Igbo

The Igbo phrase for “shut up” is mechie ọnụ.

The English phrase “my friend” is translated into Igbo as enyi m.

ndewo na daalụ is the Igbo way to say hello and thank you.

The English phrase “ok” is translated into Igbo as ọ dị mma. ọ dị mma is a standard way to express that something is fine or acceptable.

The English word “idiot” is translated into Igbo as Onye nzuzu. The term is used to describe a person of low general intelligence.

The Igbo phrase for “listen” is gee ntị.

The English word “rest” is translated to Igbo as izu ike.

The Igbo phrase for “I am sorry” is Ndo.

The phrase “leave me alone” in Igbo is translated as Haapụ m aka. This phrase is used to tell someone to stop talking to you.

The Igbo word for stop is kwụsị. kwụsị is used to indicate the cessation of an action, meaning to not continue, to cease or to desist.