Phrases & Expressions

  1. Kedu ka ị mere? (keh-doo kah ee MEH-reh) – How are you?
  2. Daalụ (dah-loo) – Thank you.
  3. Biko (bee-koh) – Please.
  4. Kedụ? (keh-doo) – What’s up? / How is it?
  5. Ndo (n-doh) – Sorry.
  6. Ezigbo nkịta (eh-zee-gboh n-KEE-tah) – Good morning.
  7. Ezigbo ọma (eh-zee-gboh oh-mah) – Good afternoon.
  8. Ezigbo ọhụrụ (eh-zee-gboh oh-hoo-roo) – Good evening.
  9. Ezi nụọ (eh-zee noo-oh) – Good night.
  10. Ka chi fo (kah chee foh) – May God be with you.
  11. Nwanne m (nwah-naym) – My sibling / My friend.
  12. Onye ocha (oh-nyay oh-cha) – A white person.
  13. Olee (oh-lee-eh) – Goodbye.
  14. Nwunye m (nwoo-nyaym) – My wife.
  15. Nwoke m (nwoh-kaym) – My husband.
  16. Obi di ya (oh-bee dee yah) – It’s true.
  17. Kachifo (kah-chee-foh) – Good night.
  18. Nkem (n-kem) – My own.
  19. Kpọtụrụ anyị (k-po-toh-roo ah-nee) – Excuse us.
  20. Ka ịsị na-aka (kah ee-see nah-ah-kah) – Bless you.
  21. E kaabo (eh kah-boh) – Welcome.
  22. Ọ dị mma (oh-dee mah) – It’s good.
  23. Nke a bụ ọmụma (n-kay ah boo oh-moo-mah) – This is beautiful.
  24. Kedu ka ị mere ihe ọ bụla? (keh-doo kah ee MEH-reh ee-heh oh boo-lah) – How do you say everything?
  25. Gịnị ka ina-ekwupụta m? (gee-nee kah ee-nah-ek-wu-poo-tahm) – Where can I find…?
  26. Kachifo o (kah-chee-foh oh) – Goodbye (informal).
  27. Olee dị mma (oh-lee-eh dee mah) – Farewell.
  28. Onye nwere ike ị ga-ekwupụta m? (oh-nyay nweh-reh ee-kay gah-ek-wu-poo-tahm) – Can someone help me?
  29. Kedu ihe ọ bụla? (keh-doo ee-heh oh boo-lah) – What is everything?
  30. Ọ bụrụ na m na-eche maka… (oh-boo-roo nah m nah-eh-cheh mah-kah) – Because I want to…
  31. Ihe dị mma (ee-heh dee mah) – Something good.
  32. Kachifo gi (kah-chee-foh gee) – Goodbye (formal).
  33. Nwere ike ịnụ ihe ọ bụla? (nweh-reh ee-kay ee-noo ee-heh oh boo-lah) – Can you understand everything?
  34. Eziokwu (eh-zee-okwoo) – Honestly.
  35. Olee ka mma (oh-lee-eh kah mah) – Take care.
  36. Kedu ihe mere ịnweta? (keh-doo ee-heh meh-reh een-weh-tah) – What do you have?
  37. Onye ga-abụ ihe ọ bụla? (oh-nyay gah-ah-boo ee-heh oh boo-lah) – Who will do everything?
  38. Nwere ike ịlewe ụwa? (nweh-reh ee-kay ee-leh-weh oo-wah) – Can you travel?
  39. Ihe dị mkpa (ee-heh dee mm-pah) – Something important.
  40. Ka m na-ekele (kahm nah-eh-keh-leh) – Let me thank you.

Remember, Igbo is a diverse language with variations across regions and dialects. These phrases should provide you with a good starting point for basic conversations and interactions.

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