Nightlife

1. Make we go club.

   Let us go to the club

   Usage

   Inviting someone out; club follows go with no preposition

   Grammar Note

   Make we + verb expresses a suggestion. (composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; the whole sentence itself is not attested)

2. Dis song na di best.

   This song is the best

   Usage

   When a favourite song comes on, to the DJ or friends

   Grammar Note

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

3. Dance wit me.

   Dance with me

   Usage

   Inviting someone to dance; accept a refusal

   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)

4. Bring me drink.

   Bring me a drink

   Usage

   To order at a bar or lounge; add abeg to be more polite

   Grammar Note

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

5. Tonight sweet well-well.

   Tonight is fun

   Usage

   When a party is going well; sweet means pleasant or fun

   Grammar Note

   sweet means not only 'tasty' but also 'pleasant, fun'. (composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; the whole sentence itself is not attested)

6. Afrobeats dey sweet me well-well.

   I love Afrobeats

   Usage

   Nigeria-born music; a common topic with DJs and locals

   Grammar Note

   sweet me means 'it delights me'. (composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; the whole sentence itself is not attested)

7. I don drunk.

   I have drunk too much

   Usage

   Before leaving, when you have had too much

   Grammar Note

   don + adjective means 'has become ...'. (composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; the whole sentence itself is not attested)

8. We dey enjoy well-well!

   We are having so much fun!

   Usage

   Sharing the fun with friends

   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)

9. Time don reach make we go house.

   It's time to go home

   Usage

   To wrap up a night out

   Grammar Note

   make we + verb means 'let us ...'; go house means 'go home' with no preposition. (composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; the whole sentence itself is not attested)

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