Bbc new pigin
You're interested in learning the BBC News Pidgin language!
BBC News Pidgin is a simplified language used by the BBC to report news in a way that is easy for people who don't speak English as a first language to understand. It's a blend of English, Nigerian Pidgin, and other languages, and is used to report news in Africa and other parts of the world.
Here are some basic phrases and words in BBC News Pidgin:
Greetings
- Hello: Haba
- Good morning: Good morrow
- Good afternoon: Good aftrnoon
- Good evening: Good evning
- Goodbye: Bai
Basic Phrases
- Thank you: Tank yu
- Yes: Yes
- No: No
- I don't understand: Me no understand
- What is your name?: Wetin be your name?
- Where are you from?: Wetin be your kaba?
Numbers
- One: Wan
- Two: Two
- Three: Three
- Four: Four
- Five: Five
Useful Words
- News: Nius
- Report: Repot
- Story: Stori
- Country: Kontri
- City: Siti
- People: Pipul
Example Sentences
- "Haba, wetin dey happen for dis kontri?" (Hello, what's happening in this country?)
- "Tank yu for dis nius, me dey appreciate." (Thank you for this news, I appreciate it.)
- "Wetin be your name, my friend?" (What's your name, my friend?)
Remember, BBC News Pidgin is a simplified language, so it's not meant to be a fully-fledged language. It's designed to be easy to understand for people who don't speak English as a first language.