“Yarn” na slang for Nigerian pidgin wey don dey around for long time. The word popular for everyday conversation, especially among young people, and na one important part of Nigerian Pidgin.

Meaning of Yarn

The slang “yarn” for Nigerian Pidgin mean to talk, gist, or chat. E come from the English word “yarn,” wey originally mean long, interesting story. But for Nigerian context, them dey use am generally to describe any kind of talk, whether e serious or na just small gist.

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How to Use “yarn” for Sentences

“Yarn” fit dey used for different situations depending on wetin the person wan talk. For example, if person wan catch up with im friend, e fit say, “Make we yarn small,” wey mean “Make we gist small.” E fit also mean storytelling, like if person talk say, “The guy sabi yarn,” meaning “The guy sabi tell story.” E fit still mean gossip or to dey share tori, depending on how dem take use am.

For sentence, “yarn” dey flexible, e fit be noun or verb. As verb, person fit hear, “She dey yarn about her trip,” wey mean “She dey talk about her trip.” As noun, e fit appear like, “That yarn sweet o,” meaning “That tori sweet.” The way “yarn” dey flexible make am a strong part of Nigerian Pidgin, as e capture the spirit of casual, everyday gist.