How to say “good evening” in Igbo and why it matters
The literal answer is: Mgbede ọma — m-GBEH-deh AW-mah Hear it and see it in context on IgboLearn → Literally:…
How to say “good night” in Igbo and why it matters
The literal answer is: Ka ọ bọọ — KAH aw BAW Hear it and see it in context on IgboLearn…
How to say “hello” in Igbo (it’s not what you think)
The literal answer is: Kedu — KEH-doo Hear it and see it in context on IgboLearn → Here’s the surprise:…
How to say “goodbye” in Igbo and why it matters
The literal answer is: Ka ọ dị — KAH aw DEE Or for a coming reunion: Ka emesia — KAH…
How to say “please” in Igbo and why it matters
The literal answer is: Biko — BEE-koh Hear it and see it in context on IgboLearn → Biko translates as…
How to say “how are you” in Igbo and why it matters
The literal answer is: Kedu ka ị mere — KEH-doo kah ee MEH-reh Hear it and see it in context…
How to say “good morning” in Igbo and why it matters
The literal answer is: Ụtụtụ ọma — OO-too-too AW-mah Hear it and see it in context on IgboLearn → Word-for-word:…
How to say “I’m sorry” in Igbo and why it matters
The literal answer is: Ndo — n-DOH Hear it and see it in context on IgboLearn → But here’s the…
How to say “welcome” in Igbo and why it matters
The literal answer is: Nnọọ — n-NAW Hear it and see it in context on IgboLearn → Nnọọ literally means…
How to say “thank you” in Igbo and why it matters
The literal answer is: Daalụ — DAH-loo Or, for something received with effort: Imeela — ee-MAY-lah Hear it and see…
Cooking with Mama — an Igbo food vocabulary lesson
There’s a particular kind of memory diaspora Igbos carry — the smell of palm oil hitting a hot pot, the…
Igbo names with deep meanings for diaspora parents
Igbo names aren’t random labels. Each one is a story; a parent’s gratitude, a prayer for the child, a memory…