THINGS

IGBO/ENGLISH

IGBO SENTENCES 

 & ENGLISH

1

Adaka

Adaka

Baboon

Adaka na-ezu ike

n'elu osisi

  Adaka na-ezu ike

n'enu osisi

A Baboon is resting

on a tree top

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Agụ

Agụ

Tiger

Agụ na Ọdụm bụ

Eze ụmụ anụmanụ

Agụ na Ọdụm bụ Eze

ụmụ anụmanụ

Tiger and Lion are

kings of the animals

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Agụ Iyi

Agụ Iyi

Crocodile

Anyị huru Agụ Iyi

na Mmiri ukwu

Anyị fụlụ Agụ Iyị

na nnukwu Mmili

We saw a crocodile

in the Ocean

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 Agwọ

Agwọ

Snake

Nke a bụ Agwọ bụ

agwọ dị ododo

This is a yellow Snake

Ife bụ agwọ dị ogonogo

This is a long snake

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Ụmụ Anụmanụ

Ụmụ Anụmanụ

Animals

Lekwa ebe "Ụmụ Anụmanụ" zukọtara

Nekwa ọgbakọ

"Ụmụ Anụmanụ"

Look at a gathering

of animals

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Aṅụ

Anwụ

Bee

Anụ gbara Chike n'anya

Anwụ gbala 

Chike n'anya

A bee stung Chike's eye

 Vocabulary:

Chike =

name of a male

anya = eye

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Anwụnta

Anwụnta

Mosquito

Anwụnta tara Nwanne

m nwoke 

Anwụnta talụ Nwanne

m nwoke              

 My brother was

bitten by a mosquito

 Vocabulary:

tara (talụ)  = bite

Nwanne m nwoke =

my brother

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Akika

Akika

Termite

Akịka tara ụlọ onye agbata

obi anyị

Akịka talụ  ụnọ onye

agbata obi anyị

Termite destroyed our

neighbor's house

 Vocabulary:

ụlọ (ụnọ) = house

onye agbata obi =

neighbor

anyị = Our (Us)

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Atụrụ

Atụlụ

Sheep

Nke a bụ Atụru

nọọ n'ubi

Ndi a bụ Atụlụ 

nọọ n'ubi

These are Sheep

in a farm

Vocabulary:

nọo = lives; stays;  habitates

ubi = farm

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Awọ

Awọ

Awọ

Nke a bụ Awọ nọọ

n'elu osịsị

Ife a bụ Awọ nọọ

n'enu osisi

This is a frog on a tree

 Vocabulary:

Nke a = This

bụ = is

Nọọ = staying; on

Elu (enu) = top;

osisi = tree

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Azụ

Azụ

Fish

Ihe a bụ Azụ ndụ

Ife a bụ Azụ ndụ

This is a fresh fish

 Ihe (ife) = This;

bụ = is

ndu = life(fresh)

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Egbe

Egbe

Kite

Egbe buru nwa

ọkụkọ anyị

Egbe bulu nwa

ọkụkọ anyị

A kite carried

our Chick

 Vocabulary:

Anyị = Our (Us)

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Ehi

Efi

Cow

"Ehi" nke a gbara agba

Nke a bụ nnukwu "Efi"

This cow is huge

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Ejula

Ejuna

Snail

Nne m tere ofe Ejula

Nne m sili ofe Ejuna

My mother prepared

a snail's soup

 Vocabulary:

Nne = Mother

siri(sili) = cooked,

prepared

 ofe = soup

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Ele

Ene

Antelope

Nke a bụ Ele nọọ n'ọhịa

Ife a bụ Ene nọọ n'ọfịa

This is an antelope

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 Enyi

Enyi

Elephant

Enyi nka gbara

agba nke ukwu

Enyi nke gbara

agba rinne

This is a mighty

Elephant

Vocabulary:

ukwu = big

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Enyi Mmiri

Enyi Mmili

Hippopotamus

 Enyi Mmiri bụ

eze mmiri

Enyi Mmili bu

eze mmili

Hippopotamus is

the king of the sea

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Enyi Nnụnụ

Enyi Nnụnụ

Ostrich

Nwanne m nwoke hụrụ

Enyị Nnụnụ

Nwanne m nwoke fulụ

Enyị Nnụnụ

My brother saw

an Ostrich

 Vocabulary:

Nwanne Nwoke = Brother

huru(fụlụ) = see, saw

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Enwe

Enwe

Monkey

Enwe nọọ n'elu osisi

Enwe nọọ n'enụ

osisi

A monkey is on a tree 

Vocabulary:

nọọ = stays, resides,

n'elu osisi = tree top

n'enụ osisi = tree top

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 Ewu

Ewu

Goat

Nke a bụ Ewu ọcha

Nke a bụ Ewu 

ọcha

This is a white Goat

Vocabulary:

ọcha = white

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Ewi

Ewi

Rabbit

Anyị gbara ọnya ewi

Anyị gbalụ ọnya ewi

We set a trap for a Rabbit

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Ezi

Ezi

Pig

Anụ Ezi na-atọ

Enyi m ụtọ

Anụ Ezi na-asọ 

Ọyi m ụsọ

My friend enjoys pig

meat(beacon)

ụtọ (ụsọ) = sweet;

enjoy;nice 

 Enyi (Ọyi) = friend

23

Idede

Igere Idede =Spider Web

Spider

Ahụrụ m Idede dị

n'ime obodo

Afụlụ m Idede dị

n'ime obodo

I saw a spider in

the village

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Ichoku

Ichoku

Parrot

Ichoku bụ  nnụnụ

mara nma

Ichoku bụ ọmalicha

nnụnụ

A parrot is a beautiful

bird  

25

 Igwurube

Igwurube

Locust

Igwuribe mebiri

ubi anyị

Igwuribe mebili

ubi anyị

Locust devoid

our farm

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Ikporikpo

Ikpolikpo

 Peacock

Ikporikpo bụ nnụnụ

mara mma

Ikpolikpo bụ nnụnụ

mala mma

Peacock is a

beautiful bird

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Iji

Ijiji

Fly

Iji dị n'ime obodo

nke ukwu

Iji dị n'ime obodo rinne

There are lots

of flies in the village

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Inyinya

Anyanya

Horse

Nna m nọọ n'elu  Inyinya

Nna m nọo n'enụ  Anyanya

My father is on top

of a horse

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 Inyinya Ibu

Anyanya Ibu

Donkey

Nna m nwere

Inyinya Ibu

Nna m nwelụ

Anyanya Ibu

My father owns

a Donkey

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 Ikwikwi

Ikwikwi

Owl

Ikwikwi na-atụ m egwu

Ikwikwi na-eji m ụjọ

I am scared of owls

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Mbe

Mbe

Tortoise/Turtle

Mbe na-aghọ agụghọ

Mbe na-aghọ agụghọ

The Tortoise is a

tricky animal

32

Mbara

Mbala

Toad

Mbara na Awọ bụ

nwanne 

Mbala na Awọ bụ nwanne

A Toad and a frog

are related

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Nkapị

Nkankwụ

Shrew

Nkapị na-esi isi

Nkankwụ na-esi isi

A shrew smells

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Ngwere

Ngwele

Lizard

Nke bụ Ngwere na-acha

akwụkwọ ndụ

Ife a bụ Ngwele

na-acha  akwụkwọ ndụ

This is a green lizard

Voocabulary:

na-acha =

to have a color

akwụkwọ ndụ =

green

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Nkịta

Nkita

Dog

Nkịta na-eche ụlọ anyị

Nkita na-eche ụnọ anyị

A dog gaurds our

home/house

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Nwamba

Nwamba

Cats

Nwamba dị n'ụlọ

anyị dị atọ

Nwamba dị n'ụnọ

anyị dị atọ

We have three cats

in our house/home

 37

Nsikọ

Nrikọ

Crab

Ofe Nsikọ na-atọ ụtọ

Ofe Nrikọ na-asọ ụsọ

Crab soup is delicious

 Vocabulary\;

ofe = soup

na-atọ or na-asọ =

is delicious

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Ụgbala

Ụgbana

Ọbọgwụ

Duck

Lekwa Ụgbala na nwa ya

Nekwa Ụgbana na nwa ya

Nekwa Ọbọgwụ na nwa ya

Look at a duck and

a duckling

Vocabulary: 

na = and

Nwa = child

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 Ọdụm 

Ọdụm

Lion

Ọdụm  na Agụ bụ Eze ụmụ anụmanụ

Ọdụm  na Agụ bụ Eze

ụmụ anụmanụ

Ọdụm and Agụ are

kings of the animals

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Ọgazi

Ọgazi

Guinea  Fowl

Anụ Ọgazi na-atọ

ụtọ

Anụ Ọgazi na-asọ

ụsọ

Guinea  Fowl's

meat tastes good

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Oke

Oke

Rat

Nwamba na-ata Oke

Nwamba na-ata Oke

A cat eats rats

 Vocabulary

na-ata = chews(eats)

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Oke Bekee

Oke Oyibo

Guinea Pig

Oke Bekee ka eji amụ ihe

Oke Oyibo ka eji amụ ife

Guinea Pigs  are

used for experiments

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 Ọkụkọ

Ọkụkọ

Fowl

Nke a bụ Ọkụkọ

buru ibu

Ife a bụ Ọkụkọ

bulu ibu

This is a large

(big) Fowl

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Ọkwa

Ọkwa

Patridge

Ọkwa na Ọkụkọ bụ nwanne 

Ọkwa ka Ọkụkọ bụ nwanne 

Patridge and fowl

are related

 Vocabulary:

na = and

nwanne =

brother(sister)/

relations

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Ọzọ   

Ọzọ   

Chimpanzee

Ọzọ  na Enewe bụ nwanne

Ọzọ na Enwe bụ nwanne  

Chimpanzee and Monkey

are related

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Ọzodimgba

Ọzodimgba

Gorilla

Ọzodimgba na Ọzọ

bụ nwanne

Ọzodimgba na Ọzọ

bụ nwanne

Gorilla and Chimpanzee

are related

47

Ọsa

Ọsa

Squirrel

Ọsa na Mmadụ bụ

enyi n'Amirika

Ọsa na mmadụ bụ

ọyị n'Amirika

Humans and Squirrels

are friendly in the USA

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Ụchịcha

Ụchịcha

Cockroach

Uchicha na-ebuta

ọrị n'ụlọ

Uchicha na-ebute

ọyịa n'ụnọ

Cockroach brings 

diseases  into homes

49

 Udele

Udene

Vulture

Udele bụ anụ ojọọ

Udene bụ ajọ anụ

A Vulture is an ugly 

creature

50

 Ugo

Ugo

Eagle

 Ugo bụ oke nnụnụ

Ugo bụ oke nnụnụ

The eagle is a

great bird

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Torotoro

Tolotolo

Turkey

E ji anụ Torotoro na 

eme ememe  inye 

onyinye  n’Amirịka

E ji anụ Tototolo na 

eme ememe

inye onyinye n’Amịrịka

Turkey is used for 

Thanksgiving 

Celebration  in 

America