Yes
Yorùbá
Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni
Igbo
Ee
Hausa
Eh
- alsoNa'am
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No
Yorùbá
Rárá
Igbo
Mba
Hausa
A'a
I don't understand
Yorùbá
Kò yé mi
literally “it is not clear to me”
- literally "I don't hear"Mi ò gbọ́
Yorùbá puts the understanding on the thing, not the person — it does not become clear to me, rather than I fail to grasp it.
Igbo
Aghọtaghị m
literally “understand-not I”
Hausa
Ban gane ba
literally “not-I understand not”
Do you speak English?
Yorùbáwants review
Ṣé o ń sọ Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?
Igbo
Ị na-asụ Bekee?
Hausa
Kana jin Turanci?
literally “are you hearing English (male)?”
- to a womanKina jin Turanci?
How much is it?
Yorùbá
Èló ni?
literally “how much is it?”
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Igbo
Ego ole?
literally “money how much?”
Hausa
Nawa ne?
literally “how much is it?”
Where is …?
Yorùbáwants review
Níbo ni … wà?
literally “where is … at?”
Igbowants review
Ebee ka … dị?
literally “where is … at?”
Hausawants review
Ina … yake?
literally “where … is it?”
I want water
Yorùbá
Mo fẹ́ omi
literally “I want water”
Igbo
Achọrọ m mmiri
literally “want I water”
Hausa
Ina son ruwa
literally “I want water”
Please help me
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Ẹ jọ̀ọ́, ẹ ràn mí lọ́wọ́
literally “please, help me at hand”
Igbo
Biko nyere m aka
literally “please give me hand”
Hausa
Don Allah ka taimaka mini
literally “please you help me”
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These phrases were drafted for NaijaTongues and are still awaiting native-speaker review. Wording, tone marks and register vary by region, and anything marked as wanting review is where a speaker would help most. If something reads wrong to you as a speaker, suggest the correct form on any phrase — or tell us.