Ọmụmụ ihe dị n'etitiOkwu bekee

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Nnọọ na Intermediate Course! Nke a ga-eburu gị otu nzọụkwụ nso ịmara onwe gị na Bekee! Anyị ga-amụta otu esi atụnyere aha, kwuo maka gara aga, nyochaa phrasal verbs na ọtụtụ ihe ọzọ. Ma tupu anyị abanye na ya, ka anyị kpoo ọkụ na ụfọdụ okwu na ahịrịokwu bara uru.

fluency

ịsụ asụsụ nke ọma

Improving your fluency takes practice.

rewarding

na-eme ka mmadụ nwee afọ ojuju

Volunteering at the animal shelter is a rewarding experience.

achievement

ihe ịga nke ọma

He felt proud of his achievement when he finished the marathon.

English fluency is a great achievement.

Ịma asụsụ Bekee nke ọma bụ nnukwu ihe ịga nke ọma.

skills

nkà

Learning new skills can be fun and rewarding.

She hopes to acquire new skills.

Ọ nwere olileanya inweta nkà ọhụrụ.

confident

nwere obi ike

Being confident can help you succeed.

challenging

ihe siri ike

Learning a new language can be challenging, but it is very rewarding.

knowledge

ihe ọmụma

She has a lot of knowledge about animals and their habitats.

I get along with my coworkers.

Mụ na ndị ọrụ ibe m na-adị ná mma.

She's slightly late.

O nwere obere oge o ji gbuo oge.

He is working hard to get a raise.

Ọ na-agbasi mbọ ike ka e bulie ya ụgwọ ọnwa.

overwhelming

ihe na-agbawa obi

The amount of homework was overwhelming for the students.

The workload became overwhelming.

Ọrụ ahụ akarịala akarị.

I felt overwhelmed after the meeting.

Enwere m mmetụta na ihe juru m afọ mgbe nzukọ ahụ gasịrị.

*Ngwaa nke ahịrịokwu* Ị hụlarị *ngwaa nkebiokwu* ? Ka anyị lee ha ọnụ! Ngwaa phrasal bụ nkebiokwu nwere *mpụtara pụrụ iche.* Ngwaa phrasal nwere *ngwaa bụ isi* na *okwu ọzọ* nke na-abụkarị ma ọ bụ nkwupụta okwu ma ọ bụ preposition. Ọmụmaatụ: "to put on"pụtara iyi uwe "to work out"pụtara mmega ahụ

to chill out

izu ike

I'm just chilling out in front of the TV.

to figure out

ịchọpụta

Can you help me figure out this math problem?

I need to figure out how to fix my bike.

Achọrọ m ịmata otú m ga-esi rụzie igwe m.

to put on

iyiri

He put on his shoes quickly.

I put on my shoes before I go outside.

M na-eyi akpụkpọ ụkwụ m tupu m pụọ n'èzí.

to turn on

ịmụnye

I will turn on the TV to watch my favorite show.

to turn on a TV

ịmụnye televishọn

After dinner, we usually turn on the TV to relax.

to turn off

imechi

I always turn off my computer before going to bed.

to turn off the lights

ịmụnyụ ọkụ

Before you leave the room, please turn off the lights.

to sit down

ịnọdụ ala

Please sit down.

honestly

n'eziokwu

I honestly didn’t expect that to happen.

to come up with

ichepụta

I need to come up with a good idea for my project.

She came up with a solution.

O weputara ihe ngwọta maka nsogbu ahụ.

Take it easy.

Nwayọọ nwayọọ.

Don't worry about the exam, just take it easy.

to cheer up

ime ka obi tọọ ụtọ

She knows how to cheer up the saddest person in the world.

Good music cheers me up.

Ezigbo egwu na-eme m obi ụtọ.

Go ahead!

Gaba n'ihu!

Can we start eating, mom? - Sure, go ahead.

After work, I like to chill out and listen to music.

Mgbe m lọtara ọrụ, ọ na-atọ m ụtọ izu ike ma na-ege egwu.

Keep it up!

Gaa n'ihu otu ahụ!

Keep up the good work.

*Ụdị adverb maka ọkwa etiti* Adverbs bụ nhazi nke na-agbanwe ngwaa, adjectives, nkebiokwu, na ngwa ngwa ndị ọzọ. Ka anyị nyochaa ụfọdụ n'ime mgbasa ozi ndị a na-ahụkarị na bara uru n'okpuru!

right now

ugbu a

I have to make a call right now!

perhaps

eleghị anya

Perhaps we could invite Davide and her friends to the party.

remarkably

n'ụzọ pụrụ iche

The athlete performed remarkably well in the competition.

bashfully

n'ụzọ ihere

He was smiling bashfully. He bashfully looked away when she smiled at him.

to smile bashfully

ịmụmụ ọnụ ọchị n'ihi ihere

He is smiling bashfully.

carefully

n'ụzọ nlezianya

They carefully examined the painting to see if it was an original.

Follow the instructions carefully.

Soro ntuziaka ndị ahụ nke ọma.

It is not difficult to make, providing you follow the instructions carefully.

Drive carefully!

Jiri nwayọọ gbaa ụgbọala!

to be in love

ịhụ n'anya

We had fun and we were in love.

hopelessly in love

ịhụ n'anya nke ukwuu n'enweghị olileanya

She's hopelessly in love with him.

unusually

n'ụzọ pụrụ iche

It's unusually cold outside.

rarely

obere mgbe

I rarely eat dessert after dinner.

completely

kpamkpam

She was completely surprised by the party.

I completely forgot about the meeting today.

Echefuru m nzukọ nke taa kpamkpam.

*Ngwaa jikọtara* Ngwaa jikọtara ọnụ bụ ngwaa na-egosighi omume kama *kọwaa isiokwu ahụ.* Mgbe ngwaa na-amasị "walk"ma ọ "jump"bụ na-anọchi anya omume, na-ejikọta ngwaa dị ka "be"ma ọ bụ "seem"tinyekwuo nkọwa na isiokwu ahụ, dị ka "he seems nice"ma ọ bụ "she is an architect."

obvious

o doro anya

The answer to the question was obvious.

to appear

ịpụta

Smoke appeared on the horizon.

fur

ajị anụ

The cat’s fur was silky.

You seem nice.

Ị dị ka onye dị mma.

I just met you, but you seem nice.

This place looks like a mess!

Ebe a jọrọ njọ n'ezie!

I can't believe how messy your room is! This place looks like a mess!

to look great

ịdị mma n'anya

Liz looks great today.

Keep calm and carry on.

Nọrọ jụụ ma gaa n'ihu.

I know you're nervous about the presentation, but just keep calm and carry on.

to remain

ịnọgide

The old building remains standing despite the earthquake.

It remains the same.

Ọ ka dị otu ahụ.

Despite the challenges, our determination to succeed remains the same.

to be awake

ịmụ anya

I was awake but still sleepy when the sun came up.

Are you awake?

I mụ anya?

*Ntụnyere adjectives nwere adverbs* Ị nwere ike iji adverbials dị ka "slightly", "much", "a lot"n'ihu nkọwa ntụnyere. Nke ahụ pụtara na ị nwere ike ịdị aghụghọ karịa na ntụnyere ị nwere ike ime. "The prices are slightly higher than they were last year." "Those who start early will have a much better chance of meeting their goals." "The task is a lot easier than it sounds." Rịba ama na "much better"a na-esote *aha* , Otú ọ dị, ọ pụkwara iguzo n'onwe ya.

far more

karịrị nnọọ

Love is far more important than money.

not quite

ọ bụghị kpamkpam

Yet, it is not quite finished. I'm sorry, but I don't quite understand what you mean by 'cultural diversity'.

I don't quite understand.

Aghọtaghị m nke ọma.

I'm sorry, but I don't quite understand what you mean by 'cultural diversity'.

slightly

ntakịrị

The prices are slightly higher than they were last year.

slightly different interpretation

nkọwa dịtụ iche

That is a slightly different interpretation.

Could you speak more slowly?

Biko, ị nwere ike iji nwayọọ kwuo okwu?

much more

karịrị nnọọ

People eat much more food than they should.

the least pleasant

nke kacha adịchaghị mma

He found the least pleasant part of the job to be the long hours.

much better chance

ohere ka mma

They have a much better chance of winning.

the best ever

nke kachasị mma n'ime ha niile

Yesterday I had the best pizza I've ever eaten!

Dị ka ị maara, na ọtụtụ ụdaolu, a na-emepụta oge gara aga site n'ịgbakwunye Otú ọ dị, e nwere ọtụtụ Ịkwesịrị icheta ndị a.

I got a gift.

Enwetara m onyinye.

I got a gift from my best friend.

He got the message.

Ọ natara ozi ahụ.

He got the message from you.

I was awake.

Anọ m mụ anya.

I was awake the whole night.

I brought you a gift.

Ewetara m gị onyinye.

I brought you a gift for your birthday.

He drove me to work.

O kpọgara m n'ọrụ n'ụgbọala.

We ate too much.

Anyị riri nri karịrị akarị.

I forgot to reply to her email.

Echefuru m ịza ozi ịntanetị ya.

She drove through the storm without stopping.

Ọ gbara ụgbọala gafere n'oké ifufe ahụ n'akwụsịghị akwụsị.

I knew it!

Ama m ya!

I knew it! The restaurant is closed on Sundays.

The school forbade students to use their phones.

Ụlọ akwụkwọ ahụ machiri ụmụ akwụkwọ iji ekwentị ha.

She spoke to him by phone.

Ọ gwara ya okwu na telifon.

I thought about it.

Echere m banyere ya.

He caught me looking at his screen.

O jidere m ka m na-ele ihuenyo ya.

I understood.

Aghọtara m.

She explained the concept to me, and I understood.

*Ojiji dị iche iche nke nweta* Ngwaa ahụ "get"nwere ike iyi ihe mgbagwoju anya maka ọtụtụ ụmụ akwụkwọ Bekee. Ị nwere ike ịnụ ka ndị na-asụ obodo na-eji ya na ihe fọrọ nke nta ka ọ bụrụ mkparịta ụka ọ bụla. Ihe kacha pụtakarị okwu ngwaa a bụ ihe ndị a: *1. Nweta/zụta* "I need to get some files from the archives." "We must get some milk. There isn’t any left." *2. Were* "She gets the train to work every day." "We can get a cab back to the hotel." *3. Nara* "Did you get my email yesterday?" "She got a beautiful necklace for her birthday." *4. Bụrụ* "It’s getting colder. Put on your jacket." "You can get better at English by practicing." *5. bia* "They left at 4:30 and got home at 5:30." "When do you think you’ll get here?" *6. Ghọta* "I didn’t get what he said. Did you?" "He got the joke but I didn’t." *7. Mee ka ihe mee* "You should get your hair cut. It’s really long." "We’re getting the car checked before our holiday."

Did you get it?

I ghọtara?

I didn't get the joke.

Ahotaghị m njakịrị ahụ.

I didn't get the joke. Can you explain it to me?

to acquire

inweta

I need to acquire more information before making a decision.

Get it done.

Mee ka ọ rụọ ọrụ.

Just get it done, please.

I got home at midnight.

Anọ m lọtara n'ụlọ n'etiti abalị.

I got home at midnight.

to get a cab

ịgba tagzi

We can get a cab back to the hotel.

get better

ime nke ọma

You can get better at English by practicing.

It's getting cold.

Oyi na-amalite itụ.

It's getting cold outside.

Did you get my message?

I nwetara ozi m?

Got it!

Enwetala m ya!

You can get better at English with DuoCards.

I nwere ike ịka mma n'asụsụ Bekee site n'enyemaka DuoCards.

*Ngwaa nkebiokwu nkịtị na-enweta* Enwere ngwaa nkebiokwu ole na ole "get"nke ị maralarị ma jiri n'echeghị echiche banyere ya. Ọmụmaatụ: "What time do you get up?" "Get up"pụtara ịhapụ akwa gị n'ụtụtụ. Ka anyị leba anya n'ụfọdụ ngwaa nkebiokwu kacha mkpa na *get* .

get on

ịbanye

Here’s the bus. Let’s get on.

Get on the train!

Banye n'ụgbọ okporo ígwè!

I always get nervous when I have to get on a crowded train.

to get off

ịgbada

We got off the plane and went to passport control.

to get in

banye

He got in the car and put on his seatbelt.

to get out

Pụọ

Get out of my room!

to get back

lọghachi

We should get back by 7:30. Can you wait for us?

Get back immediately.

Lọta ozugbo.

He told me to get back immediately after I finished my work.

to get over

imeri

I had flu last week but I’ve got over it now.

It took her months to get over the disappointment.

O were ya ọnwa ole na ole tupu o nwee ike ịnagide ndakpọ olileanya ahụ.

to get on / along with somebody

iso mmadụ biri

Do you get on with your colleagues?

Despite their differences, they got along well.

N'agbanyeghị ọdịiche ha, ha na ibe ha na-adị ná mma.

to get across

ime ka a ghọta ya

I tried to get my point across to the teacher, but she didn't seem to understand.

He struggled to get his point across.

Ọ gbalịsiri ike ikwu ihe ọ na-ekwu.

to get away with (something)

ịgbapụ na ihe

He stole some money from the firm but no one found out so he got away with it.

You can't get away with it!

I gaghi agbanahụ ya!

You can't get away with cheating on the test. The teacher will find out.

*Ihe kpatara na Mmetụta* Ka anyị lee ụfọdụ mkpụrụokwu na nkebiokwu ga-enyere gị aka ijikọ echiche abụọ ọnụ. Anyị na-ejikarị okwu ndị dị ka "because", "since", "due to", "as", "thanks to", "therefore", "so"na-ekwu maka ihe kpatara na mmetụta. Mara, na e nwere ọdịiche dị n'etiti "due to"na "thanks to". *Daalụ* nwere *nkọwa dị mma* . *N'ihi* na- *anọpụ iche* karịa - ọ nwere ike inwe ma echiche ọjọọ na nke dị mma.

therefore

ya mere

He was injured and therefore unable to play.

as a result

n'ihi ya

He didn’t work hard. As a result, he was fired.

due to

maka na

Due to the rain, the game was cancelled.

thanks to you

maka gị

Thanks to you I was able to finish the homework.

to go out

ịpụ n'èzí

Let's go out dancing!

I can’t go out as it’s raining.

Agaghị m enwe ike ịpụ n'èzí n'ihi na mmiri na-ezo.

to get a raise

inweta mmụba n'ụgwọ ọnwa

He is working hard in order to get a raise.

Thanks to his hard work, he got a raise.

N'ihi ịrụsi ọrụ ike ya, a mụnyere ya ego ọnwa.

since it's your birthday

ebe ọ bụ na taa bụ ụbọchị ọmụmụ gị

Since it's your birthday, you got to be invited for lunch today.

because of

maka na

We cancelled the trip because of the rain.

I did it because of you.

Emere m ya n'ihi gị.

*Gịnị na-abịa ma ngwaa?* Enwere otutu ngwaa na bekee ma enwere otutu uzo di iche iche maka ihe na-abia ma ngwaa gachara. Ụfọdụ ụkpụrụ a na-ahụkarị bụ: *Ngwaa + enweghi ngwụcha ya na* "I decided to take the car to work." "He offered to cook dinner." *Ngwaa + -ụdị* "It took years but I've finally quit smoking." "After she finished reading the book she turned off the light and went to sleep." *Ngwaa + (nke ahụ) nkebiokwu* (Ị nwere ike ịhapụ "that".) "I understand that you weren't happy with your pay rise." "I suggest that you try the salmon, it's delicious."

I love learning new vocabulary!

Ọ na-atọ m ụtọ ịmụ mkpụrụokwu ọhụrụ!

to quit

ịkwụsị

I'm going to quit my job and travel the world.

to suggest

ịtụ aro

I suggest that you taste the salmon, it's delicious.

I suggest that you quit smoking.

Ana m adụ gị ọdụ ka ị kwụsị ise siga.

He likes telling jokes.

Ọ na-amasị ya ịkọ njakịrị.

pay rise

mmụba ụgwọ ọnwa

Sarah received a significant pay rise this year.

to assume

iche

She assumed that I knew the answer.

I assume you're right.

Echere m na ị kwuru eziokwu.

to decide

ikpebi

I decided to tell her that I love her.

I decided to do it.

Ekpebiri m ime ya.

scattered

wasasịrị

I understand that you are a bit scattered.

to be scattered

ịsasị

Why are they scattered?

to take care of (something/someone)

ilekọta (ihe/onye) anya

She offered to take care of it.

O wepụtara onwe ya ilekọta ya anya.

I have a lot of work to do this weekend, but my friend offered to take care of my dog while I'm busy.

She refused to admit that she had made a mistake.

Ọ jụrụ ikweta na o mehiere ihe.

to avoid

izere

I try to avoid junk food to stay healthy.

He avoided answering the question.

O zere ịza ajụjụ ahụ.

We noticed that something was wrong.

Anyi chọpụtara na ihe adịghị mma.

*Iwu ndị ọzọ* Ụfọdụ ngwaa nwere mpụtara dị iche iche dabere ma ha na-esochi ya *n'ụdị -ing* ma ọ bụ *ka + enweghi ngwụcha* . Ọmụmaatụ: "Stop"*+ -ing* pụtara na omume *anaghị eme ọzọ.* "Stop"+ *to + infinitive* pụtara na mmadụ ma ọ bụ ihe na-akwụsị ọrụ *ka ha nwee ike ime ihe ọzọ.* "I've stopped buying the newspaper because now I read the news online." "He stopped the video to ask the students some questions."

I stopped smoking.

Akwụsịla m ise anwụrụ.

I stopped to smoke.

Akwụsịrị m ka m nwee ike ịṅụ sịga.

I was walking to work, but I stopped to smoke a cigarette.

to remember

icheta

I'll always remember this holiday.

I remember seeing him before.

Echetara m na m hụla ya mbụ.

I remember seeing him before, but I can't remember where.

Remember to call me.

Cheta ịkpọ m n'ekwentị.

to lock

ịkpọchi

He forgot to lock the car.

He forgot to lock the door.

O chefuru ịkpọchi ụzọ.

He forgot to lock the door when he went out.

I remembered locking the door before leaving the house.

Echetara m na m kpọchiri ụzọ tupu m si n'ụlọ pụọ.

I remembered to lock the door before I left the house.

Echetara m ikpọchi ụzọ tupu m si n'ụlọ pụọ.

I'll never forget meeting you for the first time.

Agaghị m echefu mgbe mbụ m zutere gị.

I'll never forget meeting you for the first time. You were wearing a bright red shirt and had the biggest smile on your face.

to reckon

ịtụle

I reckon it will take about an hour to get there.

I'm trying to

Ana m anwa

I'm trying to learn Japanese but it's very difficult.

Have you tried turning the computer off and on again?

I nwala imenyu kọmputa ahụ ma mụnyeghachi ya ọzọ?

outstanding

pụrụ iche

The view from the top of the mountain was outstanding.

What an outstanding performance!

Lee ọmarịcha arụmọrụ!

*Kpọọ asị, dị ka, ịhụnanya, na mmasị* Anyị nwere ike iji *ịkpọasị, dị ka, ihunanya, na masịrị ya* n'ụdị -ing ma ọ bụ na-enweghị njedebe. Na American English, ụdị nwere na-infinitive bụ ihe a na-ahụkarị karịa ụdị -ing. Enwere nnukwu ọdịiche dị n'etiti ụdị abụọ a. *Ụdị -ing* na-emesi *omume ma ọ bụ ahụmahụ ike.* The *-infinitive* na-enyekwu ike na *nsonaazụ* nke omume ma ọ bụ mmemme. Anyị na-ejikarị ụdị -ing atụ aro ụtọ (ma ọ bụ enweghị ya), yana ụdị nke enweghị njedebe iji gosipụta omume ma ọ bụ mmasị. Ụdị -ing na-adịkarị karịa ụdị na-enweghị njedebe mgbe *ịkpọasị na ịhụnanya gasịrị.* Mgbe anyị na-eji "would"*ịkpọasị, dị ka, ịhụnanya, ma ọ bụ mmasị* , anyị na-eji *na-infinitive* , ọ bụghị na-ing ụdị.*

We would hate to see you go.

Ọ ga-ewute anyị nke ukwuu ma ị hapụ anyị.

We really value your contributions to the team. We would hate to see you go.

I would love to be there!

Ọ ga-atọ m ụtọ ịnọ n'ebe ahụ!

Are you going to the concert tonight?" "I would love to be there, but I have to work.

for too long

ogologo oge gabigara

Don't let me wait for too long.

They don’t like sitting for too long.

Ọ naghị amasị ha ịnọdụ ala ogologo oge.

I like baking pizza.

Ọ na-atọ m ụtọ isi pizza n'ite ọkụ.

I hate waiting.

Ịchere mmadụ ma ọ bụ ihe na-agwụ m ike.

He would hate to wait there for more than an hour.

Ọ gaghị achọ ichere ebe ahụ ihe karịrị otu awa.

to interrupt

ịkwụsị

She had to interrupt the meeting to answer an important phone call.

He hates being interrupted.

Ọ kpọrọ asị ka a na-akwụsị ya okwu.

I prefer to work on tasks that have clear deadlines.

Ọ na-amasị m ịrụ ọrụ ndị nwere oge a kapịrị ọnụ a ga-eji mechaa ha.

to cause a problem

ịkpata nsogbu

They’d hate to cause a problem.

I prefer going out

Ọ na-aka amasi m ịga n'èzí

I prefer going out than staying at home.

a tie

eriri olu

The man is wearing a tie.

he prefers not to wear a tie

Ọ kachasị mma n'anya ịghara iyiri taị

He prefers not to wear a tie to work.

to join

isonye

They invited us to join them at their table.

We would love to join you.

Ọ ga-atọ anyị ụtọ isonye n'ebe unu nọ.

It's a tie!

Ọ bụ mgbatị!

it's a tie for first place

*Transitive ma ọ bụ intransitive* Ụfọdụ ngwaa na-achọ ihe mgbe niile. A na-akpọ ndị a ngwaa transitive. Ụfọdụ ngwaa enweghị ihe ọ bụla. Ndị a ka a na-akpọ ngwaa intransitive. Enwere ike iji ngwaa ụfọdụ *jiri ihe (transitively)* ma ọ bụ *na-enweghị ihe (intransitively).* Mgbe ụfọdụ ihe ọ pụtara bụ otu ihe ahụ. Dịka ọmụmaatụ: "Please bring coffee."- N'ahịrịokwu a, ngwaa "bring"na-agafe agafe; ihe ya bu kọfị, ihe a na-ebute. "The sun is shining."- N'ahịrịokwu a, ngwaa "shine"na-agbanwe agbanwe, ọ dịghị achọ ihe maka ahịrịokwu ahụ ka ọ nwee nghọta.

Did you enjoy the course?

Ihe ọmụmụ ahụ ọ tọrọ gị ụtọ?

He stopped the car at the traffic lights.

Ọ kwụsịrị ụgbọ ala ahụ n'ọkụ okporo ụzọ.

(transitive)

The car stopped suddenly in the middle of the road.

Ụgbọala ahụ kwụsịrị na mberede n'etiti okporo ụzọ.

(intransitive)

to emphasize

ime ka ọ pụta ìhè

The book emphasises the role of the arts in society.

What happened?

Gịnị merenụ?

Rita looks upset – do you know what happened?

Do not enter.

Abanyela.

to enter the room

ịbanye n'ime ụlọ

She entered the room looking nervous.

She learns to drive.

Ọ na-amụ ka esi anya ụgbọala.

She learned to drive when she was twenty.

to drive a van

ịkwọ ụgbọala van

He drives a van for a delivery firm.

You should leave now.

I kwesịrị ịla ugbu a.

He left me.

Ọ hapụrụ m.

He left me without saying goodbye.

to save time

iji chekwaa oge

Buying things on the Internet saves people a lot of time.

Did you win?

I meriri?

How was the match? Did you win?

to win a competition

imeri n'asọmpi

She won a competition and got a free trip to Copenhagen.

to increase

ịmụba

They increased my salary last month.

to get a car mended

imezi ụgbọala

i need to get my car mended

fluently

n'atụghị egwu

She speaks six languages fluently.

Imagine speaking English fluently.

Were ya na ị na-asụ Bekee nke ọma.

*Kwuo vs gwa* Ihe kachasị mkpa dị iche n'etiti "say"na "tell"bụ na na "say", ọ dịghị mkpa ka ị kpọtụrụ onye na-ekekọrịta echiche ma ọ bụ ozi, ma na "tell", ị na-eme ya. Ọmụmaatụ: "Amy said that she likes coffee." "Amy told me that she likes coffee."

to tell the truth

ikwu eziokwu

We should always tell the truth.

to say something

ikwu ihe

Say something finally.

to say goodbye

ịsị nọdụ nke ọma

They didn't even say goodbye.

I told you.

Agwara m gị.

I told you so.

Nobody told me.

Ọ dịghị onye gwara m.

Nobody told me what to do.

Don't tell anyone.

Agwala onye ọ bụla.

Don't tell anyone your address or phone number.

She said it to me.

Ọ gwara m ya.

They told her to wait.

Ha gwara ya ka ọ chere.

They told her to wait till the doctor arrived.

Can you tell me?

I nwere ike ịgwa m?

Can you tell me the truth?

He said he didn’t agree with the decision.

O kwuru na ya ekweghi na mkpebi ahu.

He told his manager that he didn’t agree with the decision.

Ọ gwara onye njikwa ya na ya ekweghi na mkpebi ahụ.

*Bekee nwere ike na-atọ ụtọ!* Adjectives na-agwụ na *-ed* na-egosipụta *mmetụta isiokwu ahụ dị.* Isiokwu ahụ n'onwe ya nwere mmetụta dị otú ahụ, na ihe na-emetụta ya. N'aka nke ọzọ, adjectives na-ejedebe na *-ing* na-ekwu na *isiokwu ahụ na-ebute mmetụta e nyere na gburugburu ebe obibi* nakwa na ndị ọzọ na-eche otú ahụ n'ihi ya. N'ikwu ya n'ụzọ ọzọ, ị nwere ike ịsị: "The teacher is boring."na "We are bored because of him."

That's exciting!

Ihe a na-atọ ụtọ!

This is exciting news.

They were excited.

Obi tọrọ ha ụtọ nke ukwuu.

They were excited about the trip.

shocking

ihe na-awụ akpata oyi n'ahụ

I heard the shocking news.

The news is shocking.

Akụkọ ahụ na-awụ akpata oyi n'ahụ.

I was shocked by the news.

Ozi ahụ tụrụ m n'anya nke ukwuu.

They were shocked by the news of the unexpected election results.

boring

ịgwụ ike

I've got a boring job in an office.

to get bored

ike ịgwụ

Maria gets bored easily.

It's interesting.

Ọ na-atọ ụtọ.

It's interesting that you didn't know that.

to be interested in

inwe mmasị na

I am interested in football.

a surprising ending

njedebe na-atụ n'anya

The movie has a surprising ending.

I'm not surprised.

Ọ tụghị m n'anya.

I'm not surprised by his behaviour.

The journey was exhausting.

Njem ahụ riri ike.

They were exhausted after the journey.

Ike gwụrụ ha mgbe njem ahụ gasịrị.

worrying

ihe na-enye nsogbu

She has a worrying habit of not sleeping well at night.

worried

na-echegbu onwe

She looked worried when she heard the news.

*Akpaokwu amụma* Akpaokwu nkwudo okwu bụ otu okwu nke nwere *preposition, ihe ya na okwu ọ bụla na-agbanwe ihe ahụ.* Ọtụtụ oge, nkebiokwu preposition na-agbanwe *ngwaa ma ọ bụ aha.* Ọmụmaatụ: "He arrived in time." "Are you going by bicycle or on foot?"

by chance

na mberede

I heard their secrets by chance.

on foot

n'ụkwụ

If you go somewhere on foot, you walk there.

by all means

n'ụzọ ọ bụla

Can I borrow your car? - By all means!

at short notice

n'oge na-adịghị anya

The meeting was cancelled at short notice.

at a glance

n'ile anya mbụ

I know him at a glance.

to approve of

ịkwado

We’re not happy but we do approve of their decision.

on a diet

nọ n'usoro nri pụrụ iche

The patient is on a diet.

around the world

n'ụwa niile

Everyone around the world likes Coke.

to look forward to

ịtụ anya n'obi ụtọ

I am looking forward to seeing you.

An m anya ịhụ gị.

in spite of

n'agbanyeghị

In spite of his fear, he decided to try skydiving.

In spite of the rain, we went hiking.

N'agbanyeghị mmiri ozuzo ahụ, anyị gara ije n'ugwu.

apart from

ewezuga

Apart from his job, he enjoys painting in his free time.

Apart from one mistake, the work was excellent.

Ewezuga otu mmejọ ahụ, ọrụ ahụ dị ezigbo mma.

*Kwesịrị* "Should"bụ ngwaa inyeaka modal. Anyị na-eji ya tumadi: nye ndụmọdụ ma ọ bụ nye ndụmọdụ: "You should get a haircut." kwuo maka ihe gbasara puru omume na atụmanya: "They should arrive soon." ekwu maka ibu ọrụ "You should be wearing your seat belt.":

You should study.

I kwesịrị ịmụ akwụkwọ.

You should study for the exam.

Should I come back?

M kwesịrị ịlọghachi?

to get a haircut

ịkpụ isi

You should get a haircut.

You should be more careful.

I kwesịrị ịkpachara anya karịa.

What should I wear?

Gịnị ka m kwesịrị iyiri?

the weight

arọ

She should gain some weight.

to lose weight

ibelata ibu

You should try to lose weight.

to apply for a job

itinye akwụkwọ maka ọrụ

She should apply for the job.

It should be fine.

Ọ kwesịrị ịdị mma.

Should we study?

Ànyị kwesịrị ịmụ ihe?

Should we study more?

Students should submit their work on time.

Ụmụ akwụkwọ kwesịrị itinye ọrụ ha n'oge.

The system should update after restart.

Sistemụ ahụ kwesịrị imelite mgbe ọ malitegharịrị.

I should be studying instead of scrolling.

Kama m ga-anọ na-agagharị na ekwentị, ọ ga-aka mma ka m na-agụ akwụkwọ.

They should have warned us about the changes.

O kwesịrị ka ha dọọ anyị aka ná ntị gbasara mgbanwe ndị ahụ tupu mgbe ahụ.

*Dị ka ma ọ bụ dị ka?* "As""like"na-enwekarị mgbagwoju anya ebe ọ bụ na enwere ike iji ha abụọ *atụnyere.* Ọtụtụ mgbe, dị ka atụnyere ihe abụọ. "He looks like my brother." Ugboro ugboro, dị ka enwere ike dochie ya "the way". "He can’t play cricket as he used to."( "He can't play cricket the way he used to.")

like me

dịka m

You are just like me.

as much as

dịka

She loves curry as much as I do.

the same as

ụdị nke ahụ

Your phone is the same as mine.

She looks like her mother.

Ọ dị ka nne ya.

the cotton

owu ahụ

She doesn't wear cotton in the winter.

It feels like cotton.

Ọ dị ka ogho.

to feel like

inwe mmasị

I don't feel like it.

to work as

ịrụ ọrụ dị ka

I worked as an actor for two years.

She's like a sister to me.

Ọ dị m ka nwanne nwaanyị.

people like us

ndị dị ka anyị

There are lots of people like us.

to expect

ịtụ anya

As we expected, it started to rain.

as I said

dịka m kwuru

As I said, I think this project will be a challenge.

The situation unfolded as we had predicted.

Ihe ahụ mere dị ka anyị si buru n'amụma.

to unfold

meghee

As the story unfolded, we learned more about the characters' secrets.

Do it as instructed, otherwise it won’t work.

Me ya dị ka e si gwa gị, ma ọ bụghị ya, ọ gaghị arụ ọrụ.

It seems like we’ve met before.

O dị ka anyị zutere na mbụ.

The room smells like something has been burning.

Ihe na-esi isi ọkụ n'ime ụlọ ahụ.

*Ọchịchọ maka ugbu a ma ọ bụ ọdịnihu* Anyị nwere ike "to wish"ikwu banyere ihe anyị ga-achọ ịdị iche ugbu a ma ọ bụ n'ọdịnihu. Anyị na-eji *ọchịchọ + gara aga dị mfe* : "I wish I spoke Italian." "I wish you were here." "I wish I had a big car."