Looking for practical Mam to Igbo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mam 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.
Xo'j
Ndewo(Ndewo)
Tz'ik
Daalụ(Daalụ)
Xo'j nax
Ụtụtụ ọma(Ụtụtụ ọma)
Xo'j q'ij
Ehihie ọma(Ehihie ọma)
Xo'j k'ux
Mgbede ọma(Mgbede ọma)
Xo'j k'ux nax
Ka chi fo(Ka chi fo)
K'ux q'ij
Hụ gị n'anya(Hụ gị n'anya)
Xo'j k'ux
Ka ọ dị(Ka ọ dị)
Ja' k'ux nax?
Kedu aha gị?(Kedu aha gị?)
Ja' k'ux nax John
Aha m bụ John(Aha m bụ John)
Jach' k'ux?
Kedu?(Kedu?)
Nab' k'ux
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.
¿K'ax k'utun English?
Ị na-asụ Bekee?
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Anaghị m aghọta
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?
K'utun k'ux.
Tụọ aka ekpe
K'utun k'ux.
Tụọ aka nri
K'utun k'ux.
Gaa n'ihu
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Otu tiketi, biko
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Echere m na m furu efu
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Juj
Ee(hoo)
Man
Mba(mah)
K'ux
O nwere ike(k'ush)
Juj k'ux
A na m akwado(hoo k'ush)
Man k'ux
A naghị m akwado(mah k'ush)
K'ux juj
O yiri ka ọ dị mma(k'ush hoo)
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?
Kedu ihe ị chere?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?
Ị nwere ike inyere m?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut
Achọrọ m enyemaka(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux k'ut
Chere nkeji(k'ush k'ut)
Juj k'ux k'ut
Echegbula m(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Man k'ux k'ut
Enweghị nsogbu(mah k'ush k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut
Nnọọ(k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Nwee njem dị mma(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?(Ebee ka odu ugo oloko di?)
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?(Ebee ka odu bos di?)
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
Kedu ebe a na-apụ?(Kedu ebe a na-apu?)
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?(Kedu oge o na-apu?)
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?(O bu uzo ziri ezi?)
Ri k'ut pa ri.
Ọ dị nso ebe a(O di nso ebe a)
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
Ọ dị anya site na ebe a(O di anya site na ebe a)
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?(I nwere ike igosi m na mapu?)
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
Kwụsị ebe a, biko(Kwụsị ebe a, biko)
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
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.
K'ux k'ulub' ri'?
Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?(Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?)
K'ux ri' k'ulub'?
Nke a dị oke ọnụ.(K'ux ri' k'ulub'?)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.(In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?)
Ri' k'ulub', por favor
Biko, nye m ụgwọ.(Ri' k'ulub', por favor)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.(In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax)