PidginToEnglish logoPidginToEnglish

    Dem – Meaning in Pidgin

    Short Hand & SlangNigerian Pidgin

    Meaning

    Them / They

    Example in Conversation

    Pidgin: "Dem no come yet."

    English: "They have not come yet."

    Translation to English

    In Nigerian Pidgin, "Dem" means "Them / They". It is commonly used in everyday conversation across West Africa.

    Related Pidgin Words

    Baffs

    Stylish or expensive clothing

    Nigerian Pidgin

    Dem no born you well

    A dare; I challenge you to try it

    Nigerian Pidgin

    Don

    Has / Have

    Nigerian Pidgin

    Yab

    To mock, tease, or insult playfully

    Nigerian Pidgin

    Yangue

    To pose, strut, or show off appearance

    Nigerian Pidgin

    Yarn

    To talk, chat, or tell a story

    Nigerian Pidgin

    Translate "Dem" in context

    Use our Nigerian Pidgin translator to translate full sentences containing "Dem".

    Nigerian Pidgin Translator →English → Pidgin

    Explore other West African translators:

    Ghanaian Pidgin TranslatorCameroon Pidgin Translator

    Understanding "Dem" in Nigerian Pidgin

    "Dem" is a Nigerian Pidgin word or expression that translates to "Them / They" in Standard English. It is commonly used in everyday conversations across Nigeria and in Pidgin-speaking diaspora communities around the world.

    Explore more words in our Pidgin Dictionary, or translate full sentences using the Pidgin to English Translator. You can also try the English to Pidgin Translator to learn how to express English phrases in natural Pidgin.