Ọmụmụ ihe maka ndị na-amalite amali (A1)Okwu bekee

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*Nabata na nkuzi maka ndị mbido zuru oke!* Nke a N'ezie ga-eduzi gị site na isi nke English. Ọ ga-enyere gị aka ịghọta ụtọ ụtọ asụsụ mgbe ị na-ewebata akpaokwu bara uru na okwu ndị bụ isi maka ọnọdụ ụbọchị niile. Anyị ga-eji okwu ndị dị mkpa malite, dị ka ekele na ikele ndị ọzọ. Ka a pụọ!

Hello!

Nnọọ!

Hello and welcome to the course.

My name is...

Aha m bụ...

My name is Paul.

Thank you!

Daalụ!

Thank you for your help!

please

biko

Could you please help me with my homework?

How are you?

Kedu ka ị mere?

How are you today?

I am fine.

Ahụ dị m mma.

How are you? - I am fine!

Excuse me?

Gịnị ka i kwuru?

Excuse me, are you John?

I don't understand.

Agaghị m aghọta.

sorry

ndo

I'm sorry.

a name

aha

What is your name?

What's your name?

Gịnị bụ aha gị?

good

ọma

The weather is good.

bad

ọjọọ

The weather is bad.

Goodbye!

Ka ọ dị gboo!

Goodbye! I hope to see you soon.

*Ebee ka i si?* Ọ dị mkpa ịmara ka esi ekwu ebe ị si. Ị nwere ike ịza n'ụzọ abụọ: "I am from..." "I come from..." "Where are you from?" "I am from Spain."ma ọ bụ "I come from Spain."

Where are you from?

Ebee ka ị sị?

Where are you from? - I am from Germany.

I am from ...

Abụ m onye...

Where are you from? - I am from France.

I come from...

Ebe m siri bụ...

I come from Canada.

Coffee, please.

Biko, nye m kọfị.

Can I get a coffee, please?

Yes, please!

Eeh, biko!

Would you like some water? - Yes, please!

the friends

ndị enyi

I like my friends.

Yes or no?

Ee ma ọ bụ mba?

Do you want to go to the park? Yes or no?

to like

ịmasị

I like ice cream.

also

ọzọkwa

Juan is also from Chile.

small

obere

Ukraine is not small.

big

nnukwu

Canada is big.

a country

ala

I like my country.

I am from a small country.

Esi m n'obere obodo.

Peter is from a big country.

*Ngwaa TO BE* Leba anya n'ụdị ngwaa ahụ "TO BE"n'ime mmadụ atọ mbụ: Nke a bụ ka ọ na-aga: "I am" "you are" "he/she/it is" Rịba ama na "I"a *na-edobe isi mgbe niile.*

You are beautiful.

Ị mara mma.

Everyone thinks you are beautiful.

He is a man.

Ọ bụ nwoke.

He is a tall man.

She is a woman.

Ọ bụ nwaanyị.

She is a beautiful woman.

to live in

ibi n'ime

We live in a big house.

You live in a house.

I bi n'ụlọ.

I live in a house with my family.

Are you Paul?

Ị bụ Paul?

Excuse me, are you Paul?

I am not Paul. I am John.

Abụghị m Paul. Abụ m John.

my friend

enyi m

You are my best friend.

He is my friend.

Ọ bụ enyi m.

He is my best friend.

I am fine, thank you.

A dị m mma, daalụ.

I'm good, thanks.

*Otu kọfị, biko!* Ị hụtara ụlọ oriri na ọṅụṅụ mara mma na njem gị? Ka anyị mụta ka esi atụ kọfị ma ọ bụ rịọ maka ụgwọ ahụ.

coffee with milk

kọfị nwere mmiri ara ehi

Can I have a coffee with milk, please?

a café

ụlọ kọfị

A woman in the café asked for a coffee.

Can I see the menu, please?

Biko, m nwere ike ịhụ akwụkwọ nri?

How much is it?

Ego ole ka ọ bụ?

How much is the coffee, please?

One cappuccino, please.

Biko, nye m otu cappuccino.

Can I have one cappuccino, please?

tea

tii

I would like a cup of tea, please.

a cup of tea with sugar

iko tii nwere shuga

Can I have a tea with sugar, please?

a coffee to go

kọfị a ga-eji aga ije

I'll have a coffee to go, please.

Can I have a coffee to go?

M nwere ike iwere kọfị m gawa?

a cake

achịcha dị ụtọ

Can I have a slice of cake?

Can I also get a slice of cake, please?

Biko, m nwekwara ike nweta otu mpekere achịcha dị ụtọ?

It was delicious!

Ọ tọrọ ezigbo ụtọ!

The cake was delicious!

Can I have the bill, please?

Biko, m nwere ike ịnweta akwụkwọ ụgwọ m?

a bank card

kaadị ụlọ akụ

Can I pay by card, please?

cash

ego aka

They only accept cash.

Can I pay by card?

Enwere m ike iji kaadị kwụọ ụgwọ?

Sorry, we only accept cash.

Ndo, o bu nani ego akpa ka anyi na-anata.

*Edemede enweghị ngwụcha na nke doro anya* "a dog"- Anyị na-eji akụkọ na-adịghị agwụ agwụ eme ihe mgbe anyị na-adịghị ekwu maka otu ihe. Anyị na-ejikwa akụkọ na-adịghị agwụ agwụ eme ihe mgbe anyị na-ekwu banyere ihe na nke mbụ ya. Ọmụmaatụ: "There is a dog." A na-eji naanị edemede na-enweghị ngwụcha maka mkpụrụokwu otu, *ọtụtụ enweghị edemede na-enweghị njedebe.* "the car"- Anyị na-eji isiokwu a kapịrị ọnụ eme ihe mgbe anyị na-ezo aka n'ihe ma ọ bụ onye anyị kwuburu okwu ya ma ọ bụ mgbe o doro anya site n'ihe ndị gbara gburugburu ihe ma ọ bụ onye anyị na-ekwu. Ọmụmaatụ: "The car is big." "The dog that attacked me ran away."

a dog

nkịta

I want to have a dog.

a man

nwoke

There is a man.

a woman

nwaanyị

A woman in the café ordered a cappuccino.

and

A mother and a child.

a man and a dog

nwoke na nkịta

I can see a man and a dog.

a child

nwatakịrị

The woman has a child.

to play

igwu egwu

The children play football outside.

The child plays.

Nwatakịrị ahụ na-egwu egwu.

The child plays with the car.

a garden

ubi okooko osisi

We have a big garden.

They play in the garden.

Ha na-egwu egwu n'ogige.

Every afternoon, the children play in the garden.

*Kedu mgbe anyị na-eji AN kama A?* Ọ bụrụ na okwu malite na consonant, anyị na-eji ụdị "a". Ọ bụrụ na okwu amalite na ụda ụdaume, anyị na-eji ụdị "an". "a pen" "an apple"

an apple

apụl

There is an apple.

to eat

iri nri

The man is eating an apple.

He eats an apple.

Ọ na-eri apụl.

He eats an apple every day.

an hour

otu awa

I had to wait for more than an hour.

It's a boy

Ọ bụ nwoke

a teacher

onye nkuzi

I like my teacher.

She is a teacher.

Ọ bụ onye nkuzi nwaanyị.

*Ugbu a dị mfe* Ojiji: Mgbe anyị chọrọ igosipụta omume, omume ugboro ugboro, eziokwu izugbe, mmetụta uche, na ọchịchọ. N'asụsụ bekee, mmadụ niile nwere otu ụdị, ewezuga onye nke atọ. N'ọtụtụ ọnọdụ, a na-agbakwunye suffix *-s* n'otu onye nke atọ: "I live in Prague." "My sister lives in London."

I drink

Anam aṅụ

I drink coffee every day.

He eats healthy.

Ọ na-eri nri na-edozi ahụ.

He eats healthy to stay fit and strong.

You eat pizza.

I na-eri pizza.

I eat cake.

she sleeps

ọ na-arahụ ụra

She sleeps 8 hours a day.

we go

anyị na-aga

We go to the cinema once a month.

She goes alone.

Ọ na-aga naanị ya.

She goes alone to the store.

I read

Ana m agụ ihe

I read a book every night before bed.

He reads a book.

Ọ na-agụ akwụkwọ.

They read a lot.

Ha na-agụ akwụkwọ nke ukwuu.

They read a lot of books.

*Ọgwụgwụ na-agbanwe mgbe ụfọdụ* Ọ bụrụ na ngwaa ahụ mechie na *-y* nke na-eso consonant, maka onye nke atọ otu anyị na-ewepụ *-y* wee tinye *-ies* : "I study English." "He studies English." Anyị na-agbakwunye suffix *-es* na onye nke atọ dị iche ma ọ bụrụ na ngwaa agwụ na *-sh* , *-ch* , *-x* , *-o* , *-ss* , *-zz* : "I wash my hands." "He washes his hands."

She studies a lot.

Ọ na-agụ akwụkwọ nke ukwuu.

She studies a lot to get good grades.

He studies English.

Ọ na-amụ asụsụ Bekee.

to watch

ile anya

We watch the movie in the class.

a movie

ihe nkiri

The action scenes were not bad in the movie.

He watches movies.

Ọ na-ele fim.

She watches the dog.

Ọ na-eche nkịta ahụ nche.

She watches the dog every Friday.

to wash

ịsa

I always wash my hands.

She washes the car.

Ọ na-asacha ụgbọala ahụ.

She washes the car every Saturday.

He washes his hands.

Ọ na-asacha aka ya.

The boy washes the apple.

Nwa nwoke ahụ na-asacha apụl ahụ.

*Na-arịọ maka ntụzịaka* Ọ bụrụ na ị na-efunahụ mgbe ị na-eme njem ma ọ bụ na ị maghị maka ihe ọ bụla, egbula oge ịjụ ndị obodo. Ọ bụ nnukwu ụzọ isi na-amụ asụsụ. Nke a bụ akpaokwu ole na ole ga-enyere gị aka ijikwa ya nke ọma.

Where is the bus station?

Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ ala dị?

Do you know where the nearest bus station is?

bus station

ọdụ ụgbọ ala

The bus station is located near the park.

an airport

ọdụ ụgbọelu

How much is a ticket to the airport?

Which bus goes to the airport?

Kedu bọs na-aga ọdụ ụgbọ elu?

Excuse me, which bus goes to the airport?

a train

ụgbọ okporo ígwè

The train arrives at 3 PM.

How do I get to the train station?

Kedu otu m ga-esi rute n'ọdụ ụgbọ okporo ígwè?

I’m lost. How do I get to the train station?

I got lost.

Ụzọ furu m.

I got lost. Can you help me?

Can you help me?

I nwere ike inyere m aka?

a shuttle bus

ụgbọala na-aga n'ihu na azụ

Is there a shuttle bus to the airport?

Where is the public bathroom?

Ebee ka ụlọ mposi ọha dị?

right

n'aka nri

Please turn right at the next corner.

left

aka ekpe

Turn left at the corner.

straight

n'ụzọ kwụ ọtọ

Go straight, then turn left.

Go straight and then turn left.

Gaa n'ihu, i mechuo aka ekpe.

a street

ama

She walked down the street.

the end of the street

isi njedebe nke ụzọ

We need to walk to the end of the street to find the bus stop.

Turn right at the end of the street.

Gbaghara gaa n'aka nri n'isi njedebe nke ụzọ a.

Where can I find a taxi?

Ebee ka m ga-ahụ tagzi?

Excuse me, where can I find a taxi?

to show

igosi

I will show you my favorite café.

Can you show me on the map?

I nwere ike igosi m ya na maapụ?

Can you show me on the map where the nearest restaurant is?

How long does it take to get there?

Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe iji rute ebe ahụ?

Can you tell me how long it takes to get to the airport?

*Okwu oge dị ugbu a dị mfe* Jiri okwu ndị a kọwaa mgbe ma ọ bụ ugboro ole ị na-eme ihe. "often" "usually" "sometimes" "always" "never" "every day/week/year/"

usually

na-anọkarị

He usually arrives home at about one o'clock.

every day

ụbọchị niile

I study every day.

I go to school every day.

Ana m aga ụlọ akwụkwọ kwa ụbọchị.

I go to school every day by bus.

on Saturday

n'ụbọchị Satọdee

What do you usually do on Saturday?

always

mgbe niile

The sun always rises in the east.

a year

otu afọ

He is four years old.

to travel abroad

ịga njem ná mba ofesi

We travel abroad every year.

often

ugboro ugboro

We often go to the cinema.

a month

otu ọnwa

July is my favourite month.

He never says hi.

Ọ naghị ekene ekele ma ọlị.

I always say hi to him, but he never says hi back.

to smoke

ịṅụ sịga

My grandparents smoke every day.

She never smokes.

Ọ naghị anwụ anwụrụ ma ọlị.

My sister is very health-conscious. She never smokes.

I practice English every day.

Ana m amụ asụsụ Bekee kwa ụbọchị.

I practice English every day by reading books, watching movies, and speaking with native speakers.

*Ngwaa ị nwere* Ebe ọ bụ na ngwaa a na-adịghị agbanwe agbanwe, e nwere ụzọ abụọ e si ede ya ugbu a: "have"ma ọ bụ "has", na ikpebi iji otu ma ọ bụ nke ọzọ dabere na isiokwu nke ahịrịokwu ahụ. "I have""you have""he/she/it has""we have""you have""they have"

We have two dogs.

Anyị nwere nkịta abụọ.

We have two dogs, a golden retriever and a poodle.

I have a child.

Enwere m nwa.

You have a child.

You have a car.

I nwere ụgbọala.

You have a big car.

He has it.

O nwere ya.

She has a book.

The teacher has a book.

Onye nkuzi nwere akwụkwọ.

I have a book.

an aunt

nwanne nne ma ọ bụ nwanne nna nwaanyị

My aunt has a small garden.

My aunt has three children.

Nwanne nne m nwaanyị nwere ụmụ atọ.

My aunt has three children and they all have different personalities.

an uncle

nwanne nwoke nna ma ọ bụ nwanne nwoke nne

My uncle has a small house.

My uncle has a small restaurant.

Nwanne nna m nwere obere ụlọ oriri na ọṅụṅụ.

beautiful eyes

anya mara mma

You have beautiful blue eyes.

She has beautiful eyes.

O nwere anya mara mma.

He has beautiful eyes.

*Ngwaa enyemaka atọ bụ isi* "Do", "be"ma "have"bụrụ *ngwaa inyeaka* atọ n'asụsụ bekee. Ị maraworị ngwaa "to have"na otu nke "to be". Maka *okwu otutu okwu nnọchiaha* naanị ị ga-echeta otu ụdị ngwaa "to be"bụ "are". Nke ahụ dị mfe, nri? "I am" "you are" "he is""she is"// "it is" "we are" "you are" "they are"

You are my best friend.

Ị bụ ezigbo enyi m kacha mma.

I don't know what I would do without you. You are my best friend.

I am happy.

Obi dị m ụtọ.

I am happy for you.

a colour

agba

What is your favorite colour?

Red is a beautiful colour.

Uhie bụ agba mara mma.

a student

nwa akwụkwọ

He is a very good student.

very good

ọ dị ezigbo mma

He is a very good boy.

My sister is a very good student.

Nwanne m nwaanyị bụ ezigbo nwa akwụkwọ.

He is a good boy.

Ọ bụ ezigbo nwa nwoke.

They are my friends.

Ha bụ ndị enyi m.

They are my friends from school.

We are here.

Anyị nọ ebe a.

We are here to see my uncle.

We are from Austria.

Anyị si mba Austria.

We are from Austria. Where are you from?

*Ngwaa ime* Ngwaa ahụ "to do"nwere ike ịrụ ọrụ dị ka ngwaa inyeaka yana ngwaa bụ isi! Nke a bụ otu anyị si ejikọta ngwaa ahụ "to do": "I do" "you do" "he/she/it does" "we do" "you do" "they do"

I do it.

Ana m eme ya.

It's good to exercise—I do it every day to stay healthy.

You do it.

Ị na-eme ya.

You do it very well.

she does

ọ na-eme

She does her homework every day.

a homework

ọrụ ụlọ akwụkwọ

I do my homework everyday.

We do the homework.

Anyị na-eme ihe omume ụlọ akwụkwọ anyị.

We do the homework after school.

a lot

ọtụtụ

I cook a lot.

yoga

She does yoga to relax.

They do a lot of yoga.

Ha na-eme yoga nke ukwuu.

*Izute ndị ọhụrụ* N'akụkụ a, anyị ga-enyocha ka anyị ga-esi ewebata onwe anyị ma jụọ ajụjụ iji mụtakwuo gbasara ndị ọzọ.

What is your name?

Gịnị bụ aha gị?

Hi! What is your name?

My name is Peter.

Aha m bụ Peter.

Nice to meet you!

Obi dị m ụtọ ịmata gị!

My name is Mary. And yours?

Aha m bụ Mary. Gị nwanne?

How old are you?

Afọ ole ka ị dị?

I am 29 years old.

Adị m afọ iri abụọ na itoolu.

I am 29 years old. And you?

Where do you come from?

Ebee ka ị sị bịa?

I come from Egypt. Where do you come from?

Where do you live?

Ebee ka ị bi?

When I met my new friend, I asked, "Where do you live?"

What are your hobbies?

Gịnị bụ ihe ndị ị na-enwe mmasị ime n'oge ezumike gị?

I like reading.

Ọ na-amasị m ịgụ akwụkwọ.

like reading in the evenings.

I love sports.

Egwuregwu na-atọ m ụtọ nke ukwuu.

I love sports, especially basketball.

I like traveling.

Ọ na-atọ m ụtọ ịga njem.

I like traveling to new places every summer.

What is your job?

Gịnị bụ ọrụ gị?

I’m a dentist. What do you do for a living?

What do you do for living?

Gịnị ka ị na-eme maka ibi ndụ?

I'm curious, what do you do for a living?

I am an engineer.

Abụ m onye injinia.

I am a mechanical engineer.

I work as a teacher.

Ana m arụ ọrụ dịka onye nkuzi.

I work as a teacher in a primary school.

*Ajụjụ* Anyị nwere ike iji "do"mee *ụdị ajụjụ* . Mgbe isiokwu ahụ bụ *ya, ya* ma *ọ bụ ya* , anyị na-agbakwunye *DOES* na mmalite iji mee ka ahịrịokwu ahụ bụrụ ajụjụ. Rịba ama na *mkpụrụedemede S na njedebe ngwaa dị na ahịrịokwu nkwenye (n'ihi na ọ dị na onye nke atọ) na-apụ n'anya na ajụjụ ahụ.* Nke a bụ ọmụmaatụ ụfọdụ: "Do you work here?" "Do you like chocolate?" "Does she speak Spanish?" "Does it work?" Enwere ike ịza ajụjụ ndị a na *ee ma ọ bụ mba* . N'ajụjụ ndị na-eji *eme/eme,* ọ ga-ekwe omume ịza azịza dị nkenke maka ajụjụ ndị a kapịrị ọnụ dị ka ndị a: "Do you speak English?"- "Yes, I do."

Does it work?

Ọ na-arụ ọrụ?

Does it work for you?

to rain

izuo mmiri

It rains often here.

Does it rain?

Mmiri ọ na-ezo?

Does it rain often here?

an ice cream

aisikirimi

Chocolate ice cream is the best!

Do you like ice cream?

Ị nwere mmasị n'ice cream?

Do you speak English?

I na-asụ Bekee?

Do you speak English? - Yes, I do.

Does she have a cat?

O nwere nwamba?

Does she have a cat? - Yes, she does.

siblings

ụmụnne

I have two siblings.

Do you have siblings?

I nwere ụmụnne?

Do you have siblings? - No, I don't.

Do you play soccer?

Ị na-agba bọọlụ?

Do you play soccer? - Yes, I do.

*Ajụjụ nwere TO BE* A na-etolite ọtụtụ ajụjụ site *n'ịgbanwe usoro okwu* n'ahịrịokwu. Ahịrịokwu bụ isi: isiokwu + am/bụ/bụ "She is from Spain." Ajụjụ: am/bụ/bụ + isiokwu "Is she from Spain?"

Are you all right?

Ị nọ mma?

Are you all right? - Yes, I am.

Is it your dog?

Ọ bụ nkịta gị?

Am I right?

M̀ nọ n'eziokwu?

I think the meeting is at 3 PM. Am I right?

Is he from England?

O sị n'England?

Is he from England or France?

Is she a teacher?

Ọ bụ onye nkuzi nwaanyị?

Are they siblings?

Ha bụ nwanne?

Are they siblings or not?

at home

n'ụlọ

We stay at home.

Are they at home?

Ha nọ n'ụlọ?

true

eziokwu

a true story

Is it true?

Ọ bụ eziokwu?

Is it true? - Yes, it is.

*Ajụjụ WH* Enweghị ike ịza ajụjụ ndị a ee ma ọ bụ mba. Iwu nhazi ajụjụ bụ otu ihe ahụ dị n'elu, ma e wezụga na okwu ajụjụ ọzọ pụtara na mbido ( "what", "why", "where", "when", "whom", "whose", "how") "Where is he?"- "He is here." "What do they like?"- "They like pizza"

Where are you?

Ebee ka ị nọ?

Where are you right now?

Who is it?

Onye ka ọ bụ?

When the phone rang, I asked, "Who is it?

It's my mother.

Ọ bụ nne m.

Who is it? - It's my mother.

to work

ịrụ ọrụ

Where does your sister work?

Why are you here?

Gịnị mere i ji nọrọ ebe a?

Why are you here now?

What time is it?

Gịnị kụrụ?

What time is it, please? Are we late?

When does the movie start?

Olee mgbe ihe nkiri a ga-amalite?

When does the movie start? - It starts in two hours.

How far is the cinema?

Ebe a na-ekiri fim dị anya n'ókè aṅaa?

How far is the cinema from here?

*OLEE ajụjụ* "How"enwere ike iji okwu ndị ọzọ mee ụdị ajụjụ dị iche iche, dịka ọmụmaatụ: "how far", "how long", "how many". E wezụga ndị ahụ, olee otu esi eji ya *na adjectives* jụọ ajụjụ dịka ọmụmaatụ: "How difficult is it?" "How old is he?"

How much?

Ego ole?

How much does the car cost?

the ticket

tiketi ahụ

The ticket is too expensive.

How much is the ticket?

Ego ole ka tiketi ahụ bụ?

How much is it?

old

ochie

The old man is very kind.

young

nwata

He is very young.

How old is your sister?

Nwanne gị nwaanyị gbara afọ ole?

How old is she? - She is very young.

How far is the park?

Gịnị bụ anya ebe ntụrụndụ ahụ dị?

How far is the park from here?

How many apples do you want?

Apụl ole ka ị chọrọ?

How long is the movie?

Gịnị bụ ogologo ihe nkiri ahụ?

How often?

Ugboro ole?

How often do you cook?

How often do you travel?

Kedu ugboro ole ka ị na-eme njem?

How often do you travel during the summer?

*Ihe ọjọọ* Anyị na-eme ihe ọjọọ site "not"n'itinye ngwaa ahụ. Ọ bụrụ na enwere ngwaa abụọ n'ahịrịokwu ahụ, anyị na- "not"etinyekarị nke mbụ. Dịka n'ahịrịokwu atụ ndị a: "We do not work here." "She does not speak English." "They are not here." "I am not your friend." *Ndụmọdụ: don't is the short form of do not* , dị nnọọ ka *aren* bụ a short form of *are not* and *isn't* of *is not* .

I do not drive.

Anaghị m anya ụgbọala.

I do not drive the bus.

He doesn't work.

Ọ naghị arụ ọrụ.

angry

iwe

He is angry.

We aren't angry.

Iwe anaghị ewe anyị.

not bad

ọ dịghị njọ

The movie is not bad.

The food is not bad.

Nri ahụ adịghị njọ.

The food is not bad at the restaurant.

I don't like pizza.

Anaghị m amasị pizza.

We don't like ice cream.

Anyị anaghị amasị ice cream.

at school

n'ụlọ akwụkwọ

She isn't at school.

Ọ nọghị n'ụlọ akwụkwọ.

Where is she? She isn't at school.

They aren't at home.

Ha anọghị n'ụlọ.

I don't play the piano.

Anaghị m akpọ piano.

to speak

ikwu okwu

Do you speak English?

We do not speak English.

Anyị anaghị asụ Bekee.

We don't speak English.

*Kọwaa mmadụ* Ka anyị mụta otú e si akọwa mmadụ na-eji ngwaa "to have"na "to be"nke ị maralarị, yana ụfọdụ adjectives bara uru.

He has long hair.

O nwere ogologo ntutu isi.

He has long beautiful hair.

She is very tall.

Ọ toro ogologo nke ukwuu.

His sister is very tall.

He's younger than she is.

Ọ tọrọ ya n'afọ.

Her brother is younger than she is.

She is older than he is.

O tọrọ ya.

She has short hair.

O nwere ntutu dị mkpụmkpụ.

Many people think she looks great with her short hair.

Is your brother short or tall?

Nwanne gị nwoke ọ̀ dị mkpụmkpụ ka ọ̀ toro ogologo?

He has brown eyes.

O nwere anya nchara.

She has blue eyes.

O nwere anya anụnụ anụnụ.

She is tall and has blue eyes.

They are young.

Ha bụ ndị ntorobịa.

They are young and full of energy.

He is old.

O meela agadi.

My grandfather is old.

I have curly hair.

Enwere m ntutu isi gbakọrọ agbakọ.

I have short curly hair.

She has straight hair.

Ntutu isi ya kwụ ọtọ.

She has straight hair, and she loves to wear it down.

*Ọtụtụ* A na-etolite ọtụtụ n'ime ya naanị site n'ịgbakwunye njedebe *-S* na aha. Ọmụmaatụ: "a girl"- "girls" "a song"- "songs" Ọ bụrụ na okwu ahụ gwụ na-s, -sh, ‑ch, ‑x ma ọ bụ ‑z, anyị na-agbakwunye *-ES* "a bus"- "buses" Ọ bụrụ na okwu ahụ kwụsịrị na *Y* na-eso consonant, anyị na-agbanwe *Y* ka ọ bụrụ *I* wee tinye *-ES* "a strawberry"- "strawberries" E nwekwara ụfọdụ plural ndị na-adịghị mgbe niile, dịka ọmụmaatụ: "a child"- "children" "a woman"- "women" "a man"- "men"

brothers

ụmụnne nwoke

I have two brothers.

children

ụmụaka

There are a lot of children in the park.

Do you have children?

I nwere ụmụaka?

still

ka dị

She still works there.

because

maka na

She is happy because she got a new puppy.

a strawberry

mkpụrụ osisi strawberry

How much are the strawberries?

I like strawberries.

A hụrụ m mkpụrụ osisi stroberị n'anya.

I like strawberries because they are sweet.

men

ụmụ nwoke

These two men have curly hair.

horses

ịnyịnya

Our neighbours have three horses.

these men

ndị ikom a

Do you know these men?

These two men are best friends.

Ụmụ nwoke abụọ a bụ ezigbo ndị enyi.

These women are beautiful.

Ụmụ nwaanyị ndị a mara mma.

"There is"/ "There are" Akpaokwu ndị a na-egosipụta na ọ dị ihe dị ebe: Ahịrịokwu dị mma: "There is a dog." "There are two boys." Ajụjụ: "Is there a house?"Azịza: "Yes, there is./No there is not." Ajụjụ: "Are there trees in the garden?"Azịza: "Yes, there are./ No, there are not." adịghị mma: "There is not a problem." "There are no trees in the garden."

a bird

nnunu

There is a black bird.

a roof

elu ụlọ

This house has no roof.

There's a bird on the roof.

Otu nnụnụ nọ n'elu ụlọ.

a supermarket

nnukwu ụlọ ahịa

I need to go to the supermarket to buy some eggs.

Is there a supermarket around here?

O nwere nnukwu ụlọ ahịa dị nso ebe a?

an egg

àkwa

I like eggs.

a fridge

igbe oyi

The food is in the fridge.

There are six eggs in the fridge.

Akwa isii dị n'ime friji.

There's a dog on the street.

Otu nkịta nọ n'okporo ụzọ.

a monkey

enwe

There are many monkeys in the jungle.

Are there monkeys in the jungle?

Enwere enwe n'ime ọhịa?

a room

ọnụ ụlọ

My room is big.

free

n'efu

Refreshments will be available for free.

available

dị

The book is available at the library.

"SOME"/ "ANY" Anyị na-eji "some"n'ahịrịokwu dị mma maka aha otutu enwere ike ịgụta ọnụ (mgbe anyị amaghị ego ole) yana maka aha enweghị ike ịgụta ọnụ. "I have some flowers" "There is some milk in the fridge" Anyị na-eji "any"ahịrịokwu na ajụjụ ọjọọ. "I do not have any flowers." "Is there any milk?"

I have some news.

Enwere m akụkọ m ga-akọ.

Any ideas?

È nwere echiche ọ bụla?

I'm not sure what to do next. Any ideas?

I have some ideas.

Enwere m ụfọdụ echiche.

He does not have any friends.

O nweghị ndị enyi ọ bụla.

He hasn't got any friends.

to stay

ịnọ

Do you stay at home?

Some students stay at home.

Ụfọdụ ụmụ akwụkwọ na-anọ n'ụlọ.

to want

ịchọ

I want an apple.

I want some apple juice.

Achọrọ m mmiri mkpụrụ osisi apụl.

There are some apples in the kitchen.

Ụfọdụ mkpụrụ apụl dị n'ime kichin.

Is there any milk left?

Mmiri ara ehi ọ bụla ọ fọdụrụ?

Is there any milk left in the fridge?

free time

oge ezumike

What do you do in your free time?

I do not have any free time.

Enweghị m oge ezumike ọ bụla.

*Ngosipụta nnọchiaha* "THIS/THESE"- Eji mgbe ihe a na-atụ aka na nso. "this book"- otu "these books"- otutu "THAT/THOSE"- Eji mgbe ihe anyị na-atụ aka dị anya. "that book"- otu "those books"- otutu

this bag

akpa a

What's in this bag?

That man is my friend.

Nwoke ahụ bụ enyi m.

a puppy

nwa nkịta

I want a puppy.

to look

ile anya

Look at me.

Look at these puppies!

Lee ụmụ nkịta ndị a!

Look at these kittens! They're playing with a ball of yarn.

people

ndị mmadụ

Those people are funny.

over there

n'ebe ahụ

I left my keys over there on the table.

Is the supermarket over there?

Supermarket ahụ ọ̀ dị n'ebe ahụ?

those people

ndị ahụ

Those people over there are our friends.

those books

akwụkwọ ndị ahụ

Are those books new?

to put

ịtọgbọ

Put it on the table.

these strawberries

mkpụrụ osisi stroberi ndị a

Put these strawberries in the bag.

*Okwu ihu igwe* Ihu igwe bụ isiokwu a na-ekwukarị, ebe ọ na-agbanwe ihe fọrọ nke nta ka ọ bụrụ ụbọchị niile. Ka anyị leba anya n'okwu ụfọdụ bara uru ka ị nwee ike ikwu maka ihe na-eme n'èzí!😉

What’s the weather like today?

Kedu ka ihu igwe dị taa?

I forgot my umbrella! What’s the weather like today?

It's raining.

Mmiri na-ezo.

It's raining, so we should take an umbrella.

an umbrella

ncheanwụ

I need an umbrella because it's raining.

The weather is nice.

Ihu igwe dị mma.

Today, the weather is nice, so let's go to the park.

It's sunny.

Anwụ na-acha.

I love it when it's sunny outside.

It’s hot outside.

Anwụ na-acha n'èzí.

Don’t forget to bring water; it’s hot outside.

The weather is bad today.

Ihu igwe adịghị mma taa.

It’s cold.

Oyi na-atụ.

It’s cold outside, so don’t forget your jacket.

It’s snowing.

Mmiri igwe na-ada.

Look outside! It’s snowing!

It’s cloudy.

Igwe ojii kpuchiri.

When it’s cloudy, I like to stay inside and read a book.

It's windy.

Ikuku na-efe.

It's windy today, so I will wear a jacket.

It looks like it's going to rain.

Ọ dị ka mmiri ga-ezonụ.

*Nnochiaha nwere* *Na-adabere* - ha na-eguzo n'ihu okwu ha jikọtara ya na ha anaghị eme onwe ha. "my", "your""his", "her""its", "our", "your". "their" "This is my car." *Nnwere onwe* - nwere ike iguzo naanị ya na ahịrịokwu ma ọ bụ n'azụ aha "mine", "yours""his", "hers""its", "ours", "yours". "theirs" "This car is mine."

her voice

olu ya

Her voice sounds amazing.

our son

nwa anyị nwoke

Our son likes to play football.

their daughter

nwa ha nwaanyị

Their daughter plays the guitar.

Our son and their daughter are friends.

Nwa anyị nwoke na nwa ha nwaanyị bụ enyi.

What's your address?

Gịnị bụ adresị gị?

his fault

mmejọ ya

This is his fault.

It's not my fault.

Ọ bụghị m kpatara ya.

That house is ours.

Ụlọ ahụ bụ nke anyị.

That house is ours. We bought it last year.

This drink is mine.

Ihe ọṅụṅụ a bụ nke m.

Is this car yours?

Ụgbọala a ọ bụ nke gị?

The child is theirs.

Nwa ahụ bụ nke ha.

*Na-egosipụta ihe onwunwe:* Anyị na-agbakwunye *mgbe* ihe ndị mmadụ nwere, mana enwere ike iji ya na anụmanụ, òtù, na ọbụna okwu oge ụfọdụ. "This is my sister's dog." "What are the government’s plans?" "Today’s news." Na otutu, anyị na-agbakwunye naanị apostrophe ( *'* ) na-enweghị *s* : "Our sisters' dresses are long."