'''Igbo''' or '''Ibo''' is a language spoken primarily in southeastern Nigeria.

Pronunciation guide

Vowels

Consonants

Common diphthongs

Phrase list

Basics

; Hello. : Kedu . ('''') ; Hello. Kedu (''informal'') : . ('''') ; Welcome : Nnoo ('''') ; How are you? : Kedu ka imere ? ('''') ; Fine, thank you. : Odi mma. ('' '') ; What is your name? : Kedu aha gi ? ('''') ; My name is ______ . : Aha mu bu ______ . or Afa mu bu ('': _____ .'') ; Nice to meet you. : . ('' '') ; Please. : Biko. ('''') ; Thank you. : Dalu. ('''') ; You're welcome. : . ('' '') ; Yes. : Eeyi, Ehh . ('' '') ; No. : Mba . ('''') ; Excuse me. (''getting attention'') : . ('' '') ; Excuse me. (''begging pardon'') : . ('' '') ; I'm sorry. : Ay wo. ('' '') ; Goodbye : Ka chi foo. or Ka omesia. or Ji si ke. ('' '') ; Goodbye (''informal'') : . ('' '') ; I can't speak ''name of language'' [well]. : [ ]. ('' [ ]'') ; Do you speak English? : ? ('' ?'') ; Is there someone here who speaks English? : ? ('' ?'') ; Help! : ! ('' !'') ; Look out! : ! ('' !'') ; Good morning. : Ibola chi. ('' '') ; Good evening. : Ezigbo mgbede. ('''') ; Good night. : . ('' '') ; Good night (''to sleep'') : Ka chi foo. ('' '') ; I don't understand. : . ('' '') ; Where is the toilet? : Indee nke toilet gi ? ('' ?'')

Problems

Numbers

Time

Time mgbe

Clock time

Duration

Days

Day chi (Ka chi fo = let day come/"goodnight"; Chi e jugo = the day has ended)

Months

Month onwa onwa Janooweri

Writing time and date

Colours

Black Oji

Yellow Ocha or edo edo

White (as in white man) Ocha (ndi ocha = white people)

Green Ndu ndu

Red obara obara

Transportation

Bus and train

Directions

Taxi

okada

Lodging

Money

'''Money'''

Ego

Eating

'''I am hungry'''

Egu na agu mu

Bars

'''I want to drink...'''

Achorom ighu...

'''Drink'''

Mmaya

'''Water'''

Mmiri

'''Spirit ''(literally "HOT DRINK")'''''

Mmaya oku

Shopping

'''I want to go to the market'''

Achorom ije ahia

'''I want to buy.....'''

Achorom igote.....

Driving

'''Car'''

Moto

Authority

'''King'''

Igwe,Eze

'''My Own'''

Nkem