Internet & WiFi

1. Wi-Fi dey for here?

   Is there Wi-Fi here?

   Usage

   At a hotel or café

   Grammar Note

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

2. Wetin be di Wi-Fi password?

   What is the Wi-Fi password?

   Usage

   When connecting

   Grammar Note

   Wetin be ...? asks "what is ...?". (an English-derived noun used as is; no individual attestation)

3. My phone need charge.

   My phone needs charging

   Usage

   When asking to charge; power cuts are common, so a power bank helps

   Grammar Note

   A noun follows need directly; verbs take no -s. (composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; the whole sentence itself is not attested)

4. I wan buy data.

   I want to buy mobile data

   Usage

   At the shop where you bought a SIM, or a phone shop

   Grammar Note

   wan + verb expresses 'want to'. (composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; the whole sentence itself is not attested)

5. Di internet no good.

   The internet connection is not good

   Usage

   When the connection is poor

   Grammar Note

   An adjective is negated with no + adjective. (composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; the whole sentence itself is not attested)

6. Abeg, give me di Wi-Fi password.

   Give me your Wi-Fi password

   Usage

   With a friendly person or in a casual shop

   Grammar Note

   Commands start with the bare verb, with no subject. (an English-derived noun used as is; no individual attestation)

7. I wan send foto.

   I want to send a photo

   Usage

   After swapping contacts; foto is the Pidgin spelling of photo

   Grammar Note

   wan + verb expresses 'want to'. (composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; the whole sentence itself is not attested)

8. My phone no dey work.

   My smartphone is not working

   Usage

   To tell a shop or hotel about a fault

   Grammar Note

   The negative progressive is no dey + verb. (composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; the whole sentence itself is not attested)

9. Di internet dey work well for here?

   Does the internet work well here?

   Usage

   When choosing a place to work

   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)

10. Thank you for di help.

    Thank you for the help

    Usage

    After someone has helped

    Grammar Note

    for + noun gives the reason for thanks. (composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; the whole sentence itself is not attested)

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