Looking for practical Fulani to Igbo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fulani 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: pick five Igbo phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
A jaraama
Ndewo(Ndewo)
A jaraama
Daalụ(Daalụ)
Nde woɗi
Ụtụtụ ọma(Ụtụtụ ọma)
Nde njahi
Ehihie ọma(Ehihie ọma)
Nde saare
Mgbede ọma(Mgbede ọma)
Nde daɗi
Ka chi fo(Ka chi fo)
A waawi
Hụ gị n'anya(Hụ gị n'anya)
Njaara
Ka ọ dị(Ka ọ dị)
Hol ko innde maa?
Kedu aha gị?(Kedu aha gị?)
Innde am ko John
Aha m bụ John(Aha m bụ John)
No mbadi?
Kedu?(Kedu?)
Mi yidi no feere ma
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.
A yiɗi wondi English?
Ị na-asụ Bekee?
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma
Mi waawi ɗum.
Anaghị m aghọta
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?
Hol ko toilet?
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?
Sokki leydi.
Tụọ aka ekpe
Sokki toɓɓere.
Tụọ aka nri
Yahi e jooɗi.
Gaa n'ihu
Hol ko fee?
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Otu tiketi, biko
Ko ɓuri to?
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Echere m na m furu efu
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eey
Ee(ey)
Alaa
Mba(alaa)
Wonaa
O nwere ike(wonaa)
Mi yidi
A na m akwado(mi yidi)
Mi yidi walaa
A naghị m akwado(mi yidi walaa)
O wadi na'i
O yiri ka ọ dị mma(o wadi na'i)
Hol no ndiyam?
Kedu ihe ị chere?(hol no ndiyam)
A waawi am warta?
Ị nwere ike inyere m?(a waawi am warta)
Mi yidi warta
Achọrọ m enyemaka(mi yidi warta)
Ndee na'i
Chere nkeji(ndee na'i)
Mi yidi honto
Echegbula m(mi yidi honto)
Alaa honto
Enweghị nsogbu(alaa honto)
A jaaraama
Nnọọ(a jaaraama)
Barka da haihuwa
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ(barka da haihuwa)
Ndaari no feere
Nwee njem dị mma(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hol ko jango?
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?(Ebee ka odu ugo oloko di?)
Hol ko wuro?
Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?(Ebee ka odu bos di?)
Hol ko platform?
Kedu ebe a na-apụ?(Kedu ebe a na-apu?)
Hol no feere?
Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?(Kedu oge o na-apu?)
Ko woni ndiyam?
Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?(O bu uzo ziri ezi?)
O wadi nder
Ọ dị nso ebe a(O di nso ebe a)
O wadi fowru
Ọ dị anya site na ebe a(O di anya site na ebe a)
A waawi mi yahi nder map?
Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?(I nwere ike igosi m na mapu?)
Hakkil nder, mi yidi
Kwụsị ebe a, biko(Kwụsị ebe a, biko)
Hol no feere?
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.
Nde wadi ko feere?
Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?(Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?)
O wadi ko feere.
Nke a dị oke ọnụ.
Aɗa jogii ko feere?
Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.
Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.
Biko, nye m ụgwọ.
Aɗa jogii hujja?
Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?
Miɗo jogii hujja.
Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.
Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.
Nde wadi ngonka.
Nke a dị ụtọ.
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?
Enwere m ike inweta menu?
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.
Biko, nye m iko mmiri.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ndaɓɓi polise
Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii
Ndaɓɓi ambulans
Kpọọ ambulance
Miɗo waɗi dooktere
Achọrọ m dọkịta
Miɗo feƴƴi
Anọ m n'ahụhụ
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi
Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi
Hol ko hospital ngari?
Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?
O warta ɗon
O na-anu m ebe a
Miɗo foti passport am
Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?
Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?
Yamiro!
Enyemaka!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nde mawni
Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị(O di m uto izute gi)
Nde njiɗi huuwi
Ka anyị hazie nzukọ(Nde njiɗi huuwi)
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?
Kedu oge dị gị mma?(Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon
M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa(Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?
Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?(Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)
Miɗo yidi file ɗe
Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta(Miɗo yidi file ɗe)
A jaaraama e jamma
Daalụ maka oge gị(A jaaraama e jamma)
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon
Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị(Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?
Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?(Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)
Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon
Ka m laghachiri gị(Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Waktu ndiyam ko Juma
Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee(Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.