Looking for practical Igbo to Romani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Igbo phrase first, then the Romani translation (Romani) — 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 Romani.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Romani-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ndewo
Sastimos(Ndewo)
Daalụ
Dikhes(Daalụ)
Ụtụtụ ọma
Sar san o drom(Ụtụtụ ọma)
Ehihie ọma
Sar san o drom(Ehihie ọma)
Mgbede ọma
Sar san o večer(Mgbede ọma)
Ka chi fo
Sar san o noć(Ka chi fo)
Hụ gị n'anya
Sikav tuke na jekh(Hụ gị n'anya)
Ka ọ dị
Sastipen(Ka ọ dị)
Kedu aha gị?
So t'avel tiri navn?(Kedu aha gị?)
Aha m bụ John
Mande t'avel John(Aha m bụ John)
Kedu?
Soske tuke?(Kedu?)
Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị
Rromale tuke(Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ị na-asụ Bekee?
Aš tuke anglis thaj?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Anaghị m aghọta
Na sam tuke(na sam tooke)
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ
Sikav tuke buti(sikav tooke buti)
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?
Suk tuke so khanav avri?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?
Kade si o toalet?(kade si o toalet)
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?
Sako me džanav katar o centar?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Tụọ aka ekpe
Džanav levo(jhanav levo)
Tụọ aka nri
Džanav pravo(jhanav pravo)
Gaa n'ihu
Džanav buti(jhanav buti)
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?
Sako si o tarifo?(sako si o tarifo)
Otu tiketi, biko
Eka tiketa, please(eka tiketa, please)
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?
Si o baro katar here?(si o baro katar here)
Echere m na m furu efu
Me si na džanav(me si na jhanav)
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Ja
Mba
Na
O nwere ike
Možda
A na m akwado
Sukalav
A naghị m akwado
Nesukalav
O yiri ka ọ dị mma
To so boro
Kedu ihe ị chere?
So te phendav?
Ị nwere ike inyere m?
Sako te mikerav?
Achọrọ m enyemaka
Me mangav miker
Chere nkeji
Phirav kher
Echegbula m
Me som te bachtal
Enweghị nsogbu
Na problem
Nnọọ
Sukalav tuke
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ
Sukal tuke kher
Nwee njem dị mma
Sakona safar kher
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?
Kasa jekh train station?(Ebee ka odu ugo oloko di?)
Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?
Kasa jekh bus stop?(Ebee ka odu bos di?)
Kedu ebe a na-apụ?
Kasa platform?(Kedu ebe a na-apu?)
Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?
So kalo khera?(Kedu oge o na-apu?)
Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?
So si jekh pravas?(O bu uzo ziri ezi?)
Ọ dị nso ebe a
So si buchi tu?(O di nso ebe a)
Ọ dị anya site na ebe a
So si dikh le tu?(O di anya site na ebe a)
Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?
Tu kheres me le mapa?(I nwere ike igosi m na mapu?)
Kwụsị ebe a, biko
Sti le tu, please.(Kwụsị ebe a, biko)
Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?
Kado kheras?(Olee ogologo oge o na-ewe?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?
Sako kheres thaj?(sako kheres thaj)
Nke a dị oke ọnụ.
Taj e bori drago(taj e bori drago)
Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?
Aso tuke katar chede?(aso tuke katar chede)
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?
Sakava kade kerdan?(sakava kade kerdan)
Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.
Mande sar o buchi for duj(mande sar o buchi for duj)
Biko, nye m ụgwọ.
O bil, please(o bil, please)
Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?
Sar o servis included?(sar o servis included)
Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.
Mande so vegetarian(mande so vegetarian)
Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.
Na spicy khana, please(na spicy khana, please)
Nke a dị ụtọ.
Taj e delikates(taj e delikates)
Enwere m ike inweta menu?
Sakava kade o menu?(sakava kade o menu)
Biko, nye m iko mmiri.
O buchi thaj, please(o buchi thaj, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii
Zhanav te policija
Kpọọ ambulance
Zhanav te ambulanca
Achọrọ m dọkịta
Mane kaj doctoro
Anọ m n'ahụhụ
Mane si mala
Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi
Mane si alergik te kikiriki
Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?
Kade si najbliža bolnica?
O na-anu m ebe a
Sikav tut here
Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu
Mane si zhalav my passport
Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?
Enyemaka!
Pomoć!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị
Sastipen te kerel tuke(O di m uto izute gi)
Ka anyị hazie nzukọ
Aven te kerdan o kher
Kedu oge dị gị mma?
So kher o vremi te tuke?
M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh
Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?
Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta
Phral te jekh file kerdik
Daalụ maka oge gị
Sastim te for o vremi tuke
Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke
Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?
Kade te jekh kher o pun?
Ka m laghachiri gị
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke
Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee
O deadline si o Vrihda
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.