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My heart dey pain me

phrase emotions reactions

LanguageWest African Pidgin (Nigeria)

Meaning
  1. I am feeling very sad or heartbroken
  2. This phrase is used to express profound emotional sorrow or grief rather than physical illness.
Examples

Since that day, my heart dey pain me every time I remember am.

Since that day, my heart has been feeling very sad every time I remember it.

I see wetin happen, and my heart dey pain me.

I see what happened, and I feel very heartbroken.

Registerinformal

Usage noteIt is often used when one is sharing feelings of heavy sadness with a trusted companion.

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