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Title: Useful phrases in Igbo-gctid525696
Post by: Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé on Mar 24, 2021, 10:01 PM
Useful phrases in Igbo

A collection of useful phrases in Igbo, a Volta-Niger language spoken in Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea by about 18 million people.

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See these phrases in any combination of two languages in the Phrase Finder (https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/phrasefinder.php). If you can provide recordings, corrections or additional translations, please contact me (https://omniglot.com/contact.htm).

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   [th]Ásụ̀sụ̀ Ìgbò (Igbo)[/th]
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Welcome (https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/welcome.htm)Nnọọ (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/welcome1_igbo.mp3)
Daalụ (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/welcome2_igbo.mp3)
Hello (General greeting) (https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/hello.htm)Ndeewo (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/hello_igbo.mp3)
How are you? (https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/howareyou.htm)Kedụ? (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/howareyou1_igbo.mp3)
Kee ka ị mee? (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/howareyou2_igbo.mp3)
Olee otu i mere? (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/howareyou3_igbo.mp3)
Kedụ ka ọ dị? (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/howareyou4_igbo.mp3)
Kee kwanụ? (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/howareyou5_igbo.mp3)
Kedụ ka ị mere? (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/howareyou6_igbo.mp3)
Reply to 'How are you?'Ọ di mụ mma (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/fine1_igbo.mp3)
A di mụ mma (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/fine2_igbo.mp3)
Long time no see (https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/longtimenosee.htm)Anya ịị (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/longtimenosee1_igbo.mp3)
Anya gị (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/longtimenosee2_igbo.mp3)
Anya n'ibie (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/longtimenosee3_igbo.mp3) (reply)
Anya n'ibe ya (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/longtimenosee4_igbo.mp3) (reply)
What's your name? (https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/name.htm)Kedụ aha gị? (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/name1_igbo.mp3)
Kedụ afa gị? (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/name2_igbo.mp3)
My name is ... (https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/name.htm)Aha m bụ ... (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/mynameis1_igbo.mp3)
Afa m bụ ... (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/mynameis2_igbo.mp3)
Where are you from? (https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/wherefrom.htm)Onye ebee ka ị bụ? (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/wherefrom_igbo.mp3)
I'm from ... (https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/wherefrom.htm)A bụ m onye ... (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/imfrom1_igbo.mp3)
E si m ... (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/imfrom2_igbo.mp3)
Pleased to meet you (https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/meet.htm)Nnọọ (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/meet1_igbo.mp3)
Daalụ (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/meet2_igbo.mp3)
Good morning
(Morning greeting) (https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/goodmorning.htm)
Ị bọọla chi (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/goodmorning1_igbo.mp3) (How did you wake?)
Ị saala chị (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/goodmorning2_igbo.mp3)
Ị pụtakwaa ọfụma (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/goodmorning3_igbo.mp3)
Ị larụkwaa ọfụma (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/goodmorning4_igbo.mp3)
Good afternoon
(Afternoon greeting) (https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/goodafternoon.htm)
Ndeewo (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/goodafternoon1_igbo.mp3)
Ndewo (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/goodafternoon2_igbo.mp3) (reply)
Good evening
(Evening greeting) (https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/goodevening.htm)
Ndeewo (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/goodafternoon1_igbo.mp3)
Ndewo (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/goodafternoon2_igbo.mp3) (reply)
Good night (https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/goodnight.htm)Ka chi foo (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/goodnight1_igbo.mp3)
Ka ọ bọọ (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/goodnight2_igbo.mp3) (reply)
Goodbye
(Parting phrases) (https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/goodbye.htm)
Ka ọmesịa (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/goodbye1_igbo.mp3)
Ka ọ dị (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/goodbye2_igbo.mp3) (see you)
Ya gazie (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/goodbye3_igbo.mp3)
Ka ọ dị echi (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/goodbye4_igbo.mp3) (see you tomorrow)
Good luck! (https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/goodluck.htm)Ya gaziere gị (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/goodluck1_igbo.mp3)
Nwee chi ọma (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/goodluck2_igbo.mp3)
Cheers! Good Health! (https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/cheers.htm)
(Toasts used when drinking)
Mma mma nụ! (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/cheers_igbo.mp3)
Have a nice day (https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/haveaniceday.htm)Ya gaziere gị taa (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/haveaniceday_igbo.mp3)
(May it go well for you today)
Bon appetit /
Have a nice meal (https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/bonappetit.htm)
Rie nke ọma (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/bonappetit1_igbo.mp3)
Nri abịagọ (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/bonappetit2_igbo.mp3)
Oriri adaa (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/bonappetit3_igbo.mp3)
Bon voyage /
Have a good journey (https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/bonvoyage.htm)
Ijeọma (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/bonvoyage_igbo.mp3)
I understand (https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/understand.htm)Aghọtara m (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/understand1_igbo.mp3)
Aghọtalụ m (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/understand2_igbo.mp3)
I don't understand (https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/understand.htm)Aghọtaghị m (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/nounderstand1_igbo.mp3)
Aghọtarọ m (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/nounderstand2_igbo.mp3)
I don't know (https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/idontknow.htm)Amaghị m (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/idontknow1_igbo.mp3)
Amarọ m (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/idontknow2_igbo.mp3)
Please speak more slowly (https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/slowly.htm)Biko jịrị nwayọ kwuo okwu (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/slowly_igbo.mp3)
Please say that again (https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/sayagain.php)Biko, kwuo ịhe ahụ ọzọ (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/sayagain_igbo.mp3)
Please write it down (https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/write.htm)Biko detuo ya (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/write_igbo.mp3)
Do you speak English? (https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/doyouspeakenglish.htm)Ị na-asụ Bekee? (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/doyouspeakenglish1_igbo.mp3)
Ị na-asụ oyibo? (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/doyouspeakenglish2_igbo.mp3)
Do you speak (https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/doyouspeak.htm) Igbo?Ị na-asụ Igbo? (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/doyouspeak_igbo.mp3)
Yes, a little
(reply to 'Do you speak ...?')
Eee, a na m asụ obele Igbo (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/yesalittle1_igbo.mp3)
Eee, a na m asụ ntakịrị Ịgbo (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/yesalittle2_igbo.mp3)
Speak to me in (https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/speaktomein.htm) IgboSụọrọ m Igbo (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/speaktomein1_igbo.mp3)
Sụọlụ m ịgbo (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/speaktomein2_igbo.mp3)
Gwam okwu n'Igbo (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/speaktomein3_igbo.mp3)
How do you say ... in (https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/howtosay.htm) Igbo?Kedụ ịfe ana akpọ ... n'asụsụ Igbo? (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/howtosay1_igbo.mp3)
Kedụ ịhe ana akpọ ... N'asụsụ Igbo? (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/howtosay2_igbo.mp3)
Kedụ ka e si ekwu ... n'asụsụ ịgbo? (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/howtosay3_igbo.mp3)
Gịnị ka a na-akpọ ... n'Igbo? (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/howtosay4_igbo.mp3)
Excuse me (https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/excuseme.htm)Biko chere (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/excuseme1_igbo.mp3) (for attention)
Biko, chetụ (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/excuseme2_igbo.mp3) (for attention)
Biko, iwe e wela gị (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/excuseme3_igbo.mp3) (begging pardon)
Biko, e wel iwe (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/excuseme4_igbo.mp3) (begging pardon)
How much is this? (https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/howmuch.htm)Ego ole ka ihe a bụ? (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/howmuch1_igbo.mp3)
Egọ one ka ịfe a bụ? (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/howmuch2_igbo.mp3)
Ihe a ọ bụ ego ole? (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/howmuch3_igbo.mp3)
Sorry (https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/sorry.htm)Ndo (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/sorry1_igbo.mp3)
Gbaghara m (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/sorry2_igbo.mp3) (Forgive me)
Gbaghalụ m (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/sorry3_igbo.mp3) (Forgive me)
Please (https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/please.htm)Biko (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/please_igbo.mp3)
Thank you (https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/thankyou.htm)Ị meela (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/thanks1_igbo.mp3)
Daalụ (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/thanks2_igbo.mp3)
Reply to thank youNsogbu adịghịị (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/yourewelcome1_igbo.mp3)
Nsogbu adịrọọ (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/yourewelcome2_igbo.mp3) (No worries)
Where's the toilet / bathroom? (https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/toilet.htm)Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị? (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/toilet_igbo.mp3)
This gentleman will pay for everything (https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/pay.htm)Ezi Nwoke a ga-akwụ ụgwọ ịhe niile (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/pay_igbo.mp3)
This lady will pay for everything (https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/pay.htm)Ezi nwanyị a ga-akwụ ụgwọ ịhe niile (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/pay2_igbo.mp3)
Would you like to dance with me? (https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/dance.htm)Ị chọrọ ka mụ na gị gbaa egwu? (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/dance_igbo.mp3)
I miss you (https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/imissyou.htm)Obi gị na-eme m (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/imissyou_igbo.mp3)
I love you (https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/iloveyou.htm)A hụrụ m gị n'anya (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/iloveyou_igbo.mp3)
A fụlụ m gị n'anya (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/iloveyou2_igbo.mp3)
Get well soon (https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/getwellsoon.htm)Ndo (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/getwellsoon_igbo.mp3)
Ayakwana (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/getwellsoon2_igbo.mp3)
Gbakee ngwa ngwa (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/getwellsoon3_igbo.mp3)
Go away! (https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/goaway.htm)Pụọ ebe a! (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/goaway1_igbo.mp3)
Si ebe a pụọ! (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/goaway2_igbo.mp3)
Si m n'iru pụọ! (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/goaway3_igbo.mp3)
Leave me alone! (https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/leavemealone.htm)Hapụ m aka! (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/leavemealone1_igbo.mp3)
Rapụ m aka! (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/leavemealone2_igbo.mp3)
Haa m aka! (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/leavemealone3_igbo.mp3)
Help! (https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/help.htm)Nyere m aka! (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/help1_igbo.mp3)
A chọrọ m enyemaka! (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/help2_igbo.mp3)
Nyelụ m aka! (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/help3_igbo.mp3)
Fire! (https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/fire.htm)Ọkụ! (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/fire1_igbo.mp3)
Ọkụ na-agba! (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/fire2_igbo.mp3)
Stop! (https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/stop.htm)Kwụsi! (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/stop_igbo.mp3)
Call the police! (https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/police.htm)Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii! (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/police_igbo.mp3)
Christmas greetings (https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/christmas.htm)Ekene Ekeresimesi (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/christmas_igbo.mp3)
New Year greetings (https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/newyear.htm)Ekene afọ ọhụụ (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/newyear1_igbo.mp3)
Ekene arọ ọfụụ (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/newyear2_igbo.mp3)
Easter greetings (https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/easter.htm)Ekene mbilite ọnwụ Kristi (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/easter_igbo.mp3)
Birthday greetings (https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/birthday.htm)Ekene ncheta ọmụmụ (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/birthday_igbo.mp3)
Congratulations! (https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/congratulations.htm)Nnọọ nụ! (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/congratulations1_igbo.mp3)
Chukwu alụka! (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/congratulations2_igbo.mp3)
Ị nwaka! (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/congratulations3_igbo.mp3) (you've done well)
Unu anwaka! (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/congratulations4_igbo.mp3) (you (plural) have done well)
One language is never enough (https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/onelanguage.htm)Otu asụsụ anaghị ezu (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/onelanguage_igbo.mp3) Ofu asụsụ anarọ ezu (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/onelanguage2_igbo.mp3)
My hovercraft is full of eels (https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/hovercraft.htm)Azụ juputara na hovercraft m (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/hovercraft1_igbo.mp3)
Azụ juputara n'ụgbọ ikuku m (https://omniglot.com/soundfiles/igbo/hovercraft2_igbo.mp3)

Notes
   
In Igbo tradition there are no specific greetings for afternoon and evening - ndeewo or daalụ are the traditional Igbo greetings during the day. Mgbedeọma / ụtụtụọma / ehihieọma are a modern trend by some people who made literal translations of the English greetings good morning / good afternoon / good evening).

Corrections, additions and recordings by Nkiruka Obi of Igbo Conversation Hour (https://igboconversationhour.wordpress.com/), Ann Okuefuna, Charles Njoku, Ijeoma Akubue and Yvonne Chioma Mbanefo (https://www.learnigbonow.com/).

Hear some Igbo phrases:

https://youtu.be/kdjp4JZpmHU

If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me (https://omniglot.com/contact.htm).