The topic is as explanatory as it can be. What is "abi" in English?

simply put, AINT IT?

Abi can mean different tinz.
It could mean "right?" or "isn't it?" e.g you have eaten, abi?(right?)
it could mean "or" e.g or(abi) u want to eat? It could mean "yes" e.g you're looking fresh. abi oh! (yes oh).
Different meaning..



Anyway dat doesn't stop me from asking d most important question.
Pls where is d joke?
Cos dis won't make me laff!

booqee: Abi can mean different tinz.
It could mean "right?" or "isn't it?" e.g you have eaten, abi?(right?)
it could mean "or" e.g or(abi) u want to eat? It could mean "yes" e.g you're looking fresh. abi oh! (yes oh).
Different meaning..



Anyway dat doesn't stop me from asking d most important question.
Pls where is d joke?
Cos dis won't make me laff!

how far booqee longeat tyme 0

cheew!!

Hackomania: The topic is as explanatory as it can be. What is "abi" in English?

The word "abi" simply means "shey"..

E.g.. Abi you dey mad?!
Shey you dey mad?!!

_You don give her belle abi?!

_Shey you don give her belle?!

Hey vicky! I've been gud oh..... NL jokes section is now so boring, dat it chases me away,..so i come in now and then to see if its improved.

Another Okija:

The word "abi" simply means "shey"..

E.g.. Abi you dey mad?!
Shey you dey mad?!!

_You don give her belle abi?!

_Shey you don give her belle?!

Guy?! U no go school ni?! Or u no read d op's post very ni?? The question is "what is abi in english language". So for d school wey u go, dem teach u say "shey" na english word. Mtcheww..... Smh

booqee: Hey vicky! I've been gud oh..... NL jokes section is now so boring, dat it chases me away,..so i come in now and then to see if its improved. Guy?! U no go school ni?! Or u no read d op's post very ni?? The question is "what is abi in english language". So for d school wey u go, dem teach u say "shey" na english word. Mtcheww..... Smh

I don suffer for Nairaland n be small!!

Even you wey I leave for kindergarten, go school graduate, my pikins still com meet you for primary 3, dey insult me..

Shey Pidgin English no be english for your school?! Abi you no see the 'English" wey follow am for back?!

Make you take ya time o!!

Shey you dey hear me 'or' Abi you dey hear me... Select anyone wey english pass for your textbook..

booqee: Hey vicky! I've been gud oh..... NL jokes section is now so boring, dat it chases me away,..so i come in now and then to see if its improved.

my sister datz true

d joke section is really going down
shaking my head

Another Okija:

I don suffer for Nairaland n be small!!

Even you wey I leave for kindergarten, go school graduate, my pikins still com meet you for primary 3, dey insult me..

Shey Pidgin English no be english for your school?! Abi you no see the 'English" wey follow am for back?!

Make you take ya time o!!

Shey you dey hear me 'or' Abi you dey hear me... Select anyone wey english pass for your textbook..

well i went to a confirm school, so i can read and write very well! . If i'm right, and can read very well unlike you the op said "what is abi in english" and not "what is abi in pidgin english"! #gbam! No arguement!

booqee: well i went to a confirm school, so i can read and write very well! . If i'm right, and can read very well unlike you the op said "what is abi in english" and not "what is abi in pidgin english"! #gbam! No arguement!

This is why I said the government should ban night school... Una no dey see blackboard and the IpassMyneighbor generator noise no dey gree una hear wetin teacher dey talk.. My pikin, as you dey Cyber Cafe now dey check your Jamb scores, make I use this chance teach you wetin you forget to learn for secondary school.. English di iche iche .. Meaning English dey type by type... We get;

1. Pidgin ENGLISH - Spoken in many countries including Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Jamaica, e.t.c

2. British ENGLISH - Spoken in Jand...

3. Commonwealth ENGLISH - Spoken in Yankee

4. Engligbo English - Spoken in the Eastern part of Nigeria.. E.g for example Anambra, Abia and co...


Now, which one wey the OP say ehn want again?!

Another Okija:

This is why I said the government should ban night school... Una no dey see blackboard and the IpassMyneighbor generator noise no dey gree una hear wetin teacher dey talk.. My pikin, as you dey Cyber Cafe now dey check your Jamb scores, make I use this chance teach you wetin you forget to learn for secondary school.. English di iche iche .. Meaning English dey type by type... We get;

1. Pidgin ENGLISH - Spoken in many countries including Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Jamaica, e.t.c

2. British ENGLISH - Spoken in Jand...

3. Commonwealth ENGLISH - Spoken in Yankee

4. Engligbo English - Spoken in the Eastern part of Nigeria.. E.g for example Anambra, Abia and co...


Now, which one wey the OP say ehn want again?!

the english wey everybody know, d one wey be everybody official language for nigeria, d one wey no get type at all, infact d one wey d op take write im question,, which is british english! So abeg just park go one side o jere!


And for pete's sake! "abi is pidgin english too(though it could also be a yoruba word), so how and why would d op be asking us to translate one pidgin english to another pidgin english for him?! Dat doesn't make sense nah! So obviously, he's asking us to translate it to d general english dat we speak in nigeria, which is supposed to be queens english i.e british english.
If u no still understand, abeg go mop ocean jare!

booqee: the english wey everybody know, d one wey be everybody official language for nigeria, d one wey no get type at all, infact d one wey d op take write im question,, which is british english! So abeg just park go one side o jere!


And for pete's sake! "abi is pidgin english too(though it could also be a yoruba word), so how and why would d op be asking us to translate one pidgin english to another pidgin english for him?! Dat doesn't make sense nah! So obviously, he's asking us to translate it to d general english dat we speak in nigeria, which is supposed to be queens english i.e british english.
If u no still understand, abeg go mop ocean jare!

You resemble who go like aproko pass gossip.. Shey you still dey ontop this matter..

Oya na, you win.. carry the answer go open current account for Savannah bank!!

Another Okija:

You resemble who go like aproko pass gossip.. Shey you still dey ontop this matter..

Oya na, you win.. carry the answer go open current account for Zenith bank!!

Yeah..... Ama go do dat right away sweery!

Abi = Perhaps

Apologies for posting this in the wrong section. It wasn't meant to be a joke, for those that believe it is. It is meant to educate those that know not. So if you have a problem with the location, suggest a relocation of the thread. Many regards.

booqee: Hey vicky! I've been gud oh..... NL jokes section is now so boring, dat it chases me away,..so i come in now and then to see if its improved. Guy?! U no go school ni?! Or u no read d op's post very ni?? The question is "what is abi in english language". So for d school wey u go, dem teach u say "shey" na english word. Mtcheww..... Smh

d guy is used 2 such words, i'm sure he doubts "abi" not being an english word.

Exponental:
d guy is used 2 such words, i'm sure he doubts "abi" not being an english word.

Abi na Yoruba Word n it Means (((EXACTLY)))