Looking for practical Afar to Igbo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afar phrase first, then the Igbo translation (Igbo) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Igbo.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Igbo-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nagaad
Ndewo(Ndewo)
Galatooma
Daalụ(Daalụ)
Bariis
Ụtụtụ ọma(Ụtụtụ ọma)
Galab
Ehihie ọma(Ehihie ọma)
Haal
Mgbede ọma(Mgbede ọma)
Haalka habeen
Ka chi fo(Ka chi fo)
Ilaa mar kale
Hụ gị n'anya(Hụ gị n'anya)
Nagaad
Ka ọ dị(Ka ọ dị)
Maa magacaa?
Kedu aha gị?(Kedu aha gị?)
Magacaygu waa John
Aha m bụ John(Aha m bụ John)
Iska waran?
Kedu?(Kedu?)
Aad baan ku faraxsanahay
Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị(Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Inni ingiriisi maahaa?
Ị na-asụ Bekee?(Inni ingiriisi maahaa?)
Hindi maahaa hinjiru
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma(Hindi maahaa hinjiru)
Ani hinfahmi
Anaghị m aghọta(Ani hinfahmi)
Fadlan si maahaa siib
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ(Fadlan si maahaa siib)
Maahaa inna marra?
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?(Maahaa inna marra?)
Maalin baadhu?
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?(Maalin baadhu?)
Akkam an magaalatti gahu?
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?(Akkam an magaalatti gahu?)
Boodha kaaf
Tụọ aka ekpe(Boodha kaaf)
Boodha mirga
Tụọ aka nri(Boodha mirga)
Si qodhi
Gaa n'ihu(Si qodhi)
Maalin abaal?
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?(Maalin abaal?)
Tiket tokkon, fadlan
Otu tiketi, biko(Tiket tokkon, fadlan)
Maalin faga?
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?(Maalin faga?)
Ani dhumtu
Echere m na m furu efu(Ani dhumtu)
Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?(Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eeyy
Ee(ee-yee)
Maya
Mba(mah-yah)
Gara
O nwere ike(gah-rah)
Anigu waaq
A na m akwado(ah-nee-goo wahk)
Anigu ma waaq
A naghị m akwado(ah-nee-goo mah wahk)
Tani waa'ee
O yiri ka ọ dị mma(tah-nee wah-ee)
Ilaa ma waaq?
Kedu ihe ị chere?(ee-lah mah wahk)
Ilaa naxar?
Ị nwere ike inyere m?(ee-lah nah-khar)
Naxar aniga
Achọrọ m enyemaka(nah-khar ah-nee-gah)
Soo'aa
Chere nkeji(soo-ah)
Waa'ee aniga
Echegbula m(wah-ee ah-nee-gah)
Maya dhib
Enweghị nsogbu(mah-yah dheeb)
Hambalyo
Nnọọ(ham-bahl-yo)
Bariis gadhay
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ(bah-rees gah-thai)
Safar amni
Nwee njem dị mma(sah-far am-nee)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eeyyoo taayka daab?
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?(Ebee ka odu ugo oloko di?)
Eeyyoo gaari daab?
Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?(Ebee ka odu bos di?)
Keenya kaafaa?
Kedu ebe a na-apụ?(Kedu ebe a na-apu?)
Waqti maayti?
Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?(Kedu oge o na-apu?)
Maayta kaan?
Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?(O bu uzo ziri ezi?)
Ittaa hara
Ọ dị nso ebe a(O di nso ebe a)
Ittaa faar
Ọ dị anya site na ebe a(O di anya site na ebe a)
Maafaa naafaa?
Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?(I nwere ike igosi m na mapu?)
Hara dhaaf, fadlan
Kwụsị ebe a, biko(Kwụsị ebe a, biko)
Waqti mee?
Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?(Olee ogologo oge o na-ewe?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iyayka mi'aa?
Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?(Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?)
Iyayka xayl
Nke a dị oke ọnụ.(iyayka xayl)
Ma'ayka hara gabbir?
Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?(ma'ayka hara gabbir)
Karta ka'ayka?
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?(karta ka'ayka)
Mi'ayka mi'ida laba
Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.(mi'ayka mi'ida laba)
Xisaab, fadlan
Biko, nye m ụgwọ.(xisaab, fadlan)
Adeegku ma ku jira?
Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?(adeegku ma ku jira)
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed
Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.(anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed)
Cunto kulul ma jirto, fadlan
Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.(cunto kulul ma jirto)
Tani waa macaan
Nke a dị ụtọ.(tani waa macaan)
Mi'ayka liiska?
Enwere m ike inweta menu?(mi'ayka liiska)
Dharbaaxda biyo, fadlan
Biko, nye m iko mmiri.(dharbaaxda biyo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Waaqa booliisi
Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii(Call the police)
Waaqa ambulaansii
Kpọọ ambulance(Call an ambulance)
Dooktar naaf barbaachisa
Achọrọ m dọkịta
Naanu dhukkuba qaba
Anọ m n'ahụhụ
Qoricha fooniif dhukkuba qaba
Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi
Hospitaala dhihoo eessa?
Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?
Asitti dhukkuba qaba
O na-anu m ebe a
Paaspoortii koo dhabe
Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu
Hoteela koo waaqa?
Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?
Gargaarsa!
Enyemaka!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nagaad waayi
Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị(O di m uto izute gi)
Nagaad kaabirna waayi
Ka anyị hazie nzukọ(na-gaad kaa-bir-na waa-yi)
Waqti mee waayi?
Kedu oge dị gị mma?(waq-ti mee waa-yi)
Warqad kaan diraya harra
M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa(war-qad kaan di-ra-ya har-ra)
Maanta waayi hadalnaa?
Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?(maan-ta waa-yi ha-dal-naa)
Faylka ku lifaaqan fadlan
Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta(fayl-ka ku li-faa-qan fad-lan)
Mahadsanid waqtigaaga
Daalụ maka oge gị(ma-had-sa-nid waq-ti-ga-a-ga)
Waxaan rajeynayaa inaan la shaqeeyo
Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị(wax-aan ra-jeen-yaa-in aan la sha-qee-yo)
Ma cadayn kartaa dhibicdaas?
Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?(ma ca-dayn kar-taa dhi-bi-cda-as)
Iga raadi dib
Ka m laghachiri gị(i-ga raa-di dib)
Waqtiga kama dambaysta waa Jimco
Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee(waq-ti-ga ka-ma dam-bay-sta waa jim-co)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.