Elementary West African Pidgin

ACT 1

Scene 1:

Finn: Welcome to my bus. Where are you going?

George: We are going to the shopping mall. 

*all board bus*

Finn: How have you been?

Luke: Good, we just got back from spring break!

Sean: Yes! We were in Palm Beach. 

Finn: Very nice! How did you get there?

Maggie: We took an airplane there. 

George: We rode ubers when we were there.

Luke: and bicycles!

Finn: What did you all do there?

Sean: We went to the beach and we went fishing.

Maggie: We also went shopping. We found a store that sold authentic kente cloth. 

Sean: The kente cloth was expensive but it is so nice. We all bought some. 

Finn: When did you all get back?

George: We got back last night at 9 oclock. Then we all go to bed

Finn: What are you all doing today?

Luke: We are going to the shopping mall today

Scene 2:

Teddy: How have you been?

Sophie: My day is going well. What shops do you want to visit at the mall?

Teddy: I want to visit the car dealership.

Maggie: I want to go to dunkin to eat.

Sean: I want to go to gucci to get some clothes.

Sophie: Which shop do you want to go to first?

Maggie: I want to go to dunkin first. I will be quick

Sean, Teddy: Fine

Sophie: Where do we go after Dunkin?

Teddy: I want to go to the Car shop after Dunkin. Dunking and the Car shop are close and the car shop is not open past three pm. 

Sophie: Where will you go last? 

Sean: We will go to the Gucci shop last. I want to buy di best kente clothe at the Gucci store. 

ACT 1

Scene 1:

Finn: Welkom tu ma bus. Wia a tek yu pipu? George: Wi waka go shopping mall 

Finn: Hau yu dey? 

Luke: A dey wel wel, wi kom back from Spring break! 

Sean: yes! Wi go Palm Beach for awa Spring Break 

Finn: Wel Wel! Hau yu waka for Palm Beach?

Maggie: For spring break, wi carry plein go Palm Beach

George: For Palm Beach, wi carry uber go see di city. 

Luke: An baisiku 

Finn: Wetin yu du for Palm Beach

Sean: Wi go sidon for di Beach an go fish for di lake Okeechobee. 

Maggie: Wi go bai dansiki for di mall. For di mall, wi see shop dat sel Kente Cloth 

Sean: Kente Cloth veri cost but dey bi nais an effiizy for awa bodi. 

Finn: Wen yu kom home?

George: Yesterday, Wi carry plein go home for nain for nait. Afta, wi go sleep.

Finn: Wetin yu du for tudey? 

Luke: Tudey, Wi go shop for di mall 

Scene 2:

Teddy: Hau yu dey?

Sophie: A dey wel. Wetin shops yu wan visit for di mall?

Teddy: A wan go car dealership.

Maggie: A wan go Dunkin for fud

Sean: A wan go Gucci shop for clothe

Sophie: Which shop fest?

Maggie: A wan go Dunkin fest, A bi quick

Sean, Teddy: Fine o.

Sophie: Afta Dunkin, Wia yu wan go?

Teddy: I wan go kar dealership afta Dunkin. Dunkin an car shop bi close an di Car shop no open pas tri for di afternun.

Sophie: Wia wi go las?

Sean: Wi go Gucci shop las. A wan bai di beta kente clothe for di Gucci Shop

ACT 2

Lexi: Hi Lauren, how are you?

Lauren: I am very good. How is your family?

Lexi: They are good. And you?

Lauren: My family is good. We take the train to school? 

Lexi: yes! 

Lauren: A like the train because it is fast and there is less traffic

Lexi: I dont like the train because it is dirty.

Lauren: Na so

Lexi: I hear the train!

Lauren: I dont hear it

Lexi: look! I see it too

Lauren: Yes. We ride it now

Lexi: How was your spring break?

Lauren: My spring break was very good. I took a plane to turks and caicos! And you? 

Lexi: I took a plain to florida! How was turks and caicos? 

Lauren: Turks and Caicos is nice and warm!

Lexi: What did you do there?

Lauren: I went to see the beach and played in the ocean. And you?

Lexi: I went to downtown, beach, and the zoo. I saw many different animals at the zoo

Lauren: We are at school nau

Lexi: You want to go to pidgin class together

Lauren: Yes!

ACT 2

Lexi: hi lauren hau yu bi

Lauren: A bi wel wel. Hau yu famili bi?

Lexi: Ma famili bi gud! Yu nko?

Lauren: Ma famili bi wel. We kary trein for skul? 

Lexi: na so! 

Lauren: A laik trein bikos e bi fast an no bi traffic. 

Lexi: A no laik trein bikos e bi dirty. 

Lauren: Na so. 

Lexi: A hear trein!

Lauren: A no hear am

Lexi: put ai! A see am tu.

Laruen: na so. wi go kari am nau. 

Lexi: Hau yur spring break bi?

Lauren: Ma spring break bi wel wel. A kary plein go Turks and Caicos y nko? 

Lexi: A kari plein go Florida! Hau Turks and Cacios bi?

Lauren: turks and caicos bi naice and warm. 

Lexi: Wetin yu do there?

Lauren: A go see di beach an play for di ocean. Yu kno?

Lexi: A go downtown, beach, and zoo. A see differen differen animals for zoo.

Lauren: We arraiv for skul nau.

Lexi: Yu wan go pidgin klas togeda?

Lauren: Na so!

ACT 3

Scene 1

Jack: This is the Uber app. I use the app for a car and driver. They do not take cash, they take online tickets. 

Carly: I like Uber bikos it is fast an not overcrowded during rush hour. 

Jack: I have no worries with Uber. I take Uber to go to Cronkhite because Cronkhite is where I live. The train and bus are far from Cronkhite.

Carly: Uber is convenient and expensive. I take Uber to go to the quad and I take uber to go downtown. 

Jack: How much does the uber cost?

Carly: It costs $6.

Jack: You don’t use lift?

Carly: Correct. I only use uber. 

Jack: O. Why?

Carly: My credit card is Amex. Amex exceeds expectations because I get $10 uber credit per month. I can use uber more than lyft. 

Jack: I like Lyft. Lyft is comfortable an cheaper than Uber. 

Carly: O. I am planning to travel very soon. I can take lift to go there. 

Jack: The Lyft can take you any place you want as long as you have the money to pay for where you go. 

Carly: thank you for the information that you gave me. Now I know how to save money. 

Jack: No problem! 

ACT 3

Scene 1

Jack: Dis bi di Uber app. A dey use app for kar an draiver. Dem no dey tek cash na onli tickets.

Carly: A laik Uber bikos e dey fast an no be overcrowded for rush hour.

Jack: A get no wahala for Uber. A kari Uber go Cronkhite bikos Cronkhite wia a dey live. Di trein an bos dey far from Cronkhite. 

Carly: Uber dey convenient an expensive. A kari Uber go quad an a kari Uber go downtown. 

Jack: Hau much di uber cost?

Carly: na sis usd. 

Jack: Yu no dey use lift?

Carly: Na so. A only dey use Uber. 

Jack: O. wai?

Carly:Ma credit card name na AMEX. AMEX dey fall hand surprise bikos a get $10 Uber credit/monts. A fit use Uber over Lyft. 

Jack: A laik Lift. Lift dey comfortable an

cheaper dan Uber. 

Carly: O. A dey plan travel very soon. A fit tek Lift go dia!

Jack: Di Lyft fit tek you any pleis yu want as long as yu get moni wey you go pay for di trip.

Carly: Tank yu for di information wey yu giv me. Nau a know hau to save moni.

Jack: No wahala

Scene 2

Doak: Hau yu dey

Max: Hi Doak, how are you?

Doak: I feel good, and you?

Max: I’m not well, I need a shirt.

Doak: Then let's go to the store. Should we take a train or car?

Max: We can take an uber. It’s easier and faster.

Doak. Ok. 

Doak: Let’s call the uber, it takes a couple minutes to arrive.

Max: The uber is here

Max: The ride is over, we are at the store.. 

Doak: What shirt do you want?

Max:I like this shirt. I’m going to buy it.. 

Doak: Good. Now, let's call an uber home.

Max. Uber is so easy to use.

Max: I like my new shirt so much.

Doak: We’ve arrived home, I’ll see you later.

Max: Blessings. I’ll see you later.

Scene 2

Doak: Hau yu dey

Max: Doak, hau you bi

Doak: Aye body dey wel wel. Yu nko?

Max: Aye no wel wel. Mi need klot for mi bodi.

Doak: We we go for di store den. We karry trein or kar?

Max: We kari Uber go shop. It be faster an easier.

Doak. Ok. 

Doak: Wi go kal di uber. Di uber take a couple minutes to arraiv. 

Max: Di uber bi here, wi go get in

Max: No we at di shop, di ride be done. 

Doak: What we get at di store?

Max: I laik dis klot. I wan buy it. 

Doak: Gud. Let’s call di uber home.

Max. Di uber app very easy to use.

Doak: We arraiv home. 

Max: I dey laik my klot wel wel.

Doak: We go si lata.

Max A wahala. Wi go see lata.