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Nigerian Pidgin

Bin

Indicates past tense

Breakdown: Been is commonly used for past tense. Adding it to a verb turns the verb into past tense. Eg "dey" represents is/am/are, was/were now becomes "been dey"

e.g.

I been dey sleep when you been call me

I was asleep when you called me

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Public holiday

National Flag Day

Established to promote national unity and pride in the national flag.

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Suba

Ovunyoou

Soft

e.g.

Eripiro gavanga ovunyoou okugonerea.

The pillow was soft to sleep on.

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Tupe tupate, tumtupie Tapu.

Swahili (Kenya)

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Translation: Give (it) to us so we can have (it) in order to pass (it) on to Tapu.

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Suba

Ensereri

Marriage

e.g.

Ndaserera omweri ericha.

I am getting married next month.

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1950 — Edith Sampson becomes the first Black U.S. delegate to the United Nations.
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Nigerian Pidgin

Been

Indicates past tense

Breakdown: Been is commonly used for past tense. Adding it to a verb turns the verb into past tense. Eg "dey" represents is/am/are, was/were now becomes "been dey"

e.g.

I been dey sleep when you been call me

I was asleep when you called me

By Mercy Ubughenaan Okuru