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Png pidgin english phrases6/24/2023 ![]() Until recently, English was the official language of education in PNG, although Tok Pisin was widely used in community and church-run pre-schools and vocational schools. Although many people feel that Tok Pisin is inferior to English, most accept it as a separate language, important for PNG’s national identity. It is the first language of people residing in mixed urban areas who pass it on to their children, and the second language of over 4 million people country-wide. English is more widely used for official business but Tok Pisin serves as a lingua franca for speakers of PNG’s 820 different languages. You are crossing your boundary or limit.The constitution of Papua New Guinea (PNG) recognizes Tok Pisin as a national language, along with Hiri Motu and English. We are not in the same category any more. Wetin dey sup? What is happening, what’s latest. Give me small encouragement or motivate me. When you want to tell someone that she is beautiful. Wetin you dey munch? What are you eating or chewing. ![]() Someone who is under the influence of alcohol or full of annoyance. When you want to tell someone that you will not leave him or her. Leave matter for Mathias? Forget about the issue, problem or matter. I want to drink mainly referred to alcoholic drinks. When you want to leave where you are or change direction. Often use out of annoyance to tell someone that you will revenge.Ģ9. This is used when you want to let someone know that he or she is not making sense or reasoning properly. Used to tell someone that he or she is a new comer or novice. When you want to let someone know that you have one or achieved something big. It means that the girl/lady is very fine.” Omoge” means girl or Lady. Mainly used for someone who is talking too much or making noise. This is used to let someone know that he or she is laughing too much. This is mainly used to tell someone that he or she is using magical or fake power. Used to tell someone that you will revenge. When you want to let someone know that he or she is ugly. It is used to express unimaginable things or ugly situation. My eyes don see wetin my mouth no fit tell. It is a form of insult trying to tell to get out of your presence of stop what he or she is saying because it is meaningless to you. Mainly used when someone annoys and you tell the person you were that gave him/her that opportunity. Na me leave my window open say make fly dey enter. Used when you want to tell someone that he knows what is happening or he is involved in something. It is a short way of telling someone that you are “hungry”. Mainly used during fight or quarrel to tell someone that you will handle him or her badly.ġ4. It is used to tell someone not to use trick to collect something from you. Make you no dey use corner corner dey chop me. Also used to tell someone that you don’t have money with you or in your bank account. The word Akwunga is derived from the Igbo word “Akwu” meaning nest and “nga” meaning place. At times you can also say ” I dey koboless or nairaless. ![]() When you want to tell someone that you don’t have money or your pocket is empty. Oversabi means claiming to know more than others. Sometimes they are referred to “People wey dey do oversabi or I too know”. ![]() Mainly used when referring to someone who likes being present and in forefront of everything. Another way of saying it is see me see trouble. This is used when someone want to give you trouble and you are not ready for it. I will give you attention for all you are doing to me. It is an insult, trying to tell someone that he or she is not behaving well or does not know anything. “One chance” is a sentence that conductors or drivers use when it is remaining one passenger for their vehicle to be fully loaded, this became more popular following cases of people who were robbed, kidnapped or maltreated after entering such motor of people shouting one chance.” 5. Used mainly when there is a danger or problem. “Agboro” is used for people who at times illegally collects money from taxi drivers, so all they are interested in is their money. Wetin concern Agboro concern overload? When you want to tell someone that a matter or issues does not concern you.
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