Igbo Flashcards

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Prompt	Answer
One	ofu
Two	abụọ
Three	atọ
Four	anọ
Five	ise
Six	ishii
Seven	asaa
Eight	asatọ
Nine	itenanị
Ten	iri
First	nke mbụ
Second	nke abụọ
Monday	monde
Tuesday	tuzde
Wednesday	wenzde
Thursday	tọzde
Friday	fraide
Saturday	satde
Sunday	ụbọchị ụka
Now	kịta
Yesterday	echi gara aga/ụbọchị gara aga
Today	tata
Tonight	abani tata
Tomorrow	echi
Fruits	akwụkwọ ndụ
Apples	aplụ
Bananas	unene
Tomatoes	tomatosi
Potatoes	nduko
Onions	alibasa
Red	mme
Green	ọchandụ
Blue	ọtanjele
White	ọcha
Black	oji
Grey	ntụ ntụ
Breakfast	nri ụtụtụ
Lunch	nri efifie
Dinner	nri abanị
Milk	ala-efi
Coffee	kọfị
Bread	achịcha
Sunny	anwụ anwụ
Windy	ikuku ikuku
Rainy	mmiri
Snowy	sno
Cold	oyi
Hot	ọkụ ọkụ
Boy	nwa nwoke
Girl	nwa nwanyị
Son	nwa nwoke
Daughter	nwa nwanyị
Brother	nwa nne nwoke
Sister	nwa nne nwanyị
Man	nwoke
Woman	nwanyi
Father	nna
Mother	nne
Grandfather	nna nna/nne
Grandmother	nne nna/nne
House	ụlọ/ụnọ
Toilet	ụlọ mposi
Room	ime ụlọ/ime ụnọ
Bedroom	obu
Kitchen	usekwu
Table	nkwako
Cat	pusu
Dog	nkịta
Mouse	oke
Bird	nnụnụ
Cow	efi
Horse	ayịya
Socks	soksi
Shoes	akpụkwụ
Trousers	traụza
Shirt	afe/uwe
Sweater	afe oyi
Coat	koti
English	bekee
French	asụsụ ndị french
German	asụsụ ndị jemanị
Spanish	asụsụ ndị Spain/Panya
Italian	asụsụ ndị Italy
Portuguese	asụsụ ndị Portugal
Greek	asụsụ ndị Greece
Russian	asụsụ ndị Russia
Arabic	arakwụba
Hindi	asụsụ ndị India
Chinese	asụsụ ndị china
Japanese	asụsụ ndị Japan
Taxi	agbataekee/taksi
Bus	bus
Hotel	ụlọ oriri na ọghụghụ
Reservation	mgbachi ọnọdụ
Airport	ọdụ ụgbọelu
Passport	akwụkwọ ikike e ji eje mba
Student	nwata akwụkwọ
Teacher	onye nkuzi
Pen	edemede
Books	ọtụtụ akwụkwọ
Page	iruakwụkwọ
Dictionary	akwụkwọ nkọwa
Hand	aka
Feet	mkpịsị/mkpụrụ ụkwụ/ọkpa
Hair	ntutu ishi
Eye	anya
Mouth	ọnụ
Nose	imi
Ambulance	ambulans
Doctor	dibia oyibo
Hospital	ụlọ ọgwụ
Pharmacy	ebe a na-ere ọgwụ
Police	ndi uwe ojii
Stomach ache	afọ mgbu
And	na
Under	n'okpuru
Before	tupu
After	n'ikpeazụ
Inside	n'ime
Outside	n'ihe/n'ilo
With	na
But	mana
For	maka
From	si
To	je
In	ime
What?	gịnị/ọ gịnị?
Who?	onye?
How?	kedụ?
Why?	maka gịnị?
Where?	ebee?
Never	ma ncha
Rarely	tara akpụ
Sometimes	mgbe ụfọdụ
Usually	mgbe n'ine
Always	mgbe n'ine
Very	ọfụma ọfụma
I	mụ, mụwa
You	gị, gịwa
He	ọ
She	ọ
We	anyị
They	ha, hawa
My	nke m
Your	nke gị
His	nke ya
Her	nke ya
Our	nke anyị
Their	nke ha
I speak English	a ma m asụ bekee
You speak French	ị ma asụ asụsụ ndị France
He speaks German	ọ na asụ asụsụ ndị Germany
She speaks Italian	ọ na asụ asụsụ ndị Italy
I visited France	e jere m France
I will drink milk	m ga aňụ ala-efi
I understand you	a ghọtara m gị
I don't understand you	a ghọtarọ m gị
I don't speak French	a dịghị m asụ asụsụ ndị french
This is my house	ihe a bụ ụlọ m
That restaurant is far	ụlọnri ahụ tee aka
No problem	nsogbu adịrọ
Hi	kedụ
What is your name?	kedụ afa gị?
Nice to meet you	obi dị m ụtọ ịmata onye ị bụ
How are you?	kedụ k'ịmere?
I'm good, thanks	a dị m mma
And you?	g'ịnwa kwanụ?
Do you speak (English/Igbo)?	Ị na-asụ bekee?/Ị na-asụ oyibo?
Does she speak Chinese?	ọ na asụ asụsụ ndị china?
A little bit	obele
How old are you?	arọ one k'ịdị?
I'm 33 years old	adị m arọ iri atọ na atọ
It was nice talking to you	ọmaka ikpa gị nkata
What do you mean?	gịnị ka ị chere?
I don't understand	a ghọtaghị m
I don't know	a marọ m
Sorry	ndo
What is that called in Igbo?	gịnị ka a n'akpọ ** na asụsụ obodo unu?
What does that word mean in English?	kedụ ihe a n'akpọ okwu a na asụsụ bekee?
Where are you from?	kedụ ebe ị si?
I'm from the U.S	e si m U.S
I'm American	a bụ m onye Amerika
Where do you live?	Kedụ ebe ị bi?
I live in the U.S	e bi m Amerika
What do you do for a living?	gịnị ka ị na arụ?
I'm a student	a bụ m nwata akwụkwọ
Can I help you?	m ga enyere gị aka?
Can you help me?	ị ga enyere m aka?
Where is the airport?	kedụ ebe ọdụ ụgbọelu nọ?
Go straight	gaba n'iru/ogologo
Then	emesie
Turn left	ba na aka-nri
Turn right	ba na aka-ekpe
Happy birthday	aňụlị ụbọsị ọmụmụ
Happy New Year	aňụlị arọ ọfụụ
Merry Christmas	aňụlị ekeresimesi
Good luck	ije oma
Congratulations	kongratuleshọn
I have a reservation	a gbachiri m ọnọdụ
Do you have rooms available?	ị nwere ime ụlọ fọrọnụ?
I would like a non-smoking room	a chọrọ m ebe adịghị ese awnụrụ
How much it costs per night?	ego ole bụ ofu abalị?
Waiter	olenri
How much is this?	ihe a abụ ego ole?
What is this?	gịnị bụ ihe a?
Are you okay?	ị dịkwa mma?
I need a doctor	a chọrọ m dibia oyibo
Help	enyemaka
Call the ambulance	kpọọ ambulans
Call the police	kpọọ ndị uwe ojii
I am sick	arụ adịghị m

Prompt

Answer

One

ofu

Two

abụọ

Three

atọ

Four

anọ

Five

ise

Six

ishii

Seven

asaa

Eight

asatọ

Nine

itenanị

Ten

iri

First

nke mbụ

Second

nke abụọ

Monday

monde

Tuesday

tuzde

Wednesday

wenzde

Thursday

tọzde

Friday

fraide

Saturday

satde

Sunday

ụbọchị ụka

Now

kịta

Yesterday

echi gara aga/ụbọchị gara aga

Today

tata

Tonight

abani tata

Tomorrow

echi

Fruits

akwụkwọ ndụ

Apples

aplụ

Bananas

unene

Tomatoes

tomatosi

Potatoes

nduko

Onions

alibasa

Red

mme

Green

ọchandụ

Blue

ọtanjele

White

ọcha

Black

oji

Grey

ntụ ntụ

Breakfast

nri ụtụtụ

Lunch

nri efifie

Dinner

nri abanị

Milk

ala-efi

Coffee

kọfị

Bread

achịcha

Sunny

anwụ anwụ

Windy

ikuku ikuku

Rainy

mmiri

Snowy

sno

Cold

oyi

Hot

ọkụ ọkụ

Boy

nwa nwoke

Girl

nwa nwanyị

Son

nwa nwoke

Daughter

nwa nwanyị

Brother

nwa nne nwoke

Sister

nwa nne nwanyị

Man

nwoke

Woman

nwanyi

Father

nna

Mother

nne

Grandfather

nna nna/nne

Grandmother

nne nna/nne

House

ụlọ/ụnọ

Toilet

ụlọ mposi

Room

ime ụlọ/ime ụnọ

Bedroom

obu

Kitchen

usekwu

Table

nkwako

Cat

pusu

Dog

nkịta

Mouse

oke

Bird

nnụnụ

Cow

efi

Horse

ayịya

Socks

soksi

Shoes

akpụkwụ

Trousers

traụza

Shirt

afe/uwe

Sweater

afe oyi

Coat

koti

English

bekee

French

asụsụ ndị french

German

asụsụ ndị jemanị

Spanish

asụsụ ndị Spain/Panya

Italian

asụsụ ndị Italy

Portuguese

asụsụ ndị Portugal

Greek

asụsụ ndị Greece

Russian

asụsụ ndị Russia

Arabic

arakwụba

Hindi

asụsụ ndị India

Chinese

asụsụ ndị china

Japanese

asụsụ ndị Japan

Taxi

agbataekee/taksi

Bus

bus

Hotel

ụlọ oriri na ọghụghụ

Reservation

mgbachi ọnọdụ

Airport

ọdụ ụgbọelu

Passport

akwụkwọ ikike e ji eje mba

Student

nwata akwụkwọ

Teacher

onye nkuzi

Pen

edemede

Books

ọtụtụ akwụkwọ

Page

iruakwụkwọ

Dictionary

akwụkwọ nkọwa

Hand

aka

Feet

mkpịsị/mkpụrụ ụkwụ/ọkpa

Hair

ntutu ishi

Eye

anya

Mouth

ọnụ

Nose

imi

Ambulance

ambulans

Doctor

dibia oyibo

Hospital

ụlọ ọgwụ

Pharmacy

ebe a na-ere ọgwụ

Police

ndi uwe ojii

Stomach ache

afọ mgbu

And

Under

n'okpuru

Before

tupu

After

n'ikpeazụ

Inside

n'ime

Outside

n'ihe/n'ilo

With

But

mana

For

maka

From

ime

What?

gịnị/ọ gịnị?

Who?

onye?

How?

kedụ?

Why?

maka gịnị?

Where?

ebee?

Never

ma ncha

Rarely

tara akpụ

Sometimes

mgbe ụfọdụ

Usually

mgbe n'ine

Always

mgbe n'ine

Very

ọfụma ọfụma

mụ, mụwa

You

gị, gịwa

ọ

She

ọ

anyị

They

ha, hawa

nke m

Your

nke gị

His

nke ya

Her

nke ya

Our

nke anyị

Their

nke ha

I speak English

a ma m asụ bekee

You speak French

ị ma asụ asụsụ ndị France

He speaks German

ọ na asụ asụsụ ndị Germany

She speaks Italian

ọ na asụ asụsụ ndị Italy

I visited France

e jere m France

I will drink milk

m ga aňụ ala-efi

I understand you

a ghọtara m gị

I don't understand you

a ghọtarọ m gị

I don't speak French

a dịghị m asụ asụsụ ndị french

This is my house

ihe a bụ ụlọ m

That restaurant is far

ụlọnri ahụ tee aka

No problem

nsogbu adịrọ

kedụ

What is your name?

kedụ afa gị?

Nice to meet you

obi dị m ụtọ ịmata onye ị bụ

How are you?

kedụ k'ịmere?

I'm good, thanks

a dị m mma

And you?

g'ịnwa kwanụ?

Do you speak (English/Igbo)?

Ị na-asụ bekee?/Ị na-asụ oyibo?

Does she speak Chinese?

ọ na asụ asụsụ ndị china?

A little bit

obele

How old are you?

arọ one k'ịdị?

I'm 33 years old

adị m arọ iri atọ na atọ

It was nice talking to you

ọmaka ikpa gị nkata

What do you mean?

gịnị ka ị chere?

I don't understand

a ghọtaghị m

I don't know

a marọ m

Sorry

ndo

What is that called in Igbo?

gịnị ka a n'akpọ ** na asụsụ obodo unu?

What does that word mean in English?

kedụ ihe a n'akpọ okwu a na asụsụ bekee?

Where are you from?

kedụ ebe ị si?

I'm from the U.S

e si m U.S

I'm American

a bụ m onye Amerika

Where do you live?

Kedụ ebe ị bi?

I live in the U.S

e bi m Amerika

What do you do for a living?

gịnị ka ị na arụ?

I'm a student

a bụ m nwata akwụkwọ

Can I help you?

m ga enyere gị aka?

Can you help me?

ị ga enyere m aka?

Where is the airport?

kedụ ebe ọdụ ụgbọelu nọ?

Go straight

gaba n'iru/ogologo

Then

emesie

Turn left

ba na aka-nri

Turn right

ba na aka-ekpe

Happy birthday

aňụlị ụbọsị ọmụmụ

Happy New Year

aňụlị arọ ọfụụ

Merry Christmas

aňụlị ekeresimesi

Good luck

ije oma

Congratulations

kongratuleshọn

I have a reservation

a gbachiri m ọnọdụ

Do you have rooms available?

ị nwere ime ụlọ fọrọnụ?

I would like a non-smoking room

a chọrọ m ebe adịghị ese awnụrụ

How much it costs per night?

ego ole bụ ofu abalị?

Waiter

olenri

How much is this?

ihe a abụ ego ole?

What is this?

gịnị bụ ihe a?

Are you okay?

ị dịkwa mma?

I need a doctor

a chọrọ m dibia oyibo

Help

enyemaka

Call the ambulance

kpọọ ambulans

Call the police

kpọọ ndị uwe ojii

I am sick

arụ adịghị m

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