Looking for practical Jingpo to Igbo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Jingpo 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Igbo-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.
Nangma
Ndewo(Ndewo)
Nangma aji
Daalụ(Daalụ)
Nangma na
Ụtụtụ ọma(Ụtụtụ ọma)
Nangma aji na
Ehihie ọma(Ehihie ọma)
Nangma aji zong
Mgbede ọma(Mgbede ọma)
Nangma aji zong na
Ka chi fo(Ka chi fo)
Nangma aji zong na
Hụ gị n'anya(Hụ gị n'anya)
Nangma aji
Ka ọ dị(Ka ọ dị)
Nangma aji na?
Kedu aha gị?(Kedu aha gị?)
Nangma aji John na
Aha m bụ John(Aha m bụ John)
Nangma aji hna?
Kedu?(Kedu?)
Nangma aji hna zong
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.
Nang saku English?
Ị na-asụ Bekee?(nang saku English)
Nang Hindi hna hna
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma(nang Hindi hna hna)
Nang hna na
Anaghị m aghọta(nang hna na)
Nang hna hna lo
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ(nang hna hna lo)
Nang hna hna a hna?
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?(nang hna hna a hna)
Nang hna hna kachang?
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?(nang hna hna kachang)
Nang hna hna hka hna?
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?(nang hna hna hka hna)
Nang hna hna hka
Tụọ aka ekpe(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hka
Tụọ aka nri(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hna
Gaa n'ihu(nang hna hna hna)
Nang hna hna hka?
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hka
Otu tiketi, biko(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hka?
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna
Echere m na m furu efu(nang hna hna)
Nang hna hna SIM card hna?
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?(nang hna hna SIM card hna)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Ee
Baw
Mba
Hka
O nwere ike
Nanghka
A na m akwado
Nangbaw
A naghị m akwado
Nang hka a hka
O yiri ka ọ dị mma
Nang hka hka?
Kedu ihe ị chere?
Nang a hka hka?
Ị nwere ike inyere m?
Nang a hka na
Achọrọ m enyemaka
Hka hka hka
Chere nkeji
Nang a hka hka
Echegbula m
Baw a hka
Enweghị nsogbu
Nang a hka hka
Nnọọ
Nang a hka a hka
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ
Nang a hka hka
Nwee njem dị mma
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nang hka hka hku?
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?(Ebee ka odu ugo oloko di?)
Nang hka bus hka?
Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?(Ebee ka odu bos di?)
Nang hka hka hka?
Kedu ebe a na-apụ?(Kedu ebe a na-apu?)
Nang hka hka hka?
Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?(Kedu oge o na-apu?)
Nang hka hka hka?
Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?(O bu uzo ziri ezi?)
Hka hka hka.
Ọ dị nso ebe a(O di nso ebe a)
Hka hka hka.
Ọ dị anya site na ebe a(O di anya site na ebe a)
Nang hka hka hka?
Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?(I nwere ike igosi m na mapu?)
Hka hka hka.
Kwụsị ebe a, biko(Kwụsị ebe a, biko)
Hka hka hka?
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.
Nang hka hka hkam?
Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?(Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?)
Nang hka hka hkam na hka
Nke a dị oke ọnụ.(naŋ hka hka hkam na hka)
Nang hka hka hkam hka na?
Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?(naŋ hka hka hkam hka na)
Nang hka hka hkam card hka?
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?(naŋ hka hka hkam card hka)
Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka
Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.(naŋ hka hka hkam hka hka hka)
Nang hka hka hkam bill
Biko, nye m ụgwọ.(naŋ hka hka hkam bill)
Nang hka hka hkam service hka?
Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?(naŋ hka hka hkam service hka)
Nang hka hka hkam vegetarian
Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.(naŋ hka hka hkam vegetarian)