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English to Igbo translation

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English to Igbo: everyday phrases

Common phrases from the Igbo course, each with a respelling — capitals mark the stressed syllable.

  • HelloNdewo
    Hello/n-DEH-wo/
  • Thank youDaalụ
    Thank you/DAA-loo/
  • WelcomeNnọọ
    Welcome/n-NAW-aw/
  • GoodbyeKa ọ dị
    Goodbye/ka aw DEE/
  • YesEe
    Yes/EH-eh/
  • NoMba
    No/m-BAH/
  • PleaseBiko
    Please/BEE-ko/
  • SorryNdo
    Sorry/n-DOH/
  • How are you?Kedu ka ị mere?
    How are you?/KEH-doo ka ee MEH-reh/
  • I am fineỌ dị mma
    I am fine/aw dee m-MAH/
  • What is your name?Gịnị bụ aha gị?
    What is your name?/GEE-nee boo A-ha gee/
  • My name is...Aha m bụ...
    My name is.../A-ha m boo/
  • WaterMmiri
    Water/m-MEE-ree/
  • FoodNri
    Food/n-REE/
  • FriendEnyi
    Friend/EH-nyee/
  • MoneyEgo
    Money/EH-go/
  • OneOtu
    One/O-too/
  • TwoAbụọ
    Two/a-BOO-aw/
  • ThreeAtọ
    Three/a-TAW/
  • FourAnọ
    Four/a-NAW/
  • FiveIse
    Five/ee-SEH/
  • TenIri
    Ten/ee-REE/
  • How much is it?Ego ole?
    How much is it?/EH-go O-leh/
  • MarketAhịa
    Market/a-HEE-a/
  • It is too expensiveỌ dị oke ọnụ
    It is too expensive/aw dee O-keh AW-noo/
  • MotherNne
    Mother/n-NEH/
  • FatherNna
    Father/n-NA/
  • My brotherNwanne m nwoke
    My brother/NWAN-neh m NWO-keh/
  • My sisterNwanne m nwaanyị
    My sister/NWAN-neh m NWAA-nyee/
  • ChildNwa
    Child/nwa/
  • FamilyEzinụlọ
    Family/eh-zee-NOO-law/
  • WifeNwunye
    Wife/NWOON-yeh/
  • HusbandDi
    Husband/dee/
  • TodayTaa
    Today/TAA/
  • TomorrowEchi
    Tomorrow/EH-chee/
  • YesterdayỤnyaahụ
    Yesterday/oo-NYAA-hoo/
  • NowUgbu a
    Now/OOG-boo a/
  • MorningỤtụtụ
    Morning/oo-TOO-too/
  • AfternoonEhihie
    Afternoon/eh-HEE-hyeh/
  • EveningMgbede
    Evening/m-GBEH-deh/

What to know before you translate

About Igbo

Southeastern Nigeria — around 30 million. Writing system: Latin alphabet with dotted letters (ị, ọ, ụ) and tone marks.

  • Tone is meaningful, and the same spelling can be two different words at different pitches.
  • Dialects vary widely; the written standard is Central Igbo.
  • Greetings often ask about your household rather than about you.

How accurate is it?

Translations are produced by an AI model, so treat long or legal text as a draft and check it with a speaker. Short everyday sentences — greetings, directions, family talk — are where it is strongest, and the pronunciation guide is written for English readers. Lesson audio is AI pronunciation audio, not a recording of a native speaker.

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