Common Naija Ladies phrases and What They Actually Mean

Women have incredible communication skills that go way beyond what us men even fathom as functional . Sometimes it’ s hard for us to understand what is really going on in any given conversation.  This is a compilation of the common phrases women use that need to be understood by most men.

1. “I don’ t care ”
Translation : “ I care very much but I feel we ’ ve reached the point in our relationship in which you should already know what I want without me having to verbally communicate it like
a normal person . ”
2. “We need to talk”
Translation : “ You done MESSED UP !”
3. “I’ m fine”
Translation : “ I’ m not fine . I’ m just done talking to you. ”
4. “You’ re fine”
Translation : ” I will remember what You’ve done , forever. ”
5. “Do whatever you want”
Translation : “ Do what I want.”
6. “How does this look on me?”
Translation : “ Tell me I ’m pretty.”
7. “I’ m calm”
Translation : “ Tell me to calm down one more time. I dare you. ”
8. “Just forget it ”
Translation : “ Your ignorance irritates me beyond reason . For your safety, just walk away . ”
9. “Are you serious ?”
Translation : “ I’ m going to eat you for lunch. ”
10. “I was just kidding”
Translation : “ I was kind of kidding, but with an uncomfortably serious undertone
indicating that your behavior is
unacceptable and needs to change . ”
11. “What did you just say ?”
Translation : “ I can’ t believe you just said that . Now is your chance to start begging for forgiveness, which I'll give you in a few years. ”
12. “OK, you’ re right ”
Translation : “ You ’ re so wrong , but I'm going to guilt trip you into admitting it by saying you’ re right and then waiting for things to blow up in your face. ”
13. “Who is she?”
Translation : “ You are not to contact , see or even think about her again. I don’ t care if she’ s your second cousin.
14. “Maybe . I’ ll let you know . ”
Translation : “ I’ m really not interested in doing whatever you suggested , but if I can’ t find anything better to do I ’ll settle
– or I just won ’ t respond. ”
15. “I’ ll be ready in 5 minutes !”
Translation : “ We ’ re going to be very, very late . ”
16. “You’ re going to wear that ?”
Translation : “ I will not be seen in public with you in that getup. Go change . ”
17. Tense silence
Translation : Just Run … Cos she might be planning to murder you.