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Below are aids for those who wish to practice and learn basic Igbo.
The best way to learn is to;
- Listen to the audio
- Listen to the audio again whilst following the Igbo text
- Once you think you’ve grasped the script, read the Igbo text aloud
- Interpret the text with the translation and key words
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INTRODUCTIONS AND GREETINGS
#1 CHISOM – TYPICAL INTRO
Ndi banyi, ndeewo nu. Aha m bu Chisom.
A bu m onye Owerri na Imo steeti, mana ebi m na London.
A di m afo iri abuo.
Anọ m na Mahadum, a na m a gụọ asụsu Igbo.
A na m a ru oru ebe ha na ire ahịa
A na m a gụọ egwu/ A na m eme ihe egwuregwu
Ana m anụ mana asụkwa asụsu Igbo obere.
Hello everyone, my name is Chisom.
I am from Owerri, in Imo state, but I live in London.
I am twenty years old, I’m at university studying the Igbo language.
I work in a shop (direct: I work where they sell market)
I’m a singer/I’m an athlete
I can understand and speak a little Igbo.
| Onye | Person/who |
| Mana | But |
| Ebi m na… | I live in… |
| A di m afo …. | I am … years old |
| Anọ m | I am (location) |
| Mahadum | University |
| Gụọ asụsu Igbo | To study Igbo |
| Oru | Work |
| Ebe | Where/place |
| Ire | Sell |
| Ahịa | Market |
| Gụọ egwu | Study/play music |
| Ihe | Thing |
| Eme | Do/make |
| Asụsu | Language |
| Obere | Small |
#2 SHORT SPORTS DESCRIPTION
Ano m nihe gbasara egwuruegwu di iche iche (ndi beke nakpo sports) dika igwu mmiri, igba oso na egwuruegwu ukwu.
I’m into different activities (English people call sports) like swimming, running and football.
| Na | In |
| Gbasara | About/Concerning |
| Egwuruegwu | Activities |
| Di iche iche | Different |
| Ndi Beke | Foreigners/British |
| Nakpo | Call(ed) |
| Dika | Like/Similar to |
| Igwu Mmiri | Swimming |
| Igba Oso | Running |
| Egwuruegwu Ukwu | Football |