Igbo

ime

to do

ita

to chew

ire

to sell

inu

to hear

igbu

to kill

icho

to want

iza

to sweepto clean or tidy up

izute

to meet

gini

what

maka gini

why

onye/ obu onye

who

mgbe ole/ ole mgbe

when

kedu/ etu ole

how

nke ole

which

ebee

where

ahu

that

ndi ahu

those

nke a/ihe a

this

ndi a

these

ihe ahu

that thing

ebe a

here

ebe ahu

there

mgbede oma

good evening

anyasi oma

good night

taa/tata

today

agwa

beans

agwa

character

kuoroa onwegi aka

clap for yourself

bia rie nri

come and eat food

bia ebea

come here

onye obula/mmadu ncha/mmadu nile

everyone

gaba/puo

go

o na abia echi

he is coming tomorrow

idi afo ole?/ afo ole ka idi

how old are you?

ahu

human body

a nam abia

i am coming

ana m eme ihe

i am doing something

a nam eme ofuma/nke oma

i am doing well

aguu na agu m

i am hungry

ahu adighm

i am sick

a biaram

i came

a gara m/e jere m

i went

bu

is

o na ahu oku

it is hot

ano m ebea/ ano m nga

i am here

wulie elu

jump up

kedu ebe ino?

where are you?

gee nti

listen

wetuo aka gi

lower your hand

putara

means

ma obu

or

osikapa

rice

uchiha

roach

kwuo ya ozo

say it again

ndo

sorry

ududo

spider

kwuru oto/ guzoro oto

stand up

kwusi

stop

chelu/chere

wait

cherem

wait for me

chere ha

wait for them

chere anyi

wait for us

ebee

where

ebee ka ino?/ kedu ebe ino

where are you?

ebee ka i gara?

where did you go?

ebee ka ono

where is it

onye

who

onye ka ibu/ ibu onye

who are you?

onye ka obu/ onye di ihe a/ o bu onye?

who is that

unu nile

you all

Ana m agá ñame na jamini

I am traveling to Germany

I will travel to your house tmr

Agam aga njem, echi

Abiaram n’ulomgi, unyahu

I csme tp your house yesterday

Kporo mu

Take me

A gam akpo gi aga

I will take you with me

Meghee uzo/mepee uzo

Open the door

Mechiee uzo

Close the door

Gini na aku na elekere

Whsy time is it?

Kedu ka isi eme, taa/tata

How sre you doing today

Ana m aru ihe

I am building something

Ana m aru ulo

I am building a house

Ana m aru oru

I am working

Ana m eme ihe

I am doing something

Noro ofuma

Be safe

Gaa/nwee ije oma

Hage a safe trip

Nwee ubochi oma

Have a good day

Aga m apu

I have to go

Apuwalam

I am leaving

Ha apuwala/ ha ejewele

They are leaving

Anyi apula

We left

Achoro m ipu

I want to go

Agaghim enyere gi aka sie nri

I cant help you cook

I mara mma

You look pretty