PEOPLE

Igbo/English

Igbo and English

Sentences

1

Ahịa

Afịa

Market

Ndị Ovim, Isukwuatọ nwere

Ahịa a na-akpọ Oriendụ

Ndị Ovim, Isukwuatọ nwelụ

Afịa a na-akpọ Oyendu

Ovim Isuikwuatọ

people have a

market called 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

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Ụlọ Ego

Ụlọ Akụ

Ụnọ Ego

Ụnọ Akụ

Bank

Tnye ụgwọ ọnwa

gị n'Ụlọ Ego

Tinye ụgwọ ọnwa

gị n'Ụlọ Akụ

Tinye ụgwọ ọnwa

gị n'Ụnọ Ego

Tinye ụgwọ ọnwa

gị n'Ụnọ Akụ

Deposit your salary

in the bank

4

Ụlọ Ekpere

Ụlọ Ụka

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Ụnọ Ekpele

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Ụnọ Ụka

Church

Anyi na-aga Ụlọ

Ekpere mgbe niile

Anyị na-aga Ụlọ 

Ụka mgbe niile

Anyi na-eje Ụnọ

Ekpele mgbe niile 

Anyị na-eje Ụnọ 

Ụka mgbe niine

We attend church

regularly 

We go to church

regularly

5

Ụlọ Akwụkwọ

Ụnọ Akwụkwọ

School

A na m amụ okwu Igbo

n'Ụlọ Akwụkwọ anyị

A na m amụ okwu Igbo

n'Ụnọ Akwụkwọ anyị

 I am learning Igbo

Language in our school

6 

Mọlụ

Mọlụ

Mall

Anyị enweghị Mọlụ

Anyị enwerọ Mọlụ

We don't have a mall

7

Ozuzu ike

Ezumike

Vacation

Nna m nwere

"Ozuzu ike"

n'ụlọ ọrụ ya

Nna m nwelụ

Ezumike

n'ụnọ ọlụ ya

My father has a

Vacation from his job

8 

Muvi

Muvi

Movies

Anyị gara Muvi taa

Anyị jere Muvi tata

We went to the

Movies today

9

Agbala Akụ Bekee

Agbana Akụ Oyibo

Museum

Ndị Ovim, Isukwuato

nwere Agbala Akụ

Bekee

Ndị Ovim, Isukwuato 

nwelụ Agbana Akụ Oyibo

The Ovim community

Of Isukwuato has

a measum

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 jere n'Ụnọ

nnị Afịa

We went to a

retaurant

12

Bowolin Allị

Bowolin Allị

Bowling Alley

Gini bụ

"Bowolin Allị?"

Gini bụ

"Bowolin Allị?"

What is a bowling

Alley?

13

Ụlo ana aṅụ kọfị

Ụnọ ana-ala kọfị

Coffee Shop

Kedụ Ụlo

ana aṅụ kọfị?

Kedụ Ụnọ

ana-ala kọfị?

Where is a cofee shop?

14

Ahịa Bekee 

Afịa Oyibo

Super Market

Ahịa Bekee dị

n'obodo anyị 

Afịa Oyibo dị

n'obo anyị

We have a super

Market in our town

15

 Ama Ọha

Ama Ozuzu

Ama Ọra

Park /Play Ground

 Anyị gara n'Ama Ọha taa

Anyị gara n'Ama

Ozuzu taa

 Anyị jere n'Ama Ọra

tata

We went to the park

today or

We went to the play

ground today

16

Ama Igwuri Egwu

Ọgbọ Igwuli Egwu

Sports Center

Anyị nwere

"Ama Igwuri Egwu"

Anyị nwelụ

"Ọgbọ Igwuli Egwu"

We have a sports Center

17

 Ụlọ Ọgwụ

Ụnọ Ọgwụ

Hospital

Nwanne m nwaanyị bụ

nọsụ n'Ụlọ Ọgwụ

Nwanne nwaanyị

bụ nọsụ n'Ụnọ Ọgw 

My sister is a nurse

in a hospital