Problems in Igbo phrasebook
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Body parts
- head�
- íshí (EE-SHEE)
- face
- ihü (EE-HUE)
- eyes
- ányá (AHN-YAH)
- ears
- ńtị (NN-tih)
- nose
- ímí (EE-MEE)
- throat
- akpịlị (AHK-pee-leeh)
- chin
- àgbà (ahg-bah)
- neck�
- ólú (OH-LOO)
- shoulders
- ùbu (oo-boo)
- chest
- ugwùlùgwù (ooh-gwoo-loo-gwoo)
- waist
- úkwù (OO-kwoo)
- arms
- ihü áká (EE-HUE AH-KAH)
- wrists
- nkwekọ áká (nn-kweh-koh AH-KAH)
- fingers
- mkpisi áká (mm-KPEE-see AH-KAH)
- hands
- áká (AH-KAH)
- elbow
- ǹkù (nn-koo)
- buttocks
- íkẹ (EE-keh)
- thigh
- àkpàtà (ahk-pah-tah)
- knee
- íkpèlè (EEK-peh-leh)
- legs
- úkwụ (OO-KOOH)
- foot
- òkpà (oh-k-pah)
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Leave me alone.�
Hafum áká. (HAH-foom AH-KAH)
Don't touch me!�
É mètùlum áka! (EH meh-too-loom AH-KAH)
I'll call the police.�
M gi kpọ ndi ùwé ojié. (IM gee POR in-di oo-WEH OH-JI-yeah)
Police!�
Poleesi/Uwè ojié! (poe-LEE-see/OO-way oh-JEE!)
Stop! Thief!�
Kushí! Onye óshi/ohi! (koo-shee! OH-NYE OH-shi)
I need your help.�
Á chom kí nyém àkà. (AH chom kee nyeah-m AH-KAH)
It's an emergency.�
Ọ bu ihnyé óbì ọsịsọ. (OR boo i-hi-yeh OH-bee OH-si-sor)
I'm lost.�
À mághim ébém nọr. (AH MAH-gim EH-BEH-m NOR)
I lost my bag.�
Akpám è fuólé. (ak-pam EH FU-OH-lay)
I lost my wallet.�
Akpá égóm è fuólé. (AK-PA EH-gom EH FU-OH-lay)
I'm sick.�
Àhụ nà anwụm. (ah-HOO NAH woom)
I've been injured.�
Á meruolam àhú. (AH MEH-RU-AW-LAM ah-hoo)
I need a doctor.�
Onye ògwò orịá kam chọ. (OH-yeh OH-gw-oh OH-ri-ya KAM chor)
Can I use your phone?�
M nwèríkí jítú fonu gí? (IM weh-RI-KI JI-TOO fo-nu GEE)
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