Estella’s most commonly used words (with sentences) Flashcards
like: It’s just like the picture/ I like it
dị ka: Ọ dị ka foto/ Ọ na-amasị m
I: I am tall
M: Abụ m onye toro ogologo
and: Put on his coat and shoes
na: Tinye katu ya na akpụkpọ ya
the: The thing over there
Ihe: Ihe ahụ dị ebe ahụ
it: It is cool/good
ọ: ọ dị mma
is: It is her
bụ: Ọ bụ ya
my: my bag
M: Akpa m
to: I’m going to school
na: Ana m aga ụlọ akwụkwọ
they: They are not coming
ha: Ha agaghị abịa
for: It’s for me/you
Maka: Ọ nkem/nke gị
because: I though it was because she didn’t want to.
maka: Echere m na ọ bụ maka na ọ chọghị
but: I like the food but it needs more salt
mana: Nri ahụ masịrị m mana ọ chọrọ nnu
so: I’m going to exercising now so I can eat later
Ka/ya mere: Aga m emega ahụ ugbu a ka m wee nwee ike iri nri mgbe e mesịrị
in: It is in my room on my desk
n’ime: Ọ dị n’ime ụlọ m n’elu oche m
of: most of it/Open page three of the book
nke/n’ime: ọtụtụ n’ime ya/Mepee peeji nke atọ nke akwụkwọ ahụ
yeah
ee
not: It’s not that/ That’s not the one
ọ bụghị: Ọ bụghị nke ahụ/ya
because: I didn’t do it because it was boring
Maka: Emeghị m ya maka na ọ na-agwụ ike
we: We are going to town
anyị: Anyị na-aga obodo
she/he: She/he didn’t do it
Ọ/Ọ: Ọ meghị ya
me: It wasn’t/was me
m: Ọ bụghị/bụ m
them: I (don’t) see them
ha: (Afụho)/Afụrụ m ha
really: It is really small
n’ezie: Ọ bụ n’ezie obere
about: What about me?
banyere: Gịnị banyere m?
just: Just get out
naanị: Naanị tinye onwe gị
all: Can I have all of it?
niile: M̀ nwere ike inweta ha niile?
no
mba
know: I know/ don’t know
mara: Amaara/Amaghị m
with: I ate it with smoothie
na: Ejiri m ya na smoothie
think: I think it’s good
chere: Echere m na ọ dị mma
up: Look up
elu: Lee Anya n’Elu
also: I also want this one
kwa: Achọrọ m nke a kwa
get: I’m going to get it
nweta: M ga-enweta ya
out: Take her out
pụọ: Kpọrọ ya pụọ
one: One of them left
otu: Otu n’aka ekpe
morning: I did it in the morning
ụtụtụ: Emere m ya n’ụtụtụ
time: What’s the time?
oge: Gịnị bụ oge?
could: Could you come?
nwere ike: I nwere ike ịbịa?