Basic phrasesIgbo words
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Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo na...?
How do I get to...?
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo na osimiri?
nnọọrịst
closest
Ebee ka nnọọrịst ụlọ ahịa?
Aha m bụ...
My name is...
Aha m bụ John, ọ dị mma ịmụ gị!
A naghị m asụ Bekee.
I don't speak English.
Ndo, a naghị m asụ Bekee nke ọma.
Ị nwere ike igosi ya na map?
Can you show it on a map?
Òlé ka ọ na-ewe iji ruo na...?
How long does it take to get to...?
Òlé ka ọ na-ewe iji ruo na ọdụ ụgbọ okporo ígwè?
ụlọ ọrụ nnọchiteanya
embassy
Ụlọ ọrụ nnọchiteanya nyere m aka mgbe m furu efu akwụkwọ njem m n'ụlọ mba ọzọ.
Kedu mgbe bọs ahụ ga-apụ?
When will the bus leave?
E biko, kedu mgbe bọs ahụ ga-apụ maka osimiri?
Ọ bụ ụlọ nri ọma dị nso ebe a?
Is there a good restaurant near here?
Ọ bụ ebe dị mma ị rie nri n’akụkụ ebe a?
Kedu ka ị ga-esi kwuo... ?
How do you say...?
Kedu ka ị ga-esi kwuo "hello" na French?
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọala dị?
Where is the bus stop?
Ị nwere ike igosi m ebe ọdụ ụgbọala dị?
Ego ole ka ọ bụ?
How much is it?
Ego ole ka ọ na-eri?
Kedu ụgbọala na-aga etiti obodo?
Which bus goes to the city center?
ịga n'ihu kpọmkwem
to go straight ahead
Ị ga-achọ ịga n'ihu kpọmkwem ruo na njedebe nke ụzọ ahụ.
A na m asụ obere French.
I speak a little French.
A na m asụ obere French. Ị nwere ike ịgwa m nwayọọ?
Kedu ihe ị na-akwado?
What do you recommend?
Kedu ihe ị na-akwado ka m mee n ezumike m?
Nwayọọ nwayọọ, biko.
More slowly, please.
Kedu ihe ọ pụtara?
What does it mean?
Ndo
I'm sorry
Ndo maka inye gị nsogbu, mana ị nwere ike inyere m aka?
Aghọtaghị m.
I don't understand.
Aghọtaghị m ajụjụ ahụ.
Ebee ka ATM dị?
Where is the ATM?
Biko, ebee ka ATM dị? Achọrọ m ịdọrọ ego ụfọdụ.
ịga n'aka ekpe
to go left
Mgbe ị rutere n'ọnụ ụzọ ọkụ, gaa n'aka ekpe n'akụkụ.
Ị nwere ike ịsị ya ọzọ?
Can you say it again?
A naghị m aghọta nke ahụ. Ị nwere ike ịsị ya ọzọ?
Achọrọ m...
I want...
Achọrọ m ịdọrọ ego.
tiketi ịbanye ụgbọelu
boarding pass
Ị nwere ike igosi m tiketi ịbanye ụgbọelu gị?
Echefuru m ụgbọ ala.
I missed the bus.
Echefuru m ụgbọ ala n'ụtụtụ a.
Ebee ka igwe mbuli elu ahụ dị?
Where is the elevator?
ụlọ abụọ na-ebe ọnụ
a double room
Achọrọ m ịkwụ ụgwọ maka ụlọ abụọ na-ebe ọnụ.
Nnọọ!
Welcome!
Nnọọ na ụlọ nkwari akụ anyị ma nwee ezigbo ịnọ!
Nụrịanụ!
Enjoy!
Ka anyị welie iko ma kwuo "Nụrịanụ!" maka di na nwunye a na-enwe obi ụtọ!
ụlọ ụgbọelu
airport
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo ụlọ ụgbọelu?
Kedu oge nri ụtụtụ na-amalite?
What time does breakfast start?
Ị nwere ike ịgwa m mgbe nri ụtụtụ na-amalite na ngwụsị izu? Kedu oge nri ụtụtụ na-amalite?
akwa di na nwunye
a double bed
A ga m achọ ụlọ nwere akwa di na nwunye.
Achọrọ m ịzụta ụfọdụ ihe ncheta.
I want to buy some souvenirs.
Achọrọ m ịzụta ụfọdụ ihe ncheta maka ezinụlọ m.
ụlọ otu mmadụ
a single room
Achọrọ m ịkwụ ụgwọ maka ụlọ otu mmadụ.
Daalụ!
Thank you!
Enwere m ndebanye aha n'okpuru aha...
I have a reservation under the name...
Enwere m nfụkasị na mkpụrụ osisi.
I am allergic to nuts.
Ka anyị zukọ na ọdụ ụgbọ okporo ígwè.
Let's meet at the train station.
Nwee ọṅụ na nnọkọ gị.
Enjoy your stay.
Kedu mgbe a na-apụ n'ụlọ nkwari akụ?
When is check-out time at the hotel?
Ị nwere ike ịgwa m mgbe a na-apụ n'ụlọ nkwari akụ? Achọrọ m ịtụ ụgbọ ala m.
ụzọ mbata
entrance
Ebee ka m nwere ike ịchọta ụzọ mbata?
ịga n'aka nri
to go to the right
Jide n'aka ịga n'aka nri n'akwụkwọ ọkụ.
Nụrịanu nri gị.
Enjoy your meal.
Ị nwere ike ịsụ ya?
Can you spell it?
Ị nwere ike ịsụ ya, biko?
Ị na-asụ Bekee?
Do you speak English?
Mgbe m gara Spain, m na-ajụ ndị obodo ugboro ugboro, sị: "Ị na-asụ Bekee?"
n’ego ọlaọcha
in cash
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ n’ego ọlaọcha?
Anyị chọrọ tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.
We need a table for two.
Ọ dị mma ịhụ gị.
It is good to see you.
Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ dị nso?
Where is the nearest hospital?
Mgbe ị na-eme njem, ọ dị mma ịma ebe ụlọ ọgwụ dị nso dị.
Achọrọ m dọkịta.
I need a doctor.
Anwụghị m ike nke ukwuu; achọrọ m dọkịta.
Kpọọ ụgbọ mberede!
Call an ambulance!
Ị ma ebe ụlọ ọrụ ozi dị?
Do you know where the post office is?
ụzọ ọpụpụ
exit
Ebee ka ụzọ ọpụpụ dị?
ụlọ ndị uwe ojii
police station
Achọrọ m ịga ụlọ ndị uwe ojii ka m kọọ maka akpa ego m furu efu.
ụlọ ọdụ ụgbọala
bus station
Ụlọ ọdụ ụgbọala dị n'akụkụ ọzọ nke osimiri.
Enyemaka!
Help!
Enyemaka! Anaghị m ahụ ụzọ m azụ ụlọ!
Ka chi fo!
Good night!
ụzọ mbu
first route
Ị nwere ike igosi m ya na ụzọ mbu?
biko
please
Ị nwere ike inyere m aka na akpa m, biko?
Ọ dị mma izute gị!
It is nice to meet you!
Kedu aha gị?
What is your name?
Enwere m ike ịjụ gị kedu aha gị?
tiketi ụgbọelu
flight ticket
Enwere m tiketi ụgbọelu gaa New York maka ezumike m.
akwụkwọ njem
passport
Achọrọ m ịgbatị akwụkwọ njem m tupu njem m gaa Europe.
ụgbọ okporo ígwè ọdụ
train station
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ okporo ígwè dị?
Mgbede ọma!
Good evening!
Ka anyị hụkwa n’anya.
See you later.
E biko
Excuse me, please
E biko, ị ma oge ọ bụ?
nnabata
welcome
Ị nwere ike ịnakọta igodo gị na nnabata.
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?
Where is the toilet?
Ị nwere ike ịkpọ taxi?
Can you call a taxi?
N’ụlọ nkwari akụ, m gwara onye na-anabata ndị ọbịa, “Biko, ị nwere ike ịkpọ taxi maka m?”
Ka ọ dị!
Goodbye!
ego mkpụrụọla
coins
Achọtara m ụfọdụ ego mkpụrụọla n'okporo ámá.
kwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị
pay by card
Ọ bụ ihe kwere omume ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?
Ị na-anabata dollar/euro?
Do you accept dollars/euros?
Achọrọ m ịzụta nke a, ma ị na-anabata dollar?
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ?
Can I pay?
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?
Ị nwere nri ndị na-enweghị anụmanụ?
Do you have any dishes that don't contain meat?
Enwere m ike ịhụ menu ahụ, biko?
Can I see the menu, please?
Tupu m eziga ihe, enwere m ike ịhụ menu ahụ, biko?