English–Igbo Dictionary

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Word	Part of speech	Translation	Example
I	pronoun	m	I am here now. Anọ m ebe a ugbu a.
you	pronoun	gị	You are my friend. Ị bụ enyi m.
he	pronoun	ya	He is in the room. Ọ nọ n’ime ụlọ.
she	pronoun	ya	She is my sister. Ọ bụ nwanne nwanyị m.
we	pronoun	anyị	We are going home. Anyị na-aga ụlọ.
they	pronoun	ha	They are at school. Ha nọ n’ụlọ akwụkwọ.
what	pronoun	gịnị	What do you want now? Gịnị ka ị chọrọ ugbu a?
where	adverb	ebee	Where is your house? Ebee ka ụlọ gị dị?
when	adverb	mgbe ole	When will you come? Mgbe ole ka ị ga-abịa?
who	pronoun	onye	Who is that man? Onye bụ nwoke ahụ?
why	adverb	gịnị mere	Why are you sad? Gịnị mere i ji nwee mwute?
how	adverb	otú	How do you know? Olee otú i si mara?
to be	verb	ịbụ	She is very happy today. Ọ nwere nnukwu obi ụtọ taa.
to have	verb	inwe	I have a new book. Enwere m akwụkwọ ọhụrụ.
to do	verb	ime	We do our work well. Anyị na-eme ọrụ anyị nke ọma.
to go	verb	ịga	They go to school daily. Ha na-aga ụlọ akwụkwọ kwa ụbọchị.
to come	verb	ịbịa	Please come to my house. Bịa n’ụlọ m biko.
to see	verb	ịhụ	I see the blue sky. Ahụrụ m igwe anụnụ anụnụ.
to know	verb	ịma	I know your name. Ama m aha gị.
to think	verb	iche	We think about the future. Anyị na-eche banyere ọdịnihu.
to want	verb	ịchọ	I want some clean water. Achọrọ m mmiri dị ọcha.
to need	verb	ịchọ	We need more time. Anyị chọrọ oge ọzọ.
to make	verb	ime	They make good bread here. Ha na-eme achịcha ọma ebe a.
to take	verb	iwere	Take the book home. Were akwụkwọ ahụ laa ụlọ.
to give	verb	inye	Give me the red book. Nye m akwụkwọ uhie ahụ.
to say	verb	ikwu	Do not say that. Ekwula nke ahụ.
to tell	verb	ịgwa	Tell me the story. Gwa m akụkọ ahụ.
to ask	verb	ịjụ	I ask a simple question. A na m ajụ ajụjụ dị mfe.
to find	verb	ịchọta	We find the way home. Anyị chọtara ụzọ ụlọ.
to look	verb	ile	Look at the sky. Lee igwe.
to use	verb	iji	I use this table daily. Ana m eji tebụl a kwa ụbọchị.
to work	verb	ịrụ ọrụ	They work in the city. Ha na-arụ ọrụ n’obodo.
to eat	verb	iri	Children eat rice at home. Ụmụaka na-eri osikapa n’ụlọ.
to drink	verb	ịṅụ	Drink water after work. Ṅụọ mmiri mgbe ọrụ gasịrị.
to sleep	verb	ịrahụ ụra	The child sleeps at night. Nwata ahụ na-arahụ ụra n’abalị.
to walk	verb	ije ije	We walk to school. Anyị na-eje ije gaa ụlọ akwụkwọ.
to run	verb	ịgba ọsọ	The boy runs fast. Nwa nwoke ahụ na-agba ọsọ ọsọ.
to read	verb	ịgụ	I read this book often. Ana m agụ akwụkwọ a ugboro ugboro.
to write	verb	ide	She writes her name. Ọ na-ede aha ya.
to speak	verb	ikwu okwu	They speak our language well. Ha na-ekwu asụsụ anyị nke ọma.
to listen	verb	ige ntị	Listen to the music. Gee egwu ahụ ntị.
to hear	verb	ịnụ	I hear the rain outside. Anụrụ m mmiri ozuzo n’èzí.
to buy	verb	ịzụ	We buy food today. Anyị na-azụ nri taa.
to sell	verb	ire	They sell fruit here. Ha na-ere mkpụrụ osisi ebe a.
to pay	verb	ịkwụ ụgwọ	I pay for the food. Ana m akwụ ụgwọ maka nri ahụ.
to help	verb	inyere aka	Please help your mother. Biko nyere nne gị aka.
to love	verb	ịhụnanya	I love my family. Ahụrụ m ezinụlọ m n’anya.
to live	verb	ibi	We live in this city. Anyị bi n’obodo a.
to die	verb	ịnwụ	All people die someday. Mmadụ niile na-anwụ otu ụbọchị.
to learn	verb	ịmụ	Children learn at school. Ụmụaka na-amụ n’ụlọ akwụkwọ.
to teach	verb	izi	They teach the young children. Ha na-ezi ụmụaka nta.
to open	verb	imeghe	Open the door now. Meghee ụzọ ugbu a.
to close	verb	imechi	Close the window please.
person	noun	mmadụ	Each person has a name. Mmadụ ọ bụla nwere aha.
man	noun	nwoke	The man is very strong. Nwoke ahụ siri ike nke ukwuu.
woman	noun	nwanyị	That woman is my friend. Nwanyị ahụ bụ enyi m.
child	noun	nwata	The child is sleeping. Nwata ahụ na-arahụ ụra.
boy	noun	nwa nwoke	The boy reads a book. Nwa nwoke ahụ na-agụ akwụkwọ.
girl	noun	nwaanyị	The girl is very happy.
family	noun	ezinụlọ	My family lives here. Ezinụlọ m bi ebe a.
mother	noun	nne	My mother is at home. Nne m nọ n’ụlọ.
father	noun	nna	His father works hard. Nna ya na-arụsi ọrụ ike.
friend	noun	enyi	She is my best friend. Ọ bụ ezigbo enyi m.
house	noun	ụlọ	Their house is very big. Ụlọ ha buru ezigbo ibu.
home	noun	ụlọ	We are going home now. Anyị na-ala ụlọ ugbu a.
school	noun	ụlọ akwụkwọ	The school is near home. Ụlọ akwụkwọ dị nso n’ụlọ.
city	noun	obodo	This city is very large. Obodo a buru ezigbo ibu.
country	noun	obodo	Our country is beautiful. Obodo anyị mara mma.
world	noun	ụwa	The world is very big. Ụwa buru ezigbo ibu.
street	noun	okporo ụzọ	The street is long. Okporo ụzọ ahụ toro ogologo.
room	noun	ụlọ	The room is very small. Ụlọ ahụ dị obere nke ukwuu.
time	noun	oge	We have enough time. Anyị nwere oge zuru ezu.
day	noun	ụbọchị	Today is a good day. Taa bụ ụbọchị ọma.
night	noun	abalị	The night is cold. Abalị ahụ jụrụ oyi.
morning	noun	ụtụtụ	The morning is beautiful. Ụtụtụ mara mma.
evening	noun	mgbede	We walk in the evening. Anyị na-eje ije n’anyasị.
week	noun	izu	I work every week. Ana m arụ ọrụ kwa izu.
month	noun	ọnwa	This month is very busy. Ọnwa a juru ọrụ nke ukwuu.
year	noun	afọ	This year is different. Afọ a dị iche.
today	adverb	taa	I am happy today. Enwere m obi ụtọ taa.
tomorrow	adverb	echi	We will go tomorrow. Anyị ga-aga echi.
yesterday	adverb	ụnyaahụ	She came yesterday morning. Ọ bịara ụnyaahụ ụtụtụ.
now	adverb	ugbu a	Come here now. Bịa ebe a ugbu a.
sun	noun	anwụ	The sun is very hot. Anwụ na-ekpo ọkụ nke ukwuu.
moon	noun	ọnwa	The moon is bright tonight. Ọnwa na-enwu n’abalị a.
star	noun	kpakpando	That star is bright. Kpakpando ahụ na-enwu.
sky	noun	igwe	The sky is blue. Igwe na-acha anụnụ anụnụ.
earth	noun	ụwa	The earth is our home. Ụwa bụ ụlọ anyị.
fire	noun	ọkụ	The fire is very hot. Ọkụ ahụ na-ekpo ọkụ nke ukwuu.
water	noun	mmiri	The water is clean. Mmiri ahụ dị ọcha.
rain	noun	mmiri ozuzo	The rain is heavy today. Mmiri ozuzo siri ike taa.
wind	noun	ifufe	The wind is cold. Ifufe ahụ jụrụ oyi.
tree	noun	osisi	That tree is very tall. Osisi ahụ toro ogologo nke ukwuu.
flower	noun	ifuru	This flower is beautiful. Ifuru a mara mma.
mountain	noun	ugwu	The mountain is very high. Ugwu ahụ dị elu nke ukwuu.
river	noun	osimiri	The river is very wide.
sea	noun	oke osimiri	The sea is very big. Oke osimiri buru ezigbo ibu.
food	noun	nri	The food is ready now. Nri adịla njikere ugbu a.
bread	noun	achịcha	I eat bread every morning. Ana m eri achịcha kwa ụtụtụ.
rice	noun	osikapa	The rice is very hot. Osikapa ahụ na-ekpo ọkụ nke ukwuu.
meat	noun	anụ	We cook meat today. Anyị na-esi anụ taa.
fish	noun	azụ	The fish is fresh. Azụ ahụ dị ọhụrụ.
egg	noun	akwa	I ate one egg. Eriri m otu akwa.
milk	noun	mmiri ara ehi	The baby drinks milk. Nwa ahụ na-aṅụ mmiri ara ehi.
fruit	noun	mkpụrụ osisi	We buy fresh fruit. Anyị na-azụ mkpụrụ osisi ọhụrụ.
tea	noun	tii	She drinks tea daily. Ọ na-aṅụ tii kwa ụbọchị.
coffee	noun	kọfị	I drink coffee now. Ana m aṅụ kọfị ugbu a.
head	noun	isi	My head hurts today. Isi m na-afụ ụfụ taa.
eye	noun	anya	Her eye is red. Anya ya na-acha uhie uhie.
ear	noun	ntị	My ear hears well.
mouth	noun	ọnụ	Open your mouth wide. Meghee ọnụ gị nke ọma.
nose	noun	imi	My nose is cold. Imi m jụrụ oyi.
hand	noun	aka	Wash your hands now. Saa aka gị ugbu a.
foot	noun	ụkwụ	My foot hurts now. Ụkwụ m na-afụ ụfụ ugbu a.
heart	noun	obi	My heart is strong. Obi m siri ike.
name	noun	aha	Your name is सुंदर.
book	noun	akwụkwọ	This book is new. Akwụkwọ a dị ọhụrụ.
word	noun	okwu	That word is important. Okwu ahụ dị mkpa.
language	noun	asụsụ	Igbo is a language. Igbo bụ asụsụ.
money	noun	ego	I need more money. Achọrọ m ego ọzọ.
work	noun	ọrụ	This work is hard. Ọrụ a siri ike.
love	noun	ịhụnanya	Love is very important. Ịhụnanya dị ezigbo mkpa.
music	noun	egwu	The music is beautiful. Egwu ahụ mara mma.
story	noun	akụkọ	Tell me a story. Gwa m akụkọ.
way	noun	ụzọ	This way is easy. Ụzọ a dị mfe.
thing	noun	ihe	That thing is mine. Ihe ahụ bụ nke m.
life	noun	ndụ	Life is very short. Ndụ dị mkpụmkpụ nke ukwuu.
door	noun	ụzọ	The door is open. Ụzọ ahụ ghe oghe.
table	noun	tebụl	The table is clean. Tebụl ahụ dị ọcha.
chair	noun	oche	The chair is old. Oche ahụ emeela agadi.
car	noun	ụgbọala	The car is new. Ụgbọala ahụ dị ọhụrụ.
good	adjective	ọma	This food is good. Nri a dị mma.
bad	adjective	ọjọọ	That idea is bad.
big	adjective	ukwu	The house is big. Ụlọ ahụ buru ibu.
small	adjective	obere	The room is small. Ụlọ ahụ dị obere.
new	adjective	ọhụrụ	I bought a new car. Azụtara m ụgbọala ọhụrụ.
old	adjective	ochie	This book is old. Akwụkwọ a ochie.
long	adjective	ogologo	The street is long. Okporo ụzọ ahụ toro ogologo.
short	adjective	mkpụmkpụ	The story is short. Akụkọ ahụ dị mkpụmkpụ.
high	adjective	elu	The mountain is high. Ugwu ahụ dị elu.
low	adjective	ala	The table is low. Tebụl ahụ dị ala.
hot	adjective	ọkụ	The tea is hot. Tii ahụ na-ekpo ọkụ.
cold	adjective	oyi	The water is cold. Mmiri ahụ jụrụ oyi.
happy	adjective	obi ụtọ	The child is happy. Nwata ahụ nwere obi ụtọ.
sad	adjective	mwute	She feels sad today. Ọ na-enwe mwute taa.
beautiful	adjective	mara mma	The flower is beautiful. Ifuru ahụ mara mma.
easy	adjective	mfe	This work is easy. Ọrụ a dị mfe.
hard	adjective	siri ike	This question is hard. Ajụjụ a siri ike.
fast	adjective	ngwa ngwa	That car is fast. Ụgbọala ahụ na-aga ngwa ngwa.
slow	adjective	nwayọ	The old man walks slow.
right	adjective	ziri ezi	Your answer is right. Azịza gị ziri ezi.
wrong	adjective	ezighi ezi	That answer is wrong. Azịza ahụ ezighi ezi.
important	adjective	mkpa	This book is important. Akwụkwọ a dị mkpa.
true	adjective	eziokwu	This story is true. Akụkọ a bụ eziokwu.
full	adjective	juputara	The cup is full.
empty	adjective	efu	The room is empty. Ụlọ ahụ tọgbọ efu.
young	adjective	nwata	The boy is young. Nwa nwoke ahụ ka bụ nwata.
strong	adjective	siri ike	That man is strong. Nwoke ahụ siri ike.
weak	adjective	adịghị ike	The child is weak. Nwata ahụ adịghị ike.
red	adjective	uhie	The flower is red. Ifuru ahụ na-acha uhie uhie.
blue	adjective	anụnụ anụnụ	The sky is blue. Igwe na-acha anụnụ anụnụ.
green	adjective	akwụkwọ ndụ ndụ	The tree is green. Osisi ahụ na-acha akwụkwọ ndụ ndụ.
yellow	adjective	odo	The flower is yellow. Ifuru ahụ na-acha odo odo.
black	adjective	oji	The car is black. Ụgbọala ahụ na-acha oji.
white	adjective	ọcha	The milk is white. Mmiri ara ehi ahụ na-acha ọcha.
yes	interjection	ee	Yes, I know him. Ee, ama m ya.
no	interjection	mba	No, I do not know. Mba, ama m ya.
not	adverb	ọ bụghị	This is not good. Nke a adịghị mma.
and	conjunction	na	Mother and father are here. Nne na nna nọ ebe a.
or	conjunction	ma ọ bụ	Tea or coffee is fine. Tii ma ọ bụ kọfị dị mma.
but	conjunction	mana	I came, but he left. Abịara m, mana ọ hapụrụ.
if	conjunction	ọ bụrụ na	If you come, I stay. Ọ bụrụ na ị bịa, m anọ.
because	conjunction	n’ihi na	I stayed because it rained. Anọ m n’ihi na mmiri zoro.
with	preposition	na	I came with my friend. Mụ na enyi m bịara.
without	preposition	na-enweghị	He left without money. Ọ hapụrụ na-enweghị ego.
for	preposition	maka	This gift is for you. Onyinye a bụ maka gị.
from	preposition	site na	I am from this city. Esi m n’obodo a.
to	preposition	gaa	We went to school. Anyị gara ụlọ akwụkwọ.