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 nọ? – “Where are your glasses?”
- ebee – where
- ugegbe anya (or igagbe anya)- eye glasses
- gị – your
- nọ – are
Ugegbe anya m nọ n’akụkụ akwụkwọ ahụ. – “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 akwụkwọ 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.