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In this episode we explore,  "Ịnọ" the "to be" verb which means being at a place for both living and non living items. (Note there are examples where ịdị can also be the "to be" verb used to describe "to be at a place" for inanimate objects. This concept is not explored in this episode however.) We then explore common vocabulary words for names of places in Igbo. 

Exercise 1:

Try listening and coming up with the sentences before reading below.

• I am home - A nọ m n’ụlọ 
• She is at school- Ọ  nọ n’ụlọ akwụkwọ 
• We are at work Anyị  nọ n’ọrụ (ụlọ ọrụ)
• You (singular) are at church - Ị nọ n’ụka (ụlọ ụka )
• They are here  Ha nọ  ebe a
• Where are you? Ebee ka ị nọ?/ Ị nọ  ebee?
• I am on the road” A nọ m n’ụzọ 
• “I am coming”  M na-abịa ( A na m abịa) 

Victor: Perfect, so just to recap the vocabulary we just learned. To say 

• Home -  Ụlọ 
• School- Ụlọ akwụkwọ 
• Work- Ụlọ ọlụ (ọrụ)
• Church- Ụlọ Ụka (Ụka)
• Here- Ebe a (this location)
• Ụzọ - Road (can also be used in many less literal ways) 

Exercise 2 

• She is upstairs (above) - Ọ  nọ n’elu
• He is downstairs (below) Ọ  nọ n’ala
• It is in front  Ọ  nọ n’ịhụ
• Stay in the front (at the head) Nọ n’ịhụ
• They are outside Ha nọ n’  
• It is at the side of you Ọ  nọ n’akụkụ 
• We are behind you- Anyi nọ na-azụ

Recap the vocabulary 

• Up (used to indicate Upstairs) Elu (Enu)
• Down (used to indicate downstairs) Ala
• In front/at the head- N’ịhụ
• Outside - N'Ezi
• The side- N'Akụkụ
• Behind- Azụ

Exercise 3: Ịbụ vs Ịdị vs Ịnọ

Translate the english sentence into the correct igbo phrase using the correct "to be" verb. 

• Where are you?  Ebee ka ị nọ?
• I am tall- A dị m ogologo
• I am a wealthy person- A bụ  m  ọgaranya
• Stay one place- Nọ ofu ebe

Other phrases 

Sit -nọdụ 

Sit down - nọdu ala 

Stay!-Nọ

Stay still (be easy)- Nọ nwayọ

Music: Zoro ft Flavour - Ogene (Instrumental) Produced by KexyKlef x Majorbangz