All Igbo Terms

What?

Kedụ

name

afa/aha

Where are you from?

Onye ebee ka ị bụ?

I am from Awka in Anambra State, Nigeria.

A bu m onye Awka di na Anambra State, Nigeria.

I live in...

Ebi m na...

Male

nwoke

Female

nwanyi

I am female/male.

Abu m nwanyi/nwoke

Are you dark or fair?

ịdị oji k'ịdị ocha?

dark

ojị

fair, clean, white, light skinned

ocha

dirt/dirty

unyi

It is dirty

O ruru unyi

It/he/she is clean

O dị ocha

He/she is

O dị

I am

A dị m/A bu m

What are you doing (work)?

Gịnị k'ịna arụ?

What are you doing?

Gịnị k'ịna eme?

I am a student

Abụ m nwata akwụkwọ

child/young person

nwata

book

akwụkwọ

Where are you?

Ebee k'ịnọ? or Kedu ebe ịnọ?

I'm in school

A nọ m n'ụlọ akwụkwọ

house/institution

ụlọ

Are you tall or short?

Itoro ogologo k'ịdị mkp

tall

ogologo

short

mkpụmkpụ

I am tall

Etoro m ogologo

I am short

A dị m mkpụmkpụ

small

obere

Are you fat or slim?

I buru ibu k'ịdị gịrịgịrị?

fat

ibu

slim

gịrịgịrị

I am fat/plus-size/thick:

E buru m ibu

I am slim

A dị m gịrịgịrị

His/her head is big

Isi ya buru ibu

ya

him/her

gi

you

m

me/I

I have a headache

Isi na awa m

headache

owu wa

His/her hair is long

Ntutu isi ya toro ogologo

His/her hair is fine/beautiful

Ntutu isi ya mara mma

fine/beautiful

mara mma

I see with my eyes

Eji m anya m ahu uzo

to see/the ability to see

ihu uzo

My eyes are paining me

Anya na egbu m mgbu

thank you

Daalu / Imela / Ndewo

How old are you?

Afo ole k'ịdị?

I am 21 years old.

Adi m afo iri abọọ na otu

open

mepee

close

mechie

open your eyes

melee anya gi

close your eyes

mechie anya gi

I eat with my mouth

Eji m onu m eri nri

What will an action presently taking place start with?

Ana m

I talk with my mouth

Eji m onu m ekwu okwu

To talk

ikwu okwu

talk (when you're telling someone to talk/asking them to talk -> noun)

kwuo okwu

I am studying

Ana m agu akwukwo

I am learning Igbo

Ana m amu Igbo

I am learning Igbo language

Ana m amu asusu Igbo

vagina

otu

penis

amu

go

jee/gaa

body

ahụ

let me go wash my body

ka m gaa saa ahu

cry

akwa

cloth

akwa

bed

akwa

egg

akwa

chair

oche

table

tebulu

toothbrush

atụ

footwear

akpụkpọ ụkwụ

pot

ite

plate

efere

spoon

ngajị

house

ụlọ

inside the house/room

ime ụlọ

toilet

ụlọ mposi

bathroom

Ụlọ ịsa ahụ

kitchen

usekwu

light/fire

ọkụ

air conditioner

igwe ntụoyi

bag

akpa

box

igbe/akpatị

mat

ute

hat/mat

okpu

glass

ugegbe

eye glass

ugegbe anya

food

nri

water

mmiri

mirror

enyo

broom

azịza

hand fan

akụpe

basket

nkata

sieve

nyo

knife

mma

cold

oyi