PEOPLE

Igbo/English

Igbo and English Sentences

 1

Ọrụ Bekee

Ọlụ Oyibo

White Collar Job

Nne na Nna m na-arụ "Ọrụ Bekee"

Nne na Nna m na-alụ "Ọlụ Oyibo"

My mother and father

have white-collar jobs

2

Ụlo Ọrụ

Ụnọ Ọlụ

Office/Place of work

Ụlo Ọrụ m dị na NuYọk

Ụnọ Ọlụ m dị na Nuyọk

My office is in New York

3 

Briki leya

Briki leya

Brick Layer

Nwoke a bụ Brik leya

Nwoke a bụ Briki leya

This man is a brick layer

4

Kapinta

Kapinta

Carpenter

Nwoke a bụ ezigbo "Kapinta"

Nwoke a bụ ezigbo Kapinta

This man is a good carpenter

This man is a great carpenter

5

Plọmba

Plọmba

Plumber

Nwanne m nwoke bụ "Plọmba"

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Nwanne m nwoke bụ "Plọmba"

My brother is a plumber

6

Onye Isi Ọrụ

Onye Isị Ọlụ

Boss/Supervisor

Nna nna m bụ "Onye Isi Ọrụ"

Nna m oche bụ "Onye Isị Ọlụ"

My grand father is

the boss or supervisor

 7

Onye Okpe Ikpe

Onye Okpe Ikpe

 Lawyer Attorney

Nwanne m nwoke bụ

"Onye Okpe Ikpe"

Nwanne m nwoke bụ

Onye Okpe Ikpe

 My brother is a 

lawyer or an attorney

8

Onye Nkuzi

Onye Nkuzi

 Teacher

Onye Nkuzi anyị

bụ nwoke

Onye Nkuzi anyị

bụ nwoke

Our teacher is a man

9

Soja

Onye Amị

Soldier

Nwanne m nwoke bụ Soja

Nwanne m nwoke

bu Onye Amị

My brother is a soldier

 10

Eze

Eze

King

Onye "Eze" anyị bụ

nwanne nna m

Onye Eze anyị bụ

nwanne nna m

Our king is my uncle

 11

Ugo Eze

Lọlọ

Queen

Ugo Eze anyị bụ ọmalicha

nwanyị

Our Queen is a beautiful

woman

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mara nma

beautiful/elegant

ọmalicha

beautiful/elegant/nice looking/

dazzling

12

Nọsụ

Onye nneta ndị ọyịa

  Nurse

Nwanne m nwaanyi bụ "Nọsụ"

Nwanne m nwanyi

bụ "Onye nneta ndị ọyịa"

My sister is a nurse

 13

Kọtọma

Kọtọma

Court Officer

Enyi m bụ "Kọtọma"

Ọyị m bụ "Kọtọma"

My friend is a court

officer

 14

Ejinịa

Ejinịa

Engineer

Ndị Ejinịa na-ama akwukwọ

Ndị Ejinịa na-ama akwụkwọ

Engineers are smart or Engineers are intelligent

15

Dọkinta

Dibịa Bekee

Dibịa Oyibo

Doctor

Nna m bụ "Dọkinta"

Nna m bụ Dibịa Bekee

Nna m bụ Dibịa Oyibo

My father is a doctor

 16

Megad

Onye Nche

Ndị Nche (plural)

Security Guard(s)

Onye agbata obi anyị bụ "Megad"

Onye agbata obi anyị bụ "Onye Nche"

Our neighbor is a security guard

Onye agbata obi anyị so na "Ndị Nche" (plural)

Our neighbor is one of the guards

17

Onye Bizinesi

Ndị Bizinesi (plural)

Business Person

Business People

Nwanne m nwoke bu "Onye Bizinesi"

My brother is a business man

Nwanne m nwoke so na "Ndị Bizinesi" (plural)

My brother is a member of the business community

 18

Politishan

Politishan

Politician

Nwoke a bụ "Politishan Amịrịka"

Nwoke a bụ "Politishan Amịrịka"

This man is an American politician

19

Baba

Onye na-akpụ isi

Barber

Baba a na-akpụ isi nke ọma

Onye na-akpụ isi na-akpụ isi a nke ọma

Baba a na-akpụ isi ọfụma

This barber cuts hair nicely

20

Onye Na-Eme Isi

Onye Na-Eme Isi

Hair Dresser

Onye Na-Eme Isi bị n'ụlọ anyị

Onye Na-Eme Isi bị n'ụnọ anyị

A hair dresser lives in our house

21

Onye na-aza fonụ

Onye na-aza fonụ

Receptionist

Nwanne m nwanyị  bụ "Onye na-aza fonụ"

Nwanne m nwaanyị bụ "Onye na-aza fonụ"

My sister is a receptionist

22

Driva

Onye na-anya bọsụ

Driver

Enyi m bụ "Driva"

My friend is a driver

Ọyị m bụ "Onye na-anya bọsụ"

My friend is a  driver

23

Onye na-anya Ụgbọ Elu

Onye na-anya Ụgbọ Enu

Pilot

"Onye na-anya Ụgbọ Elu a

bụ onye bekee

Onye na-anya Ụgbọ Enu a

bụ onye ọcha

The pilot of this aircraft is a white man

24

Onye ọkwụ ụgwọ

Onye ọkwụ ụgwọ

Pay Master

Nwanne m bụ "Onye ọkwụ ụgwọ"

Nwanne m bụ "Onye ọkwụ ụgwọ"

My brother is a pay master

 25

Onye na-agba ọkanyị

Onye na-agba akirika

Roofer

Onye na-agba ọkanyị bụ ezigbo mmadụ

Onye na-agba akirika bụ ezigbo mmadụ

The roofer is a nice man

 26

Ụkọ Chukwu

Ụkọ Chukwu

Fada

Priest/Pastor/Reverend Father

Ụkọ Chukwu anyị bụ onye ịtali

Ụkọ Chukwu anyị bụ onye Itali

Fada anyị bụ onye Itali

Our Reverend Minister is an Italian

 27

Onye uwe ojii

Polisi

Police

Okeke bụ Onye uwe ojii

Okeke bụ Polisi

Okeke is a police man

 28

Onye na-eku Nwa

Onye na-enedo Nwa

Baby-Sitter

Nneka bụ onye na-eku nwa.

Nneka bụ onye na-enedo nwa.

Nneka is a baby sitter

29

Onye ọrụ ubi

Onye ọkọ ugbo

Farmer

Onye agbata obi anyị bụ onye ọrụ ubi

Onye agbata obi anyị bụ-ọkọ ugbo

Our neighbor is a farmer

 30

Ote Egwu

 Ọgba Egwu

Dancer

Nkiru bụ Ote Egwu

Nkiru bụ Ọgba Egwu

Nkiru is a dancer

31

Ọkụ Bọlụ

Ọgba Bọlụ

Footballer

Okoro bụ oku Bọlụ

Okolo bụ Ọgba Bọlụ

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Okoro/Okolo is a footballer