Central Igbo &

Anambra /English

 Igbo/English Sentences

1

 Nna

Nna

Father

Nna m bụ ezigbo mmadụ

Nna m bụ ezigbo mmadụ

My father is a good man.

2

 Nne

Nne

Mother

Nne m mara nma dị egwu.

Nne m bụọmalicha 

nwaanyị.

My mother is very  

beautiful.

3

Di

Di

Di m bị ọgaranya.

Di m bụọgalanya.

My husband is a

wealthy man.

4

Nwunye

Nwunye

Wife

Nwunye m mara

nma nwaaṅyị

Nwunye m bụ

ọmalicha nwaanyị

My wife is a 

beautiful woman

5

Di na Nwunye

Di na Nwunye

Husband and Wife

Anyị bụ Di na nwunye

Anyị bụ Di naṅwunye.

We are husband

and wife

6

Nwanne nna m

mọbụ

"Iya"

Uncle

Nwanne nna m 

bịara taa

Nwanne nna m

bịalụ taa

Iya m bịara taa

My uncle came today

7

 Nnanne nne m

 Nnanne nne m

"Iye eye"

Aunt

Nwanne nne m bi

n'ụlọ anyị

Nwanne nne m bi

n'ụnọ anyị

Iye eye m bị n'ụlọ anyị

My Aunt lives in

our house  

8

Nwoke

 Nwoke

Man (Male)

A bụ m nwoke tozuru oke.

A bụ m nwoke tozulu oke.

I am a full grown man.

9

Nwaanyị

Nwaanyị

Woman (Female)

Nwaanyị a bụ asa.

Nwaanyị a bụ

asampete

This woman is a

dazzling beauty.

10

Nna oche

Nna oche

Nnanna

Grand father

Nna m oche ka di ndu.

Nnanna m

ka di ndu.

My grandfather

is still alive.

11

Nne Oche

Nnenne

Grand mother

Nne m oche bụ

agbara nwaanyi.

Nnenne  m bụ

agabala nwaanyị.

My grandmother is

a great woman

12

Nwa nwoke

Nwa nwoke

Boy

Nwa m nwoke 

na-agba bọlụ.

Nwa m nwoke

 na-agba bọlụ.

My son is playing ball

13

Nwa nwaanyị

Nwa nwaanyị

Daughter

Nwa m nwaanyị mara nma.

 Nwa m nwaanyi bu  

ọmalịcha nwa

My daughter is a

beautiful girl.

14

Nwantakịrị

Nwantakịlị

Child

Emeka na-eme omume ka nwatakịrị.

Emeka na-eme

omume

ka nwatakịlị.                     

Emeka behaves

like a Child.

15

Nwa ọhụọ

Nwa ọfụọ

New born Baby

Nwunye m mụrụ

nwa ọhụọ.

Nwunye m mụlụ

nwaọfụọ.

My wife gave birth

to a new baby.

16

Onye na-eku Nwa

Onye na-enedo Nwa

Baby Sitter

Nneka bụ onye

na-eku nwa.

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Nneka bụ onye

na-enedo nwa.

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Nneka is a

baby sitter

17

Nwanne nwoke

Nwanne nwoke

Brother

Nwanne m bụ onye

ọka ikpe.

Nwanne m nwoke

bụ  onye oka ikpe .

My brother is a

lawyer.

18

Nwanne nwaanyị

Nwanne nwaanyị

Sister

Nwanne m nwaanyị

di ime.

Nwanne m nwaanyị

 di ime.

My sister is

pregnant.

19

Okenye

Okenye

Elder

Okenye na-enwe

uche karịa nwanta.

Okenye na-enwe

uche kalịa nwata.

An elder is wiser

than a child.

20

Dimkpa

Dimkpa

A strong man

Okereke bụ dimkpa

Okeke bụ ndikpa

Okereke/Okeke is

a strong man.

21

Okorobịa

Okolobịa

Youth (Male)

Emeka bụ okorobịa

Emeka bụ okolobia

Emeka is a

young man.

22

Agbọghobịa

Agbọghobịa

Lady(Young woman)

Amaka bụ agbọghọbịa.

Amaka bụ agbọghọbịa.

Amaka is a

young lady

23

Ntorobia

Ntolobịa

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Youth

(Male or Female)

Emeka na Amaka

bụ ntorobịa.

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Emeka na amaka

bụ ntolobịa.

Emeka and Amaka are

 young adults

24

Ejima

Ejima

Twins

Nwa nne m mụrụ

ejima.

Nwa nnem mụlụ

ejima.

My sister gave birth

to a set of twins.

25

Enyi

Ọyi

Enyi Nwoke

Friend

Male Friend

Female Friend

 Ndị bụ Enyi

Ndị a bu Ọyị

These are friends

Ndị a bụ Enyi nwoke

na enyi nwaanyi

Ndị a bụỌyi nwoke

na Ọyi nwaanyi

These are boy friend

and girl friend

28

Onye Agbata Obi

Neighbor

Onye agbata obi anyị

bụ onye ọrụ ubi              

Onye agbata obi anyị

bụ-ọkọ ugbo

Our neighnor

is a farmer

Ikwu na Ibe

Relations

 Anyi bụ Ikwu na Ibe

We are relations

Ụmụ Nne Nwoke

Brothers

Anyi bụ ụmụ nne atọ.

We are three brothers

Ụmụ Nwanne 

Siblings

Anyị bụ Ụmụ Nwanne ise

We are five siblings