Looking for practical Kituba to Igbo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kituba 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: pick five Igbo phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mbote
Ndewo(Ndewo)
Matondo
Daalụ(Daalụ)
Mbote na ntanga
Ụtụtụ ọma(Ụtụtụ ọma)
Mbote na moke
Ehihie ọma(Ehihie ọma)
Mbote na nsuka
Mgbede ọma(Mgbede ọma)
Malamu na lola
Ka chi fo(Ka chi fo)
Tala moke
Hụ gị n'anya(Hụ gị n'anya)
Kende malamu
Ka ọ dị(Ka ọ dị)
Nani na yo?
Kedu aha gị?(Kedu aha gị?)
Nani na ngai John
Aha m bụ John(Aha m bụ John)
Oyo olingi?
Kedu?(Kedu?)
Nionso na yo
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.
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
Ị na-asụ Bekee?
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma
Nani nazali koyeba te
Anaghị m aghọta
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Tụọ aka ekpe
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
Tụọ aka nri
Yaka na mbala moke
Gaa n'ihu
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Otu tiketi, biko
Eza mbali na awa?
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?
Nani nazali na nzela te
Echere m na m furu efu
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eee
Ee
Te
Mba
Pamba
O nwere ike
Nani na yo
A na m akwado
Nani te na yo
A naghị m akwado
Eza malamu
O yiri ka ọ dị mma
Oyo olingi nini?
Kedu ihe ị chere?
Okanisa ngai?
Ị nwere ike inyere m?
Nalingi lisungi
Achọrọ m enyemaka
Tika moke
Chere nkeji
Nasalisa
Echegbula m
Te na mabe
Enweghị nsogbu
Mbote na yo
Nnọọ
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Nwee njem dị mma
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?(Ebee ka odu ugo oloko di?)
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?
Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?(Ebee ka odu bos di?)
Nani esika ya platform?
Kedu ebe a na-apụ?(Kedu ebe a na-apu?)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?(Kedu oge o na-apu?)
Nani nzela ya malamu?
Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?(O bu uzo ziri ezi?)
Eza na nsima
Ọ dị nso ebe a(O di nso ebe a)
Eza na mbali
Ọ dị anya site na ebe a(O di anya site na ebe a)
Okoki na ngai na mape?
Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?(I nwere ike igosi m na mapu?)
Kanga awa, s'il vous plaît
Kwụsị ebe a, biko(Kwụsị ebe a, biko)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
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.
Mbuta nini?
Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?(Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?)
Eza mingi mbala
Nke a dị oke ọnụ.(eza mingi mbala)
Oyo oza na ntina ya moke?
Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?(oyo oza na ntina ya moke)
Nakanisa na carte?
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?(nakanisa na carte)
Nalingi mesa ya mibale
Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.(nalingi mesa ya mibale)
Bilanga, s'il vous plaît
Biko, nye m ụgwọ.(bilanga, s'il vous plaît)
Eza na mosala?
Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?(eza na mosala)
Nani moke
Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.(nani moke)
Te mbongo ya mpasi, s'il vous plaît
Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.(te mbongo ya mpasi)
Oyo eza malamu
Nke a dị ụtọ.(oyo eza malamu)
Nakanisa menu?
Enwere m ike inweta menu?(nakanisa menu)
Mokolo ya mai, s'il vous plaît
Biko, nye m iko mmiri.(mokolo ya mai)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tanga polisi
Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii
Tanga ambulance
Kpọọ ambulance
Nazali na nganga
Achọrọ m dọkịta
Nazali na maladi
Anọ m n'ahụhụ
Nayebi na maladi ya mbala
Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi
Hospital ya libanda ezali wapi?
Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?
Ezalaka na nzala awa
O na-anu m ebe a
Nasali pasi ya passport na ngai
Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu
Okoki kolinga hotel na ngai?
Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?
Lendaki!
Enyemaka!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nki na yo
Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị(O di m uto izute gi)
Tondima kosala libanda
Ka anyị hazie nzukọ
Ntango nini eza malamu na yo?
Kedu oge dị gị mma?
Nakanisa lipanda lelo
M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa
Tosala nzela lelo?
Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?
Soki, tanga file oyo ekomi na likolo
Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta
Mersi po na ntango na yo
Daalụ maka oge gị
Nabondeli na kosala na yo
Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị
Okoki kolakisa yango?
Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?
Nakanisa yo na nsima
Ka m laghachiri gị
Tango ya nsuka eza na Mokolo ya zamba
Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.