据悉,尼日利亚约有一半的人口能听懂洋泾浜英语,虽然洋泾浜英语并不是任何国家的官方语言。
West African Pidgin is a blend of English and African languages with words that can change and evolve constantly. It is thought to have first been used to discuss trade between Europeans and Africans in the 17th century.
西非洋泾浜英语是英语和非洲语言的混合体,它的词汇一直在不断演变。有人认为,17世纪欧洲人和非洲人首次使用这种语言商讨贸易。
According to the BBC, which launched a Pidgin news service in August, popular phrases include: "I wan chop" ( I want to eat), "Wetin dey 'appen?" (What is happening?), "I no no" (I do not know) and "Where you dey?" (Where are you).
BBC在去年八月份推出了一项洋泾浜英语资讯服务。常见的洋泾浜英语短语包括:I wan chop(我想吃),Wetin dey 'appen(发生了什么?),I no no(我不知道)和Where you dey?(你在哪里)。
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