I was in a serious car accident (in Canada) and the only witness to the accident only speaks Cameroonian French - I have a voice recording of his witness statement. While French is the second language in Canada, I am having a hard time translating some of it because of the difference in pronunciation of certain words. I am hoping that someone from this subreddit may be able to help me translate it! Thanks in advance.

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I’m a white woman living in Cameroon. I live in a tiny city, so it’s hard to befriend people as it is in every tiny city in the world. An additional problem that I’ve encountered is that people really only want to befriend me because I’m white. Most people I’ve sort of made friends with only look for me when they need money or only talk to me about their problems, hinting at the fact that me being white I could help them. Most people I met here don’t really give a shit about anything about me, they were never curious about who I am as a person but still they parade me as if I was their best friend. Even if I’m a white European who’s a 1000 times more privileged than most people here I’m not rich, nor I can actually help people coming to Europe in any way but suggesting them routes I think might help them get a visa. Moreover, even if I were rich, I just feel like these relationships are completely based off of my privilege and the prestige that having a white friend seems to bring into people’s lives here, and I am just not able to pretend like this is clearly not the main reason why these people like me. It’s just not nice.

Is it me or is this something that makes sense? I feel like shit realising this, I know that I’m very privileged and shit but this is just not a nice behaviour and I can’t seem to escape it here.

Hey everyone! I’m excited to share that I’ll be traveling from Germany to Cameroon in February next year with a close friend who’s originally from there but hasn’t been back in a while. We’re both super eager to experience all that Cameroon has to offer—its culture, food, and especially the people!

Since I’d love to connect with locals and possibly make new friends (or more than friends), I’d be thrilled if anyone could recommend the best spots to meet people, both online and offline. Are there specific dating apps or websites that are popular in Cameroon? Or maybe local forums, communities, or events where I could meet open-minded folks interested in meeting up?

Also, if you have any tips for cool hangouts, vibrant communities, or even must-see places in Cameroon, I’d really appreciate it. Thanks in advance, and feel free to DM me if you want to connect before I arrive!

Will be visiting Yaoundé for two weeks and looking for any good restaurants, bars, or other spots to check out! Also looking to pick up some souvenirs. Thanks :)

Hey guys! I look at gaming cultures around the world and I am a racing game fan. I have asked all of these questions on different subreddits, simply because I am curious about how each and every single country on this planet experiences video games. I am also curious about gaming in Cameroon. My questions are:

What is more popular? PC or console?

What was more popular in the late 90s and early 2000s? PC or Console?

What racing game was popular in the late 90s and early 2000s!

What do racing game fans in Cameroon play today?-(I get it might not be the most popular genre, but for people who like it, what do they play?)

In general, what games are played there?

Thanks for your responses!!!!

My fiance is Cameroonian and raised in Cameroun, and I am mixed Cameroonian and Scandinavian, raised in Scandinavia. We live in Scandinavia together.

A couple of days ago I called his mom because she had just gotten out of the hospital after i viral stomach flu and I wanted to hear how she was doing.

She told me to send her money because the dr. Told her to eat good food and she doesn’t have any money.

My fiance buys everything he needs to here and I don’t miss anything and we also save together. I don’t mind he sends her money and I expect him to. But I think it is weird she asks me.

I told him, he called her, she said it was a joke, he hung up, I told him I still felt a bit weird about it and hell broke loose.

He has ignored me for days, he keeps saying I don’t care about his mom, that I disrespect her, that my quality is lowered/that I am not how I used to be and now he also starts to talk about that I don’t cook enough (I have as much going on as he does, I am not a stay at home wife) and I have tried to be gentle and talk about how that make me feel and how we can make a plan for our responsibilities at home like we are a team but he hears nothing, leaves me while I am crying and believes his false narrative about me and he also says his mom is angry at me because I said she asked me. He then threatened to leave and said he wanted the engagement ring back, but he is still there.

I am like what the fuck. I thought we were doing good, just days before all this he was talking about how much he loves me and wants to do everything with me. He is normally vulnerable, sensitive and kind, we caan argue but I feel like normally he can listen, sometimes he needs small time to cool off but not days, also he doesn’t normally don’t care if I cry or I am hurt.

There is so many aspects I don’t get, the thing about his mom, money, house chores and how cold he has suddenly become. Is it just me who pushes men to become like that, do I pick wrong or is there cultural aspects I don’t understand?

I am dating a Cameroonian man and it is very likely I may marry him. I am Congolese canadian but culturally speaking very Canadian and he is from Cameroon. We are both 27. Recently I made a friendly call to his father and his father has been having eye pain and during the call he kept on going on on about how he does not have the means to have surgery. I was very uncomfortable with the call because my family is all here and my parents are financially stable, my parents have very rarely asked me for money. He kept saying you’re good over there but here I’m suffering. I can’t afford this surgery. Out of curiosity I asked him, how much is it and he said I’ll find out and tell you tomorrow. I feel awkward because I feel like he expects me to send money. I only asked cause he kept on bringing it up over and over again. I don’t want to find myself in scenario where his father feels comfortable doing this. It is my fault that I asked but I felt that he was guilt tripping me. I am not selfish but I worked very hard to set up a good life for myself and I don’t want to find myself in a scenario where his family, particularly his Dad is comfortable doing this, especially at this point because me and my bf are not even married yet. I also feel uncomfortable because his Dad was not a very present man, cheated on his mom and mis-managed his money when he made a lot of it. I have never stepped foot in Africa and I maybe I also don’t understand how hard life can be.

Update! Talked to boyfriend and he said he would talk to his father about this. Also has a really good conversation about establishing boundaries with money now and after when we get married. Thank you all for the advice 🙏🏾☺️

I’m Bassa, and trying to learn my language, does anyone have useful tips? Je suis bassa et en train d’apprendre , est-ce que qlq à des astuces? Me yéga xx

Greetings,

I found this hauntingly beautiful song by Blick Bassy titled Aké on spotify, it is apparently about the importance of family and kinship.

And yet, I havent found the meaning of the word itself, which i'm really curious to know.

Thanks and much love from Egypt!

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Hello to All I met a lady online and she’s from Cameroon shes been telling me the shes BETI I wanted to ask you guys what are some tips I should know about Cameroonian women and the Beti tribes ? She’s been good with me so far but honestly, I am having some doubts because I have been hearing the worst about Cameroon folks, I was hoping and wondering would it be a good idea to bring her back to the USA 🇺🇸 or if I’m just a crazy American boy that’s in love. Anyone married to a lady from Cameroon and brought her back to Europe, the uk, Canada or the USA?

Also another thing is what’s the BEST dishes that you guys have and how can I Learn more about your culture? I’m flying out next year to meet up with her so I’m trying to learn a lot.

BTW I'm not going anytime soon just planning for future .

So which cities, towns, villages or natural beauties should I go to and see when I go to Cameroon. I definitely wanna go to Yaoundé but idk where else

Also are people from Cameroon ok with brits (asking on all the subs I'm posting on because we aren't liked in some countries )

Also what would be my best way too get to Cameroon, my closest airport is Newcastle, second is either Edinburgh, teesside and Leeds Bradford

Hey folks. I was looking for authorized retailers of Nike or Adidas in the country but to my surprise, there isn’t one yet! My questions are - where do you buy your branded active wear from? And why aren’t there any authorized retailers of such brands yet?

I am 37 my soon to be husband is 41 he isfrom Cameroon. I am from the USA. We met online. Nine months at the meeting him Online,I went to Cypress to visit him for three months within those three months I became pregnant with our son. He was living in Cypress now he has to return home to Cameroon I am very nervous about applying for a visa for him because of all the stories that I hear about, when I was there with him for the three months, he gave me no reason to question him about anything. He was a complete gentleman always nice always polite. He bought me things he took care of me like a queen yes we have had so the relationship is very normal . I still question, because I have been in a relationship where I have been taken advantage of before I am just looking for input on the situation. I have talked to his family over the phone. I am supposed to go in three months to meet his family in person they know about me they know about my son , my future husband post me on social media and our son but I don't wanna be one of those people that is with someone and find out they have a wife two or three years from now what should I do?

I’ve been seeing a lot of 33 export being consumed but not so much Kadji. Is it still available? Is it still a choice of beer?

Foreigner living in a village in the francophone regions. Used to see the beautiful beer of Manyan and was often told it was the national beer of Cameroon. I almost never see it anymore and if I do it’s just a canned version in a city. Does anyone know what happened to my go to beer?

Hello everyone , i am 20 years old male and i am looking to join army later in life ( after i get a degree) and i want to know if it is a good Idea because well i know the members of the gouvernment are pretty selfish and corrupted and i fear to not get paid

I also look armies of european and american countries and they seem amazing but for the Cameroon i see almost nothing

I Hope to find someone who is relate or work with army

Thank you

Edit : Sorry if my english is bad i speak mainly french

is it proven or accurate that Tikar are descendants from Old-stock Cushites?

Hi all, will be visiting Douala for work and will have Fri-Sat to myself. I plan to do a daytrip for Fri and tour the city in Sat since I have to be at the airport by 10 PM. Can you please recommend reasonable tour guides? I' m checking the internet and prices are ridiulous -- 450 euro for a half day city tour! Thanks a lot in advance!

Je vis a Quebec au Canada et je me demandais pourquoi soudainement je suis entouré par le Cameroon???? Jk but also not jk

Also, unrelated: what kind of wild life you have over there ? :D i mean animals

Bonjour, hello,

Je vais venir au Cameroun (Yaoundé) d'ici peu pour un voyage professionel, auriez vous des conseils ou infos pratiques ? Du genre qu'on ne trouve pas dans les guides touristiques et qu'il faudrait savoir?

I'm coming to Cameroon soon (Yaounde) for work. Do you have any advice? The kind travel books don't mention but tourists should definitely know?

Merci ! Thanks !

Thank

When I was 15, and in my second year of high school there was a new french teacher at my school. I grew up in a very rural American town, so the new Cameroonian woman in the school stuck out to say the least. My father actually met her at new teacher training the summer before she started, so she knew my name already. A couple weeks later, after school has started, my mother coincidentally meets her at a local art show, and they bond because madame said to my mother, and I quote "you're not from here, you are nice and social, where do you come from?'. My mother is American but her parents are Italian immigrants.

Anyway about the 4th week of school, my french teacher hands me a giant family-sized casserole dish at the end of class and tells me to "take this to your mother" without any context. So, I haul this giant hot casserole dish on to my hour long bus ride home and we heat it up and eat it for dinner.

I still have dreams of whatever it was. From what I remember, it was some kind of thick beef gravy/stew that had a kind of red hue to it. She told us to eat it with a baguette so we did. My mother texted her and asked what on earth it was because it was so good, and all she said is "its a traditional Cameroonian dish. Beef with vegetables". I don't know if she was being purposefully vague or what, but it was not that simple.

Can somebody please help me out with ingredients and or a recipe? I want to recreate this six years later.

hello!
i am collecting postcards from different countries/ territories from all around the world. so far i have 684 postcards from 184 countries, but no cameroon. would anyone be interested in a postcard exchange? i can send you a postcard in return

I need to know if this is a normal al for African men specifically Cameroonian men. Boyfriend of 2 years has completely started changing up on me. He has started to tell me I have to obey her African husband and now because I went out for lunch with a friend yesterday I’m challenging him and disrespecting him because I didn’t ask him for permission to go out? And I went against his will and continued to go out with my friend after he told me to go home…. Like do all these Cameroon men behave like this and do us ladies just take it or is mine broken?