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

 3   

Ụlọ Ego

Ụlọ Akụ

Ụnọ Ego

Ụnọ Akụ

Bank

Tinye 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

Ụnọ Ekpele

Ụnọ Ụka

Church

Anyi na-aga Ụlọ Ekpere mgbe niile

Anyị na-aga Ụlọ Ụka mgbe niile

Anyi na-eje Ụnọ Ekpele mgbe niinee 

 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 museum

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 Restaurant

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 Coffee shop?

14

Ahịa Bekee 

Afịa Oyibo

Super Market

Ahịa Bekee dị n'obodo anyị 

Afịa Oyibo dị n'obodo 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

Anyi 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 nwanyị bụ nọsụ n'Ụlọ Ọgwụ

Nwanne m nwanyị bụ nọsụ n'Ụnọ Ọgwu

My sister is a nurse in a hospital