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Monday, April 24, 2023

Nigerian English

This is a fun post and you can add yours as you read along....


British : Extreme
American : End
Nigeria : Extreme end

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British : Knicker
American : Short
Nigeria : Short knicker

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British : Salon
American : Barbershop
Nigeria : Barbing salon

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British : Bend
American : Corner
Nigeria : Bending corner

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British : So
American : Therefore
Nigeria : So therefore

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British : Henceforth
American : From now on
Nigeria : From now henceforth

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British : Still
American : Yet
Nigeria : Still yet

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British : Reverse
American : Turn back
Nigeria : Reverse back

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British : Should
American : In case
Nigeria : Should in case

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British : Tell me the reason
American : Tell me why
Nigeria : Tell me the reason why

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British : Ten pounds each
American : Ten dollars each
Nigeria : Ten Ten Naira each

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You can add yours if you know any...Would be a laughing advantage if it is funny!
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36 comments:

  1. Fabulous onyx24 April 2023 at 13:06

    English: crybaby
    Nigerian English: cry cry baby

    English: sleepy head
    Nigerian English: sleepy sleepy

    Lol @ ten ten naira each. It's inaccurate though.
    In Igbo language, repeating is used to lay emphasis. E.g water, water everywhere.

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    1. Anonymous24 April 2023 at 18:50

      Clarification: repetition for emphasis is a feature of most Nigerian languages.

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  2. Get Nigerian Foodstuffs Abroad (all countries) 0908322304724 April 2023 at 13:18

    Other English speakers : Even if OR Although
    Nigerian English : Even though

    Other English speakers : Glue
    Nigerian English : Gum

    Other English speakers : Bubble Gum
    Nigerian English : Chewing Gum

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  3. 👑KING DANTE #DNA Test International Ambassador and Advocate24 April 2023 at 13:27

    American: Cab
    British: Bus
    Nigerian: Ca-bu Ca-bu!!

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    1. Anonymous24 April 2023 at 15:00

      How can can be bus haba?
      Cab is cab or taxi in English and Bus is Bus.
      Don't know where you been get the British one

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  4. Morayo 24 April 2023 at 13:50

    Funny 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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  5. Mc pinky(Award winner of BV WITH THE MOST Gbagaun of the year 2021)24 April 2023 at 13:56

    Una don finish Nigerians

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  6. Sandra24 April 2023 at 14:09

    English man on a balcony: wow, nice view mate.

    American: Great view.

    Nigeria: Ha! Guy imagine say you fall from here,na die be that.

    English man on suit: Looking sharp mate.
    American: you look great.

    Nigerian: Ha! Pastor pastor.

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  7. Anonymous24 April 2023 at 14:12

    Nigeria is cruise 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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  8. God's Favor24 April 2023 at 14:21

    Lmao already.

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  9. Paris Savannah🗼24 April 2023 at 14:42

    Lmao 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

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    1. Paris Savannah🗼24 April 2023 at 14:49

      American : zip it

      British : shut up

      Nigerian : shet up

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    2. Cynthia Iyede24 April 2023 at 16:32

      Na real shet up. 😂😂😂
      You go fear phonee na.

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  10. excited courtesy24 April 2023 at 14:43

    Nigerians must add still or very 🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂

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  11. Anonymous24 April 2023 at 15:12

    😆😆😆😆😆😂😂😅😅 my ribs,this na Monday laugh o,laff no gree me reason anything for now,I'll come back

    Ada ohafia

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  12. B J �� (Thread by Abi)24 April 2023 at 15:13

    English man: both of you
    Nigerian: both of you together

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    1. Anonymous24 April 2023 at 15:48

      Someone actually says"the 2 both of us"

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    2. Cynthia Iyede24 April 2023 at 16:41

      Lmao ...The 2 both of you.

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  13. ABIONAH24 April 2023 at 15:17

    Abeg, leave us oo. Hahhahahhaha

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  14. Anonymous24 April 2023 at 15:56

    Other English speakers: Twins
    Nigerians: 2 twins

    Other English speakers: If you ../whenever you...
    Nigerians: If whenever you....

    Other speakers: Get out/ leave here
    My former neighbor after a bottle of beer: Will you GAATAWAY YOU DIA

    Other English speakers: Fork
    Some Nigerians: Ferrrk

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  15. Anonymous24 April 2023 at 17:06

    Other nationalities: Let's go
    Nigerians: Let's gather go

    Other nationalities: Start going
    Nigerians: Come and be going

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  16. Get Nigerian Foodstuffs Abroad (all countries) 0908322304724 April 2023 at 17:35

    Americans and others - Santa Claus

    Nigerians - Father Christmas

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  17. Awele 24 April 2023 at 18:23

    Naija no dey carry last 😁😁 leave us alone with our Engrish, that language no bi our own naah

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  18. Awele 24 April 2023 at 18:27

    Naija Ingrish na dachiii, anama Aka

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  19. Trendy24 April 2023 at 20:06

    Others::: Goodmorning
    Nigerian Lagos English::: Good morrrring.Stella don come again o. Abeg this blog na continues cruise.

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    1. Anonymous24 April 2023 at 22:34

      Continuous*

      Make una take am easy with the gbagauns na.
      Haba!
      🙄

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    2. Trendy25 April 2023 at 14:58

      Anon22:34 please you can correct without insult and nobody is above mistake. For your information I was not previlege to go to school, so that should not stop me from enjoying Stella's blog. And you can also aviod my comments in other not see the gbagauns. Thank 🙏

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  20. Nwabekee!24 April 2023 at 20:33

    Lwkmd o

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  21. Anonymous25 April 2023 at 02:14

    Others: Sanctify this food
    Some Nigerians: Sacrifice this food

    Others: be back soon
    Some Nigerians: am going to come.

    Others: Pancake
    Some Nigerians :pynecake

    Others: Soursop
    My Villagers: Showershop'. Or Oshoshop'

    Others: Rashes
    Some Nigerians: Craw-craw

    Others:toothpaste
    Nigerians : Close-up

    Others: Sausage roll

    Nigerians: GALA!! Lol

    Othes: toilet roll
    Some Nigerians: Toilet paper... Lol
    Make I rest small come back!! This post sweet my belle.

    Ms K.

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  22. Anonymous25 April 2023 at 02:16

    America- just me
    British- me alone
    Nigeria- na only me one.

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  23. Anonymous25 April 2023 at 02:20

    English- can you smell it.
    Nigeria- you Dey hear the smell.

    English- I am going out
    Nigeria- I Dey come.

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