Igbo /English

Igbo and English Sentences

   1

 Ụlọ Ọrụ

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Ụnọ Ọlụ

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Office

Ụlọ Ọrụ m di na Nụyọk

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Ụnọ Ọlụ m di na Nụyọk

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My office is in New York

 2

Onye Ọrụ

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Onye Ọlụ

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  A worker

 Ndi Ọrụ

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Ndi  Ọlụ

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Workers

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Note "ndi" that conotes

plural

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A na m aga ọrụ.

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Ejeko m Ọlụ

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I am going to work

 Anyị na-aga Ọrụ

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 Anyị na-eje Ọlụ

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We are going to work

Note: "anyi" means "we"

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 3

Onye Isi ụlọ ọrụ

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Onye Isi ụnọ ọlụ

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Supervisor

Onye isi ụlọ ọru m  bụ nwoke

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Onye isi ụnọ olụ m bụ nwoke

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My supervisor at work is a man

Onye isi ụlọ ọru anyị  bụ nwoke

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 Onye isi ụnọ olụ anyị bụ nwoke

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 Our supervisor at work is a man

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 Note "anyi" = "we"

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4 

Onye Ode Akwụkwọ

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 Onye Ode Akwụkwọ

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 Secretary

 Onye na-aza fonu

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Receptionist

Onye ode akwụkwọ n'ụlọ

ọrụ  m bụ ṅwaanyị

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 Onye ode akwụkwọ n'ụnọ

ọlụ m bụ ṅwaanyị

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My secretary at work is a female/lady 

 Enyi m nwaanyị bu Onye na-aza fonu

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 Ọyi  m nwaanyị bu One na-aza fonu

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My girl friend is a Receptionist

5

Ụlọ nri

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Ụnọ nni

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Cafeteria

Anyị nwere ụlọ nri n’ụlọ ọrụ anyi

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Anyị nwelu ụnọ nni n'ụnọ

ọlụ  anyị

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We have a Cafeteria in our work(office)

 6

Ụlọ Nzukọ

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Ụnọ Nzuko

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Conference Room

A nọ m n’ụlọ nzuko

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A nọ m n’ụnọ nzukọ

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I am in the Conference room

 7

Kabineti

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 Kabineti

 Cabinets

Anyị nwere kabineti

n'ụlọ ọrụ anyị

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Anyi nwelu Kabineti

n'ụnọ ọlụ anyị

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We have cabinets at work

 8

Okpokoro

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Okpokolo

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Tabụlụ

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Table

Anyị nwere okpokoro n'ụlọ ọrụ anyị

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 Anyị nwere okpokoro n'ụlọ ọrụ anyị

Anyị nwelu okpokolo

n'ụnọ olụ anyị

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Anyị nwere Tabụlụ n’ụlọ ọrụ anyi

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 We have a Table in

our office(at work)

 9

Oche

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Oche

 Chair

Anyị nwere oche n’ụlọ ọrụ anyị

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Anyị nwelu oche n’ụnọ ọlụ anyị

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We have chairs at work

10

Ebe a na-anyụ mamịrị

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Ebe a na-anyụ amịlị

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Restroom/Toilet

Bathroom/Restroom

Anyị nwere ebe a

na-anyụ mmamiri

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 Anyị nwelu ebe a na-anyụ amịlị

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We have a Bathroom or  We have a Restroom or

We have a toilet

11

Ebe a na-egwu egwu

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Ebe a na-egwuli egwu

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Gym or Recreational Center

Anyị nwere ebe a na-egwu egwu

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Anyị nwelu ebe ana-egwuli egwu

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We have a Gym or a Recreational Center

12

Telefonu

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 Igwe eji ekwu okwu

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Telephone

Ihe a bụ telefonu

ụlọ ọrụ  anyị

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Ife a bụ telefonu ụnọ ọlụ anyị

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Ihe a bụ igwe eji ekwu okwu

n’ụlọ ọrụ  anyị

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Ife a bu igwe eji ekwu okwu

n'ụnọ ọlụ  anyị

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This is our  Telephone at work

13

Akwụkwọ

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Akwụkwọ

  Books

Anyị nwere akwụkwọ ọgụgụ n’ụlọ ọrụ anyị

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  Anyị nwelu akwụkwọ ọgụgụ n’ụnọ ọlụ anyị

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We have books for reading at work

14

Mkpịsị Akwụkwọ

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Mkpịsị Akwụkwọ

Pens

Ihe ndia a bụ mkpịsị akwụkwọ

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  Ife ndi a  bụ mkpịsị akwụkwọ

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These are pens

15

Pensụlụ

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Pensụlụ

  Pencils

Ihe ndi a bụ  pensụlụ

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Ife ndi a bụ  pensụlụ

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These are pencils

16

Kopị manshin

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  Kopị manshin

Copy Machine

Ihe a bụ kọpị manshịnị anyị

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Ife a bụ kọpị manshịnị anyị

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This is our copy machine

17

kọmputa

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kọmputa

Computer

Ihe a bụ Kọmputa anyị

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Ife a bụ Kọmputa anyị

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This is our Computer

18

Printa

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Printa

Printer

Ihe a bu Printa ọhụọ

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 Ife a bụ Printa ofụọ

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This is a new Printer

ọhụọ = new

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ọfụọ = new

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19

Igwe eji ede ihe

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Igwe eji ede ife

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Type Writer

Ihe a bụ Igwe eji ede ihe

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Ife a bu Igwe eji ede ife

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This is a type writer

20

Ichọ ọrụ

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 Ichọ ọlụ

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 Looking for a job/Job Hunting

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ịcho = to look for

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 ọrụ/ọlụ = work

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 Looking for a job

Job hunting

A na m acho ọrụ

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A na m acho ọlụ

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I am looking for a job/work

I am  job hunting

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 Nwanne m nwoke na-achọ ọrụ

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Nwanne m nwoke na-achọ ọlụ

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My brother is looking for work

My brother is job hunting

21

 Ego

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Ego

Money

 Ego di mkpa

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  Money is important

Biko, nye m ego

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Biko, nyetunụ  m ego

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Please, give me money

22

Ụgwọ ọnwa

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Ụgwọ ọnwa

  Monthly salary

Biko, kwụọ m ụgwọ ọnwa m

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Biko, kwụkene  m ụgwọ ọnwa m

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 Please,  pay me my monthly salary

23

Ụlọ Ego

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Ụnọ Ego

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 Ụlọ Akụ

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Ụnọ Akụ

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 Bank

A na m etinye ego m n’ụlọ ego

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A na m edebe ego m n’ụlọ ego

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I deposit my money  in the bank

I put my money in the bank

24

Akpa ọrụ

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Akpa ọlụ

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Brief case

Biko, bunye m  akpa ọrụ m

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Biko bunyekene  m akpa ọlụ m                                         

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Please give me my brief case

Please hand me over my brief case