Comments on: Beginner’s Guide to Nigerian Pidgin English http://matadorabroad.com/beginners-guide-to-nigerian-pidgin-english/ study abroad programs Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:03:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Georgina Hertz http://matadorabroad.com/beginners-guide-to-nigerian-pidgin-english/comment-page-1/#comment-8099 Georgina Hertz Sat, 07 Aug 2010 03:32:24 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=3146#comment-8099 This posting is precious, I seriously appreciated it, I'm going to be back for much more! This posting is precious, I seriously appreciated it, I’m going to be back for much more!

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]]> By: Geotraveler's Niche » Blog Archive » Highlights from Latitude 66° 33′ 44″ and places beyond http://matadorabroad.com/beginners-guide-to-nigerian-pidgin-english/comment-page-1/#comment-7975 Geotraveler's Niche » Blog Archive » Highlights from Latitude 66° 33′ 44″ and places beyond Sat, 24 Jul 2010 18:01:39 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=3146#comment-7975 [...] Swedish countryside; a mix of strong drum beats with the occasional synthesized voice singing in Pidgin English as we pass Falu red cottage after barn after cottage strewn across the [...] [...] Swedish countryside; a mix of strong drum beats with the occasional synthesized voice singing in Pidgin English as we pass Falu red cottage after barn after cottage strewn across the [...]

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]]> By: World Cup 2010: The African Teams http://matadorabroad.com/beginners-guide-to-nigerian-pidgin-english/comment-page-1/#comment-7171 World Cup 2010: The African Teams Wed, 26 May 2010 20:36:09 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=3146#comment-7171 [...] Nigeria [...] [...] Nigeria [...]

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]]> By: Yomi http://matadorabroad.com/beginners-guide-to-nigerian-pidgin-english/comment-page-1/#comment-7010 Yomi Mon, 17 May 2010 09:11:52 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=3146#comment-7010 Thanks Lola, I just found this site. Am preparing to give a pidgin English lesson to a group of Expatriates in my company. This is really nice. I will let you know how it went. Thanks Lola,
I just found this site. Am preparing to give a pidgin English lesson to a group of Expatriates in my company. This is really nice. I will let you know how it went.

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]]> By: Marie http://matadorabroad.com/beginners-guide-to-nigerian-pidgin-english/comment-page-1/#comment-5780 Marie Thu, 11 Feb 2010 03:09:19 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=3146#comment-5780 Love it! Love it! Love it! Love it! Love it! Love it!

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]]> By: Alexis Grant http://matadorabroad.com/beginners-guide-to-nigerian-pidgin-english/comment-page-1/#comment-5645 Alexis Grant Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:03:00 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=3146#comment-5645 This is great! I've spent some time in Cameroon, and I could picture my friends there saying these phrases! Thanks for bringing it all back. This is great! I’ve spent some time in Cameroon, and I could picture my friends there saying these phrases! Thanks for bringing it all back.

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]]> By: Lola http://matadorabroad.com/beginners-guide-to-nigerian-pidgin-english/comment-page-1/#comment-5626 Lola Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:45:19 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=3146#comment-5626 @Simone - Glad you liked it :) There's a certain urgency to the way it sounds as well @Simone – Glad you liked it :) There’s a certain urgency to the way it sounds as well

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]]> By: Lola http://matadorabroad.com/beginners-guide-to-nigerian-pidgin-english/comment-page-1/#comment-5625 Lola Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:42:21 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=3146#comment-5625 @Jordan - Thanks! I'd be curious to hear your classmate's reaction when you try a few of these on him @Jordan – Thanks! I’d be curious to hear your classmate’s reaction when you try a few of these on him

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]]> By: Simone http://matadorabroad.com/beginners-guide-to-nigerian-pidgin-english/comment-page-1/#comment-5610 Simone Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:57:03 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=3146#comment-5610 This is my favorite! -- Make you no vex me! ; Which means “Don’t upset me!” It's really interesting to see that there are similarities between pidgin english and african-american street language -- the way words kind of get swallowed, combined, and slid over. Really does, as you say, cut through the bullshit. Thanks so much for this! This is my favorite! — Make you no vex me! ; Which means “Don’t upset me!”

It’s really interesting to see that there are similarities between pidgin english and african-american street language — the way words kind of get swallowed, combined, and slid over. Really does, as you say, cut through the bullshit. Thanks so much for this!

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]]> By: Jordan http://matadorabroad.com/beginners-guide-to-nigerian-pidgin-english/comment-page-1/#comment-5602 Jordan Sat, 30 Jan 2010 18:39:17 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=3146#comment-5602 wow, this is so interesting! There is a Nigerian man in my French class (in France) and while his first language is English, it's not always easy to understand him. He speaks a very different kind of English. I can't wait to surprise him with some of these phrases! wow, this is so interesting! There is a Nigerian man in my French class (in France) and while his first language is English, it’s not always easy to understand him. He speaks a very different kind of English. I can’t wait to surprise him with some of these phrases!

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