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Published: Dec. 7, 2018, 10:48 p.m.

This episode builds upon the previous episode with more phrases that can easily be integrated in everyday life. It also explores basic phrases a learner may hear and use to introduce him/herself to another Igbo speaker. Afamefuna (Afamefula)- Igbo name that means "my name will never be lost" 

Review of Greetings

 Welcome: 

• Nnọọ 

Good morning: 

•  i saala chi? 
•  i bọọla chi? 
•  ụtụtụ oma (the above two are more authentic Igbo expressions for this) 

New phrases 

Thank you:

•  Daalu** 
• I meela (you have done well)** ·
• Deeme
•  Ndeewo 

Response to thank you

•  ooo ( a sound that is made) 

No problem 

• Nsogbu adighi 
• Nsogbu adiro 

Hello/Salutation 

• Ndewo 
• Daalu
•  Kedu (abbreviation for “how are you, also used similarly as a hello) 

(Note: Ndewo and Daalu can be used as either hello or thank you depending on the context, if you're a beginner it may be easier to just internalize "Daalu" for "thank you" and "Ndewo" for "hello" and with time and more immersion it will all become clearer.)

 He/she is greeting you 

• Ọ na ekele gi Greet him/her (again) 

• Kele ya (ọzọ ) 

Kelechi- Igbo name meaning 

Thank God Ekelechi (Ekene)- Igbo name meaning 

Thank God (Note: ikele is the verb to thank; kele is imperative form; ekele is a noun which means thank and/or greet) 

Survival Kit Phrases/ Introduction 

What is your name? 

• Gini bu aha (afa) gi?
•   Kedu aha (afa) gi? 

My name is ______. • 

• Aha (afa) m bu ______. 

How old are you? 

• Afọ ole ka i di?

 I am ____ years old. 

• A dim afọ _____. __ years old. 
• Afọ ____. 

Where are you from? 

•  Onye ebee ka i bu? 
• I bu onye ebee? 
• Gini bu aha obodo gi? (obodo - place/town)

 I am from?

•  A bu m onye ______. 
• Onye ______. 

Music: Agbalụ aka na azọ anị by Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe

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