still come back with their Nigerian accents.
Babe/Guy, It's not American High... It's called American International School. You are so fake. By the way, I know many posh people who schooled for years abroad and still speak with normal Nigerian accents. So, what has association got to do with accent? That is how we know the local Ajegunle bred Nigerians..
Delete@17:18, you forgot to add, even ur nannies in ur nigerian home are americans, ur gateman, ur class attendant. So now in Nigeria by association, ppl get accent, even wtout travelling out of the country.
DeleteFor ur info: even the American High, or whatever the name of the sch, the fact that it is in Nigeria, it cant have 100% american teachers, it is a govt policy, expartriates who open a company or establishment in the country must employ 60% of Our natives in their workforce.
I was wondering what America high is. Is it not AIS American international school in 1004 estate.
DeleteThough in kids i notice my friend that her kids go to Saint saviours ikoyi they do speak kind of with an accent but not full on. If you put them side by side with a child from ipaja gov't school. My dear their accents defer.
Now I don't think this small child of 4 is faking it. But her school environment, her parents at home,and spending virtually every holiday in the UK especially if the parents also have an accent "you may" have some tones of a British accent but not full on.
Don't be so quick to dispute what someone says. Poster has a point.
But the kids are trained to speak a certain way. Have a whole other experience in relationships from other people. Even in England, the higher echelon of society speak different. In fact, historically, you could tell a woman’s class in society from her word modulation
DeleteAnd what the heck, most people wanna move up and as far as in concerned, there’s nothing wrong with aspiring (so long as you can pull out your ‘hood’ self when needed 😂)or is there?
18:33/17:50 I can't help you with comprehension.
DeleteAnd yes, 'American High' is AIS.
I agree with the association thing.
DeleteMy kids attend a private American school even though they were born and are being raised in Scotland. All of them speak with an American accent even though the longest they’ve stayed in America is a 3 week holiday. Everyone is always surprised by their accents but knowing how American the school is I understand perfectly why.
The worst offenders are those ones making the announcements in the local airports in Nigeria. Gosh!! Those ladies hurt my ears. Someone needs to tell them to stop all that phonetics. E bad well well.
ReplyDeleteOne was saying Et-tent-tion yesterday for ‘attention’, I almost cried. Was glad when I landed on familiar shores and could once again hear original accents.
DeleteI don’t understand why we can’t use our original accents as well.
Anon 17:18... very true that. My accent differs so much from my husband's. It all depends on your background. I admit a few Nigerians overdo it. But to deny this salient point you have made is devious.
ReplyDelete19:51 I'm glad you understood my comment. Upbringing determines quite a lot, perhaps more than we even realize.
DeleteBecause Nigerians have the thickest accent in Africa and most are embrasssed and have Inferiority Complex about it that's why they fake it.
ReplyDeleteThe only person i admire cos they keep it real is Kate Henshaw.
And whatsapp with yall pronouncing Pursue as Poor Shoe and instead of LEND ME you say borrow me and instead of Living you say Leaving🤣🤣🤣no wonder everyone in Naija wish is to acquire a different accent
Sorry, I beg to differ.
DeleteNigerians do not have the thickest accent in Africa!!!
Have you heard someone fron Zimbabwe or Uganda or Ghana speak????
i dont think most people make it up... I started watching hollywood movies at an early stage.. Thats were i learnt how to speak d way i do.. Nd it jst stuck..
ReplyDeleteLolll 'I wanna ganaa' accent.
Delete'N'am saying'??