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Common Igbo to Dyula phrases

100 practical Igbo to Dyula phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Igbo to Dyula phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Igbo phrase first, then the Dyula translation (Dyula) — 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 Dyula.

Tip: when a Dyula phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Igbo 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.

  1. Ndewo

    I ni ce (ee nee che)

  2. Daalụ

    I ni sogoma (ee nee so-goh-mah)

  3. Ụtụtụ ọma

    I ni bɛɛ (ee nee beh)

  4. Ehihie ọma

    I ni kɛlɛ (ee nee keh-leh)

  5. Mgbede ọma

    I ni tɔɔrɔ (ee nee toh-roh)

  6. Ka chi fo

    I ni fɔlɔ (ee nee fo-loh)

  7. Hụ gị n'anya

    N bɛ sɔrɔ (n beh so-roh)

  8. Ka ọ dị

    Ka kɛ (kah keh)

  9. Kedu aha gị?

    I bɛ na? (ee beh nah)

  10. Aha m bụ John

    N na John (n nah John)

  11. Kedu?

    I ni fɛ? (ee nee feh)

  12. Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị

    N bɛ sɔrɔ i (n beh so-roh ee)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Ị na-asụ Bekee?

    I ni kɔrɔ English? (I ni kɔrɔ English?)

  2. Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma

    N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ (N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. Anaghị m aghọta

    N tɛgɛ (N tɛgɛ)

  4. Biko sụpụta nwayọọ

    Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ (Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)

  5. Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?

    I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ? (I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)

  6. Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?

    Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ? (Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)

  7. Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?

    N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ? (N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)

  8. Tụọ aka ekpe

    Fɔlɔ kɛ (Fɔlɔ kɛ)

  9. Tụọ aka nri

    Fɔlɔ bɛ (Fɔlɔ bɛ)

  10. Gaa n'ihu

    Kɔ sɔgɔ (Kɔ sɔgɔ)

  11. Elo ka ụgwọ njem?

    N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ? (N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)

  12. Otu tiketi, biko

    Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ (Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)

  13. Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?

    I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ? (I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)

  14. Echere m na m furu efu

    N bɛ tɛgɛ (N bɛ tɛgɛ)

  15. Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ? (N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Ee

    Awa

  2. Mba

    Ayi

  3. O nwere ike

    Sama

  4. A na m akwado

    N bɛ sɔrɔ

  5. A naghị m akwado

    N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

  6. O yiri ka ọ dị mma

    I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

  7. Kedu ihe ị chere?

    I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?

  8. Ị nwere ike inyere m?

    I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?

  9. Achọrọ m enyemaka

    N bɛ tɔgɔ

  10. Chere nkeji

    Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ

  11. Echegbula m

    N bɛ sɔrɔ

  12. Enweghị nsogbu

    Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ

  13. Nnọọ

    N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ

  14. Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ

    Bara fɛsɛ

  15. Nwee njem dị mma

    I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?

    N ye train station kɔ? (N ye train station kɔ?)

  2. Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?

    N ye bus stop kɔ? (N ye bus stop kɔ?)

  3. Kedu ebe a na-apụ?

    N bɛɛ platform kɔ? (N bɛɛ platform kɔ?)

  4. Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?

    N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ? (N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ?)

  5. Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?

    I ye nyɛ kɔ? (I ye nyɛ kɔ?)

  6. Ọ dị nso ebe a

    I ye bɔ kɔ a la. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la.)

  7. Ọ dị anya site na ebe a

    I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ.)

  8. Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?

    I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la? (I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la?)

  9. Kwụsị ebe a, biko

    Sɔrɔ a la, bɛɛ. (Kwụsị ebe a, biko)

  10. Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?

    N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ bɔ? (Olee ogologo oge o na-ewe?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?

    I ni ce? (Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?)

  2. Nke a dị oke ọnụ.

    O ye fɔlɔ.

  3. Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?

    I bɛ ye kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?

  4. Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?

    N bɛ tɔɔrɔ kɔ?

  5. Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ tɔɔ.

  6. Biko, nye m ụgwọ.

    N bɛ fɔlɔ, jɛ.

  7. Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?

    Sɛbɛ bɛ fɔlɔ?

  8. Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.

    N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ.

  9. Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.

    Ala fɔlɔ kɔrɔ, jɛ.

  10. Nke a dị ụtọ.

    I ye fɛ.

  11. Enwere m ike inweta menu?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ?

  12. Biko, nye m iko mmiri.

    N bɛ fɔlɔ dɔɔni, jɛ.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii

    N ka bɛɛ yera (N ka bɛɛ yera)

  2. Kpọọ ambulance

    N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ (N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. Achọrọ m dọkịta

    N bɛɛ fɔlɔ (N bɛɛ fɔlɔ)

  4. Anọ m n'ahụhụ

    N bɛɛ sɔrɔ (N bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  5. Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi

    N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ (N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)

  6. Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?

    Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ? (Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ?)

  7. O na-anu m ebe a

    I bɛɛ sɔrɔ (I bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  8. Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu

    N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ (N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ)

  9. Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?

    I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ? (I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ?)

  10. Enyemaka!

    Yɛlɛ! (Yɛlɛ!)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị

    N'ko fôlô (n'ko folo)

  2. Ka anyị hazie nzukọ

    N'ko bôlô fôlô (n'ko bolo folo)

  3. Kedu oge dị gị mma?

    N'ko fôlô kôlô? (n'ko folo kolo)

  4. M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa

    N'ko têgê fôlô kô (n'ko tege folo ko)

  5. Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?

    N'ko bôlô kô fôlô (n'ko bolo ko folo)

  6. Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta

    N'ko bôlô fôlô kô (n'ko bolo folo ko)

  7. Daalụ maka oge gị

    N'ko sôgô fôlô (n'ko sogo folo)

  8. Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị

    N'ko fôlô kô fôlô (n'ko folo ko folo)

  9. Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?

    N'ko fôlô kô (n'ko folo ko)

  10. Ka m laghachiri gị

    N'ko bôlô fôlô (n'ko bolo folo)

  11. Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee

    N'ko fôlô kô (n'ko folo ko)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Kedu oge ọ bụ?

    N'ko fô? (N'ko fô?)

  2. Ọ bụ elekere atọ

    I ye tulu fô. (I ye tulu fô.)

  3. Taa

    N'ko kô. (N'ko kô.)

  4. Echi

    N'ko fô. (N'ko fô.)

  5. Ana m

    N'ko kô fô. (N'ko kô fô.)

  6. Mọnde

    N'ko kô tulu. (N'ko kô tulu.)

  7. Tiuṣde

    N'ko kô sô. (N'ko kô sô.)

  8. Wednesde

    N'ko kô kô. (N'ko kô kô.)

  9. Otu

    Kelen. (Kelen.)

  10. Abụọ

    Nin. (Nin.)

  11. Atọ

    Tulu. (Tulu.)

  12. Iri

    Folo. (Folo.)

  13. Iri nke ọ bụla

    Kelen fô. (Kelen fô.)

  14. Nkeji

    Fô kelen. (Fô kelen.)

  15. Karịrị

    Kô. (Kô.)

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