Daily use common Igbo Sentences and Phrases

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To learn Igbo language, Phrases and Sentences are the important sections. Here you can easily learn daily use common Igbo sentences with the help of English pronunciation. Here is the list of English sentences to Igbo translation with transliterations. It also helps beginners to learn Igbo language in an easy way. In this section, we are separated into three levels of sentences to learn easily (Easy sentences, Hard sentences, and Difficult sentences). Sentence is a group of words, you may also learn Vocabulary words to learn Igbo language quickly and also play some Igbo word games so you get not bored. Basic-level sentences are useful in daily life conversations, so it is very important to learn all sentences in English and Igbo.

Igbo sentences and phrases

The below table gives the daily use common Sentences and Phrases in Igbo language with their pronunciation in English.

Easy sentences

Welcome	Nnọọ
Thanks	Daalụ
Good	Ọ dị mma
Enjoy	Nwee obi ụtọ
Fine	Ọ dị mma
Congratulations	Ekele
I hate you	akpọrọ gị m asị
I love you	a hụrụ m gị n'anya
I’m in love	ịhụnanya ji m
I’m sorry	Ọ dị m nwute
I’m so sorry	Ọ dị m nwute nke ukwuu
I’m yours	a bụ m nke gị
Thanks again	Daalụ ọzọ
How are you	Kedu ka ị mere
I am fine	adị m mma
Take care	Ledo onwe gị
I miss you	a na m atụ ụche gị
You're nice	Ị dị mma
That’s terrible	Nke ahụ dị egwu
That's too bad	Nke ahụ dị oke njọ
That's too much	Nke ahụ karịrị akarị
See you	Hụzie gị
Thank you	Daalụ
Thank you sir	Daalụ nna m
Are you free	Ị nọ nkịtị
No problem	Nsogbu adịghị
Get well soon	Dịkwa mma ozugbo
Very good	Ọ dị ezigbo mma
Well done	Ị mere nke ọma
What’s up	Kedu nke na-eme
I can't hear you	Apụghị m ịnụ gị
I can't stop	Enweghị m ike ịkwụsị
I know	ama m
Good bye	Ka ọ dị
Good idea	Ezigbo elo
Good luck	Jisie ike
You are late	Ị emela
Who is next?	Onye na-esote?
Who is she?	Onye ka ọ bụ?
Who is that man?	Ònye bụ nwoke ahụ?
Who built it?	Onye wuru ya?
They hurt	Ha merụrụ ahụ
She got angry	O were iwe
She is a teacher	Ọ bụ onye nkuzi
She is aggressive	Ọ na-eme ihe ike
She is attractive	Ọ mara mma
She is beautiful	Ọ mara mma
She is crying	Ọ na-ebe akwa
She is happy	Obi dị ya ụtọ
No way!	Ụzọ adịghị!
No worries	Enweghị nchekasị
No, thank you	Mba, daalụ

I'm so happy	a bụ m sọ anụrị
I'm hungry	agụụ na-agụ m
I'm able to run	Enwere m ike ịgba ọsọ
I agree	ekwenyere m
I can swim	Enwere m ike igwu mmiri
I can't come	Enweghị m ike ịbịa
He got angry	O were iwe
He was alone	Ọ nọ naanị ya
He was brave	O nwere obi ike
He likes to swim	Ọ na-enwe mmasị igwu mmiri
Don't be angry	Ewela iwe
Don't be sad	Adịla mwute
Don't cry	Ekwala akwa
Come in	Bata
Come on	Bịanụ
Can you come?	Ị nwere ike ịbịa?
Can I help?	Enwere m ike inye aka?
Can I eat this?	Enwere m ike iri ihe a?
Can I help you?	Enwere m ike ịnyere gị aka?
Can I see?	Enwere m ike ịhụ?
Are you going?	Ị na-aga?
Are you hungry?	Agụụ ọ na-agụ gị?
Are you mad?	Ara ọ na-agba gị?
Are you serious?	Ọ bụ eziokwu?
Are you sleeping?	Ị na-arahụ ụra?
Can you do this?	Ị nwere ike ime nke a?
Can you help me?	Ị nwere ike ị nyere m aka?
Can you tell me?	Ị nwere ike ịgwa m?
Come on tomorrow	bia echi
Come quickly	Bia ngwa ngwa
Could I help you?	Enwere m ike inyere gị aka?
Could you tell me?	Ị nwere ike ịgwa m?
Do not disturb!	Enyena nsogbu!
Do you hear me?	Ị na-anụ m?
Do you smoke?	Ị na-ese anwụrụ?
Have you eaten?	Iriela nri?
Have you finished?	Ị gwụla?
He can run fast	O nwere ike ịgba ọsọ ọsọ
He began to run	Ọ malitere ịgba ọsọ
He did not speak	O kwughị okwu
His eyes are blue	Anya ya na-acha anụnụ anụnụ
His smile was good	Ọchị ọchị ya dị mma
How is your life?	Kedu ka ndụ gị dị?
How is your family?	Kedu ka ezinụlọ gị mere?
I am a student	abụ m nwata akwụkwọ
I am going to study	Aga m agụ akwụkwọ
I am not a teacher	Abụghị m onye nkuzi
I am sorry	ọ dị m nwute
I believe you	ekweyere m na gị
I can do this job	Enwere m ike ịrụ ọrụ a
I can run faster	Enwere m ike ịgba ọsọ ọsọ
I can’t believe it	Enweghị m ike ikwere ya
It happens	Ọ na-eme

It is new	Ọ dị ọhụrụ
It is a long story	Ọ bụ ogologo akụkọ
It looks like an bird	Ọ dị ka nnụnụ
It really takes time	Ọ na-ewe oge n'ezie
It was really cheap	Ọ dị ọnụ ala n'ezie
It was so noisy	Ọ bụ oke mkpọtụ
It was very difficult	O siri ezigbo ike
It wasn't expensive	Ọ dịghị ọnụ
It wasn't necessary	Ọ dịghị mkpa
Let me check	Ka m lelee
Let me say	Ka m kwuo
Let me see	Ka m hụ
May I come in?	Enwere m ike ịbata?
May I help you?	Enwere m ike ịnyere gị aka?
May I join you?	Enwere m ike isonyere gị?
May I speak?	Enwere m ike ikwu okwu?
May I eat this?	Enwere m ike iri nke a?
My father is tall	Nna m toro ogologo
My sister has a job	Nwanne m nwanyi nwere oru
My sister is famous	Nwanne m nwanyi bu onye ama ama
My wife is a doctor	Nwunye m bụ dọkịta
No, I'll eat later	Mba, m ga-eri nri ma emechaa
Please come in	Biko bata
Please do that again	Biko mee nke ahụ ọzọ
Please give me	Biko nye m
She admired him	Ọ masịrị ya
She avoids me	Ọ na-ezere m
She came last	Ọ bịara ikpeazụ
She goes to school	Ọ na-aga akwụkwọ
That house is big	Ụlọ ahụ buru ibu
That is a good idea	Nke ahụ bụ ezi echiche
That is my book	Nke ahụ bụ akwụkwọ m
That is my son	Nke ahụ bụ nwa m nwoke
The dog is dead	Nkịta anwụọla
The river is wide	Osimiri ahụ sara mbara
There is no doubt	Obi abụọ adịghị ya
They are playing	Ha na-egwu egwu
They are pretty	Ha mara mma
They got married	Ha lụrụ
They have few books	Ha nwere akwụkwọ ole na ole
They stopped talking	Ha kwụsịrị ikwu okwu
This is my friend	Nke a bụ enyi m
This bird can't fly	Nnụnụ a enweghị ike ife efe
This decision is final	Mkpebi a bụ nke ikpeazụ
This is my book	Nke a bụ akwụkwọ m
This is my brother	Nke a bụ nwanne m nwoke
This is my daughter	Nke a bụ ada m
This is not a joke	Nke a abụghị egwuregwu
This is surprising	Nke a bụ ihe ijuanya
This river is beautiful	Osimiri a mara mma
This story is true	Akụkọ a bụ eziokwu
We are happy	Anyị nwere obi ụtọ
Will it rain today?	Mmiri ọ̀ ga-ezo taa?
Will you go on a trip?	Ị ga-aga njem?

Will she come?	Ọ ga-abịa?
Would you kill me?	Ị ga-egbu m?
Would you love me?	Ị ga-ahụ m n'anya?
Would you come here?	Ị ga-abịa ebe a?
You are a teacher	Ị bụ onye nkuzi
You are very beautiful	Ị mara mma nke ukwuu
You are very brave	Ị dị nnọọ obi ike
You broke the rules	Ị mebiri iwu
You love me	Ị hụrụ m n'anya
you love me or not	ị hụrụ m n'anya ma ọ bụ na ị chọghị
You make me happy	Ị na-enye m obi anụrị
You may go	Ị nwere ike ịga
You should sleep	Ị kwesịrị ịrahụ ụra
You must study hard	Ị ga-amụsi ike
Whose idea is this?	Nke a bụ echiche onye?
Thanks for your help	Daalụ maka enyemaka gị
Thank you for coming	Daalụ maka ịbịa
How about you	Kedu maka gị
How is your family	Kedu ka ezinụlọ gị mere
How to Say	Otu esi ekwu
Good morning	Ụtụtụ ọma
Good afternoon	Ehihie ọma
Good evening	Mgbede ọma
Good night	Ka chifoo
Happy birthday	Ezi ncheta ọmụmụ
Happy Christmas	Ezi ekeresimesi
Happy new year	Ezi afọ ọhụrụ
Good to see you	Ọ dị mma ịhụ gị
I don't like it	Ọ masịghị m
I have no idea	Enweghị m elo ọ bụla
I know everything	Amaara m ihe niile
I know something	Amaara m ihe
Thank you so much	Daalụ nke ukwuu
Thanks a million	Daalụ otu nde
See you later	Ka ahụ ma emechaa
See you next week	Hụ gị n'izu na-abịa
See you next year	Hụ gị n'afọ ọzọ
See you soon	Ka ahụ oge n'adịghị anya
See you tomorrow	Ga-ahụ gị echi
Sweet dreams	Ezigbo ụra
I’m crazy about you	A na m ara gbasara gị
I'm crazy with you	A na m ara na gị
Nice to meet you	Ọ dị mma izute gị
It's very cheap	Ọ dị ọnụ ala
Just a moment	Naanị obere oge
Not necessarily	Ọ bụchaghị
That’s a good deal	Nke ahụ dị mma
You're beautiful	Ị mara mma
You're very nice	Ị dị mma nke ukwuu
You're very smart	Ị mara oke mma
I really appreciate it	Enwere m ekele maka ya
I really miss you	a na m atụ uche gị n'ezie

Hard sentences

What is your name	Kedu aha gị
Which is correct?	Kedu nke ziri ezi?
Will you please help me?	Biko ị ga-enyere m aka?
Will you stay at home?	Ị ga-anọ n'ụlọ?
Do you need anything?	Ị chọrọ ihe ọ bụla?
Do you need this book?	Ị chọrọ akwụkwọ a?
Are you feeling better?	Ọ na-adị gị mma?
Are you writing a letter?	Ị na-ede akwụkwọ ozi?
Come and see me now	bia hu m ugbua
Come with your family	Soro ezinụlọ gị bịa
I'm very busy this week	Enwere m ọrụ n'aka nke ukwuu n'izu a
There is a lot of money	Enwere nnukwu ego
They are good people	Ha bụ ezigbo mmadụ
We need some money	Anyị chọrọ ego ụfọdụ
What is your destination?	Kedu ebe bụ njedebe gị?
What are you doing today?	Kedu ihe ị na-eme taa?
What are you reading?	Kedu ihe ị na-agụ?
What can I do for you?	Kedu ihe m ga-emere gị?
What is the problem?	Kedu ihe bụ nsogbu?
What is the story?	Gịnị bụ akụkọ a?
What is your problem?	Gịnị bụ nsogbu gị?
What was that noise?	Gịnị bụ ụzụ ahụ?
When can we eat?	Kedu mgbe anyị nwere ike iri nri?
When do you study?	Kedu mgbe ị na-amụ ihe?
When was it finished?	Kedu mgbe emechara ya?
How about your family	Kedu maka ezinụlọ gị
Do you understand?	Ị ghọtara?
Do you love me?	Ị hụrụ m n'anya?
Don't talk about work	Ekwula okwu gbasara ọrụ
How can I help you?	Kedu ka m ga-esi nyere gị aka?
How deep is the lake?	Olee otú miri emi ọdọ mmiri?
I'm not disturbing you	Anaghị m enye gị nsogbu
I'm proud of my son	Enwere m ọnụ maka nwa m nwoke
I'm sorry to disturb you	Ọ dị m nwute na m ga-enye gị nsogbu
Is something wrong?	Ọ nwere ihe adịghị mma?
May I open the door?	Enwere m ike imeghe ụzọ?
Thanks for everything	Daalụ maka ihe niile
This is very difficult	Nke a siri ezigbo ike
This is very important	Nke a dị ezigbo mkpa
Where are you from	Ebee ka i si
Do you have any idea	Ị nwere echiche ọ bụla
I love you so much	Ahụrụ m gị n'anya nke ukwuu
I love you very much	ahụrụ m gị n'anya nke ukwuu
I’m in love with you	Enwere m ịhụnanya ebe ị nọ
I missed you so much	A na m atụ uche gị nke ukwuu
Let me think about it	Ka m chee echiche banyere ya
Thank you very much	Daalụ nke ukwuu
I can't stop thinking	Enweghị m ike ịkwụsị iche echiche
Will you stop talking?	Ị ga-akwụsị ikwu okwu?
Would you like to go?	Ọ ga-amasị gị ịga?
Would you teach me?	Ị ga-akụziri m?

Where is your room?	Ebee ka ime ụlọ gị dị?
Where should we go?	Ebee ka anyị kwesịrị ịga?
Where is your house?	Ebee ka ụlọ gị dị?
Please close the door	Biko mechie ụzọ
She agreed to my idea	O kwetara n'echiche m
That boy is intelligent	Nwa nwoke ahụ nwere ọgụgụ isi
It was a very big room	Ọ bụ nnukwu ọnụ ụlọ
He can swim very fast	O nwere ike igwu mmiri ngwa ngwa
He accepted my idea	Ọ nabatara echiche m
They loved each other	Ha hụrụ ibe ha n’anya
When will you reach?	Kedu mgbe ị ga-eru?
Where are you from?	Ebee ka i si?
Where are you going?	Ebee ka ị na-aga?
We love each other	Anyị hụrụ ibe anyị n'anya
We obeyed the rules	Anyị rubere isi n'iwu
We started to walk	Anyị malitere ije ije
We will never agree	Anyị agaghị ekweta
We can make change	Anyị nwere ike ime mgbanwe
We cook everyday	Anyị na-esi nri kwa ụbọchị
We enjoyed it	Ọ tọrọ anyị ụtọ
What about you?	Kedu maka gị?
What are you doing?	Kedu ihe ị na-eme?
What did you say?	Kedu ihe i kwuru?
What do you need?	Kedu ihe ị chọrọ?
What do you think?	Kedu ihe ị chere?
What do you want?	Kedu ihe ị chọrọ?
What happened?	Kedu ihe mere?
What is that?	Kedu ihe bụ ihe ahụ?
When was she born?	Olee mgbe a mụrụ ya?
When will we arrive?	Kedu mgbe anyị ga-abata?
Where are you?	Ebee ka ị nọ?
Where does it hurt?	Kedu ebe ọ na-afụ ụfụ?
Where is my book?	Ebee ka akwụkwọ m dị?
Where is the river?	Ebee ka osimiri ahụ dị?
Who broke this?	Onye mebiri ihe a?
Why are you crying?	Gịnị mere ị na-ebe akwa?
I can't see anything	Enweghị m ike ịhụ ihe ọ bụla
I disagree with you	Ekwetaghị m gị
I like it very much	Ọ masịrị m nke ukwuu
I need more time	Achọrọ m oge ọzọ
I want to sleep	a chọrọ m ịrahụ ụra
I'm able to swim	Enwere m ike igwu mmiri
I'm not a doctor	Abụghị m dọkịta
I'm taller than you	Adị m gị ogologo
I'm very sad	O wutere m nke ukwuu
Is he a teacher?	Ọ bụ onye nkuzi?
Is she married?	Ọ lụrụ nwaanyị?
Is this book yours?	Akwụkwọ a ọ bụ nke gị?
Let's ask the teacher	Ka anyị jụọ onye nkuzi
Let's go out and eat	Ka anyị pụọ rie nri
Let's go to a movie	Ka anyị gaa na ihe nkiri

Difficult sentences

His opinion was not accepted	A naghị anabata echiche ya
His proposals were adopted at the meeting	A nakweere atụmatụ ya na nzukọ ahụ
How do you come to school?	Kedu ka esi esi abịa akwụkwọ?
If I had money, I could buy it	Ọ bụrụ na m nwere ego, enwere m ike ịzụta ya
If you want a pencil, I'll lend you one	Ọ bụrụ na ịchọrọ pensụl, m ga-agbazinye gị otu
If he comes, ask him to wait	Ọ bụrụ na ọ bịa, rịọ ya ka o chere
If it rains, we will get wet	Ọ bụrụ na mmiri zoo, anyị ga-ete mmiri
If I studied, I would pass the exam	Ọ bụrụ na m mụọ akwụkwọ, m ga-agafe ule
My hair has grown too long	Ntutu m etoola ogologo
My mother is always at home	Nne m na-anọkarị n'ụlọ
There are many fish in this lake	Enwere ọtụtụ azụ na ọdọ mmiri a
There are many problems to solve	Enwere ọtụtụ nsogbu iji dozie
There are some books on the desk	Enwere akwụkwọ ụfọdụ na tebụl
There is nothing wrong with him	Ọ dịghị ihe ọjọọ na ya
There was a sudden change in the weather	Enwere mgbanwe na mberede na ihu igwe
There was nobody in the garden	O nweghị onye nọ n'ogige ahụ
There was nobody there	O nweghị onye nọ ebe ahụ
There were five murders this month	E gburu mmadụ ise n'ọnwa a
They admire each other	Ha na-enwe mmasị n'ebe ibe ha nọ
They agreed to work together	Ha kwetara ịrụkọ ọrụ ọnụ
They are both good teachers	Ha abụọ bụ ezigbo ndị nkuzi
We want something new	Anyị chọrọ ihe ọhụrụ
We should be very careful	Anyị kwesịrị ịkpachara anya
When can I see you next time?	Kedu mgbe m nwere ike ịhụ gị oge ọzọ?
When did you finish the work?	Kedu mgbe ị rụchara ọrụ ahụ?
When will you harvest your wheat?	Kedu mgbe ị ga-ewe ọka wit gị?
Where do you want to go?	Ebee ka ị chọrọ ịga?
Where is the pretty girl?	Ebee ka nwa agbọghọ mara mma nọ?
Which food do you like?	Kedu nri na-amasị gị?
Which is more important?	Kedu nke ka mkpa?
Which one is more expensive?	Kedu nke dị oke ọnụ?
Which way is the nearest?	Kedu ụzọ kacha nso?
Which is your favorite team?	Kedu otu ọkacha mmasị gị?
Which languages do you speak?	Kedu asụsụ ị na-asụ?
Which team will win the game?	Kedu otu ga-emeri egwuregwu ahụ?
Why are you drying your hair?	Gịnị mere i ji na-ehicha ntutu gị?
Why are you late?	Gịnị mere i ji nọrọ ọdụ?
Why did you get so angry?	Gịnị kpatara iwe ji were gị?
Why did you quit?	Gịnị mere i ji kwụsị?
Why don't you come in?	Gịnị kpatara na ị gaghị abata?

Why were you late this morning?	Gịnị kpatara ị jiri chia n'isi ụtụtụ a?
Why are you so tired today?	Gini mere ike ji gwu gi ta?
Would you like to dance with me?	Ọ ga-amasị gị iso m gbaa egwu?
Would you come tomorrow?	Ị ga-abịa echi?
You are always complaining	Ị na-eme mkpesa mgbe niile
Thanks for your explanation	Daalụ maka nkọwa gị
Thanks for the compliment	Daalụ maka ịja mma
Thanks for the information	Daalụ maka ozi ahụ
Thanks for your understanding	Daalụ maka nghọta gị
Thank you for supporting me	Daalụ maka ịkwado m
I really miss you so much	A na m atụ uche gị nke ukwuu
Happy valentine’s day	Ezi ụbọchị Valentine
Whose decision was final?	Kedu onye mkpebi ikpeazụ?
Whose life is in danger?	Onye ndụ nọ n'ihe ize ndụ?
You are a good teacher	Ị bụ ezigbo onye nkuzi
You can read this book	Ị nwere ike ịgụ akwụkwọ a
You don't understand me	Ị naghị aghọta m
You have to study hard	Ị ga-amụsi ike
Where do you have pain?	Ebee ka ị na-enwe mgbu?
They are both in the room	Ha abụọ nọ n'ime ụlọ
That house is very small	Ụlọ ahụ dị nnọọ obere
Please give me your hand	Biko nye m aka gi
Please go to the school	Biko gaa ụlọ akwụkwọ
Please sit here and wait	Biko nọdụ ebe a chere
Please speak more slowly	Biko jirikwuo nwayọọ na-ekwu
My father is in his room	Nna m nọ n'ọnụ ụlọ ya
May I ask you something?	Enwere m ike ịjụ gị ihe?
May I ask you a question?	Enwere m ike ịjụ gị ajụjụ?
Is the job still available?	Ọrụ ahụ ọ ka dị?
I arrived there too early	M rutere ebe ahụ n'oge
Do you have a family?	Ị nwere ezinụlọ?
Do you have any problem?	Ị nwere nsogbu ọ bụla?
Do you have any idea?	Ị nwere echiche ọ bụla?
Did you finish the job?	Ị rụchara ọrụ ahụ?
Did you like the movie?	Ihe nkiri ahụ ọ masịrị gị?
Are we ready to go now?	Anyị adịla njikere ịga ugbu a?
Would you like to come?	Ọ ga-amasị gị ịbịa?
I don't speak very well	Anaghị m ekwu nke ọma

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English to Tamil - here you learn top sentences, these sentences are very important in daily life conversations, and basic-level sentences are very helpful for beginners. All sentences have Tamil meanings with transliteration.