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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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Welcome	Nnọọ Daalụ
Hello (General greeting)	Ndeewo
How are you?	Kedụ? Kee ka ị mee? Olee otu i mere? Kedụ ka ọ dị? Kee kwanụ? Kedụ ka ị mere?
Reply to 'How are you?'	Ọ di mụ mma A di mụ mma
Long time no see	Anya ịị Anya gị Anya n'ibie (reply) Anya n'ibe ya (reply)
What's your name?	Kedụ aha gị? Kedụ afa gị?
My name is ...	Aha m bụ ... Afa m bụ ...
Where are you from?	Onye ebee ka ị bụ?
I'm from ...	A bụ m onye ... E si m ...
Pleased to meet you	Nnọọ Daalụ
Good morning (Morning greeting)	Ị bọọla chi (How did you wake?) Ị saala chị Ị pụtakwaa ọfụma Ị larụkwaa ọfụma
Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting)	Ndeewo Ndewo (reply)
Good evening (Evening greeting)	Ndeewo Ndewo (reply)
Good night	Ka chi foo Ka ọ bọọ (reply)
Goodbye (Parting phrases)	Ka ọmesịa Ka ọ dị (see you) Ya gazie Ka ọ dị echi (see you tomorrow)
Good luck!	Ya gaziere gị Nwee chi ọma
Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking)	Mma mma nụ!
Have a nice day	Ya gaziere gị taa (May it go well for you today)
Bon appetit / Have a nice meal	Rie nke ọma Nri abịagọ Oriri adaa
Bon voyage / Have a good journey	Ijeọma
I understand	Aghọtara m Aghọtalụ m
I don't understand	Aghọtaghị m Aghọtarọ m
I don't know	Amaghị m Amarọ m
Please speak more slowly	Biko jịrị nwayọ kwuo okwu
Please say that again	Biko, kwuo ịhe ahụ ọzọ
Please write it down	Biko detuo ya
Do you speak English?	Ị na-asụ Bekee? Ị na-asụ oyibo?
Do you speak Igbo?	Ị na-asụ Igbo?
Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?')	Eee, a na m asụ obele Igbo Eee, a na m asụ ntakịrị Ịgbo
Speak to me in Igbo	Sụọrọ m Igbo Sụọlụ m ịgbo Gwam okwu n'Igbo
How do you say ... in Igbo?	Kedụ ịfe ana akpọ ... n'asụsụ Igbo? Kedụ ịhe ana akpọ ... N'asụsụ Igbo? Kedụ ka e si ekwu ... n'asụsụ ịgbo? Gịnị ka a na-akpọ ... n'Igbo?
Excuse me	Biko chere (for attention) Biko, chetụ (for attention) Biko, iwe e wela gị (begging pardon) Biko, e wel iwe (begging pardon)
How much is this?	Ego ole ka ihe a bụ? Egọ one ka ịfe a bụ? Ihe a ọ bụ ego ole?
Sorry	Ndo Gbaghara m (Forgive me) Gbaghalụ m (Forgive me)
Please	Biko
Thank you	Ị meela Daalụ
Reply to thank you	Nsogbu adịghịị Nsogbu adịrọọ (No worries)
Where's the toilet / bathroom?	Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?
This gentleman will pay for everything	Ezi Nwoke a ga-akwụ ụgwọ ịhe niile
This lady will pay for everything	Ezi nwanyị a ga-akwụ ụgwọ ịhe niile
Would you like to dance with me?	Ị chọrọ ka mụ na gị gbaa egwu?
I miss you	Obi gị na-eme m
I love you	A hụrụ m gị n'anya A fụlụ m gị n'anya
Get well soon	Ndo Ayakwana Gbakee ngwa ngwa
Go away!	Pụọ ebe a! Si ebe a pụọ! Si m n'iru pụọ!
Leave me alone!	Hapụ m aka! Rapụ m aka! Haa m aka!
Help!	Nyere m aka! A chọrọ m enyemaka! Nyelụ m aka!
Fire!	Ọkụ! Ọkụ na-agba!
Stop!	Kwụsi!
Call the police!	Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii!
Christmas greetings	Ekene Ekeresimesi
New Year greetings	Ekene afọ ọhụụ Ekene arọ ọfụụ
Easter greetings	Ekene mbilite ọnwụ Kristi
Birthday greetings	Ekene ncheta ọmụmụ
Congratulations!	Nnọọ nụ! Chukwu alụka! Ị nwaka! (you've done well) Unu anwaka! (you (plural) have done well)
One language is never enough	Otu asụsụ anaghị ezu Ofu asụsụ anarọ ezu
My hovercraft is full of eels	Azụ juputara na hovercraft m Azụ juputara n'ụgbọ ikuku m

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, Ann Okuefuna, Charles Njoku, Ijeoma Akubue and Yvonne Chioma Mbanefo.

Hear some Igbo phrases:

https://youtu.be/kdjp4JZpmHU

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