IKWUƆNU (EXPRESSIONS)

Iwhiyalɛ                      Good day! Good morning! Hello!

Ɔsisi-ɔma                    Good morning

Ehnihie-ɔma                Good afternoon

Ibɔlɛ?                           Good morning! (you’ve seen today)

Ndah?                          How? How are you?

Ndah!                           Hello! Hi!

Ndakp’izi?                   How are you? (Singular)

Ndakp’anuzi?              How are you (Plural)

Iziaa?/Izikɔma?           Are you fine? (Singular)

Anuzia?/Anuzikɔma?  Are you fine? (Plural)                         

Nzimkɔma                   I am fine

Azikɔma                      We are fine

Aziaa                           We are fine (We are there)

Ndakp’anu bɔru?         How are you today? (How did you see today?)

abɔkwaru kɔma           We are fine. (We see it well)

Wɛziaa                         They are fine (They are there)

Elekei kɔ?                    How are your people?

Wɛzikɔma                   They are fine

Wɔbɔlɛ                        They are fine (They’ve seen today)

Ma elekei?                   And your people?

Owe                             Yes

Chiokike mele             Thanks to God (Creator)

Biko, bekwunum bɛ    Please, my regards to them

Ɔburuɔma                    Fine. It’s fine

Jina ko?                       And you?

Ɔburumak’ɔma            Fine too. Also fine.

Makɔ                            Also. Too

Mbekwulem                 Greetings (I greet. I hail)

Wɔsɔnu                        They will hear

Nnulɛm                         I hear. I heard you

Iziberere                       Another day. Next time

Omekweme                  Latter. After

Kini bu rɛwhuai?         What is your name?

Rɛwhuai bu kini?         Your name is what?

Rɛwhuam bu                My name is

Rɛwhua-mina               My own name is

Rɛwhua ɔma                 Fine name. Good name

Ibunne                          Who are you?

Mbum                          I am

Shikwum                     Call me

Wokwushii kini?         What do they call you? What are you called?

Wokwushim                They call me

Woshikwushim            They call me

Ngwanu!                      Okay! Alright!

Leru ayna                     Bye (watch out. Be careful)

Lekwaru ayna              Bye (watch carefully)

Isne-ɔma!                     Journey mercy! Safe journey!

Imele!                          Thank you!

Nmanma!                     Thank you!

Njikwaru/Nzikwaru     Stay well. Keep warm (singular)

Anunjikwaru                Stay well. Keep warm (plural)

Ayna n’ɛli                     Be careful (Eye on the ground)

Aynadui ɛli                   Be careful (keep eye on the ground)

Chibɔɔ                          Good night (Let the dawn break!)

Iyalɛ                             Welcome (Have you returned?)

Ibalɛ                             Welcome (Have you come?)

Ibadule                         Welcome (Have you arrived?)