Monday, March 18, 2013

Commonly used words in Igbo

Let us continue from where we stopped last time
Udaume-Vowels
a, e, i, , u, ụ, o,
Udaume igbo di asatọ ( there are 8 vowel sounds in igbo language)
Others are called mgbochiume(consonants)

Now lets learn some simple igbo words 

Ekele                      na                       nzaghachi                                        (Greetings              and                    Response)

tt ma                                      tt ma
(Good morning) 

Ehihe ọma                                      Ehihe ọma 
(Good afternoon)  

Abali ma                                       Abali ma
(Good night) 

More simple words                            Meaning
  1. kedu                                    how are you?                   
  2. adim nma                              i am fine
  3. nma                                      beautiful/good               
  4. ihunanya                                love
  5. mmiri                                    water
  6. eligwe                                   heaven
  7. akwukwo nso                         bible
  8. akwukwo                               book
  9. ekwenti                                 phone
  10. nri                                        food
  11. nkem                                    mine
  12. nwoke                                   man
  13. nwanyi                                  woman                                      
  14. nwaokorobia                           young man
  15. nwagboghobia                        young girl
  16. Nwata nwanyi                         little girl
  17. Nwata nwoke                          little boy 
For Questions
Gini?                                               what?
Onye?                                             who
kedu?                                              how
Conversation
Gloria:  Kedu ka- imere?                                   How are you?
Kalu:    Adim nma, kedu maka gi onwe gi       I am fine, how about you?
Gloria: Adikwam nma                                   I am also fine
Gloria: Gini bu aha gi?                                  What is your name?
Kalu: Aham bu kalu                                     My name is kalu
Gloria: i bu nwa akwukwo?                          Are you a student?
kalu: Eh, abum nwa akwukwo                      yes, i am a stuend.


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