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Lesson 8 of 10
Getting around in Igbo
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet. Play the ten Igbo words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.
All 10 Igbo phrases in this lesson
- Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?EH-beh ka OO-loh m-POH-see dee
- Where is the toilet?
- Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo...?KEH-doo ka m ga-EH-see ROO-oh
- How do I get to...?
- Aka ekpeAH-ka EHK-peh
- To the left
- Aka nriAH-ka N'REE
- To the right
- Gaa n'ihugah nee-HOO
- Straight ahead
- Ebe aEH-beh a
- Here
- Ọdụ ụgbọ olokooh-DOO oog-BOH oh-LOH-koh
- Train station
- Bọsbos
- Bus
- Ọdụ ụgbọ eluoh-DOO oog-BOH EH-loo
- Airport
- Biko, tikit otuBEE-ko, TIK-it OH-too
- One ticket, please
Literally "left hand". Igbo directions use hand references as base; body orientation is assumed you know.
Literally "right hand". Given with a pointing hand and often multiple times as if you might forget.
Literally "go to the front".
Literally "station of the train vessel". Trains are limited; buses go everywhere.
Literally "station of the sky vessel".
Bought from a conductor (bus attendant) or at a window. Negotiating the price or begging a discount is normal. No schedules; buses leave when full.