伊博语的语序如下:
伊博语的动词会与“不可分代词”连用;另外伊博语的一些词缀与词干有元音和谐的现象。
伊博语的不可分代词用法如下:
众数形人称代词没有不可分形;第二人称单数和第三人称单数的不可分代词与须对动词词干的元音发生元音和谐;另外使用第一人称单数的不可分代词时,动词词干前方要加前缀a-/e-,该前缀对词干的元音发生元音和谐。
伊博语的否定构造法如下:
以下显示伊博语的动词与代词的用法:
bi(意即“住”)的各种形式:
chị(意即“带”)的各种形式:
否定用例:
英语 | 伊博语 |
---|---|
Welcome | nno; dalụ |
Hello | kedụ |
How are you? Fine thanks, and you? | kedụ kedụ ka ọ dị kedụ ka ịmere |
ọ di mụ mma a di mụ mma | |
What's your name? My name is ... | Kèdú áhà gị́? |
Áhàm bụ̀ ... Áfàm bụ̀ ... | |
Where are you from? I'm from ... | Olee ebe i si? |
Esi m na ... | |
Pleased to meet you | ndewo; obi dị m ụtọ ịmata onye ị bụ |
Good morning | Ütütü öma |
Good afternoon | ndewo; oga diri gị |
Good evening | ndewo; oga diri gị |
Good night | ka chi fo |
Goodbye | ka omesia; ka o di echi |
Good luck | ihe oma diri |
Cheers/Good health! | Mma manu! |
Bon voyage | Ijeoma |
I don't understand | À ghọ́tàghìm |
I don't know | a marọ m |
Do you speak English? | I na sú Bèké? |
Do you speakIgbo? Yes, a little | Ị na-asụ oyibo? |
obele | |
Excuse me | Biko, chètú (for attention) Biko, é weli íwé (begging pardon) |
How much is this? | Égó olé ka Ihe á di? |
Sorry | Ndo; Gbághàrám |
Please | biko |
Thank you Response | ịmela; dalụ |
ndewo | |
Where's the toilet? | Ké ébé ḿkpóchí dì? |
Leave me alone! | Hafum áká! |
Help! Fire! Stop! | Nye aka! Ọkụ! Kwụsi! |
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year | aňụlị ekeresimesi aňụlị arọ ọfụụ |
Happy Birthday | aňụlị ụbọsị ọmụmụ |