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Wetyn be your name?

[weh-tin beh yor nem?]

phrase

LanguageWest African Pidgin (Nigeria)

Meaning
  1. What is your name?
  2. This inquiry is used as a standard icebreaker when meeting a new person to ask for their identity.
Examples

I no know you before, so Wetyn be your name?

I do not know you from before, so what is your name?

A: Wetyn be your name? B: My name na Chuka.

Pronunciationweh-tin beh yor nem?

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How it is usedUsed when meeting someone for the first time.

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