Looking for practical Qeqchi to Igbo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Qeqchi 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: read the Igbo line out loud three times, then cover the Qeqchi side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Sa'qi
Ndewo(Ndewo)
Uxlab'äl
Daalụ(Daalụ)
Sa'qi k'ay
Ụtụtụ ọma(Ụtụtụ ọma)
Sa'qi k'ik'
Ehihie ọma(Ehihie ọma)
Sa'qi k'ux
Mgbede ọma(Mgbede ọma)
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux
Ka chi fo(Ka chi fo)
K'ux k'ik'
Hụ gị n'anya(Hụ gị n'anya)
K'ux
Ka ọ dị(Ka ọ dị)
Jach'och' k'ut?
Kedu aha gị?(Kedu aha gị?)
In k'ut John
Aha m bụ John(Aha m bụ John)
K'ut k'ax?
Kedu?(Kedu?)
K'ax k'ut 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.
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
Ị na-asụ Bekee?
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Anaghị m aghọta
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Tụọ aka ekpe
K'utun ri k'ay.
Tụọ aka nri
K'utun k'ay.
Gaa n'ihu
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Otu tiketi, biko
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Echere m na m furu efu
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja'
Ee
Nok
Mba
K'a riq
O nwere ike
In k'ut
A na m akwado
In k'ut nok
A naghị m akwado
K'ut in k'ut
O yiri ka ọ dị mma
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Kedu ihe ị chere?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Ị nwere ike inyere m?
In k'uch k'ax
Achọrọ m enyemaka
K'ut k'ax riq
Chere nkeji
In k'ut k'ax
Echegbula m
Nok k'ut
Enweghị nsogbu
K'ut in k'ut riq
Nnọọ
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Nwee njem dị mma
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?(Ebee ka odu ugo oloko di?)
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?
Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?(Ebee ka odu bos di?)
¿K'utun ri platform?
Kedu ebe a na-apụ?(Kedu ebe a na-apu?)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?(Kedu oge o na-apu?)
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?
Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?(O bu uzo ziri ezi?)
Ri k'utun k'utun
Ọ dị nso ebe a(O di nso ebe a)
Ri k'utun k'ax
Ọ dị anya site na ebe a(O di anya site na ebe a)
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?
Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?(I nwere ike igosi m na mapu?)
¿K'utun ri, por favor?
Kwụsị ebe a, biko(Kwụsị ebe a, biko)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
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'utun ri'?
Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?(Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?)
K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich'
Nke a dị oke ọnụ.(K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich')
¿Ruk'ux ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?(¿Ruk'ux ri' k'utun ch'ich'?)
¿K'utun ri' k'utun rax?
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?(¿K'utun ri' k'utun rax?)
In k'utun ri' k'ax ri' ch'och'
Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.(In k'utun ri' k'ax ri' ch'och')
Ri' k'utun, por favor
Biko, nye m ụgwọ.(Ri' k'utun, por favor)
¿Ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?(¿Ri' k'utun ch'ich'?)
In k'utun ri' vegetarian
Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.(In k'utun ri' vegetarian)
Man k'utun ri' ch'ich', por favor
Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.(Man k'utun ri' ch'ich', por favor)
K'utun ri' ch'ich'
Nke a dị ụtọ.(K'utun ri' ch'ich')
¿K'utun ri' k'utun menú?
Enwere m ike inweta menu?(¿K'utun ri' k'utun menú?)
Ri' k'utun k'ay, por favor
Biko, nye m iko mmiri.(Ri' k'utun k'ay, por favor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
K'uxi' ri policía
Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii
K'uxi' ri ambulancia
Kpọọ ambulance
In k'utun ri médico
Achọrọ m dọkịta
In k'utun ri k'ax
Anọ m n'ahụhụ
In k'utun ri k'ik'
Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi
Ja ri hospital k'utun?
Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?
K'ax ri' k'ot
O na-anu m ebe a
In k'utun ri pasaporte
Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu
¿K'uxi' ri hotel in?
Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?
Ayuda!
Enyemaka!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị(O di m uto izute gi)
K'utun ri' xk'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Ka anyị hazie nzukọ(K'utun ri' xk'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux?
Kedu oge dị gị mma?(K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux?)
K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux
M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa(K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux?
Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux?)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux
Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Daalụ maka oge gị(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux?
Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux?)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Ka m laghachiri gị(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.