Looking for practical Romani to Igbo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Romani 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 Romani 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.
Sastimos
Ndewo(Ndewo)
Dikhes
Daalụ(Daalụ)
Sar san o drom
Ụtụtụ ọma(Ụtụtụ ọma)
Sar san o drom
Ehihie ọma(Ehihie ọma)
Sar san o večer
Mgbede ọma(Mgbede ọma)
Sar san o noć
Ka chi fo(Ka chi fo)
Sikav tuke na jekh
Hụ gị n'anya(Hụ gị n'anya)
Sastipen
Ka ọ dị(Ka ọ dị)
So t'avel tiri navn?
Kedu aha gị?(Kedu aha gị?)
Mande t'avel John
Aha m bụ John(Aha m bụ John)
Soske tuke?
Kedu?(Kedu?)
Rromale tuke
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.
Aš tuke anglis thaj?
Ị na-asụ Bekee?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Na sam tuke
Anaghị m aghọta(na sam tooke)
Sikav tuke buti
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ(sikav tooke buti)
Suk tuke so khanav avri?
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Kade si o toalet?
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?(kade si o toalet)
Sako me džanav katar o centar?
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Džanav levo
Tụọ aka ekpe(jhanav levo)
Džanav pravo
Tụọ aka nri(jhanav pravo)
Džanav buti
Gaa n'ihu(jhanav buti)
Sako si o tarifo?
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?(sako si o tarifo)
Eka tiketa, please
Otu tiketi, biko(eka tiketa, please)
Si o baro katar here?
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?(si o baro katar here)
Me si na džanav
Echere m na m furu efu(me si na jhanav)
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Ee
Na
Mba
Možda
O nwere ike
Sukalav
A na m akwado
Nesukalav
A naghị m akwado
To so boro
O yiri ka ọ dị mma
So te phendav?
Kedu ihe ị chere?
Sako te mikerav?
Ị nwere ike inyere m?
Me mangav miker
Achọrọ m enyemaka
Phirav kher
Chere nkeji
Me som te bachtal
Echegbula m
Na problem
Enweghị nsogbu
Sukalav tuke
Nnọọ
Sukal tuke kher
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ
Sakona safar kher
Nwee njem dị mma
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kasa jekh train station?
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?(Ebee ka odu ugo oloko di?)
Kasa jekh bus stop?
Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?(Ebee ka odu bos di?)
Kasa platform?
Kedu ebe a na-apụ?(Kedu ebe a na-apu?)
So kalo khera?
Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?(Kedu oge o na-apu?)
So si jekh pravas?
Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?(O bu uzo ziri ezi?)
So si buchi tu?
Ọ dị nso ebe a(O di nso ebe a)
So si dikh le tu?
Ọ dị anya site na ebe a(O di anya site na ebe a)
Tu kheres me le mapa?
Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?(I nwere ike igosi m na mapu?)
Sti le tu, please.
Kwụsị ebe a, biko(Kwụsị ebe a, biko)
Kado kheras?
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.
Sako kheres thaj?
Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?(Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?)
Taj e bori drago
Nke a dị oke ọnụ.(taj e bori drago)
Aso tuke katar chede?
Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?(aso tuke katar chede)
Sakava kade kerdan?
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?(sakava kade kerdan)
Mande sar o buchi for duj
Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.(mande sar o buchi for duj)
O bil, please
Biko, nye m ụgwọ.(o bil, please)
Sar o servis included?
Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?(sar o servis included)
Mande so vegetarian
Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.(mande so vegetarian)