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How to greet and introduce yourself in Ìgbò

Welcome! Nnọọ!
Hi! Ndewonu!
Good Morning Ụtụtụ ọma
Good Afternoon Ehihie ọma
Good Evening Mgbede ọma
Good Night Ka chifoo
See you
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See you later		 Hụzie gị
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Ka ahụ ma emechaa
See you tomorrow Agam ahụ gị echi
Have a nice day Nwee ọmarịcha ụbọchị
Have a nice trip Jee nke ọma
Goodbye Ka ọ dị

So how can you introduce yourself?

What is your name? Kedu aha gị?
My name is ____ Aha m bụ ___
Where are you from? Ebee ka i si?
I am from ____ Esi m ___
Nice to meet you Ọ dị mma izute gị
How old are you? Afọ ole ka ịdị?
I am ____ years old Adị m afọ ____

How to check if someone is okay

How are you?
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Whats up?
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You good?		 Kedu ka ị mere?
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Kedu nke na-eme?
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ị dị mma?
I'm okay
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We are okay		 Adị m mma
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Anyị dị mma
I'm great A dị m ukwuu
Im so so Enwere m ya
I'm not good Adịghị m mma
I'm annoyed Iwe were m
I could be better Enwere m ike ịka mma
I'm tired Ike gwụrụ m
I'm hungry Agụụ na-agụ m
I'm sick Ahụ na-anwụ m
I'm a bit sick Enwere m obere ọrịa
Did you sleep well? Ị rahụkwara nke ọma?
I slept well M hiri ụra nke ọma
I didnt sleep well 1) Anaghị m ehi ụra nke ọma (all the time)
2) ị ehighi m uva nke oma (one time)
What are you doing? Kedu ihe ị na-eme?
What will you do? Gịnị ka ị ga-eme?
What did you do? Gịnị ka ị mere?
I am not doing anything A naghị m eme ihe ọ bụla
I am working Anọ m na-arụ ọrụ
I worked Arụrụ m ọrụ
I am resting Anọ m na-ezu ike
I was resting Anọ m nụrụ na-ezu ike
I am busy E juru m ọrụ
I will be busy A ga-eju m ọrụ
I was busy E juru m ọrụ

Learn Ìgbò

  • Greetings & Introductions

    How to greet and introduce yourself in Ìgbò

  • Family

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  • Numbers

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  • Days of the week

    How to say days of the week in Ìgbò

  • Months of the year

    How to say months of the year in Ìgbò

  • Time Concepts

    How say early, late, always and other concepts in Ìgbò

  • Question Words

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  • Traveling

    Need to get to travel somewhere? Learn how to do it in Ìgbò

  • Shopping

    Let's go shopping and see how to buy items in Ìgbò

  • Important Verbs

    To be, To Have, To Do, To Say, To Go, To Know, To Want, To Can & To Use

  • Media

    List of music, dances and movies in Ìgbò

  • Phrases

    Extra phrases in Ìgbò that may be handy

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