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Africa slang
I am fine; I am healthy and okay.
Safe to use?
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Tone
Casual and context-dependent.
Region
Africa
Formality
Informal.
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I dey alright means I am fine; I am healthy and okay. It is best read as africa slang associated with Africa.
"I dey alright" means I am fine; I am healthy and okay. In Africa, the nuance may be more specific.
Casual and context-dependent.
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Context-dependent
Normal; okay; fine (used informally to mean "good" or "everythings alright")
Everything is fine and going well.
Good, cool, or fine.
Okay; fine; alright (acknowledgment/agreement).
Feeling good, handsome, or looking great.
Feeling happy or in a good mood.
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