Flirting

1. You fine well-well.

   You look very beautiful

   Usage

   A light compliment on someone's looks, best once you know each other

   Grammar Note

   fine is an adjective used directly as predicate. (Composed from common words by regular grammar; not a fixed phrase.)

2. I dey like you.

   I like you

   Usage

   To show interest; keep it light and read the situation

   Grammar Note

   dey + verb marks an ongoing action or state. dey like means "like". (Composed from common words by regular grammar; not a fixed phrase.)

3. Make we go chop togeda.

   Let us go eat together

   Usage

   An invitation to eat; chop means eat, and togeda is the Pidgin spelling of together

   Grammar Note

   Make we + verb expresses a suggestion. (Composed from common words by regular grammar; not a fixed phrase.)

4. Your name fine well-well.

   Your name is beautiful

   Usage

   An opener after hearing someone's name

   Grammar Note

   The adjective fine serves as the predicate. (Composed from common words by regular grammar; not a fixed phrase.)

5. Wen I wake for morning, I dey tink about you.

   When I wake in the morning, I think of you

   Usage

   A slightly romantic line; tink is the Pidgin spelling of think

   Grammar Note

   dey + verb can mark a habit; for is also used with times of day. (Composed from common words by regular grammar; not a fixed phrase.)

6. Stay wit me.

   Stay with me

   Usage

   Only for someone you are close to

   Grammar Note

   Commands start with the bare verb, with no subject. wit is the Pidgin spelling of with. (Composed from common words by regular grammar; not a fixed phrase.)

7. Your beauty dey sweet me.

   Your beauty is a delight

   Usage

   A compliment; sweet me means it pleases me

   Grammar Note

   sweet works as a verb 'to please'; dey sweet me means 'it pleases me'. (Composed from common words by regular grammar; not a fixed phrase.)

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