just let him/her speak first, then you go sabi. we're a very loud bunch and like to do over-sabi. all-knowing, proud, arrogant, wonderful bunch and i love it!

we always tend to add "o", "nna", "now" etc at the end of our sentences. ive been living aborad for ages and i cant seem to change that. but why should i? i'm NIGERIAN! and i'm awesome!

we always tend to add "o", "nna", "now" etc at the end of our sentences. ive been living aborad for ages and i can't seem to change that. but why should i? i'm NIGERIAN! and i'm awesome!

Hmh

@hugoboi. i lie?

i can definetly spot a nigerian no doubt. of course some of them are hard to spot.

naijadiva, how can you spot one?

i don't know. i just can.

Apart from obvious features that some Nigerians possess, it is really hard to spot a Nigerian, xcept when u hear them talk, even if when they are trying to sound American, u can still tell. They fail to realize that its not your voice, but actually pronounce the words

i find that when i'm speaking to white person or non-african, i can easily blend and speak american english, but when im talking to a naija, i feel there's no need to "pose" because they can understand me just fine and in fact it is much more "sweeter" to be able to add "o", now", "shey you get" etc to the sentence for more emphasis. besides, i flow more easily when i'm speaking in my natural relaxed naija accent. no be by force to "tie your tongue" all in the bid to speak americana english

They hardly give their money away for any reason

as in?

A friend of mine sent these naija phrases to me. I bursted out laughing after going through them because i can identify with them.  You can definitely tell one is Nigerian if he or she says,   


1. Insult upon injury.  2. Nonsense and ingredients.   3. If i sound u ehh 4. How Far? (How are you?)     5. Can I see your particulars? (where is your ID?). 6. Anything for me sir? (asking for money)   7. Half-caste (A child or person born from a Nigerian parent and from a foreigner)   8. Next tomorrow ( the day after tommorrow)   9. Make I come block you dia ( I'm coming to visit you ). 10. See me see trouble oh.  11. Shift small for me   12. Abeg vamus / abeg commot ( Please move )
13. Nonsense say wetin happen.   14. God forbid bad thing     15. I need to retouch my (h)air.  
16. Any word with 'bloody' e.g. bloody fool, bloody liar, bloody idiot .   17. Na wa oooo.    18. Abeg joo.    
19. No mind am, e don colo     20. Chei or Kai!!!   21. Hold on let me branch somewhere
22. Come and Escort Me    23. Borrow me your biro .      24. Effico             25. ITK- I too know      
26. M-You-M-You/ MUGU       27. I want some assorted biscuits e.g. Rich tea,  Digestive . 28. I want to drink cold mineral            29. Can u imagine, he was trying to toast me            30. No wahala, no shakin!
31. Revise back small             32. Madam,  shake body       33. Shine your eye            34. Ashewo bastard!  
35. BEANZ!!!!!!!!!!         36. Na Yam?     37. Shakara/ Shalo       38. Like say,  like say.  
39. You can't do more than a dead rat    40. Na you sabi      41.  Cold dey catch me      
42. I no send nobody   43. shey you grab    44. you dey jones      45. you go roast

LOL - Those are dead giveaways

I tend to spot Naijas by their facials and or dress sense. Ghanians is easy Sierra Leones baffle me the most!

Look at our shoes. I mean us (guys). We wear powerful shoes, it's one of the ways u know naija.

nigerians are recognised in several ways . sometimes by our looks, attitude, mode of dreesing and so many more . but the most common recognition that nigerians get is that we dey too loud. as we go just dey shout for phone. even when we whisper, people wey dey london go dey here us. no be so seriously, nigerians are recognised most times by their focus towards being a better person (some though). but its all good. the beauty of nigerians i think is just too great to be ignored

jo-z:

nigerians are recognised in several ways . sometimes by our looks, attitude, mode of dreesing and so many more . but the most common recognition that nigerians get is that we dey too loud. as we go just dey shout for phone. even when we whisper, people wey dey london go dey here us. no be so seriously, nigerians are recognised most times by their focus towards being a better person (some though). but its all good. the beauty of nigerians i think is just too great to be ignored

you have said it all

if a nigerian is taken to dark place and suddenly the light comes up, he shouts, "up nepa".

lol

ne4real:

if a nigerian is taken to dark place and suddenly the light comes up, he shouts, "up nepa".

LOL!

na so now!

lol

The only way you can find out maybe they are from nigeria is their behavior ,their breast and their , whotever,and the way they respond to your kissing, because one of my friend told me that.

What do u mean oreofemi? To me, u can spot a Nigerian outside nigeria by:

1) the way they act a little reserved in parties or meetings until the person sees another Nigerian or a close friend.


2)their way of dressing especially whether or not is a traditional way, for the most part quality probably not designers but that type of dressing that makes people look somehow like acknowledgement even when they don't want to wey be say u go dey feel like say u don kill them. This is very true especially with the guys.

3)the gansta and gentlemen attitude meaning no fronting when e no get need especially if it 'll get u in trouble.

As for inside naija, everyone black is until the u'r told otherwise.

depends - if he is ibo - his trouser is big and pulled up to his navel, if he is Hausa, he is as slim as panla - if he is Calabar - he will be a short man devil, if na Warri, im face go dey red like fire, if na yoruba - him fit get mark for face or him go dey look right, look left as if them dey pursue am, if na woman, if na ibo woman, him go yellow well well, or im breast go just shoot out - poi, if na yoruba woman, im idebe - aka ikebe - go dey do 17, 18, 19 bobo - roll one side, roll that side etc. if na calabar girl, im go fat from middle to down, if na hausa, him go get cheek and fat neck like Atiku.

Okay, after all these, if them come dey talk, abeg, make we leave that one yet.

lol.

I'm not sure I can narrow it down specifically to Nigerian but I can nearly always spot someone who is from Africa, as opposed to born in the UK, or caribbean.

Clothes, hair, body language, all just a little different. Sometimes very different. Show me an African man wearing a business suit and 99% of the time I'll know he's African, because they don't wear the same style/fit as British people.

Likewise, these days women in the west don't match their shoes and handbag, so that is a dead giveaway!



Everyone always looks nice, just different.

English1:


Likewise, these days women in the west don't match their shoes and handbag, so that is a dead giveaway!

dang! is that a bad thing? i match all my outfits/accessories but just in a subtle way. a lot of women in general do. 

No, it's not a bad thing. Like I said 'Everyone always looks nice, just different.'

Sure, we also make sure that our accessories and outfit go together, but perfectly matching shoes and bags isn't our thing any more. Not for the under 70's anyway.

Matching shoe and bag? That's so 3 seasons ago!

guilty as charged o. where i go hide my face? i've been matching since lawd knows when. but just in subtle shades though. nothing too over the top.

what's "innit", i've never heard anyone say it.

nappy hair
just dont know why brothers dont take cra eof their hair, dang!

chei!