Igbo: Common Greetings in Igbo and More [with Audio]

Ị bọọla chi? /

Ị saala chi? /

I tetala (ụra)? /

Ụtụtụ ọma

Morning greeting

Ehihie ọma

Good afternoon

Mgbede ọma

Good evening

Ka chi fo /

Ka chi bọọ /

Abalị ọma

Night greeting

Daalụ / I meela

Thank you

Daalụ ọrụ

Thanks for a job well done /

Thanks for the good job /

Thanks for the work you're doing

Ọ ga-adị oge ọzọ /

Anyị ga-ahụ oge ọzọ

We'll see at another time /

See you later

Ka ọ dị /

Ka ọ dị ọge ọzọ /

Ka e mesia

See you later (Good bye)

Ka ọ dị echi

See you tomorrow

Nnọọ

Welcome

Kedu aha gị? - Aha m bụ [aha]

What is your name? - My name is [name]

Kee ka i mere? /

Kedu ka ị dị?

How are you doing? / How are you?

Kee nke na-eme? /

Kee nke na-afịọ?

What's up? / What's happening?

A dị mụ mma

I am fine

Ndo

Sorry

(For: Apologizing to an offended person. A kind word to a sick person. Consoling a bereaved person.)

Gbaghara m

Forgive me

Ndeewo

Hello/Hi/"Greetings"/Thank you

Obi dị mụ ụtọ ịhụ gị

It's nice to meet you / I'm happy to see you

Arịakwala ọzọ

Don't be see again

(kind word to a sick person)

Ọ ga-adị gị mma

You will be fine / You will get well

(kind word to a sick person)