Looking for practical Bhojpuri to Igbo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bhojpuri 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: when a Igbo phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Bhojpuri wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
नमस्ते
Ndewo(Ndewo)
धन्यवाद
Daalụ(Daalụ)
शुभ प्रभात
Ụtụtụ ọma(Ụtụtụ ọma)
शुभ अपराह्न
Ehihie ọma(Ehihie ọma)
शुभ संध्या
Mgbede ọma(Mgbede ọma)
शुभ रात्रि
Ka chi fo(Ka chi fo)
फिर मिलेंगे
Hụ gị n'anya(Hụ gị n'anya)
अलविदा
Ka ọ dị(Ka ọ dị)
तोहरा नाम का ह?
Kedu aha gị?(Kedu aha gị?)
हमार नाम जॉन ह
Aha m bụ John(Aha m bụ John)
तू कइसे बाड़?
Kedu?(Kedu?)
तहरा से मिलके खुशी भइल
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.
का रउआ अंग्रेजी बोलत बानी?
Ị na-asụ Bekee?(ka raua angreji bolat bani?)
हम हिंदी ठीक से नइखीं बोलात
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma(ham hindi theek se naikhin bolat)
हम ना समझी
Anaghị m aghọta(ham na samjhi)
कृपया धीरे बोलीं
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ(kripya dheere bolin)
का रउआ ई फिर से कह सकीला?
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?(ka raua ee phir se kah sakila?)
बाथरूम कहाँ बा?
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?(bathroom kahan ba?)
हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?(ham shahar ke kendra kaise jain?)
बाँया मुड़ जाईं
Tụọ aka ekpe(baya mud jain)
दाहिना मुड़ जाईं
Tụọ aka nri(dahina mud jain)
सिधा जाईं
Gaa n'ihu(sidha jain)
भाड़ा कति बा?
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?(bhada kati ba?)
एक टिकट, कृपया
Otu tiketi, biko(ek ticket, kripya)
ई इहाँ से दूर बा?
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?(ee ihan se door ba?)
हम खो गइल बानी
Echere m na m furu efu(ham kho gail bani)
हम SIM कार्ड कहाँ खरीद सकीला?
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?(ham SIM card kahan kharid sakila?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
हाँ
Ee(haan)
नहीं
Mba(nahi)
शायद
O nwere ike(shayad)
हम सहमत बानी
A na m akwado(ham sahmat bani)
हम असहमत बानी
A naghị m akwado(ham asahmat bani)
ई बढ़िया लागता
O yiri ka ọ dị mma(ee badhiya lagta)
तू का सोचत बाड़ू?
Kedu ihe ị chere?(tu ka sochat baadu)
का तू हमरा मदद कर सकीला?
Ị nwere ike inyere m?(ka tu hamra madad kar sakila)
हमके मदद के जरूरत बा
Achọrọ m enyemaka(hamke madad ke zarurat ba)
एक पल रुक जा
Chere nkeji(ek pal ruk ja)
माफ करीं
Echegbula m(maaf karin)
कोई बात ना
Enweghị nsogbu(koi baat na)
बधाई हो
Nnọọ(badhai ho)
जन्मदिन मुबारक
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ(janmdin mubarak)
सुरक्षित यात्रा करीं
Nwee njem dị mma(surakshit yatra karin)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Train station kahan ba?
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?(Ebee ka odu ugo oloko di?)
Bus stop kahan ba?
Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?(Ebee ka odu bos di?)
Kaun platform ba?
Kedu ebe a na-apụ?(Kedu ebe a na-apu?)
Ii kab chhuti?
Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?(Kedu oge o na-apu?)
Ii sahi rasta hai?
Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?(O bu uzo ziri ezi?)
Ii yahan ke nazdeek ba.
Ọ dị nso ebe a(O di nso ebe a)
Ii yahan se door ba.
Ọ dị anya site na ebe a(O di anya site na ebe a)
Kya tu map par dikhai sakat ba?
Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?(I nwere ike igosi m na mapu?)
Yahan ruki, kripya.
Kwụsị ebe a, biko(Kwụsị ebe a, biko)
Ii kitna samay lega?
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.
Ee kitna ke hai?
Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?(Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?)
U bahut mehnga hai.
Nke a dị oke ọnụ.
Kaahe kuch sasta hai?
Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?
Kya hum card se bhugtan kar sakte hain?
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?
Mujhe do logan ke liye table chahiye.
Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.
Bill, kripya.
Biko, nye m ụgwọ.
Kya service shamil hai?
Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?
Hum shakahari hain.
Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.
Kripya, koi teekha khana na de.
Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.
Ee bahut swadisht hai.
Nke a dị ụtọ.
Kya mujhe menu mil sakta hai?
Enwere m ike inweta menu?
Ek glass paani, kripya.
Biko, nye m iko mmiri.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Police ke bulai
Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii(police ke bulai)
Ambulance ke bulai
Kpọọ ambulance(ambulance ke bulai)
Hamke doctor ke jarurat ba
Achọrọ m dọkịta(hamke doctor ke jarurat ba)
Ham bimar mehsoos karat bani
Anọ m n'ahụhụ(ham bimar mehsoos karat bani)
Hamke moongfali se allergy ba
Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi(hamke moongfali se allergy ba)
Sab se nazdeek ke hospital kahan ba?
Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?(sab se nazdeek ke hospital kahan ba?)
Ihaan dard ho raha ba
O na-anu m ebe a(ihaan dard ho raha ba)
Hamaar passport kho gaya
Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu(hamaar passport kho gaya)
Kya aap hamaar hotel ke bulai sakat baani?
Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?(kya aap hamaar hotel ke bulai sakat baani?)
Madad!
Enyemaka!(madad!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
आपसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा
Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị(O di m uto izute gi)
चलो एक मीटिंग तय करें
Ka anyị hazie nzukọ(chalo ek meeting tay karein)
आपके लिए कौन सा समय ठीक है?
Kedu oge dị gị mma?(aapke liye kaun sa samay theek hai?)
मैं आज रिपोर्ट भेज दूंगा
M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa(main aaj report bhej doonga)
क्या हम कल बात कर सकते हैं?
Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?(kya hum kal baat kar sakte hain?)
कृपया फाइल संलग्न देखें
Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta(kripya file sanlagna dekhein)
आपका समय देने के लिए धन्यवाद
Daalụ maka oge gị(aapka samay dene ke liye dhanyavaad)
मैं आपके साथ काम करने की उम्मीद करता हूँ
Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị(main aapke saath kaam karne ki umeed karta hoon)
क्या आप उस बिंदु को स्पष्ट कर सकते हैं?
Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?(kya aap us bindu ko spasht kar sakte hain?)
मुझे आपको वापस बताने दें
Ka m laghachiri gị(mujhe aapko wapas batane den)
अंतिम तिथि शुक्रवार है
Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee(antim tithi shukravaar hai)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.