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Central Igbo &

Anambra /English

 Igbo/English Sentences

 1

 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

 Man (Male)

Nwoke a bụ nwanne m

This Man is my brother 

9

Nwaanyị

Nwaanyị

Woman (Female)

Nwaanyị a bụ asa.

Nwaanyị a bụ

asampete

 This woman is a

dazzling beauty.

10

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 Oche m di obi oma

Nnenne m di obi oma

My Grand mother is kind

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 nwanyị

Sister

Nwanne m nwanyị 

bụ nwa akwụkwọ

My sister is a student

My sister is a student  

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

Youth

(Male or Female)

Emeka na Amaka

bụ ntorobịa.

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