Kedu everyone,

I am looking for some kind of expressions of love in Igbo. Not just "I love you", but something more subtle.

Explanation: As some of you may remember, I am a German girl. I am in love with an Igbo man (living in Germany) for about 1,5 years now and we are going to get married soon. For some months now I am taking some effort to learn Igbo and I would love to "surprise" my husband-to-be by doing my mariage vow in igbo.

So any kind of help is highly appreciated.

Imela,
Geraldine

Gera1980:

Kedu everyone,

I am looking for some kind of expressions of love in Igbo. Not just "I love you", but something more subtle.

Explanation: As some of you may remember, I am a German girl. I am in love with an Igbo man (living in Germany) for about 1,5 years now and we are going to get married soon. For some months now I am taking some effort to learn Igbo and I would love to "surprise" my husband-to-be by doing my mariage vow in igbo.

So any kind of help is highly appreciated.

Imela,
Geraldine

You want just ur vows or other endearing phrases?

Why don't u write ur vow here in English then we can help u translate in Igbo?

Bonus for ur efforts,call him [i]Nkem[/i . . .mine. tonight and watch him do you many many many sweet things.

See the following


Obim di na nke gi
'My heart is in yours'


Onwe gi onye di ka gi di mu oma
'No one is like you my husband'


Omaricha nwoke oma
'the most handsome man'

Nwoke di ora nma
'a man that evryone adore'

A gam ahughi n'anya mgbe n'ile
'i will love you always'

Thank you so much for your fast replies!

@Ifyalways: We are allowed to write our own vows, which is fortune and "misery" at the same time. There is so much to say and it is already difficult to find the most meaningful words in your own language. And translations usually don't make things easier as sometimes meaningfulthings get lost. I have read some "traditional" (engl.) vows which sum up my feelings in a very good way, but then I think, I am allowed to say it in my own words, so I don't want to stick to the traditional phrases too much. To make a long story short: I am not yet done with writing my vow in english. But I will post it (or parts of it) as soon as I am happy with it.

@amumex: Thank you for these really nice examples. Ozi ịkwara anyi dị bara uru.

Imela na ngọzi Chineke,
Geraldine

how old is you 40.,,

Hi Johnjoel,

I don't know why my age matters regarding to my questions, but as my name and my profile state I am born in 1980 and thus am 30 years.