Pig Latin: What Is It and Some Examples

Pig Latin. Seeing that phrase makes you think that this must be some kind of a classical way of oinking. But it isn’t. Pig Latin is a language game where English words are semi-jumbled and given an "-ay" ending. Was that confusing? Let me try again.

Pig Latin is a fun, coded way to talk so others won’t immediately understand what you are saying. It isn't difficult to learn: just take the first consonant (or consonant cluster) of a word, move it to the end, and add "ay." If the word starts with a vowel, just add "way" to the end. For more information, check the short vocabulary list below!

Pig Latin Vocabulary

• good morning: oodgay orningmay
• good afternoon: oodgay afternoonway
• good evening: oodgay eveningway
• good night: oodgay ightnay
• goodbye: oodgay yebay
• hello: ellohay
• what is your name: atwhay isway ouryay amenay
• how are you: owhay areway ouyay
• I don’t know: Iway on’tday ownkay
• thank you: ankthay ouyay
• excuse me: excuseway emay
• please: leasepay
• sorry: orrysay
• I miss you: Iway issmay ouyay
• I love you: Iway ovelay ouyay
• get well soon: etgay ellway oonsay
• happy birthday: appyhay irthdaybay
• long time no see: onglay imetay onay eesay