Igbo or Ibo is a language spoken primarily in southeastern Nigeria.

Pronunciation guide

Vowels

Consonants

Common diphthongs

Phrase list

Basics

Hello. 
Kedu . (')
Hello. Kedu (informal) 
. (')
Welcome 
Nnoo (')
How are you? 
Kedu ka imere ? (')
Fine, thank you. 
Odi mma. ( )
What is your name? 
Kedu aha gi ? (')
My name is ______ . 
Aha mu bu ______ . or Afa mu bu (: _____ .)
Nice to meet you. 
. ( )
Please. 
Biko. (')
Thank you. 
Dalu. (')
You're welcome. 
. ( )
Yes. 
Eeyi, Ehh . ( )
No. 
Mba . (')
Excuse me. (getting attention) 
. ( )
Excuse me. (begging pardon) 
. ( )
I'm sorry. 
Ay wo. ( )
Goodbye 
Ka chi foo. or Ka omesia. or Ji si ke. ( )
Goodbye (informal) 
. ( )
I can't speak name of language [well]. 
[ ]. ( [ ])
Do you speak English? 
 ? ( ?)
Is there someone here who speaks English? 
 ? ( ?)
Help! 
 ! ( !)
Look out! 
 ! ( !)
Good morning. 
Ibola chi. ( )
Good evening. 
Ezigbo mgbede. (')
Good night. 
. ( )
Good night (to sleep) 
Ka chi foo. ( )
I don't understand. 
. ( )
Where is the toilet? 
Indee nke toilet gi ? ( ?)

Problems

Numbers

Time

Time mgbe

Clock time

Duration

Days

Day chi (Ka chi fo = let day come/"goodnight"; Chi e jugo = the day has ended)

Months

Month onwa onwa Janooweri

Writing time and date

Colours

Black Oji

Yellow Ocha or edo edo

White (as in white man) Ocha (ndi ocha = white people)

Green Ndu ndu

Red obara obara

Transportation

Bus and train

Directions

Taxi

okada

Lodging

Money

Money

Ego

Eating

I am hungry

Egu na agu mu

Igbo phrasebook nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs

I want to drink...

Achorom ighu...

Drink

Mmaya

Water

Mmiri

Spirit (literally "HOT DRINK")

Mmaya oku

Shopping

I want to go to the market

Achorom ije ahia

I want to buy.....

Achorom igote.....

Driving

Car

Moto

Authority

King

Igwe,Eze

My Own

Nkem

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