Here's the entry for my Language Challenge. I'm speaking Igbo and the transcript is provided underneath. ^_^
Please note: I use "mbwa/mgba" (match - as in contest - ) here to represent "Challenge" and "aba" (hook used to join two things) to represent "links" (as in URLs, web links, etc since links join one point on the Internet to another).
Language Challenge 2 by sugabelly
Transcript:
Hi .... It's Sugabelly... This is my post. I want to thank all the people who've said they'll participate in my Language Challenge.
Everyone please do your best because it will be really great for us all to hear all the various Nigerian languages on Blogville.
I'm really happy because we've already got a few entries in three languages: Sting did hers in Pidgin, Aseni did hers in Yoruba, and IphyIgboGurl did hers in Igbo.
Meanwhile, I've put links on the Language Challenge page so you can see who's already done theirs.
I hope that people on Blogville will do more posts in their languages so that we can learn.
Is there anything else? Is there anything else I can.... anything else I want to say? No.
Alright! I'm done! ^_^
haha, this is the poshest Igbo I've ever heard! lol
ReplyDeleteWow! Love it! You sounded like it was flowing very well! I learnt some words I didn't know about like "meanwhile" and "contest". oh..and "hope" as well..
ReplyDeleteusually I would "Igbofy" those English words.
nice!
hahaha...oh yeah I would have to agree with B....
ReplyDeleteI na sukwa Igbo nke ndi ne je akwukwo! lol
Mehn...u guys are oppressing me with ur igbo speaking ways. My mom has a lot to answer for when next i see her.
ReplyDeleteNICE!! I was talking with my mom and I think after I start working I want to sponsor an Igbo speaking contest in Lagos for high school students. The prizes would be monetary and there would be a first, second, and third place winner. I figure that this will encourage more youths to speak the language even if they're away from Ala Igbo. Keep up the good work.
ReplyDeleteIgbo Kwenu
Nigeria Kwenu
Africa Kwenuuuoooo!
i finally did mine!!!
ReplyDeletehttp://leggy-freda.blogspot.com/2011/07/my-name-is-leggy.html
i'm not as good as you at all.
You have such a lovely voice! Just listened to leggy's and now yours. Still thinking about doing mine... If and when I do, I'll let you know.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure why, but I can't get your link to work. Will try again.
ReplyDeleteJust want to say that I think your language challenge is a great idea and I hope it spreads far and wide.
-Take care
Oh! Got it to work.
ReplyDeleteAnd I tried my hand... here's my attempt.
http://yungbe.blogspot.com/2011/07/accepting-sugabellys-language-challenge.html
Kai!!! this is so Sexy!!
ReplyDeleteyou just dey make igbo language sweet me well well...great job
ReplyDeleteI finally did mine so here is the link
http://yellowsisiunspoken.blogspot.com
I love this challenge! Will try X_x
ReplyDeletePS. I've changed my blog url! I decided to keep the blog on Blogger after all. Check out the link: http://museorigins.blogspot.com. Sorry for the inconvenience X_x
Adiya
Muse Origins (formerly The Corner Shop)
aww, that was nice, it was great hearing and understanding my native tongue.
ReplyDeletethis is a very good initiative. i hope to do mine before the week runs out
ReplyDeletehere's my link
ReplyDeletehttp://ladyngo.blogspot.com/2011/07/sugabellys-language-challenge-deep-sigh.html
Nice one Sugabelly. Clear and 100% Igbo wording. You try.
ReplyDeleteHmm, definitely Anambra. but you used uku instead of ukwu towards the end. Isn't that Delta Ibo?
@Ginger: Thanks. I didn't say uku. I said mekwu (do more). The "uku/ukwu" that you heard was me saying the "Kwu" suffix (added to a verb to mean doing more of whatever the verb is) really fast. ^_^
ReplyDeleteHot!!! Okay, I'm still going to do mine. Hearing your has just gotten me all excited and stuff!
ReplyDeleteLOL @ Iphy's comment.
Wait, what is "post" (as in blog post) in Igbo?
ReplyDeleteWait, what is "post" (as in blog post) in Igbo?
ReplyDeleteThat was me in the previous comment. Didn't mean to be anonymous.
I am loving this challenge..:) Sugabelly wow..:-)..Other participants are nice, La Reine reminds me of how I sound when I speak my language..lol
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