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In Igbo, hello is Ndewo and thank you is Daalu. Here are 58 everyday Igbo phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.
How to say hello in Igbo · How to say thank you in Igbo · How to say goodbye in Igbo · How to say please in Igbo · How to say sorry in Igbo · How to say how are you in Igbo · How to say my name is in Igbo
| English | Igbo |
|---|---|
| Hello | Ndewo |
| Goodbye | Ka ọ dị |
| Please | Biko also used for 'excuse me' |
| Thank you | Daalu 'Imela' is also common |
| Yes | Ee |
| No | Mba |
| Excuse me / Sorry | Ndo 'sorry'; use 'Biko chere' to get someone's attention |
| Do you speak English? | Ị na-asụ Bekee? 'Bekee' = English language |
| I don't understand | Aghọtaghị m |
| Please speak slowly | Biko kwuo nwayọọ |
| How much is it? | Ego ole ka ọ bụ? |
| Where is the bathroom? | Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị? |
| I'd like this, please | Achọrọ m nke a, biko |
| The bill, please | Biko, bịa gụọ ego m ji lit. 'please come tally the money I'm carrying' |
| Where is …? | Ebee ka … dị? insert the place after 'ka' |
| Help! | Nyere m aka! |
| I need a doctor | Achọrọ m dọkịta |
| Call the police! | Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii! lit. 'call the people in black uniform', the common term for police |
| I don't speak Igbo | Anaghị m asụ Igbo |
| Can you help me? | Ị nwere ike inyere m aka? |
| English | Igbo |
|---|---|
| Hello | Ndewo |
| How are you? | Kedu ka ị mere? short: Kedu? |
| I'm fine, thank you. | Ọ dị mma, daalụ. |
| And you? | Gị kwa? |
| What's your name? | Gịnị bụ aha gị? |
| My name is … | Aha m bụ … put your name in the gap |
| I'm from … | Esi m na … put your country in the gap |
| English | Igbo |
|---|---|
| Slower, please. | Biko, kwuo nwayọọ. |
| Again, please. | Biko, kwughachi ya. |
| I don't understand. | Aghọtaghị m. |
| How do you say … in Igbo? | Kedu ka e si ekwu … n'Igbo? pointing: Kedu ka e si ekwu nke a n'Igbo? |
| Can you write it down, please? | Biko, ị nwere ike ide ya? |
| I'm learning Igbo. | Ana m amụ Igbo. |
| English | Igbo |
|---|---|
| Take me to the airport, please. | Biko, kpọga m n'ọdụ ụgbọ elu. |
| Take me to this address, please. | Biko, kpọga m n'adreesị a. |
| How much is it to go to …? | Ego ole ka ọ bụ ịga …? put the place after ịga |
| Stop here, please. | Biko, kwụsị ebe a. |
| One ticket to …, please. | Biko, tiketi otu gaa … |
| Where is the train station? | Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị? |
| I'm lost. | Efuola m |
| Where is the pharmacy? | Ebee ka ụlọ ahịa ọgwụ dị? |
| It hurts here. | Ebe a ka ọ na-afụ m ụfụ. point to the place |
| I've lost my passport. | Efuola m pasọọtụ m. |
| My bag was stolen. | Ha zuru akpa m. lit. "they stole my bag" |
| The menu, please. | Biko, were menu bịa. |
| I'm vegetarian. | Anaghị m eri anụ. |
| Water, please. | Biko, mmiri. |
| What is the Wi-Fi password? | Gịnị bụ paswọọdụ Wi-Fi? |
| Where is the nearest grocery store? | Ebee ka ụlọ ahịa nri kacha nso dị? |
| Can I pay by card? | Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị? |
| Where is an ATM? | Ebee ka ATM dị? |
| That's too expensive. | Ọ dị ọnụ ahịa nke ukwuu. |
| I'm just looking. | Naanị m na-ele anya. |
| How do you say this in Igbo? | Kedu ka e si ekwu nke a n'Igbo? |
| My name is … | Aha m bụ … put your name in the gap |
| I'm from … | Esi m na … put your country in the gap |
| Can you write it down? | Ị nwere ike ide ya? |
| Can you say that again, please? | Biko, kwughachi ya. |
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