Central Igbo &

Anambra /English

 Igbo/English Sentences

 1

 Nna

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Father

 Nna m bụ ezigbo mmadụ

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 Nna m bụ ezigbo mmadụ

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 My father is a good man.

 2

 Nne

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Nne

Mother

 Nne m mara nma dị egwu.

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 Nne m bụọmalicha 

nwaanyị.

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My mother is very  

beautiful.

3

Di

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Di

Di m bị ọgaranya.

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 Di m bụọgalanya.

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My husband is a

wealthy man.

4

Nwunye

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 Nwunye

Wife

Nwunye m mara

nma nwaaṅyị

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Nwunye m bụ

ọmalicha nwaanyị

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My wife is a 

beautiful woman

5

Di na Nwunye

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Di na Nwunye 

Husband and Wife

Anyị bụ Di na nwunye

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Anyị bụ Di naṅwunye.

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We are husband

and wife

 6

 Nwanne nna m

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mọbụ

"Iya"

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Uncle

 Nwanne nna m 

bịara taa

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 Nwanne nna m

bịalụ taa

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Iya m bịara taa

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My uncle came today

 7

 Nnanne nne m

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 Nnanne nne m

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"Iye eye"

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Aunt

 Nwanne nne m bi

n'ụlọ anyị

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Nwanne nne m bi

n'ụnọ anyị

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 Iye eye m bị n'ụlọ anyị

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My Aunt lives in

our house  

 8

 Nwoke

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 Man (Male)

Nwoke a bụ nwanne m

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This Man is my brother 

9

Nwaanyị

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Nwaanyị

Woman (Female)

Nwaanyị a bụ asa.

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Nwaanyị a bụ

asampete

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 This woman is a

dazzling beauty.

10

Nna Oche

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Nnanna

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 Grand father

Nna m oche ka di ndu

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 Nnanna m  ka di ndu

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 My grandfather

is still alive.

11

Nne Oche

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Nnenne

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 Grand mother

Nne Oche m di obi oma

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Nnenne m di obi oma

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My Grand mother is kind

12

Nwa nwoke

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Nwa nwoke

Boy

Nwa m nwoke 

na-agba bọlụ.

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 Nwa m nwoke

 na-agba bọlụ.

 My son is playing ball 

13

Nwa nwaanyị

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Nwa nwaanyị

Daughter

Nwa m nwaanyị mara nma.

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 Nwa m nwaanyi bu  

ọmalịcha nwa

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My daughter is a

beautiful girl.

14

Nwantakịrị

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Nwantakịlị

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Child

Emeka na-eme omume ka nwatakịrị.

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Emeka na-eme

omume

ka nwatakịlị.                     

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Emeka behaves

like a Child.

15

Nwa ọhụọ

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Nwa ọfụọ

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New born Baby

Nwunye m mụrụ

nwa ọhụọ.

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Nwunye m mụlụ

nwaọfụọ.

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 My wife gave birth

to a new baby.

16

Onye na-eku Nwa

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Onye na-enedo Nwa

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Baby Sitter

Nneka bụ onye

na-eku nwa.

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Nneka bụ onye

na-enedo nwa.

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Nneka is a

baby sitter

17

Nwanne nwoke

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Nwanne nwoke

Brother

Nwanne m bụ onye

ọka ikpe.

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Nwanne m nwoke

bụ  onye oka ikpe .

My brother is a

lawyer.

18

Nwanne nwanyị

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Sister

Nwanne m nwanyị 

bụ nwa akwụkwọ

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My sister is a student

My sister is a student  

19

Okenye

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Okenye

Elder

Okenye na-enwe

uche karịa nwanta.

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Okenye na-enwe

uche kalịa nwata.

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An elder is wiser

than a child.

20

Dimkpa

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Dimkpa

A strong man

Okereke bụ dimkpa

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Okeke bụ ndikpa

Okereke/Okeke is

a strong man.

21

Okorobịa

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Okolobịa

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Youth (Male)

Emeka bụ okorobịa

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Emeka bụ okolobia

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Emeka is a

young man.

22

Agbọghobịa

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Agbọghobịa

Lady(Young woman)

Amaka bụ agbọghọbịa.

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Amaka bụ agbọghọbịa.

Amaka is a

young lady

23

Ntorobia

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Ntolobịa

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Youth

(Male or Female)

Emeka na Amaka

bụ ntorobịa.

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Emeka na amaka

bụ ntolobịa.

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Emeka and Amaka are

 young adults

24

Ejima

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Ejima

Twins

Nwa nne m mụrụ

ejima.

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Nwa nnem mụlụ

ejima.

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My sister gave birth

to a set of twins.

25

Enyi

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Ọyi

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Enyi Nwoke

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Oyi Nwaanyi

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Friend

Male Friend

Female Friend

 Ndị bụ Enyi

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Ndị a bu Ọyị

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These are friends

Ndị a bụ Enyi nwoke

na enyi nwaanyi

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Ndị a bụỌyi nwoke

na Ọyi nwaanyi

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These are boy friend

and girl friend

28

Onye Agbata Obi

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Onye Agbata Obi

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Neighbor

Onye agbata obi anyị

bụ onye ọrụ ubi              

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Onye agbata obi anyị

bụ-ọkọ ugbo

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Our neighnor

is a farmer

Ikwu na Ibe

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Relations

 Anyi bụ Ikwu na Ibe

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We are relations

Ụmụ Nne Nwoke

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Brothers

Anyi bụ ụmụ nne atọ.

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We are three brothers

Ụmụ Nwanne 

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Siblings

Anyị bụ Ụmụ Nwanne ise

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We are five siblings