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| Learning Igbo Language by fingard02k(m): 10:30am On Apr 10, 2009 |
This thread is for those that wants to learn Igbo language,those who can speak and for those who cannot speak well or write in Igbo,so come on you gotta love it. Biko nu k'anyị tikoo aka ọnụ kuzịere ndị ọzọ asụsụ anyị, maka na a sịrị na anyukoo amiri ọnụ ọgba ụfụfụ. 1 Like |
| Re: Learning Igbo Language by Leilah(f): 2:55pm On Apr 10, 2009 |
I would love to learn igbo!! I have picked up a few words not much though! but i wouldnt know how to spell them! |
| Re: Learning Igbo Language by platinumnk(f): 3:03pm On Apr 10, 2009 |
me2 |
| Re: Learning Igbo Language by ifyalways(f): 3:32pm On Apr 10, 2009 |
 kedu nu?. . . . . . . .how are you guys? 1 . . .otu or Ofu 2. . . .abuo 3. . . .ato 4 . . . .ano 5 . . . . .ise |
| Re: Learning Igbo Language by fingard02k(m): 3:40pm On Apr 10, 2009 |
A B CH D E F G GB GH GW H I Ị J K KP KW L M N Ñ NW NY O Ọ P R S SH T U Ụ V W Y Z ===== ==== === ===== ===== ==== === ===== a b ch d e f g gb gh gw h i ị j k kp kw l m n ñ nw ny o ọ p r s sh t u ụ v w y z nke a bu "a b d" Igbo odi iri ato na isi (36) |
| Re: Learning Igbo Language by Nobody: 3:54pm On Apr 10, 2009 |
nke a bu "a b d" Igbo odi iri ato na isi (36) Ok, you would have to say this in English when you are trying to explain. Don't behave like those igbo teachers in school that don't teach the basics before blasting you with the language you don't even understand.  That's by the way.  Let me try and interpret the quote. " This is a b d Igbo. They are 36" Correct me if I'm wrong.I know the alphabets already, can you write numbers? |
| Re: Learning Igbo Language by fingard02k(m): 4:11pm On Apr 10, 2009 |
1= otu 2= abụọ 3= atọ 4= anọ 5= ịse 6= ịsị 7= asaa 8= asatọ 9= ịteghete/ ịtoolu 10= iri 11= iri na otu 12= iri na abụọ 13= iri na atọ, etc 20= iri abụọ 21= iri abụọ na otu 22= iri abụọ na abụọ 23= iri abụọ na atọ, etc 30= iri atọ 31= iri atọ na otu, etc 40= iri anọ 41= iri anọ na otu, etc 50= iri ịse 51= iri ịse na otu, etc 60= iri ịsị 61= iri ịsị na otu, etc 70= iri asaa 71= iri asaa na otu, etc 80= iri asato 81= iri asato na otu, etc 90= iri itoolu/ ịteghete 91= iri itoolu na otu 100= nari |
| Re: Learning Igbo Language by Nobody: 4:12pm On Apr 10, 2009 |
Thanks.  |
| Re: Learning Igbo Language by fingard02k(m): 4:46pm On Apr 10, 2009 |
100= otu nari / nari 101= nari na otu, etc 110= nari iri 111= nari iri na otu, etc 120= nari iri abụọ 121= nari iri abụọ, 200= nari abụọ 201= nari abụọ na otu, 210= nari abụọ na iri 211= nari abụọ na iri na otu 500= nari ịse 510= nari ịse na iri 511= nari ịse na iri na otu. 1000= otu puku 1001= puku na otu, 1010= puku na iri 1011= puku na iri na otu 1020= puku na iri abụọ 1021= puku na iri abụọ na otu, 1100= puku nari 1101= puku nari na otu 1110= puku nari na iri 1111= puku nari na iri na otu 2000= puku abụọ 2001= puku abụọ na otu 2010= puku abụọ na iri 2011= puku abụọ na iri na otu 2100= puku abụọ na nari 10,000= puku iri 50,000= puku iri na ịse 100,000= nari puku 500,000= nari puku ịse 1,000,000,= otu nde/ nde 500,000,000= nde nari ịse 1,000,000,000= otu njerị / njerị Ọgụla ka ọham ugbua |
| Re: Learning Igbo Language by platinumnk(f): 4:54pm On Apr 10, 2009 |
write phrases now |
| Re: Learning Igbo Language by grafikdon: 9:54pm On Apr 10, 2009 |
Come here - Bia ebe a Shut up! - Mechie onu! Come and give me a hug - Bia tie m obi Who is there? - Onye no ebe ahu? Have you lost your mind? - I na apu ara/Ara ona agba gi Somebody farted - Onwere onye nyuru ahu Good nite - Ka chi fo Comfort me - Kasie mu obi Run away - Gbafuo Give me your hand - Nye mu aka gi Your breath stinks - ume gi na esi ajo isi Sit down - Noro ala Shut the Door - Mechie uzo |
| Re: Learning Igbo Language by Nobody: 1:25am On Apr 11, 2009 |
Before the phrases  , what's--- I, me, she, he, mine, you, yours, him, she, they, them and all pronouns you can remember? |
| Re: Learning Igbo Language by ChinenyeN(m): 1:53am On Apr 11, 2009 |
I - Mụ Me - Mụ He - O/Ọ She - O/Ọ They - Ha Us- Ayị You [singular] Gị/Ị/I You [plural] Ụnụ Mine - Nke M His - Nke Ya Hers - Nke Ya Their - Nke Ha Ours - Nke Ayị Yours [singular] Nke Gị Yours [plural] Nke Ụnụ Igbo Izugbe. I have a question about this "Izugbe" thing. Why was "Izugbe"? I never heard "Izugbe" until I heard of Igbo Izugbe. |
| Re: Learning Igbo Language by fingard02k(m): 9:37am On Apr 11, 2009 |
English = BEKEE/OYỊBO Me/I = MỤ/M You = GỊ/UNU Them = HA All = NỊLE Person= NMADỤ Father = NNA Mother= NNE Child = NWA Children= ỤMỤAKA/ỤMỤ Boy = NWOKE Girl = NWANYỊ Brothe/Sister= NWANNE Family = EZIN'ỤLỌ Adult = OKENYE HEAD = ỊSỊ Hand = AKA Eye = ANYA Nose = ỊMỊ Mouth= ỌNỤ Ear = NTỊ Leg = ỤKWỤ Finger= MBỌ Come = BỊA Inside= ỊME Outside= ỊLO In = ỊME Out = MPUTA Go = GABA/GAA Don't go= A GANA Run = GBA ỌSỌ/ỌSỌ Fast = ỌSỌ Up = ELU Down= ALA/ANA/ANỊ Front = Ịrussian Back = AZU Center= ETITI Walk = ỊJE Stop = KWỤRỤ See = LEE Where= EBE Take = WERE Good = EZỊGBO Bad = AJỌ Love = ỊHUNANYA/ỊFUNANYA Power= ỊKE Giant = DỊMKPA Language= ASỤSỤ Letter= EDEMEDE Bible = AKWỤKWỌ NSỌ Book = AKWỤKWỌ House= ỤLỌ Church= ỤLỌ ỤKA School= ỤLỌ AKWỤKWỌ Bank = ỤLỌ ỌBA EGO Work-place= ỤLỌ ỌLỤ Cup = ỊKO Spoon= NGAZỊ/NGAJỊ Plate = AFELE Soup = OFE Meat = ANỤ Fish = AZU Snail = EJULE Sea =OSỊMILI Water= MMỊRỊ Sand = AJA Land = ALA/ANA/ANỊ Earth = ỤWA Heaven= ELU ỊGWE Paradise= ALA EZE God=CHỊ/CHUKWU/ỌBASỊ/OLISA (Christian)God= CHỊN'EKE Ọgula k'ọham ugbua |
| Re: Learning Igbo Language by fingard02k(m): 9:49am On Apr 11, 2009 |
"ỊZUGBE" bụ asụsụ Ịgbo nịle ewekọrọ ọnụ,nya bụ ebe asụsụ nịle zugbere/gbakọrọ/bịakọrọ ọnụ.ị họtagoya kịta |
| Re: Learning Igbo Language by ChinenyeN(m): 2:36pm On Apr 11, 2009 |
fingard02k:So "zugbere" is more common than anything else? |
| Re: Learning Igbo Language by londoner: 3:06pm On Apr 11, 2009 |
I am trying to learn Igbo too. I am actually trying to find Igbo language learning audio CDs. Does anyone know where I can find some? I have looked online, but not much seems to be out there. |
| Re: Learning Igbo Language by blackspade(m): 8:28pm On Apr 11, 2009 |
Wonderful thread, I will be watching it closely as I wish to improve my skills. |
| Re: Learning Igbo Language by Nobody: 1:18am On Apr 12, 2009 |
ChinenyeN: Is there a reason why he/she can be either O or O with the dot? |
| Re: Learning Igbo Language by ChinenyeN(m): 3:38am On Apr 12, 2009 |
stillwater:Something called Vowel Harmony. "O" goes with "E" & "I" sounds, and "Ọ" goes with "A" & "Ị" sounds. |
| Re: Learning Igbo Language by Nobody: 1:00am On Apr 14, 2009 |
Do you mean something like Oge O ga ga (I don't have the key for the O with a dot) |
| Re: Learning Igbo Language by ChinenyeN(m): 1:38am On Apr 14, 2009 |
Yeah, like that. Oge || Ọ ga-aga Those are some simple, and straight forward arrangements of vowel harmony. Here are some slightly complex ones. . . Kwupụta Legharịa Kpọkue etc. etc. One sentence in Igbo is an example of complex arrangements of vowel harmony. Sometimes, the vowel harmony "law/rule" isn't followed. . . but that's mainly seen when you get dialectal. |
| Re: Learning Igbo Language by olabukola: 9:47am On Apr 14, 2009 |
why should somebody wanna learn igbo? some people are sick to say the least. |
| Re: Learning Igbo Language by fingard02k(m): 10:12am On Apr 14, 2009 |
@Olabukola Bia,kedu onye nwe aturua,nya kpọrọ ya sị eba puọ ọsọ-ọsọ . tupu m, |
| Re: Learning Igbo Language by fingard02k(m): 10:18am On Apr 14, 2009 |
You can ask anything you want to learn.Were are here to help you |
| Re: Learning Igbo Language by Seun(m): 5:03pm On Apr 16, 2009 |
Thread unlocked. Pls, mod, let it remain unlocked. |
| Re: Learning Igbo Language by Ikomi(m): 6:20pm On Apr 16, 2009 |
Seun: @Mod Actually thats an order. Try locking this thread again, then u will see what will happen to u. Moooooodddddd. |
| Re: Learning Igbo Language by Nobody: 6:39pm On Apr 16, 2009 |
Seun: Uhm I locked at first coz we have so many threads about igbo language! |
| Re: Learning Igbo Language by Nobody: 9:29pm On Apr 16, 2009 |
Seun: Ikomi:
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| Re: Learning Igbo Language by Nobody: 9:41pm On Apr 16, 2009 |
Balless individuals! |
| Re: Learning Igbo Language by fingard02k(m): 6:07am On Apr 17, 2009 |
Once you can pronounce the words in "abd igbo" with there tones especially these ones "i ị n ñ o ọ u ụ e a".you can read and speak Igbo very well.here are some examples. Word= how it pronounced a = a-re ch= chi e = a-ir g = g-ive gb= gbi gh= ghi gw=gwi h = h-ill i = e ị = i-ll j = j-iggle k = k-ey kp= kpi kw= qu-een l = l-ee m= m-e n = ni ñ = espa-ñ-ol o = o-range ọ = o-r r = r-eap s = s-ee u = l-u-ke ụ = s-u-per w = w-in y = y-es z = z-ip |
| Re: Learning Igbo Language by platinumnk(f): 4:18pm On Apr 22, 2009 |
londoner: they have a few on ebay. I bought one but ive been soo busy I havent started on it yet. |
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