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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,ย 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.
Anแป m na Mahadum, a na m a gแปฅแป asแปฅsu Igbo.
A na m a ru oru ebe ha na ire ahแปa
A na m a gแปฅแป egwu/ A na m eme ihe egwuregwu
Ana m anแปฅ mana asแปฅkwa asแปฅsu 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, Iโm at university studying the Igbo language.
I work in a shop (direct: I work where they sell market)
Iโm a singer/Iโm an athlete
I can understand and speak a little Igbo.
Onye | Person/who |
Mana | But |
Ebi m naโฆ | I live inโฆ |
A di m afo โฆ. | I am โฆ years old |
Anแป m | I am (location) |
Mahadum | University |
Gแปฅแป asแปฅsu Igbo | To study Igbo |
Oru | Work |
Ebe | Where/place |
Ire | Sell |
Ahแปa | Market |
Gแปฅแป egwu | Study/play music |
Ihe | Thing |
Eme | Do/make |
Asแปฅsu | 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 |
8 responses to “Learn Igbo Basics Online: Audio Transcripts #1 (Introduction)”
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Hello Please i wanted to find out if i can download the audio’s so that i can listen to it on the fly.
HI Larry,
We will try and make these available soon.
I love the audio on your website! Great work!
Is there some way these can be downloaded so that i could listen offline on my phone/mp3 player?
When will the next audio for numbers be released?
Thank you for providing this as a resource! It is greatly appreciated!
Hi, thank for your comment. We will try to release this as soon as possible!
Hi Brent, see page: https://okwuid.com/2017/11/03/learn-igbo-basics-online-numbers-1-20/ ๐
Please I need daily online class notifications
Hi Christiana please message us here: https://okwuid.com/contact/