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Ihi ụra

Iralụ ụla

To Sleep

A na m ehi ụra

A na m aralụ ụla

I am  Sleeping

Ite n’ura

Itete  n’ula

Waking up

E tela m n’ụra

E tego n’ụla

I am awake from sleep

 Ikpe Elpere

Ikpe Elpele

To pray

A na m ekpere ekpere

A na m ekpe ekpele

I am praying

Isa eze

Brushing my teeth

A na m asa eze

I am brushing my teeth

Isa ahu

Isa arụ

Taking a shower

 A na m asa ahụ

A na m asa arụ

I am taking a shower

Isi nri

Isi nni

To cook

Nne m na-esi nri

Nne m na-esi nni

My mother is  cooking

Iri nri

Ili nni

I want to eat

Biko, A chọrọ m iri nri

Biko, A chọlụ m ile nni

I want to eat

 Ijikere

Ikwado

To get ready or

To prepare

A na m ejikere

A na m akwado

I am getting  ready or

Getting prepared

Iga ọrụ

Ije ọlụ

Going To Work

Nna m na-aga ọrụ

My father is going to work

Nne m na-eje ọlụ

My mother is going To Work

I ga akwazukwọ

I jee  akwụkwọ

Going to school

A na m aga akwazukwọ

A na m eje akwụkwọ

I am going to school

Ịgụ akwụkwọ

Reading a book

A na m agụ akwụkwọ

I am reading a book 

Igwu egwu

Playing

A na m egwu egwu egwu

I am Playing

Igwu mmiri

Igwu mmili

Swimming

A na m egwu mmiri

A na m egwu mmili

I am Swimming

Ipụ n'ezi

Ipụ n'ilo

Going outside

A chọrọ m Ipụ n'ezi

A chọlụ m Ipụ n'ilo

Going outside

Igba bọolụ

Playing ball

A na m agba bọọlụ

I am Playing ball

 Igba ọsọ

To Run

 A na m agba ọsọ

I am running