phrase
Street Slang
I Dey
eye-DAY · phrase · pidgin
"I'm fine" — the standard reply to a Pidgin greeting.
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Definitions
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The default answer to "How far?" or "How you dey?", meaning "I am/I'm doing fine." "Dey" itself is the Pidgin existence verb, roughly "to be."
“A: How far? B: I dey, thank God.”
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I Dey In A Sentence
A: How far? B: I dey, thank God.
Origin & Usage
Built from the Pidgin verb "dey" (to be/exist); confirmed as the standard reply to greetings by naijalingo.com and the British Council's Pidgin phrase guide.
Variants
I dey fine
People Also Ask
What does "I dey" mean?
It means "I'm fine" or "I am," used as a reply to a greeting.
What does "dey" mean on its own?
"Dey" is the Pidgin verb for "to be" or an ongoing-action marker, e.g. "I dey go" = "I am going."
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