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xJamaax
March 28th, 2011, 06:51 PM
Post the most commonly used pidgin words and their corresponding translation in English.

This is just for fun and for people who want to learn some Ghanaian pidgin English:)

wotwot
March 29th, 2011, 11:31 PM
baby jet

xJamaax
March 29th, 2011, 11:45 PM
baby jet
Is that pidgin?What's the meaning?

Simfan34
March 30th, 2011, 12:13 AM
-o!

As in:

Goodbye-o!

Look-o!

Hey-o!

Eat-o!

wotwot
March 30th, 2011, 12:37 AM
Is that pidgin?What's the meaning?

meaning asamoah gyan

xJamaax
March 30th, 2011, 01:11 AM
meaning asamoah gyan
That guy rocks!I hear he also raps.

diko
March 30th, 2011, 02:16 PM
wetin = what
comot = get out
dey = is/am
chop = eat

Zimbobeauty
March 30th, 2011, 05:03 PM
-o!

As in:

Goodbye-o!

Look-o!

Hey-o!

Eat-o!

lol!

xJamaax
April 9th, 2011, 02:42 PM
Chale:fella
Obroni:White dude/Westernised dude(?)

diko
April 9th, 2011, 07:36 PM
perch = sit
ride = car
sidon = sit down
abeg = I beg/ please
choo = food
wahala = trouble
ibi = it is

Arinze
April 10th, 2011, 12:07 AM
When wahala waka for Ghana :D

Sokotocaliphate
April 10th, 2011, 12:12 PM
ibi = it is
na so?