Nno! (Welcome)

This probably belongs to education but I thought it'd be more visible here!

I've just started to learn Igbo seriously and I thought I'd start a support thread for anyone else in the same position.

We can update each other on our progress and of course we can practice our Igbo on each other (please make sure you translate when doing this so that people can learn. And please specify the dialect you are learning/using as well so that people can clarify any differences).

Share any stories you have of practising your Igbo and feel to rant about any difficulties you are experiencing; you may find some advice.

Igbo speakers, please feel free to share any advice and tips you have. And please make sure any criticism is constructive as I'm sure anyone that joins this thread would appreciate any correction that is done in earnest

I find that when you are trying to learn something new it's encouraging to communicate with people in the same situation and it can help with motivation!

So please anyone that has any negative attitudes or finds it amusing do yourselves and simply avoid this thread.


I'll start off,

Last night (when my mum and I officially agreed to start serious lessons) she told me 'Kwuche ite' = 'close the pot'.
She's from Enugu and my dad (and I) is from Anambra.

As well as going through different topics I also want her to speak to me in Igbo and I'm compiling a dictionary in my notebook.

Just out of curiosity, Nkeon, how did you learn to write Igbo?

ChinenyeN:

Just out of curiosity, Nkeon, how did you learn to write Igbo?

I'm getting my mum to spell out what she teaches me. Is it any good?

I hope you'll contribute to this thread ChinenyeN, as I've seen you offer good advice on other threads!

Oh okay. Yeah, its good. I was impressed. Sure, I don't mind contributing. I'd be glad to take part in the Igbo Renaissance.

Ije oma=safe journey.
Imela,Dalu=Thank you.
otu=1
abuo=2
ato=3
ano=4
ise=5
isii=6
asaa=7
asato=8
*itenani/Iteghete/Itoolu=9
Iri=10
* . . .depends on dialect.
tata/taa=today
echi=morrow
Unyahu=yesterday.
Mmuo=Spirit.
Ikomi bu onye apari=Ikomi is a joker
asampete=pretty gurl.

@Nkeon and dear others here www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-260225.0.html is where i started this kind of thread.lets join hands and upgrade and update it.