Learn Igbo Basics Online: Audio Transcripts #1 (Introduction)

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1. Listen to the audio
2. Listen to the audio again whilst following the Igbo text
3. Once you think you’ve grasped the script,  read the Igbo text aloud
4. 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

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