The Igbo course
Learn Igbo ten words at a time
Igbo
Ten games of ten words: the hundred most useful Igbo words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.
Igbo challenge
Do you know the essentials? 25 quick questions from across the course. Score high and you are ready for the trip.
Igbo · Lesson 1 of 10
Greetings and politeness
Hello, thanks, please: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- NnooNNOH-oh
- Hello
- NnooNNOH-oh
- Hi
- Ututu omaoo-TOO-too O-ma
- Good morning
- Ka chi fooka chi FOO
- Good night
- Dalu nke omaDA-loo nkeh O-ma
- Thank you very much
- DaluDA-loo
- Thanks
- O di mmao dee MMA
- You're welcome
- BikoBEE-ko
- Please
- NdoNDOH
- Excuse me
- Ka omesiaka o-ME-sia
- Goodbye
Igbo · Lesson 2 of 10
Order anything by pointing
One beer please, one of these please, the bill: survive any menu.
- Biko, mma m otu mmanyaBEE-ko, mma m OH-too MMAN-ya
- One beer, please
- Biko, m enye m otu nke aBEE-ko, m EN-yeh m OH-too nkeh a
- One of these, please
- Biko, m enye m otu riceBEE-ko, m EN-yeh m OH-too rice
- One rice, please
- Oji bu ihe oleOH-jee boo EE-heh OH-leh
- How much is it?
- E sopu nke omaeh SOH-poo nkeh O-ma
- That is expensive
- Otu ozor bikoOH-too oh-ZOR BEE-ko
- One more, please
- Biko, otu mboBEE-ko, OH-too MBO
- The bill, please
- Afulu m ka m... bikoa-FOO-loo m ka m... BEE-ko
- May I...?
- Cheers!CHEERS
- Cheers!
- Ndon-DOH
- Bless you
Igbo · Lesson 3 of 10
Yes, no and the essentials
The tiny words that carry half of every conversation.
- EeEH-eh
- Yes
- MmaMMA
- No
- O di mmao dee MMA
- Okay
- Ibe o, o gaghachiEE-beh oh, oh ga-GA-chee
- Sure, no problem
- Amaghima-MA-ghim
- I don't know
- Agubeghima-GOO-beh-ghim
- I don't understand
- I na-asụ Bekee?ee na-AH-soo beh-KAY
- Do you speak English?
- Obereoh-BEH-reh
- A little
- Cheta mcheh-TA m
- Of course
- Ihe nile di mmaEE-heh NEE-leh dee MMA
- Everything is fine
Igbo · Lesson 4 of 10
Numbers and money
Counting, prices, paying by card or cash.
- OtuOH-too
- One
- Abuoah-BOO-oh
- Two
- AtoAH-to
- Three
- AnoAH-no
- Four
- IriEE-ree
- Ten
- Iri iseEE-ree EE-seh
- Fifty
- Otutuoh-TOO-too
- One hundred
- NairaNAI-ra
- Naira
- Site n'etitisee-teh n'eh-TEE-tee
- By card
- Cashcash
- In cash
Igbo · Lesson 5 of 10
At the supermarket
Bread, milk, a bag, nothing else thanks: the checkout routine.
- Achịchaa-CHEE-cha
- Bread
- Mmiri nsiMMEE-ree n'see
- Milk
- KiziKEE-zee
- Cheese
- MmiriMMEE-ree
- Water
- Akpu?AHK-poo
- A bag?
- I nwere... ka?ee n'WEH-reh... ka
- Do you have...?
- Ebee bu...?eh-BEH boo...
- Where is...?
- Nke ankeh a
- This one
- Ozugbooh-ZOOG-bo
- Nothing else
- Ka chi foo di mmaka chi FOO dee MMA
- Have a nice day
Igbo · Lesson 6 of 10
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, a compliment to the kitchen.
- Tebul maka abuoTEH-bool MA-ka a-BOO-oh
- A table for two
- Biko, menuBEE-ko, MEN-oo
- The menu, please
- Biko, kọfị otuBEE-ko, KO-fee OH-too
- One coffee, please
- Mmiri otuMMEE-ree OH-too
- A glass of water
- Jollof riceJOL-off rice
- Jollof rice
- FufuFOO-foo
- Fufu
- E zugo nke omaeh ZOO-go nkeh O-ma
- It's delicious
- Mma etịlijiọmma eh-chee-lee-JOH
- Without spice
- M ga-esim ga-EH-see
- To take away
- Ego ahu, I sonyere mEH-go AH-hoo, ee so-n'YEH-reh m
- Keep the change
Igbo · Lesson 7 of 10
Small talk and neighbors
How are you, nice day, see you soon: superficial and proud of it.
- Kedu ka i mere?KEH-doo ka ee MEH-reh
- How are you? (formal)
- Kedu?KEH-doo
- How are you? (casual)
- Ike di mEE-keh dee m
- I'm fine
- Ibe i?EE-beh ee
- And you?
- Gini na-amụ gi?GEE-nee na-AH-moo gee
- What's new?
- Elu amụ mma, ebubeeze?EH-loo AH-moo MMA, eh-boo-BEH-uh-zeh
- Nice weather, huh?
- M ga-ahu gi ozorm ga-AH-hoo gee OH-zor
- See you soon
- Ka mgbede di mmaka m'GBE-deh dee MMA
- Have a nice evening
- Gwa ezinne m ndogwa EH-zin-neh m NDOH
- Say hi to the family
- Ike na ihe omaEE-keh na EE-heh O-ma
- All the best
Igbo · Lesson 8 of 10
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- Ebee bu ụlọ mmiri?eh-BEH boo OO-lo MMEE-ree
- Where is the toilet?
- Aka ekpeAH-ka EHK-peh
- Left
- Aka nriAH-ka N'REE
- Right
- EluEH-loo
- Straight ahead
- EbeEH-beh
- Here
- Ebe ahuEH-beh AH-hoo
- There
- Ogbe motaraOHG-beh mo-TAH-ra
- Motor park
- Biko, tikit otuBEE-ko, TIK-it OH-too
- One ticket, please
- Biko, ima n'ebe aBEE-ko, EE-ma n'EH-beh a
- Stop here, please
- Uzo kedu n'ebe...?OO-zo KEH-doo n'EH-beh...
- Which way to...?
Igbo · Lesson 9 of 10
Time and days
Today, tomorrow, later, the weekend.
- TaaTAH
- Today
- EchiEH-chee
- Tomorrow
- OluOH-loo
- Yesterday
- Ugbu aOOG-boo a
- Now
- Emesiaeh-MEH-sia
- Later
- Kedu uwa?KEH-doo OO-wa
- What time is it?
- MọndeMON-deh
- Monday
- Satadesa-TAH-deh
- Saturday
- Sandaysun-DAY
- Sunday
- Izu ubochiEE-zoo OO-bo-chee
- The weekend
Igbo · Lesson 10 of 10
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- Nyem aka!n'YEM AH-ka
- Help!
- Oku onye dibiaOH-koo ON-yeh DEE-bia
- Call a doctor
- PolisPOH-lis
- Police
- Ulogu ogwuOO-lo-goo OHG-woo
- Pharmacy
- Ụlọ ogwuOO-lo OHG-woo
- Hospital
- Alagara ma-lah-GAH-ra m
- I'm lost
- Ọrịa na-ata mOR-ee-a na-AH-ta m
- I don't feel well
- Telepọnu mTEH-leh-POH-noo m
- My phone
- E zụrụ yaeh ZOO-roo ya
- It was stolen
- Oke ihe buOH-keh EE-heh boo
- It's urgent