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Published: April 30, 2020, 5:14 a.m.

This episode seeks to put into practice the phrases learned in the previous episode utilizing two practical scenarios. It also has a recap of the phrases and vocabulary for easy reference.

Dialogue 1

A: Uncle nnọ o

• Uncle welcome
  

B: Oo nne, i tetala?

• Well done dear, have you awaken?
  

A: Ehen, etetala m. I rahukwara  ọfụma?

• Yes, I have awaken. Did you sleep well?
  

B: Ehen, kee maka gi?

• Yes, what of you?
  

A: Ee, nsogbu adighi, Ngwanu anyi ga-ahụ emecha.

• Yes, no problem. Alright we will see tomorrow.
  

B: Ngwanụ Ka  ọ di

• Okay, goodbye.
  

Dialogue 2

A: Hi you all

• Ndeewo nu
  

B: Well Done my child, have you arrived? Welcome. Welcome

• Oo nwa m, i bịaroula? Nnọọ oo. Nnọ.
  

A: Yes... are you all well/in good health?

• Oo Ahụ,  ọ dịkwa unu?
  

B: Yes we are well. I trust you are well/in good health. How about school?

• Ehen Ahụ dị  anyị . Eji m aka na ahụ di gi, Kee maka ụlọ akwụkwọ gi.
  

A: It is well. I want to go and rest.

• Ọ dị  mma oo. Achọrọ m ije zuru ike.
  

B: Okay. Alright, we will see later

• Ooo ngwanụ, anyi ga-afụ, emecha .
  

Recap

General Phrases to know:

• Enwere m ajụjụ - I have a question.
  
• Ngwanụ - word used to denote the start of an action, can sometimes be translated as being okay/alright but its meaning can change with context. .
  
• Hapụ m aka - leave me alone
  

Additional ways to say  "good morning," that directly translate to mean "have you awaken/ have you come out of your sleep."

• I teetago?
  
• I teela ?
  
• I pụtago ụra
  

Additional Morning phrase to impress

• I rahakwara nke oma/ofụma?- Did you sleep well? (Note Igbo Izugbe would use "rahụkwara")
  

Greetings

• Nnọọ nu -Welcome (used for multiple people)
  
• Ndewo nu- Greetings/Hello (used for multiple people)
  
• I bịaruola? - have you arrived? Also translates to mean "welcome"
  
• I garuola?- have you returned back safely (used when someone has traveled back to somewhere else)
  

Welcome back (in different dialects)    

• I lọtago?   
•  I lọtala ?    
• I natago ?
  

Ways to greet/acknowledge someone who is leaving (in different dialects)

• I laala?
• I naana?
• I lawala/i lawago? I nabago?

( The above directly translates to "have you gone/ are you leaving. Note that it can also be used as a euphemism to express someone who has passed away, who has gone/left from the land of the living. )

See you laters

• Anyị  ga-ahụ (afụ) Emecha- see ya later
  
• Anyị  ga-ahụ (afụ) Echi- We will see later
  
• Emecha/ Emesia - later
  
• Ka emecha/ Ka emesia - Let it be till later
  

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