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GRID: Greetings and Pleasantries
CENTRAL IGBO (Anambra) |
IGBO and English
Sentences |
1a Ụtụtụ Ọma
Good morning
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Nna m, Ụtụtụ Ọma
My Father, Good morning |
1b Ezigbo Ụtụtụ
Good Morning |
Nne m na Nna m, Ezigbo Ụtụtụ
My Mother and father,
Good Morning |
2a Ehihe Ọma
Efife Ọma
Good Afternoon
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Ndi banyị, Ehihe Ọma
Ndi banyị, Efife Ọma
Our People,
Good Afternoon |
2b Ezigbo Ehihe
Ezigbo Efife
Good Afternoon |
Ndi banyị, Ezigbo ehihe
Ndi banyị, Ezigbo efife
Our People, Good Afternoon
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3a Anyasị Ọma
Mgbede Ọma
Good Evening |
Ndi banyị, Anyasi ọma
Ndi banyị, Mgbede Ọma
Our People, Good Evening |
3b Abalị Ọma
Uchichi Ọma
Good Night |
Ndi banyị, Abalị Ọma
Ndi banyị, Uchichi Ọma
Our People, Good Night |
4 Ka Chi bọọ
Ka Chi foo
Good night |
Nne m na Nna m, ka chi bọọ
Nne m na Nna m Ka Chi foo
My Mother and father, Good night
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5 Nnọọ
Ịbịa
Welcome |
Nde banyị nnọọ nụ
Our people welcome
Nde banyị, Unu abịa
Our people, You are Welcome
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6 Ekele
Ekene
Greetings |
Ekele Diri gị (singular)
Ekene Dili gị (singular)
Greetings to you ---------------- Ekele Diri unu (plural)
Ekene Dili unu (plural)
Greetings to you all
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7 Ikwe n'aka
Hand Shake |
Anyị na-ekwe n'aka
We are shaking hands
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8 Udo
Udo
Peace |
Udo diri gi
Udo dili gị
Peace be with you ------------------------- Udo diri unu
Udo dili unu
Peace be with you all |
9 Gozie (Ngozi)
Gozie (Ngozi)
Bless |
Ka Chineke gozie gị
Ka Chineke gozie gị
May God bless you
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10 Chebe
Chebe
Protect |
Ka Chineke chebe gi
May God protect you (singular) Ka Chineke chebe unu
May God protect you all (plural) |
11 Gịnị?
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What? |
11a Gịnị bụ aha gị?
Gịnị bụ afa gị?
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What is your name?
(Vocabulary Key) Aha= Name
Afa= Name
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Ọzịza |
Responses |
Aha m bụ Uchechi
Afa m bụ Uchechi
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My name is Uchechi
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12 Kedụ
How? |
Kedu ka Ị dị?
How are you?
Kedu? for short
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Responses for Kedu below: |
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A dị m nma
I am fine |
Ọ dị nma
It is fine |
13 Kedu?
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What? |
14 Kedu ihe Ị na-eme?
Kedu ife Ị na-eme?
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What do you do? |
=> AZỊZA |
RESPONSES |
A bụ m nwa akwụkwo
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I am a student
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A bụ m onye ọrụ bekee
A bụ m onye ọlụ oyibo
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I am a white collar worker
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15 Kedu maka Nne gī na Nna gị?
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What about your mother and father?
(How about your parents?) |
=> AZỊZA |
RESPONSES |
Nne m na Nna m dị nma
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My mother and my father are fine |
Kedụ maka ọrụ gị?
Kedụ maka ọlụ gị?
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How is your work? |
=> AZỊZA |
RESPONSES: |
Orụ m dị nma
Ọlụ m na-aga ọfụma
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My work is progressing well My Work(job) is good
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16 Kedụ maka ulọ akwụkwọ gị?
Kedụ maka unọ akwụkwọ gị?
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How is your Schooling? |
=> AZỊZA |
Responses: |
Ụlọ Akwụkwọ m na-aga nke ọma
Ụnọ Akwụkwọ m na-aga ọfụma
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My schooling is progressing well
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17 Ebe ole?
Ebe one?
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Where? |
18 Ebe ole ka ulọ orụ gị dị?
Ebe one ka unọ olụ gị dị?
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Where is your Office(work) located? |
=> AZỊZA |
Responses: |
Ụlọ orụ m dị na Atlanta
Ụnọ olụ m dị na Atlanta
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My work is in Atlanta
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19 Ebe ole ka Ị na-aga Akwụkwọ?
Ebe one ka Ị na-eje Akwụkwọ?
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Where do you go to school? |
=> AZỊZA |
Response |
A na m aga akwụkwọ na Mahadum dị na Nuyọk
A na m eje akwụkwọ na Mahadum dị na Nuyọk
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I attend a University in New York
(Vocabulary Key) Mahadum= University
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20 Ndewo
Imeela
Daalụ
Imego
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Thank you or
Greetings/Thank you |
21 Ka emesịa
Goodbye |
Nde banyị, ka emesịa
Our People, Goodbye |
22 Ote kwaala
Otego kwanụ
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Long time no see |
23 Anya m huru gi egbula m
Anya m fụlụ gị egbuna m
Anya m ji fụ gị egbuna m
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Nice Seeing you |
24 Biko
Biko |
Please
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25 Eeh
Eeyi
Iye
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Yes |
26 Mba
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No |
27 Nke Ole?
Nke one?
Which one? |
Nke ole ka Ị chọrọ?
Nke one ka Ị cholu
Which one do you want?
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28 Ego ole?
Ego one?
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How much?
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29 Ego ole ka Ị zụrụ ya?
Ego one ka Ị golu ya?
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How much did you pay for it? |
30 Ọ dị anya?
O tera anya?
O telụ anya?
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Is it far?
How far?
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31 Onye?
Who? |
Onye ka Ị bụ?
Who are you?
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=> AZỊZA |
Response: |
32 A bụ m onye Igbo
A bụ m nwoke Igbo
A bụ m nwanyị Igbo
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I am an Igbo person
I am an Igbo man
I am an Igbo woman |
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