PEOPLE

Socializing Words/Pictures

Igbo & English

15

Maka gịnị?

Whȳ

Maka gịnị ka iji chọọ

ka-anyi bido

ibụ enyị nwoke na

enyị nwanyị

 Why do you like us to

start dating?

16

Nmasi

 Like

Nnenna, i masiri m

nke ukwuu

Nnenna, i masili m

rie nne

Nnenna, I like you

17

    Mara mma

malu nma

Beautiful

  Ị bụ nwanyị mara mma

  You’re a beautiful lady

18

Omalicha

Dazzling beauty

I bu omalicha nwanyi

You are a dazzling

beauty

19

      Mma nwoke

     Handsome

I bu nwoke mara nma

You are a handsome

man

20

 Daalu

    Thanks

Daalụ, maka ihe i chere

gbasara m

Daalu maka ife ichelu

gbasalu m

Thanks, for how you think about me.

21

        Eeh

    Yes

Eeh, ka anyi gbalia

Eeh, ka anyi gbania

Eeh, ka anyị nwaa

Yes, let’s give it a shot

(let’s try it and see)

22

Mba

 No

Mba, nyetu m nwa oge

Mba, nyetu m obele oge

  No, give me more time

23

Jiri nwayọ

Jili nwayọ

Take it easy

 Ka anyị jiri nwayọ

Ka anyị jili nwayọ

Let's take it easy

24

 Ịchị ọchị

Imu amụ

To laugh

  Ị na-eme m ka m chịa ọchị

I na-eme m ka mụo amụ

 You make  laugh

25

Ikpa amụ

 To crack to  laugh

I na-akpa m amụ

You crack me to  laugh

26

 Ime obi ọma

Ime obi ọma

 I na-eme m obi oma

I na-eme m obi ọma

You make me happy

27

Iga legharia anya

Ije  neghalia anya

 Going for a walk

A chọrọ m ka anyi

gaa legharia anya

A chọlu m ka anyi jee

neghalia anya

I want us to go for  a walk

28

Iga muvi

  Ije muvi

 Going to movies

 Bia, ka anyi gaa muvi

Bia, ka anyi jee muvi

Come, let us go to the movies

29

Ite egwu

Igba egwu

 Dancing

Ka mụ na gị ga tee egwu

Ka mụ na gị je gbaa egwu

Let both of us go out dancing

or

Let you and I go out dancing