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Igbo/English

Igbo and

English Sentences

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Imụ akwụkwọ  

Imụ akwụkwọ

To study(learn) a book 

ImụỌrụ

Imụ ọlụ

To learn a trade

A biara m  imụ 

akwụkwọ 

A bịalụ m imụ akwụkwọ

I came to study(learn)

a book

14

Ile ule        

Ine nene 

To take an exam

Anyị nwere Ile ule taa       

Anyị nwelụ nene akwụkwọ tata        

  We have an exam today

15

Irụ ọrụ        

Ilụ ọlụ  

To work

Irụ ọrụ   di ezigbo mkpa

Ilụ ọlụ   dị 

nnuku mkpa

To work is very important

16

Inya ụgbọ    ala

Ikwọ ụgbọ anị

  To drive

Onye Agbata obi anyị ma inya ụgbọ  ala

Onye agbata obi anyi

ma ikwọ ụgbọ anị 

Our neighbor knows

how to drive a car  

 ------------------------

A mara m inya

ugbọ elu

I know how to

pilot a plane

17

Ikwu okwu 

Ikwu okwu   

To talk/To say

something

A chọrọ m 

ikwu okwu

A chọlụ m

 ikwu okwu  

I want to talk or

I want to say something

18

ịchọ

ịchọ

To Want or

To need or

To desire or

To look for

A chọrọ m ndu        

A chọlụ m ndu

I want life

---      

Anyị chọrọ nwa

We want a child

 ------

 ndu = life

nwa=child

19

Inwe

Inwe

To own or  

To poccess or              

To have

            ------       

Other poccessions

ụlọ (ụnọ)= house

ụgbọ = car

nwunye = wife  

Di = husband 

enyi =friend enyi        

enyi nwoke/enyi nwanyị =

boy/girl friend

akpụkpọ ụkwụ = shoes 

Uwe = clothes

----             

maọbụ = or

Enwere m ego        

Enwelụ m ego  

I have money

 -------

Enweghị m ego 

I don't have money

note "ghị" = don't have               

20

inye

Inye                   

To give

A chọrọ m inye gi ego  

Achọlụ m inye gịego    

I want to  give you money          

  ------------                   

gị = you

21

ịga ije

 ịje ije

To Walk

A na m aga ije
 

A na m eje ije
 

I am working

22

ịgba ọsọ

 ịgba ọsọ

  To Run

A na m agba ọsọ 

A na m agba ọsọ 

I am running

23

ibanye 

   Ibanye  

To Enter

Achọrọ m ibanye Ụlọ Akwụkwọ        

Achọlụ m ibanye

Ụnọ Akwụkwọ  

I want to enter

into a school

24

ibia

  ibia

To Come

A chọrọ m  ibia

n’ụlọ gị

Achọlụ m ibia  

n'Ụnọ gi      

I want to come to your house

------------------------

Achọlụ m ibia  na be  gi 

I want to come to yourplace

25

Dalụ

Ndewo

Imego

Thank you

Dalụ maka ego i nyere m 

Dalụ maka ego i nyelu m 

 Ndewo, maka ego i nyere m

Ndewo, maka ego i nyelu m 

Imela, maka ego i nyere m

Imego, maka ego i nyelu m 

Thank you for the

Money you gave me.

26

Mba

Mba

No

Mba, a choghị  m,

Mba, a chọrọ m

No, I don't want

27

Gbahara m

Gbahalụ m

Pardon me(Excuse me

Biko, gbahara m

Biko, gbahalụ m

Please, pardon me(Excuse me)