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Last Updated: Friday 19th June 2020 @ 10:07 am
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Different Types Of Greetings in Igbo
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Greetings |
Good morning | Ibọlachi Ụtụtụ ọma Isala chi Ekene nke ụtụtụ
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reply: Good morning/ Morning | Ibolachi
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How are you? | Kedu ka idị Kedu ka ọdị
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Fine, thank you/ I'm fine | Ọdi mma
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Good afternoon
| Efife Ọma Ehihie Ọma Imela ehiihie Ezigbo ehihie
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Good evening
| Mgbede ọma
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Ans: Good/ evening
| Mgbede ọma
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Good night | Kachifo Anyasi ọma {ans: Ka Ọbụaa Ka ọbọ ọ}
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Have a nice sleep | Hie ura ọfuma Hie ura nkeọma
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Good day Welcome Good afternoon Good evening
| Ndewo/ Ndeewo {reply: Oga diri gi}
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Good afternoon my son
| Ndeewo nwamụ
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It will be well with you my child/ son/ daughter
| Oga diri gi nwa mu
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Casual Greetings |
Hello | Kọdi |
Bye | Kọdi |
My friend | Enyi m |
Thank you | Dalu/ Imela |
How is it? | Kedu ka Ọdi |
How is everything? | Kedu ka ihe di?? |
Hope you are well | Eji m aka na arudi gi? |
How is your family? | Kedu maka ezinulo gi? |
How is your Husband? | Kedu maka di gi? |
How is your Wife? | Kedu maka nwunye gi? |
Come and eat | Bia rie nri |
Excuse me Hold on | Chere mu |
Welcome | Nno |
My greetings | Ekene mu unu |
Goodbye | Ka omesia |
See you tomorrow | Ka o di echi |
Chief, I greet you | Chief, ekene m gi |
Father, I greet you | Nna, ekene m gi |
Mother, I greet you | Nne, ekene m gi |
Our Fathers, I greet you | Nna anyi, ekene m unu |
Our Mothers, I greet you | Nne anyi, ekene m unu |
Uncle, I greet you | Dede, ekene m gi |
Aunty, I greet you | Dada, ekene m gi
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Morning Afternoon Evening | Ọlịaa/ Oliaa |
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Greeting some one at work |
Well done at work | Ji si-ike na ọlu |
I believe work is going on well | Eji m aka na ọlu na ga ọfuma |
Yes, thank you | Eaa! Dalu |
How are you doing? | Kedu ka imere? |
I am okay I am all right | A di mu mma |
Good luck Best wishes | Ihe oma diri |
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Greetings the Sick |
Sorry | Ndo
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No | Mba
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Please | Biko
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Please please | Biko biko
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Yes | Ekwele mu E ya Yaa
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Sorry are you Improving? | Ndo! Eji m aka na ọna ebenata?
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You will soon recover | Nwebere oge kita nso-gbụ gi anaa
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God will help you get alright - Amen | Onye nweayi ga enyere gi aka na nso-gbụ gi anaa - Amen
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Always pray to God, He will help you | Oge ọbuna, kpere onye nwe ayi ekpere
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Are you well now? | Nso-gbụ gi, ọna go kita?
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Safe journey | Ije ọma |
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