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

[edit] Pronunciation guide

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[edit] Consonants

[edit] Common diphthongs

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[edit] 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. 

Ndewo . ( )

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]. 

A na-asughi m ___ Ezigbo [ ]. ( [ ])

Do you speak English? 

I na-asu Bekee ? ( ?)

Is there someone here who speaks English? 

 ? ( ?)

Help! 

 ! ( !)

Look out! 

Lewka ! ( !)

Good morning. 

Ibola chi. ( )

Good evening. 

Ezigbo mgbede. (')

Good night. 

. ( )

Good night (to sleep) 

Ka chi foo. ( )

I don't understand. 

A ghotaghi m . ( )

Where is the toilet? 

Ebe nke toilet gi ? ( ?)

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[edit] Numbers

One Ofu

Two Abua

Three Ato

Four Ano

Five Ise

Six Isii

Seven Asaa

Eight Asato 'Bold text' Nine Itenani

Ten Ili

Eleven Ili na Ofu

12-19 Ili na .....

20 Ogu

21 Ogu na Ofu 22-29 Ogu na .....

30 Ogu na Ili

31 Ogu na Il na Ofu

32-39 Ogu na Ili na .....

40 Ogu Abua

41 Ogu Abua na Ofu

42-49 Ogu Abua na .....

50 Ogu Abua na Ili

51 Ogu Abua na Ili na Ofu

52-59 Ogu Abua na Ili na .....

60 Ogu Ato

70 Ogu Ato na Ili

80 Ogu Ano

90 Ogu Ano na Ili

100 Nari

200 Nari Abua

300 Nari ato

1000 Puku

[edit] Time

Time mgbe

[edit] Clock time

[edit] Duration

[edit] Days

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

[edit] Months

Month onwa onwa Janooweri

[edit] Writing time and date

[edit] Colours

Black Oji

Yellow Ocha or edo edo

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

Green Ndu ndu

Red obara obara

[edit] Transportation

[edit] Bus and train

[edit] Directions

[edit] Taxi

okada

[edit] Lodging

[edit] Money

Money

Ego

[edit] Eating

I am hungry

Egu na agu mu

[edit] Bars

I want to drink...

Achorom ighu...

Drink

Mmaya

Water

Mmiri

Spirit (literally "HOT DRINK")

Mmaya oku

[edit] Shopping

I want to go to the market

Achorom ije ahia

I want to buy.....

Achorom igote.....

[edit] Driving

Car

Moto

[edit] Authority

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