Airport & Customs

1. Abeg, show me your passport.

   Please show your passport

   Usage

   What an officer says; recognise it by ear

   Grammar Note

   Commands start with the bare verb, with no subject. (composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; the whole sentence itself is not attested)

2. Wetin you come do for here?

   What is the purpose of your visit?

   Usage

   Asked by an immigration officer

   Grammar Note

   come do is a serial verb 'come to do'. (composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; the whole sentence itself is not attested)

3. How many nights you wan stay?

   How many nights are you planning to stay?

   Usage

   Asked by an immigration officer; answer with a number + nights

   Grammar Note

   Word order does not change in questions. (composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; the whole sentence itself is not attested)

4. You get anything to declare?

   Do you have anything to declare?

   Usage

   Asked by customs officers

   Grammar Note

   get means 'have'; word order is the same in questions. (composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; the whole sentence itself is not attested)

5. My luggage neva reach.

   My luggage hasn't arrived

   Usage

   To staff when baggage is missing; neva means not yet

   Grammar Note

   neva before a verb means 'not yet'. (composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; the whole sentence itself is not attested)

6. Dis na hand luggage.

   This is carry-on luggage

   Usage

   To show the type of bag at security or the gate

   Grammar Note

   na links a noun predicate. (composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; the whole sentence itself is not attested)

7. I dey transit.

   I'm in transit

   Usage

   To staff about a connection

   Grammar Note

   dey + verb marks an ongoing action or state. (composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; the whole sentence itself is not attested)

8. Wia di gate dey?

   Where is the gate?

   Usage

   When looking for your gate

   Grammar Note

   The question word comes first and dey expresses location. (composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; the whole sentence itself is not attested)

9. Wen boarding go start?

   When does boarding begin?

   Usage

   To staff at the gate

   Grammar Note

   go before a verb marks the future. (composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; the whole sentence itself is not attested)

10. Wia duty-free shop dey?

    Where is the duty-free shop?

    Usage

    To shop before departure

    Grammar Note

    The question word comes first and dey expresses location. (composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; the whole sentence itself is not attested)

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