Looking for practical Iban to Igbo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Iban 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.
Selamat
Ndewo(Ndewo)
Terima kasih
Daalụ(Daalụ)
Selamat pagi
Ụtụtụ ọma(Ụtụtụ ọma)
Selamat petang
Ehihie ọma(Ehihie ọma)
Selamat malam
Mgbede ọma(Mgbede ọma)
Selamat malam
Ka chi fo(Ka chi fo)
Jumpa lagi
Hụ gị n'anya(Hụ gị n'anya)
Selamat tinggal
Ka ọ dị(Ka ọ dị)
Siapa nama kamu?
Kedu aha gị?(Kedu aha gị?)
Nama saya John
Aha m bụ John(Aha m bụ John)
Apa khabar?
Kedu?(Kedu?)
Senang berjumpa dengan kamu
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.
Adakah kamu boleh bercakap bahasa Inggeris?
Ị na-asụ Bekee?
Aku tidak pandai bercakap Hindi.
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma
Aku tidak faham.
Anaghị m aghọta
Sila bercakap perlahan.
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ
Bolehkah kamu cakap lagi?
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?
Di mana tandas?
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?
Macam mana aku nak pergi ke pusat bandar?
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?
Pusing kiri.
Tụọ aka ekpe
Pusing kanan.
Tụọ aka nri
Pergi terus.
Gaa n'ihu
Berapa tambangnya?
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?
Satu tiket, sila.
Otu tiketi, biko
Adakah ia jauh dari sini?
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?
Aku tersesat.
Echere m na m furu efu
Di mana aku boleh beli kad SIM?
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ya
Ee
Tidak
Mba
Mungkin
O nwere ike
Aku setuju
A na m akwado
Aku tidak setuju
A naghị m akwado
Itu kedengaran baik
O yiri ka ọ dị mma
Apa pendapatmu?
Kedu ihe ị chere?
Boleh kah kamu bantu aku?
Ị nwere ike inyere m?
Aku perlukan bantuan
Achọrọ m enyemaka
Tunggu sebentar
Chere nkeji
Aku minta maaf
Echegbula m
Tiada masalah
Enweghị nsogbu
Tahniah
Nnọọ
Selamat hari jadi
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ
Semoga perjalananmu selamat
Nwee njem dị mma
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Di mana stesen kereta api?
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?(Ebee ka odu ugo oloko di?)
Di mana perhentian bas?
Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?(Ebee ka odu bos di?)
Platform mana?
Kedu ebe a na-apụ?(Kedu ebe a na-apu?)
Pukul berapa ia bertolak?
Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?(Kedu oge o na-apu?)
Adakah ini jalan yang betul?
Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?(O bu uzo ziri ezi?)
Ia dekat sini
Ọ dị nso ebe a(O di nso ebe a)
Ia jauh dari sini
Ọ dị anya site na ebe a(O di anya site na ebe a)
Bolehkah anda tunjukkan saya di peta?
Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?(I nwere ike igosi m na mapu?)
Berhenti di sini, sila
Kwụsị ebe a, biko(Kwụsị ebe a, biko)
Berapa lama ia mengambil masa?
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.
Berapa harga ini?
Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?(Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?)
Itu terlalu mahal
Nke a dị oke ọnụ.
Ada tak barang yang lebih murah?
Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?
Bolehkah saya bayar dengan kad?
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?
Saya mahu meja untuk dua
Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.
Bil, sila
Biko, nye m ụgwọ.
Adakah servis termasuk?
Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?
Saya seorang vegetarian
Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.
Tiada makanan pedas, sila
Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.
Ini sedap
Nke a dị ụtọ.
Bolehkah saya dapatkan menu?
Enwere m ike inweta menu?
Segelas air, sila
Biko, nye m iko mmiri.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Panggil polis
Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii
Panggil ambulans
Kpọọ ambulance
Aku perlukan doktor
Achọrọ m dọkịta
Aku rasa sakit
Anọ m n'ahụhụ
Aku alah kepada kacang
Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi
Di mana hospital terdekat?
Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?
Ia sakit di sini
O na-anu m ebe a
Aku hilang pasport
Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu
Bolehkah kamu panggil hotel aku?
Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?
Tolong!
Enyemaka!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Senang bertemu dengan kamu
Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị(O di m uto izute gi)
Mari kita jadwalkan mesyuarat
Ka anyị hazie nzukọ
Pukul berapa yang sesuai untuk kamu?
Kedu oge dị gị mma?
Saya akan hantar laporan hari ini
M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa
Bolehkah kita bercakap esok?
Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?
Sila lihat fail yang dilampirkan
Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta
Terima kasih atas masa kamu
Daalụ maka oge gị
Saya tidak sabar untuk bekerja dengan kamu
Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị
Bolehkah kamu menjelaskan perkara itu?
Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?
Biarkan saya kembali kepada kamu
Ka m laghachiri gị
Tarikh akhir adalah hari Jumaat
Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.