Greeting and Pleasantries*
CENTRAL IGBO(Anambra) |
IGBO and English Sentences |
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Ezigbo Ụtụtụ {audio}m11.mp3{/audio} Good Morning ------------------------------- Ezigbo Ehihe {audio}m11kk.mp3{/audio}
Ezigbo Efife {audio}m11kk1.mp3{/audio} Good Afternoon ------------------------------- Ehihe Ọma {audio}m11kk2.mp3{/audio}
Efife Ọma {audio}m11kk3.mp3{/audio} Good Afternoon ------------------------------- Anyasị Ọma {audio}m11kk4b.mp3{/audio}
Mgbede Ọma {audio}m11kk5b.mp3{/audio} Good Evening -------------------------------- Abalị Ọma {audio}m11kk4.mp3{/audio}
Uchichi Ọma {audio}m11kk5.mp3{/audio} Good Night --------------------------------------- Ka Chi bọọ {audio}m11kk6.mp3{/audio}
Ka Chi foo {audio}m11kk7.mp3{/audio}
Good night |
Nne m na Nna m, E zigbo Ụtụtụ {audio}gt1aa.mp3{/audio}
My Mother and father, Good Morning --------------------------------
Ndi banyị, Ezigbo ehihe {audio}m11kk8.mp3{/audio}
Ndi banyị, Ezigbo efife {audio}m11kk9.mp3{/audio}
Our People, Good Afternoon
-------------------------------- Ndi banyị, Ehihe Ọma {audio}m11kk10.mp3{/audio}
Ndi banyị, Efife Ọma {audio}m11kk11.mp3{/audio} Our People, Good Afternoon
---------------------------------- Ndi banyị, Anyasị Oma {audio}m11kk12y.mp3{/audio} Ndi banyị, Mgbede Ọma {audio}m11kk13b.mp3{/audio} Our People, Good Evening -------------------------------------- Ndi banyị, Abalị Ọma {audio}m11kk12.mp3{/audio} Ndi banyị, Uchichi Ọma {audio}m11kk13.mp3{/audio} Our People, Good Night -------------------------------------- Nne m na Nna m, ka chi bọọ {audio}m11kk6p.mp3{/audio} Nne m na Nna m Ka Chi foo {audio}m11kk7p.mp3{/audio} My Mother and father, Good night |
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Nọọ {audio}gt1ab.mp3{/audio}
Welcome ------------------------- Unu abịa {audio}gt1abt.mp3{/audio} Welcome
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Nde banyị nọọ nụ {audio}gt1at.mp3{/audio} Our people welcome ---------------------------------- Nde banyị, Unu abịa {audio}gt1abtk.mp3{/audio}
Our people, You are Welcome
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Ekele {audio}gt2abs.mp3{/audio} Ekene {audio}gt2acs.mp3{/audio} Greetings |
Ekele Diri gị (singular) {audio}gt2abs1.mp3{/audio} Ekene Dili gị (singular) {audio}gt2acs1.mp3{/audio} Greetings to you ------------------------- Ekele Diri unu (plural) {audio}gt2abty.mp3{/audio} Ekene Dili unu (plural) {audio}gt2acty.mp3{/audio} Greetings to you all |
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Udo {audio}gt4abs.mp3{/audio} Udo {audio}gt4abs.mp3{/audio} Peace |
Udo diri gI {audio}gt4abm.mp3{/audio} Udo dili gị {audio}gt4acn.mp3{/audio} Peace be with you ---------------------------------- Udo diri unu {audio}gt4aby.mp3{/audio} Udo dili unu {audio}gt4ack.mp3{/audio} Peace be with you all |
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Gozie (Ngozi) {audio}gt5abs.mp3{/audio} Gozie (Ngozi) {audio}gt5abs.mp3{/audio} Bless |
Ka Chineke gozie gị {audio}gt5aby.mp3{/audio} Ka Chineke Gozie gị {audio}gt5aby.mp3{/audio} May God bless you |
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Chebe {audio}gt6abs.mp3{/audio} Chebe {audio}gt6abs.mp3{/audio} Protect |
Ka Chineke Chebe gi {audio}gt6abd.mp3{/audio} May God protect you (singular) Ka Chineke Chebe unu {audio}gt6abf.mp3{/audio}
May God protect you all (plural) |
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Kedụ {audio}gt2.mp3{/audio} How? |
Kedu ka Ị dị? {audio}gt2a.mp3{/audio} How are you? Kedu? for short |
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Response:
A dị m nma
I am fine ------------------- Ọdị nma {audio}gt3.mp3{/audio} It is fine
{audio}gt3a.mp3{/audio} ----------------------------------
Kedu maka Nne gī na Nna gị?
{audio}gt3b.mp3{/audio} How are your parents?
---------------------- Responses Nne m na Nna m dị nma {audio}gt3c.mp3{/audio} My mother and my father are fine
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Kedụ maka ọrụ gị? {audio}gt3d.mp3{/audio}
Kedụ maka ọlụ gị?
{audio}gt3d1.mp3{/audio}
How is your work? ------------------------------- Response: Orụ m dị nma {audio}gt3kd1.mp3{/audio}
Ọlụ na-aga ọfụma {audio}gt3dd2.mp3{/audio}
My work is progressing well My Work(job) is good
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Kedụ maka Ulọ akwụkwọ gị?
{audio}gt3cd3.mp3{/audio}
Kedụ maka Unọ akwụkwọ gị?
{audio}gt3dd4a.mp3{/audio}
How is your Schooling? --------------------------------------- Responses:
Ụlọ Akwụkwọ m na-aga nke ọma
{audio}gt3dd5.mp3{/audio}
Ụnọ Akwụkwọ m na-aga ọfụma {audio}gt3dd6.mp3{/audio}
My schooling is progressing well |
Kedu? = What? {audio}gt8az.mp3{/audio}
Kedu ihe Ị na-eme?
{audio}gt8am.mp3{/audio}
Kedu ife Ị na-eme?
{audio}gt8an.mp3{/audio}
What do you do?
-------------------------------- Response:
A bụ m nwa akwụkwo {audio}gt8au.mp3{/audio} I am a student
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A bụ m onye ọrụ bekee {audio}gt8ap.mp3{/audio}
A bụ m onye ọlụ oyibo {audio}gt8ak.mp3{/audio} I am a white collar worker ---------------------------------------
Ebe ole ka Ụlọ Ọrụ gị dị? {audio}gt11z.mp3{/audio}
Ebe one ka Ụnọ Ọlụ gị dị?
{audio}gt11bm.mp3{/audio}
Where is your Office(work) located? ---------------------------------------- Response:
Ụlọ Ọrụ m dị na Atlanta
{audio}gt11kd1.mp3{/audio}
Ụnọ Ọlụ m dị na Atlanta
{audio}gt11kz1.mp3{/audio}
My work is in Atlanta ----------------------------------- Ebe ole ka Ị na-aga Akwụkwọ? {audio}gt11zt.mp3{/audio} Ebe one ka Ị na-eje Akwụkwọ?
{audio}gt11bmy.mp3{/audio}
Where do you go to school? ----------------------------------- Responses:
A na m aga akwụkwọ na Ahamadum dị na Nuyọk
{audio}gt11bmx.mp3{/audio}
A na m eje akwụkwọ na Ahamadum dị na Nuyọk {audio}gt11bmt.mp3{/audio}
I attend a University in New York --------------------------------------
Ahamadum = University {audio}gt11ymt.mp3{/audio}
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Dalụ
{audio}gt4.mp3{/audio}
Ndewo
{audio}gt4a.mp3{/audio}
Imela {audio}gt4b.mp3{/audio}
Imego {audio}gt4b1.mp3{/audio}
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Thank you or
Greetings/Thank you |
10 |
Ka emesịa
{audio}gt5.mp3{/audio}
Goodbye
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Nde banyị, Ka emesịa
{audio}gt5ay.mp3{/audio}
Our People, Goodbye |
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Ote kwala
{audio}gt6.mp3{/audio}
Otego kwanụ
{audio}gt6b.mp3{/audio}
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Long time no see |
12 |
Anya m huru gi egbula m
{audio}gt7.mp3{/audio}
Anya m fụlụ gị egbuna or
{audio}gt7b.mp3{/audio}
Anya m ji fụ gị egbuna m
{audio}gt7c.mp3{/audio}
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Nice Seeing you |
13 |
Biko
{audio}gt8.mp3{/audio}
Biko
{audio}gt8.mp3{/audio}
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Please |
14 |
Eeh
{audio}gt9.mp3{/audio}
Eyi
{audio}gt9a.mp3{/audio}
Iye
{audio}gt9b.mp3{/audio}
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Yes |
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Mba
{audio}gt10.mp3{/audio}
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No |
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Ebe ole?
{audio}gt11.mp3{/audio}
Ebe one?
{audio}gt11b.mp3{/audio}
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Where? |
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Oge Ole?
{audio}gt13.mp3{/audio}
Oge One?
{audio}gt13a.mp3{/audio}
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When? |
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Gịnị?
{audio}gt14.mp3{/audio} Gịnị? ---------------------------------------- Gịnị bụ aha gị?
{audio}gt14a.mp3{/audio}
Gịnị bụ afa gị? {audio}gt14b.mp3{/audio} ------------------------------------------ Aha= Name {audio}gt14c.mp3{/audio}
Afa= Name {audio}gt14d.mp3{/audio}
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What?
-------------------------------------- What is your name?
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Aha m bụ Uchechi
{audio}gt15k.mp3{/audio}
Afa m bụ Uchechi
{audio}gt15ak.mp3{/audio}
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My name is Uchechi
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Nke Ole? {audio}gt15.mp3{/audio}
Nke one? {audio}gt15a.mp3{/audio}
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Which? |
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Ego ole? {audio}gt16.mp3{/audio} Ego one? {audio}gt16a.mp3{/audio}
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How much? |
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Ọ dị anya? {audio}gtz17zaa.mp3{/audio}
Otera anya? {audio}gt17.mp3{/audio}
Otelụ anya? {audio}gtz17za.mp3{/audio}
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Is it far?
How far? |
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Onye? {audio}gtz17za1.mp3{/audio}
Who?
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Onye ka Ị bụ? {audio}gtz17za1p.mp3{/audio}
Who are you? ---------------------------- Response: A bụ m nwaanyị Igbo {audio}gtz17za1m.mp3{/audio}
I am an Igbo woman
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