“I Must Take Her Back to Africa”: Nigerian Man Says as Little Girl’s Accent Changes After a Year Abroad
- A man stirred hilarious reactions after he tried to get a little girl to pronounce words in a Nigerian accent
- According to the man, the girl has a foreign accent despite living abroad for less than two years
- He denied her cheese balls and juice as he tried to get her to say words differently, accusing her of faking the accent
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A Nigerian man has sent social media into a frenzy as he showcased a little girl who picked up a foreign accent after living abroad for a year.
In a funny TikTok video, the man accused the girl named Jennifer of faking her foreign accent, saying he doesn't have a foreign pronunciation despite living abroad for more than seven years.
Source: TikTok
He tried to get her to pronounce cheese balls and juice with a Nigerian accent to confirm his assertion and refused to accept how she spoke.
He vowed not to give her the edibles if she continued to speak in a foreign accent. The kid tried unsuccessfully and watched helplessly as he ate the cheese balls and drank the juice.
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He said she was born in Ibadan and wondered how she developed a foreign accent. He also threatened to take her back to Africa.
The funny video got many talking.
Watch the video below:
Social media reactions
user6197023133975 said:
"Same as my baby girl ooo pikin wey I born for ondo state she reach UK dey form accent for me."
joycechi said:
"Abeg free pikin jare,if u don use ur knowledge pursue money d girl never use her own do anything."
user8673992173706 said:
"Brother I like the way you culture ur fmly. infact teach her Natives language."
GeselStunned said:
"I can relate with my baby sister he way of talking is something else."
Queenlywin said:
"Found you here, this guy is dam*n hilarious. Your follower from Facebook. Abeg give Jenifer the cheese ball ooooo."
iffyrose01 said:
"Daddy just say you want to eat cheese ball and juice oooo abi what’s all thisjustice for baby girl."
@Amy / MommyIjeoma said:
"Kids are so quick in learning accents and languages."
favine0 said:
"She's not pretending kids assimilate fast. i loved watchingthis though."
Man to send his daughter abroad due to her overthinking in Nigeria
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a man had vowed to send his daughter abroad, saying Nigeria is not easy.
In a TikTok post which he shared via his official account, he revealed that his daughter has been lost in thoughts ever since she got to Nigeria.
In his words:
"Guys help me since I took my daughter to Nigeria every morning she is always thinking. Please I'm taking her back before her BP rise o. Naija no easy abeg."
Source: Legit.ng
