Translate English to Igbo
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Common English to Igbo translations
| English | Igbo | Pronunciation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hello | Ndewo | n-DEH-woh | ||
| Good morning | Ututu oma | oo-TOO-too OH-mah | ||
| Thank you | Dalu | DAH-loo | ||
| Please | Biko | BEE-koh | ||
| How much is this? | Ego ole ka nke a? | EH-goh OH-leh kah n-KEH ah | ||
| Where is the bathroom? | Ulo mposi di ebe? | OO-loh m-POH-see dee EH-beh | ||
| I do not understand | Aghota m | ah-GHOH-tah m | ||
| Can you help me? | I nwere ike inyere m aka? | ee n-WEH-reh EE-keh in-YEH-reh m AH-kah | ||
| I would like tea | Achorom tii | ah-CHOH-rom TEE | ||
| The bill, please | Ego m, biko | EH-goh m BEE-koh | ||
| Nice to meet you | O di mma izute gi | oh dee m-MAH ee-ZOO-teh gee | ||
| Goodbye | Ka omesia | kah oh-MEH-see-ah | ||
| I need a doctor | Achorom dibia | ah-CHOH-rom dee-BEE-ah | ||
| Excuse me | Cheregodi | cheh-reh-GOH-dee |
Tips for English to Igbo translation
Igbo is a tonal language with two basic tones (high and low) plus a downstep. Tone marks are essential for meaning but often omitted in everyday writing. The translator uses context to disambiguate.
Igbo uses the Latin alphabet with additional characters: ị (dotted i), ọ (dotted o), ụ (dotted u), ñ (ny), and the digraphs ch, gb, gh, gw, kp, kw, nw, ny, sh. These represent single sounds in Igbo phonology.
Igbo has a rich system of verbal extensions (suffixes) that modify meaning: directional, reflexive, and instrumental extensions change the verb meaning in ways English handles with prepositions or separate words.
Igbo dialects vary significantly across the Igbo-speaking region. Standard Igbo is based on the Owerri and Umuahia dialects and is used in education and media.
About the Igbo language
Igbo is spoken by about 45 million people, primarily in southeastern Nigeria. It is one of Nigeria's three major languages alongside Hausa and Yoruba. Igbo people have a strong entrepreneurial tradition and are prominent in Nigerian business, academia, and the arts.
Igbo literature gained international prominence through Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart (1958), the most widely read African novel ever. The Igbo cultural region produced the ancient Nri Kingdom and the remarkable Igbo-Ukwu bronze artifacts dating to the 9th century.
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