Igbo Survival

kwuo

say

kwuo ya

say it

ọzọ

again

kwuo ya ọzọ

say it again

i kwutere ya

you said it correctly

i kwuteghi ya

you did not say it correctly

ugboro atọ

three times

ugboro ise

five times

nke na-eso

the next one

gaa n'ihu

continue

ka anyị gaa n'ihu

let's continue

bido /

malite

start

kwụsị

stop

chere

wait

izuụka

week

izuụka na-abịa

the coming week

izuụka gara aga

last week

ka ọ dị (oge ọzọ)

we'll see at another time / bye

i dechaala?

have you finished writing? / are you done writing?

e dechaala m

I'm done writing

e dechabe m

I'm not done writing

ee

yes

mba /

ee e

no

echi

tomorrow

taata /

taa

today

gịnị ka ọ pụtara?

what does it mean?

gịnị bụ...?

what is...?

daalụ /

i meela

thank you /

good job!

Ị bọọla chi? / Ị saala chi? / Ụtụtụ ọma/

I tetala (ụra)? /

Morning greeting

Ehihie ọma

Good afternoon

Mgbede ọma

Good evening

Ka chi fo /

Night greeting

Ka chi bọọ /

Night greeting

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 /

We'll see at another time

Anyị ga-ahụ oge ọzọ

We'll see at another time

Ka ọ dị /

Good bye

Ka ọ dị ọge ọzọ

Until next time

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? /

How are you doing? / How are you?

Kedu ka ị dị?

How are you doing? / How are you?

Kee nke na-eme? /

What's going on?

Kee nke na-afịọ?

What's up? / What's happening?

A dị mụ mma

I am fine

Ndo

Sorry

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 sick again

Ọ ga-adị gị mma

You will be fine / You will get well

(kind word to a sick person)