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Basic words
| English |
Igbo |
|
| Yes |
é
|
| No |
mba
|
| Good |
nma
|
| Bad |
njo
|
| Come |
bia
|
| Go |
jé
|
| Sit |
no odu
|
| Stand |
guzoro
|
| Mother |
nne
|
| Father |
nna
|
| Is/are |
bu
|
| Your |
gi
|
| And |
na
|
| Of |
nke
|
| We/us |
anyị
|
| Money |
ego
|
| Fool |
mugu
|
| Son/daughter |
nwa
|
| Name |
aha
|
| My name is... |
aha mú bú...
|
| People (ethnic group) |
ndi
|
| Man |
madu
|
| Help me |
yelum aka
|
| Food |
nri
|
| Sky/heaven |
igwe
|
| King/lord |
eze
|
| Hand |
olu
|
| Hear |
anu
|
| Book/paper/school |
akwukwo
|
| Land/soil |
ala
|
| Water |
mmiri
|
| God |
Chukwu
|
| Devil |
ekwensu
|
| Prayer |
ekpere
|
| Pen/pencil |
mkpisi
|
Greetings
| English |
Igbo |
|
| Hello |
nda
|
| How are you? |
kedu
|
| Good morning |
ité-la
|
| Good-bye |
no-nu
|
| Thank you |
imé-la
|
| Please |
biko
|
Time
| English |
Igbo |
|
| Day |
Ubochi
|
| Week |
Izu
|
| Month |
Onwa
|
| Year |
Afo
|
| Yesterday |
Unyaahu
|
| Today |
Taa
|
| Tomorrow |
Echi
|
| Morning |
Ututu
|
| Afternoon |
Ehihie
|
| Night |
Abali
|
Numbers
| English |
Igbo |
|
| One |
otú
|
| Two |
abuo
|
| Three |
ato
|
| Four |
ano
|
| Five |
isé
|
| Six |
isii
|
| Seven |
asaa
|
| Eight |
asato
|
| Nine |
itolu
|
| Ten |
iri
|
| Eleven |
iri-na-otu
|
| Twelve |
iri-na-abuo
|
| Twenty |
iri-abuo
|
| Thirty |
iti-ato
|
| One hundred |
nari
|
| One thousand |
puku
|
| One million |
nde
|
| One billion |
njeri
|
Animals
| English |
Igbo |
|
| Bird/hen |
okuko
|
| Snake |
agwo
|
| Squirrel |
osa
|
| Dog |
nkịta
|
| Eagle |
ugo
|
| Goat |
ewu
|
| Tortoise |
mbe
|
| Antelope |
ené
|
| Monkey |
enwe
|
| Lion |
odum
|
| Elephant |
eni
|
| Horse |
nyi-nya
|
