Let’s use the image below to practice how to say where things are around the house in Igbo. Review the questions and answer dialogue that you could use in your conversations with family. I have included audio below so you can learn how the phrases sound in Igbo. For additional vocabulary words, check out my lesson on Igbo prepositions.

 

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Listen to the audio in Igbo from a native speaker as you read the text below!

Ebee ka ugegbe anya gị n?   – “Where are your glasses?”

  • ebee – where
  • ugegbe anya  (or igagbe anya)- eye glasses
  • gị – your
  • nọ – are

 Ugegbe anya m nọ n’akk akwkwọ ah. – “My glasses are next to that book.”

  • ugegbe anya  (or igagbe anya)- eye glasses
  • m – my
  • nọ – are
  • n’akụkụ  – next/near
  • akwụkwọ – book
  • ahụ – that

Ị mara ebee ugegbe anya m nọ? – “Do you know where my glasses are?”

  • Ị – You
  • mara – know
  • ugegbe anya  (or igagbe anya)- eye glasses
  • m – my
  • nọ – are

Ha nọ n’elu ndokwasị n’azụ obere-osisi. – “They are on the table behind the plant.”

  • Ha – they
  • nọ – are
  • ndokwasị – table
  • n’elu – on top of
  • n’azụ – behind
  • obere-osisi – plant

Ebee ka obere-osisi a ga-aga? – “Where does this plant go?”

  • ebee – where
  • obere-osisi – plant
  • a – this
  • (will) go – ga-aga

Obere-osisi ga-aga n’ime ite ahụ.  – “This plant goes inside that pot.”

  • obere-osisi – plant
  • ga-aga – (will) go
  • n’ime – inside
  • ite – pot
  • azụ – that

Ị nwere mkpịsị eji ede ihe? – “Do you have a pen?”

  • Ị – You
  • nwere – have
  • eji ede ihe (or mkpịsị-odee) – pen

 

Eee, were mkpịsị eji ede ihe n’ime akwkwọ ahụ. – “Yes, take the pen inside that book.”

  • Ee – yes
  • were – take
  • eji ede ihe (or mkpịsị-odee) – pen
  • n’ime – inside
  • akwụkwọ – book
  • ahụ – that

Ebee ka akwụkwọ Chiamaka nọ? – “Where is Chiamaka’s book?”

  • Ebee – where
  • nọ – is
  • akwụkwọ – book

Akwụkwọ Chiamaka nọ na elu ndokwasị. – “Chiamaka’s book is on the table.”

  • akwụkwọ – book
  • nọ – is
  • na elu – on (top of)
  • ndokwasị – table

You can also review my other Igbo grammar lessons here.