love nwantiti – English Lyrics

• By: CKay, ElGrande Toto

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic journey with CKay and ElGrande Toto's global hit, "love nwantiti"! This Emo-Afrobeats track seamlessly blends English and Igbo, offering a fantastic opportunity to grasp common expressions in both languages. Its catchy melody and heartfelt lyrics about passionate love make it an engaging and memorable way to learn, revealing how music transcends language barriers to connect with emotions universally. You'll learn simple romantic phrases and cultural nuances, making your language learning experience enjoyable and enriching.

[English]

My baby, my Valentine (yeah)

Girl, na you dey make my temperature dey rise

If you leave me, I go die, I swear

You are like the oxygen I need to survive

I'll be honest

Your loving dey totori me

I am so obsessed

I want to chop your nkwobi

Ule, your body dey gbakam isi

Ule, open am make I see

Ule, nyem love nwantiti

Wey fit make a bad man sing "Oh-ahh"

Ahh, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah-ah

Oui toute ma vie kandour b'llil Jack f lyedd, j'essaye de te pister baby (Yeah, yeah, yeah)

Sombre est ma vie, 9bel 12 d'llil Kanchrob kanchoufek fel kissan baby (Yeah, yeah, yeah)

Très jolies cuisses là j'décale la ficelle

Zine bombe atomique M3aki baghi nchouf mon fils, ey, yeah

Ta men walidik bghaw y3erfo fine saken

'7yati achno kandir? kanserref la sel3a d Issaguen

Galbi chafek ghewwet ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah

Grand vaillant b7al Kirikou 3la weddek ma nekhser 7ta comba-a-a-a-a-at

Lovini my baby boo, lovini ghandiro fawda

Ahh, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah-ah

(You mean the world to me)

(You're my living fantasy)

(I-I-I, I love you)

(I-I-I put no one above of you)

(July Sonic)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - deep affection or romantic attachment verb - to feel deep affection
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young child
valentine /ˈvæl.ən.taɪn/ B1	noun - a person loved, especially on Valentine's Day
oxygen /ˈɒk.sɪ.dʒən/ B2	noun - a chemical element essential for breathing
rise /raɪz/ A2	verb/noun - to move upward; an upward movement
temperature /ˈtɛmpərətʃər/ B1	noun - a measure of heat or cold
die /daɪ/ A2	verb - to cease living
need /niːd/ A2	verb - to require something necessary
body /ˈbɒd.i/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal
see /siː/ A1	verb - to perceive with the eyes
love (nwantiti) /lʌv/ B2	noun - romantic or deep affection, often used as an expression of care
fit /fɪt/ A2	verb/adj - to be the right size or shape; suitable
make /meɪk/ A2	verb - to create or produce

Key Grammar Structures

• My baby, my Valentine (yeah)

  ➔ Possessive Pronouns

  ➔ The words 'my' before 'baby' and 'Valentine' show ownership or a close relationship.

• If you leave me, I go die, I swear

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1)

  ➔ 'If you leave me, I go die' is a conditional sentence expressing a likely result if the condition is met.

• You are like the oxygen I need to survive

  ➔ Simile

  ➔ 'You are like the oxygen' uses 'like' to compare the person to oxygen, emphasizing their importance.

• I'll be honest

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will' for emphasis

  ➔ 'I'll be honest' uses 'will' to emphasize the speaker's intention to be truthful.

• Ule, your body dey gbakam isi

  ➔ Slang and Colloquial Expressions

  ➔ 'Dey gbakam isi' is a colloquial expression likely meaning 'drives me crazy' or 'blows my mind'.

• Très jolies cuisses là j'décale la ficelle

  ➔ French Slang and Verb Conjugation

  ➔ 'J'décale' is a slang conjugation of 'je décale', meaning 'I move' or 'I adjust'.

• Galbi chafek ghewwet ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah

  ➔ Interjection and Onomatopoeia

  ➔ 'Ah-ah-ah' is an interjection used to express emotion or emphasis, while 'ghewwet' might be an onomatopoeia.

• (You mean the world to me)

  ➔ Idiomatic Expression

  ➔ 'You mean the world to me' is an idiomatic expression meaning you are extremely important to me.