Igbo

Sentence in Igbo/English

1

I chi ochi

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Ichi Ochi

To Laugh

Ichi ochi bara uru

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Ichi ochi balụ  ulu

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Laughter is beneficial

2

Ikwa  akwa

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Ibe akwa

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To  Cry

Nwntakiri na-akwa akwa.

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Nwntakili na-ebe akwa.

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The baby is crying.

3

Iko onu

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Iko ọnụ

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Swearing

Okeke  na Okafo na ako onu

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Okeke  na Okafo na ako onu

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Okeke and Okafo are swearing

at each other.

4

Ilụ ọgụ

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Inụ ọgụ

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Fighting

Emeka  na Chika na-alu ogu.

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Emeka  na Chika na-anu ogu.

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Emeka and Chika are fighting.

5

Ima njakiri

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Ima njakilii

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Shooting breeze

Uche na-ama njakiri

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Uche na-ama njakili

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Uche likes  to shoot breeze

6

Ikpa amu

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Ikpa amu

Cracking jokes

Clowning around

Ike na-akpa amụ  nke ukwu

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Ike na-akpa amụ rie nne

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Ike cracks jokes a lot