Igbo/English

Igbo and English

Sentences

1  Ahịa

   Afịa

 Market

Ndị Ovim nwere

Ahịa a na-akpọ Oriendu

Ndị Ovim, nwelụ

Afịa a na-akpọ Oyendu

Ovim has a

market called Oriendu

Note:

Oriendu = Market for life

2    Ụlọ Ọrụ

    Ụnọ Ọlụ

         Office

Ụlọ Ọrụ m dị

Na Nuyọk

Ụnọ Ọlụ m dị

Na Nuyọk

My office is in

New York

 3   Ụlọ Ego

    Ụnọ Ego

 Ụlọ Akụ

   Ụnọ Akụ

  Bank

Tinye ego

 gị n'Ụlọ Ego

Tinye ego gị

n'Ụnọ Ego

Note:

Ụlọ/Ụnọ = House

Ego = Money

Tinye = Put

Deposit your money

in the bank

4 Ụlọ Ekpere

  Ụnọ Ekpele

    Ụlọ Ụka

   Ụnọ Ụka

    Church

Anyi na-aga Ụlọ Ekpere 

Anyi na-eje Ụnọ Ekpele

Anyị na-aga Ụlọ Ụka 

Anyị na-eje Ụnọ 

Ụka 

We attend church

Note:

Na-aga = Going

5  Ụlọ Akwụkwọ

   Ụnọ Akwụkwọ

   School

A na m aga

Ụlọ Akwụkwọ  

A na m eje

Ụnọ Akwụkwọ 

I am going to school

6    Mọlụ

    Mọlụ

  Mall

Anyị enweghi Mọlụ

Anyị enwelụ Mọlụ

We don't have a mall

7  Ozuzu ike

     Ezumike

     Vacation

Nna m nwere

"Ozuzu ike"

Nna m nwelụ

Ezumike

My father has a

Vacation

8  Muvi

   Muvi

        Movies

Anyị gara Muvi

Anyị jelụ Muvi

We went to the

Movies

9

Agbala Akụ Bekee

Agbana Akụ Oyibo

Museum

Anyi jere n’Agbala

Akụ Bekee

Anyị jelụ n’Agbana

Akụ Oyibo

We went to

a Museum

10    Ụlọ ndi Ije

        Ụno ndi Ije

         Hotel

Ebi m n'Ụlọ ndi Ije

Ebi m n'Ụnọ ndi Ije

I live in a hotel

11    Ụlọ Nri Ahịa

     Ụnọ nnị Afịa

       Restaurant

Anyị gara n'Ụlọ

 Nri Ahịa

Anyị jelụ n'Ụnọ

nnị Afịa

We went to a

Restaurant

12 Bowolin Allị

  Bowolin Allị

Bowling Alley

Nne m gara na

"Bowolin Allị?"

Nne m jelụ na

"Bowolin Allị?"

My mother went for bowling

13  Ụlo  kọfị

    Ụnọ  kọfị

      Coffee Shop

Nne m nwere  

Ụlo kọfị?

Nne m nwelụ

Ụnọkọfị?

My mother has a coffee

Shop

14

Ahịa ukwu Bekee 

Nnukwu Afia Oyibo

  Super Market

Anyi nwere Ahịa ukwu Bekee

Anyi nwelụ nnukwu Afia Oyibo

We have a super

Market

15  Ama Ọha

     Ama Ọra

Park /Play Ground

Anyị nwere Ama Ọha 

Anyị nwelụ Ama Ọra

We have a park or public playing ground

16

Ama Igwuri Egwu

Ọgbọ Igwuli Egwu

Sports Center/

Stadium

Anyị nwere

"Ama Igwuri Egwu"

Anyị nwelụ "Ọgbọ Igwuli Egwu"

We have a sports Center or Stadium

 17    Ụlọ Ọgwụ

         Ụnọ Ọgwụ

      Hospital

Nwanne m nwaanyị

 bụ nọsụ n'Ụlọ Ọgwụ

Nwanne nwaanyị

bụ nọsụ n'Ụnọ Ọgwụ 

My sister is a nurse

in a hospital

18  Ụlọ Igbatị ahụ

Ụnọ Igbatị arụ

Gymnasium

Anyị gara n’ Ụlọ

Igbatị ahụ

Anyị jelụ  n'Ụnọ

 Igbatị arụ

We went to the Gym

19   Kọtụ

       Court

Nwanne m nwoke bụ

onye ọka ikpe na Kọtụ

My brother is a lawyer in  a court

20

 Ụlọ Ụmụ Anụmanụ

Ụnọ Ụmụ Anụmanụ

   Zoo

Anyị gara n’ Ụlọ

Ụmụ Anụmanụ

Anyị jelụ  n'Ụnọ Umu Anụmanụ

We went to the zoo

21.

Ebe Ụgbo Elu na-ada

Ebe Ụgbo Enu na-ada

Airport

 Anyi nọ n’Ebe Ụgbo Elu na-ada

Anyi nọ n’Ebe Ụgbo Enu na-ada

We are at the Airport