Millennium Park

Millennium Park

Marian Road

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Millennium Park is Calabar's go-to picnic and people-watching spot. Children chase each other around the fountain, students study under the trees, and elders gather for slow conversations on the benches.

Local tip: Bring a snack and sit on a bench. Compliment someone's Ankara fabric — conversation guaranteed.

Phrases you'll use at Millennium Park

Tap 🔊 to hear the phrase, 🎤 to practice pronouncing it.

👋 Greetings

Mọkọm
Hello / Greetings
🔊 /mo-KOM/
💡A respectful all-purpose greeting. Use it everywhere.
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Mesiere
Good morning
🔊 /meh-see-EH-reh/
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Emesiere
Good morning (to elders or a group)
🔊 /eh-meh-see-EH-reh/
💡Show extra respect to elders — it's expected.
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Mesiere uwemeyo
Good afternoon
🔊 /meh-see-EH-reh oo-weh-MEH-yo/
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Mesiere mbubreyo
Good evening
🔊 /meh-see-EH-reh m-boo-BREH-yo/
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Idarade
Good night
🔊 /ee-dah-RAH-deh/
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Sọsọngọ
Welcome / Thank you
🔊 /soh-SONG-oh/
💡Used both as 'welcome' and 'thank you'.
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🙏 Courtesy

Sọsọngọ
Thank you
🔊 /soh-SONG-oh/
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Sọsọngọ etieti
Thank you very much
🔊 /soh-SONG-oh eh-tee-EH-tee/
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Mbọk
Please
🔊 /m-BOK/
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Bọhọ mi
Excuse me / Forgive me
🔊 /BOH-hoh mee/
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Unen
Yes
🔊 /OO-nen/
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Iyọ
No
🔊 /ee-YOH/
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💬 Small talk

Afo edi didie?
How are you?
🔊 /ah-foh EH-dee dee-DEE-eh/
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N'dọkpọ
I am fine
🔊 /n-DOK-poh/
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Mma
I am well / good
🔊 /mmah/
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Nyene mfọn
I am happy
🔊 /n-YEH-neh m-FON/
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Calabar ọfọn
Calabar is beautiful
🔊 /kah-lah-BAR oh-FON/
💡Locals love hearing this.
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N'fiokke Efik
I don't speak Efik (well)
🔊 /n-fee-OK-keh EH-feek/
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