Western Africa
Video Chat with People from Liberia
English is Liberia's official language and its everyday common ground, so a chat with someone from there can flow from the very first hello. Listen for Liberian English, sometimes called Kolokwa, with its own rhythm and expressions, alongside languages such as Kpelle, Bassa, Grebo, Kru, Mano and Vai, which even has its own traditional script. Monrovia is by far the biggest city, so plenty of chats start there, in neighborhoods like Sinkor and Mamba Point or around the busy Waterside market. Further afield are Buchanan, Gbarnga, Ganta, Harper near Cape Palmas, and Robertsport, which surfers rave about.
Liberia stays on GMT all year. At 8 PM in Monrovia it's mid-afternoon in New York, which is handy because many Liberians live in the US. Food is a reliable opener: jollof rice, palm butter, cassava leaf and potato greens, dumboy and fiery pepper soup. Ask about hipco, the homegrown hip-hop rapped in Liberian English, about football, or about the rainforest of Sapo National Park, home to pygmy hippos. If you'd like to talk mainly with people from Liberia, choose it in the country filter.
Liberia at a glance
| Flag | 🇱🇷 |
|---|---|
| Official name | Republic of Liberia |
| Capital | Monrovia |
| Region | Africa · Western Africa |
| Official language | English |
| Currency | Liberian dollar ($, LRD) |
| Calling code | +231 |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time (Africa/Monrovia) |
How to say hello
A friendly local greeting makes a great first impression.
| Language | Phrase | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberian English | How you doing? | how yuh DOO-in | How are you? (relaxed, everyday style) |
| English | Good evening! How's your day? | good EEV-ning, howz yor DAY | A polite evening greeting |
Tips for chatting with people from Liberia
- Ask about the Liberian snap handshake, which ends with both people snapping their fingers together. You can't do it on video, but almost everyone can explain it.
- Liberian English can move fast. If you miss something, just ask them to say it again; our tips on understanding English accents help too.
- You might hear "small-small" (little by little) or "I coming" (I'll be right back); asking what local expressions mean is a fun way to keep things going.
- Food sparks strong opinions, so ask whose palm butter or jollof is best and settle in for a long answer.
Only meet people from Liberia
Omlet matches you Worldwide by default. To meet only people from Liberia, use the country filter, the only filter Omlet has:
- Open Omlet and press Country on the control panel.
- Search for Liberia and select it.
- Press Start. Press Next to meet someone else from Liberia, or switch back to Worldwide any time.
Your first day is free: you add a card through Stripe to start it, and nothing is charged that day. When the 24 hours end, the country filter costs $3 one time, charged to that card, unless you cancel before then in Settings (if you cancel, you can still pick a country until the day ends). It's not a subscription, and it stays unlocked on that device and browser. It doesn't carry over to other devices or browsers, and clearing your browser data removes it. There's one free day per device, home network and card. Payment goes through Stripe, so Omlet never sees your card number.
The filter works both ways, and matching can be slower when fewer people from Liberia are online. Chatting itself is free, and Worldwide matching never costs anything.
Your own country is detected automatically and shown to the people you meet as a flag.
Neighboring countries
Liberia borders 3 countries. Curious about the people next door? Meet them too: