Looking for practical Sami North to Igbo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sami North 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.
Bures
Ndewo(Ndewo)
Giitu
Daalụ(Daalụ)
Buorre eahket
Ụtụtụ ọma(Ụtụtụ ọma)
Buorre beaivi
Ehihie ọma(Ehihie ọma)
Buorre iđit
Mgbede ọma(Mgbede ọma)
Buorre natti
Ka chi fo(Ka chi fo)
Bures boahtin
Hụ gị n'anya(Hụ gị n'anya)
Ráhkisvuohta
Ka ọ dị(Ka ọ dị)
Mii du namma lea?
Kedu aha gị?(Kedu aha gị?)
Mun namma lea John
Aha m bụ John(Aha m bụ John)
Gii du lea?
Kedu?(Kedu?)
Bures boahtin
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.
Don leat englalaš?
Ị na-asụ Bekee?(Don leat englalaš?)
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma(Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)
Mun in boahtte
Anaghị m aghọta(Mun in boahtte)
Váldde čáhkkáldat
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ(Váldde čáhkkáldat)
Várra gohččat dán again?
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?(Várra gohččat dán again?)
Gii lea báhkkis?
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?(Gii lea báhkkis?)
Mii lea muohta gávdno?
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?(Mii lea muohta gávdno?)
Váldde oassal
Tụọ aka ekpe(Váldde oassal)
Váldde dehálaš
Tụọ aka nri(Váldde dehálaš)
Geahččat suohkan
Gaa n'ihu(Geahččat suohkan)
Mii lea gávdno?
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?(Mii lea gávdno?)
Okta billeta, please
Otu tiketi, biko(Okta billeta, please)
Lea dat láhka da?
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?(Lea dat láhka da?)
Mun lean bohtos
Echere m na m furu efu(Mun lean bohtos)
Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?(Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Ee
Ii
Mba
Mii
O nwere ike
Mun ođđa
A na m akwado
Mun ii ođđa
A naghị m akwado
Dasa lea buorre
O yiri ka ọ dị mma
Mii du váldde?
Kedu ihe ị chere?
Sii mii geahččat mu?
Ị nwere ike inyere m?
Mun háliid geahččat
Achọrọ m enyemaka
Váldde ieš
Chere nkeji
Mun lea áibbas
Echegbula m
Ii proplema
Enweghị nsogbu
Báhkkus
Nnọọ
Buorre álbmotbeivvi
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ
Váldde beaivvi buorre
Nwee njem dị mma
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Mii lea raššabáikkit?
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?(Ebee ka odu ugo oloko di?)
Mii lea bussibaikkit?
Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?(Ebee ka odu bos di?)
Mii platforma lea?
Kedu ebe a na-apụ?(Kedu ebe a na-apu?)
Mii dihte lea?
Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?(Kedu oge o na-apu?)
Lea dehálaš vejola?
Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?(O bu uzo ziri ezi?)
Dat lea njuolga
Ọ dị nso ebe a(O di nso ebe a)
Dat lea muohta
Ọ dị anya site na ebe a(O di anya site na ebe a)
Sii máhcá muohta?
Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?(I nwere ike igosi m na mapu?)
Dán, please
Kwụsị ebe a, biko(Kwụsị ebe a, biko)
Mii lea áibbas?
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.
Mii lea gohčodit?
Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?(Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?)
Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš
Nke a dị oke ọnụ.(daːt leːa muːtʊn deːarvaʃ)
Don leat geahččat muhtun?
Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?(dɔn leːat ɡeːaʧːat muːtʊn)
Sii mun sáhte ákkis?
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?(siː mun sɑːhte ˈɑkːis)
Mun háliidan duohken guovttos
Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.(mun ˈhɑːliːdɑn ˈduoːhken ˈɡuovttos)
Bille, please
Biko, nye m ụgwọ.(ˈbɪlle pleːz)
Lea servihkka gohčodaga?
Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?(leːa ˈservihkːa ˈɡoːhːtʊɡɑ)
Mun lean veahkki
Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.(mun leːan ˈveːhki)
Ihkká muhtun mat
Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.(ˈihkːɑ muːtʊn mɑt)
Dát lea njuolggad
Nke a dị ụtọ.(daːt leːa ˈnjuolɡːɑd)
Sii mun sáhte menuhit?
Enwere m ike inweta menu?(siː mun sɑːhte ˈmeːnuːhɪt)
Vátta, please
Biko, nye m iko mmiri.(ˈvɑːttɑ pleːz)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Soažžat poliija
Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii
Soažžat ambulánsa
Kpọọ ambulance
Mii dušše doktara
Achọrọ m dọkịta
Mii lea vuordde
Anọ m n'ahụhụ
Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga
Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi
Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?
Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?
Dát lea gárttá
O na-anu m ebe a
Mii lea váldde mu passu
Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu
Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?
Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?
Hjálp!
Enyemaka!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Buerie bisseha
Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị(O di m uto izute gi)
Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan
Ka anyị hazie nzukọ(mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan)
Mii čuovgga leat du?
Kedu oge dị gị mma?
Mun sendá reportta ihttin
M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa
Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas?
Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?
Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan
Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta
Giitu du máŋga
Daalụ maka oge gị
Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du
Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị
Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi?
Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?
Mii dárbbašat geahččat du
Ka m laghachiri gị
Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá
Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.