Looking for practical Igbo to Japanese (日本語) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Igbo phrase first, then the Japanese translation (日本語) — 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 Japanese.
Tip: read the Japanese line out loud three times, then cover the Igbo side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ndewo
こんにちは(Konnichiwa)
Daalụ
ありがとう(Arigatou)
Ụtụtụ ọma
おはようございます(Ohayou gozaimasu)
Ehihie ọma
こんにちは(Konnichiwa)
Mgbede ọma
こんばんは(Konbanwa)
Ka chi fo
おやすみなさい(Oyasuminasai)
Hụ gị n'anya
じゃね(Ja ne)
Ka ọ dị
さようなら(Sayounara)
Kedu aha gị?
お名前は何ですか？(Onamae wa nan desu ka?)
Aha m bụ John
私の名前はジョンです(Watashi no namae wa Jon desu)
Kedu?
お元気ですか？(Ogenki desu ka?)
Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị
はじめまして(Hajimemashite)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ị na-asụ Bekee?
英語を話せますか？(Eigo o hanasemasu ka?)
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma
ヒンディー語があまり話せません(Hindīgo ga amari hanasemasen)
Anaghị m aghọta
わかりません(Wakarimasen)
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ
ゆっくり話してください(Yukkuri hanashite kudasai)
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?
もう一度言ってください(Mō ichido itte kudasai)
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?
トイレはどこですか？(Toire wa doko desu ka?)
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?
市の中心にはどうやって行きますか？(Shi no chūshin ni wa dō yatte ikimasu ka?)
Tụọ aka ekpe
左に曲がってください(Hidari ni magatte kudasai)
Tụọ aka nri
右に曲がってください(Migi ni magatte kudasai)
Gaa n'ihu
まっすぐ行ってください(Massugu itte kudasai)
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?
料金はいくらですか？(Ryōkin wa ikura desu ka?)
Otu tiketi, biko
チケットを一枚ください(Chiketto o ichimai kudasai)
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?
ここから遠いですか？(Koko kara tōi desu ka?)
Echere m na m furu efu
道に迷いました(Michi ni mayoimashita)
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?
SIMカードはどこで買えますか？(SIM kādo wa doko de kaemasu ka?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
はい(hai)
Mba
いいえ(iie)
O nwere ike
多分(tabun)
A na m akwado
賛成です(sansei desu)
A naghị m akwado
反対です(hantai desu)
O yiri ka ọ dị mma
いいですね(ii desu ne)
Kedu ihe ị chere?
どう思いますか(dou omoimasu ka)
Ị nwere ike inyere m?
手伝ってくれますか(tetsudatte kuremasu ka)
Achọrọ m enyemaka
助けが必要です(tasuke ga hitsuyou desu)
Chere nkeji
ちょっと待って(chotto matte)
Echegbula m
ごめんなさい(gomen nasai)
Enweghị nsogbu
問題ありません(mondai arimasen)
Nnọọ
おめでとうございます(omedetou gozaimasu)
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ
お誕生日おめでとう(otanjoubi omedetou)
Nwee njem dị mma
良い旅を(yoi tabi o)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?
駅はどこですか？(Eki wa doko desu ka?)
Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?
バス停はどこですか？(Basutei wa doko desu ka?)
Kedu ebe a na-apụ?
どのホームですか？(Dono hōmu desu ka?)
Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?
何時に出発しますか？(Nanji ni shuppatsu shimasu ka?)
Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?
これが正しい道ですか？(Kore ga tadashii michi desu ka?)
Ọ dị nso ebe a
ここから近いです(O di nso ebe a)
Ọ dị anya site na ebe a
ここから遠いです(O di anya site na ebe a)
Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?
地図で見せてくれますか？(Chizu de misete kuremasu ka?)
Kwụsị ebe a, biko
ここで止まってください(Koko de tomatte kudasai)
Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?
どれくらい時間がかかりますか？(Dorekurai jikan ga kakarimasu ka?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?
これはいくらですか？(kore wa ikura desu ka?)
Nke a dị oke ọnụ.
それは高すぎます(sore wa takasugimasu)
Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?
もっと安いものはありますか？(motto yasui mono wa arimasu ka?)
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?
カードで支払えますか？(kaado de shiharaemasu ka?)
Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.
二人用のテーブルをお願いします(futari you no teeburu o onegaishimasu)
Biko, nye m ụgwọ.
お会計をお願いします(okaikei o onegaishimasu)
Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?
サービス料は含まれていますか？(saabisu ryou wa fukumareteimasu ka?)
Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.
私はベジタリアンです(watashi wa bejitarian desu)
Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.
辛い食べ物はなしでお願いします(karai tabemono wa nashi de onegaishimasu)
Nke a dị ụtọ.
これは美味しいです(kore wa oishii desu)
Enwere m ike inweta menu?
メニューを見せてください(menyuu o misete kudasai)
Biko, nye m iko mmiri.
水を一杯お願いします(mizu o ippai onegaishimasu)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii
警察を呼んでください(Keisatsu o yonde kudasai)
Kpọọ ambulance
救急車を呼んでください(Kyūkyūsha o yonde kudasai)
Achọrọ m dọkịta
医者が必要です(Isha ga hitsuyō desu)
Anọ m n'ahụhụ
気分が悪いです(Kibun ga warui desu)
Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi
私はピーナッツアレルギーです(Watashi wa pīnattsu arerugī desu)
Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?
最寄りの病院はどこですか？(Moyori no byōin wa doko desu ka?)
O na-anu m ebe a
ここが痛いです(Koko ga itai desu)
Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu
パスポートをなくしました(Pasupōto o nakushimashita)
Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?
私のホテルに電話してもらえますか？(Watashi no hoteru ni denwa shite moraemasu ka?)
Enyemaka!
助けて！(Tasukete!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị
お会いできて嬉しいです(Oai dekite ureshii desu)
Ka anyị hazie nzukọ
会議を予定しましょう(Kaigi o yotei shimashou)
Kedu oge dị gị mma?
何時が都合ですか？(Nanji ga tsugou desu ka?)
M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa
今日報告書を送ります(Kyou houkokusho o okurimasu)
Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?
明日話せますか？(Ashita hanasemasu ka?)
Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta
添付ファイルをご覧ください(Tenpu fairu o goran kudasai)
Daalụ maka oge gị
お時間をいただきありがとうございます(Ojikan o itadaki arigatou gozaimasu)
Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị
一緒に働くのを楽しみにしています(Issho ni hataraku no o tanoshimi ni shiteimasu)
Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?
その点を明確にしていただけますか？(Sono ten o meikaku ni shite itadakemasu ka?)
Ka m laghachiri gị
後でお返事します(Ato de ohenji shimasu)
Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee
締切は金曜日です(Shimekiri wa kinyoubi desu)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.