Looking for practical Kiga to Igbo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kiga 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: when a Igbo phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Kiga 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.
Okwagala
Ndewo(Ndewo)
Webale
Daalụ(Daalụ)
Osiibye bulungi
Ụtụtụ ọma(Ụtụtụ ọma)
Osiibye bulungi
Ehihie ọma(Ehihie ọma)
Osiibye bulungi
Mgbede ọma(Mgbede ọma)
Osiibye bulungi
Ka chi fo(Ka chi fo)
Tugenda okukutana
Hụ gị n'anya(Hụ gị n'anya)
Nkwagala
Ka ọ dị(Ka ọ dị)
Erinnya lyo ani?
Kedu aha gị?(Kedu aha gị?)
Erinnya lyange nze John
Aha m bụ John(Aha m bụ John)
Oli otya?
Kedu?(Kedu?)
Nneebwanga okukuyita
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.
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Ị na-asụ Bekee?
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma
Sikuganya.
Anaghị m aghọta
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?
Ekitanda kiki?
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?
Genda ku kkono.
Tụọ aka ekpe
Genda ku ddyo.
Tụọ aka nri
Genda mu maaso.
Gaa n'ihu
Ekitundu kiki?
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Otu tiketi, biko
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Echere m na m furu efu
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eee
Ee
Oya
Mba
Wali
O nwere ike
Ndiinze
A na m akwado
Sindiinze
A naghị m akwado
Ekitanga kiza
O yiri ka ọ dị mma
Oteka ki?
Kedu ihe ị chere?
Okwetegera?
Ị nwere ike inyere m?
Nfuna okwetegera
Achọrọ m enyemaka
Leka akaseke
Chere nkeji
Ndi mwefwe
Echegbula m
Tera kintu
Enweghị nsogbu
Nkwagala
Nnọọ
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ
Okwetegera mu nsi
Nwee njem dị mma
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eri heza y'ekitabo?
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?(Ebee ka odu ugo oloko di?)
Eri heza y'ekibuga?
Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?(Ebee ka odu bos di?)
Ekiyungiriro ki?
Kedu ebe a na-apụ?(Kedu ebe a na-apu?)
Ekitonde ki?
Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?(Kedu oge o na-apu?)
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?
Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?(O bu uzo ziri ezi?)
Eri wansi wano
Ọ dị nso ebe a(O di nso ebe a)
Eri kure wano
Ọ dị anya site na ebe a(O di anya site na ebe a)
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?
Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?(I nwere ike igosi m na mapu?)
Mugume wano, nyabo
Kwụsị ebe a, biko(Kwụsị ebe a, biko)
Ekitanga ki?
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.
Ekitanga ki?
Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?(Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?)
Ekitanga ky'ekikula
Nke a dị oke ọnụ.(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?
Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri
Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)
Ekitabo, nyabo
Biko, nye m ụgwọ.(ekitabo, nyabo)
Okwetegereza kuli mu?
Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?(okwetegereza kuli mu)
Ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya
Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.(ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya)