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Central Igbo/

Anambra /English

 Igbo and English 

Sentences

1

Nkebi Ukwu Bekee

Nkebi Ukwu Oyibo

Beleti

             Belt

Nkebi m masiri m

Nkebi m masili m

I like my belt

Nna m na-eti nkebi

ukwu bekee

Nna m na-eyi nkebi

 ukwu oyibo

My dad wears a belt

2

   Kotu

    Kotu

      Coat

Nwanne m nwoke

nwere Kotu

Nwanne m nwoke

nwelu Kotu

My brother has a coat  

3

Uwe mkpụrụ aka

Afe mkpịsị aka

Gloves

A na m eti uwe

mkpụrụ aka mgbe oyi

A na m eyi afe mkpịsị

aka mgbe oyi

I wear gloves during

cold weather

4

   Okpu

   Okpu

       Hat

 Nna m nwere Okpu

Nna m nwelu okpu

My father has a Hat

 5

   Sketi

   Sketi

    Skirt

 Nne m nwere ọtụtụ

sketi

 Nne m nwelu ọtụtụ

 Sketi

My mother has  a

lot of skirts

 6

 Uwe mgbada

 mọbụ (or)

Afe ogonogo

"Gawụnụ"

Gown 

 Nwanne m nwanyi

 na-eti uwe mgbada

mọbụ(or)

Nwanne m nwanyi  na-

eyi  afe ogonogo

My sister  wears a gown 

Nne m yii gawunu

ojii gaa ụka

 My mother wore a black

Gown to Church

 7

   Bụlawụsụ

 Bụlawụsụ

  Blouse

 A na m eti bụlawụsụ

dị mee mee 

 A na m eyi bụlawụsụ

di mee mee 

I wore a red blouse

 8

 Uwe ụkwụ ogologo

Afe ụkwụ ogonogo

Trọza

Pants

 E nwere m uwe

ụkwụ ogologo

 Nna m nwelụ 

afe ụkwụ ogonogo

E nwere m  Trọza

I have  pants (trouser)

9

 Akpụkpụ Ụkwụ

Shoes

 Nne m nwere ọtụtụ

Akpụkpụ ụkwụ

Nne m nwelu otutu akpụkpụ ụkwụ

My mother has many

pairs of shoes

 10

  Ihe eji ama oge

 Ife eji ama oge

 Watch

 Enwere m Ihe eji ama oge

E nwelu m ife eji ama oge

 I have a watch or

a clock

11

 Mgbalaka

Mgbanaka

  Bracelet

  Eti m mgbalaka abụọ

 Eji m mgbanaka ebụa

I am wearing two

bracelets

12

Akwa olu

Akwa onu

Scarf

Biko nye m Akwa olu

Biko, nye m Akwa onu

Please, give me a  Scarf

 13

Mgbalantị

iyeri ntị

 Earring

Nne m na-eti

mgbalantị

Nne m na-eyi iyeri

ntị

My mom wears

earring

14

        Sutu

         Suit

 Nna m na-eti

Sutu aga ọrụ

Nna m na-eji sutu

eje ọlụ

My father wears a

Suit to work.

15

 Uwe agbama

akwụkwọ

 Afe agbama

akwụkwọ

Wedding gown

 Uwe agabma

akwụkwọ mara nma

Afe agbama akwụkwọ

amaka

A wedding gown

is beautiful

16

  Mgbala aka

Mgbana  aka

    Ring

 Di m nyere m

Mgbala aka ọlụlụ

Di m nyelụ m mgbana

aka ọnụnụ

My husband gave me

a wedding ring