# Igala phrasebook

Igala is the indigenous language of the Igala ethnic group which spread across Kogi, Enugu, Anambra, Delta and Benue States of Nigeria. It is classified as a Yoruboid language with over 1 million native speakers in the world .

## Pronunciation guide

* Vowels
à in álá (sheep)
è in égbé (grass)
ẹ in ẹ́gẹ (egg)
i in ìmọ (nose)
o in ógbó (old age)
ọ in ọdọ (year)
u in ùchú (yam)
* Cosonants

## Phrase list
### Basics
#### I feel sleepy.

    Ólu ágò mí.

#### I am hungry.

    Ébi ákpa mí.

#### I am thirsty.

    Òlùgbẹ ákpa mí.

#### I was ashamed.

    Ányọ́ fu mí mú.

#### I love you

    Na fedo we

#### Thank you.

    Nago

#### Friend

    Onuku.

### Numbers
#### 1

    Òókáà/Ényẹ́

#### 2

    Èjì

#### 3

    Ẹ̀ta

#### 4

    Ẹ̀lẹ̀

#### 5

    Ẹ̀lú

#### 6

    Ẹ̀fà

#### 7

    Èbie

#### 8

    Ẹ̀jọ

#### 9

    Ẹ̀lá

#### 10

    Ẹ̀gwá

#### 11

    Ẹ̀gwákáà

#### 12

    Ẹ̀gwéjì

#### 13

    Ẹ̀gwẹ́ta

#### 14

    Ẹ̀gwẹ́lẹ̀

#### 15

    Ẹ̀gwẹ́lū

#### 16

    Ẹ̀gwẹ́fà

#### 17

    Ẹ̀gwébie

#### 18

    Ẹ̀gwẹ́jọ

#### 19

    ẹ̀gwẹ́lā

#### 20

    Ógwu

#### 30

    Ógwú-ẹ́gwā

#### 40

    Ọ̀gbọ̀méji

#### 50

    Óóje

#### 60

    Ọ̀gbọ̀mẹ́ta

#### 70

    Ẹ̀tẹẹ̀gwá

#### 80

    Ọ̀gbọ̀mẹ́lẹ̀

#### 90

    Ẹ̀lẹ̀ẹ̀gwá

#### 100

    Ógwúmẹ́lū

#### 200

    Ọ̀gwọ́kọ́

#### 300

    Ólímẹ́fà

#### 400

    Úlú ọkọ́

#### 500

    Ólí mẹ́gwā

#### 600

    Ólí mẹ́gwējì

#### 700

    Ólí mẹ́gwẹ̄lẹ̀

#### 800

    Íchámúù

#### 900

    Íchámú-ógwúmẹ́lū

#### 1000

    Àdò-ókáà

### Time
#### This time

    Egba yii

#### That time

    Egba le

#### Night

    Ane

#### Tomorrow

    Ona

#### Today

    Eñini

#### Next tomorrow

    Otona

#### Every time

    Iko duu

#### Week

    Aladi

#### Second month

    Ochu ekeji

#### This Week

    Aladi yii

#### Yesterday

    Onale

### Teaching (Ukọ)
#### Student

    Ọma Ukọ

#### Book

    Otakida

#### Teacher

    Ako Ọnẹ

#### Pen

    Ukọ ẹnwu

#### School

    Unyi Ukọchẹ

### Colors (Achi)
#### Black

    Èdudu

#### Yellow

    Otukpa

#### White

    Èfufu

#### Red

    Èkpikpa

#### Blue

    Oduwa

#### Green

    Omi emi

#### Orange

    Omi Alemu

#### Indigo

    Omi Awu

#### Violet

    Itoru

#### Brown

    Omi Obé

### Part of the body
#### Ímọ

    Nose

#### Èti

    Ear

#### Ano

    Skin

#### Ogugu

    Bone

#### Imalu

    Tongue

#### Okuku

    Knee

#### Owo

    Hand

#### Oji

    Head

#### Eju

    Face

#### Eyó Eju

    Eye

#### Ógba Oji

    Forehead

#### Óma ówó

    Fingers

#### Efu

    Stomach

### Greetings
#### Good Morning

    Olo-du-du

#### Good Night

    Shu'du du

#### Goodbye

    Shegbatuba

#### Good Afternoon

    Olo'roka

#### Good Evening

    Ola'ne

#### Welcome

    Olale

#### How are you?

    Adele

#### I am fine

    Ucholafia

#### Well done

    Olukolo

### Family
#### Father

    Atah.

#### Mother

    Iye.

#### Grandmother

    Oma

#### Sister/Brother

    Omaye

#### Child

    Oma

#### Children

    Am'oma

#### Female child

    Oma'onobule

#### Male child

    Oma'enekele

#### Sibling

    Omaye

#### Siblings

    Am'omaye

#### Female sibling

    Omaye'onobule

#### Male sibling

    Omaye'enekele

#### Aunt

    Omehi

#### Uncle

    Omenyi

#### Wife

    Oya

#### Husband

    Oko

#### Grandparent

    Okwo

#### Granparents

    Am'okwo

#### Male grandparent

    Okwo'onekele

#### Female grandparent

    Okwo'onobule

### Food
#### Rice

    Ochikapa

#### Swallow

    Oje

#### Beans

    Egwa

#### Yam

    Uchu

#### Potatoe

    Odumu

#### Maize

    Akpa

#### Cassava

    Abacha

#### Cowpea

    Okpa

#### Cocoyam

    Ikachi

#### Wheat

    Okili

#### Melon

    Api

#### Plantain

    Agbo

### FRUITS
#### Orange

    Alemu

#### Pineapple

    Ogede oyibo

#### Coconut

    Unoba

#### Banana

    Ogede

#### Sherry

    Eha

#### Mango

    Mangolo

### SOUP
#### Beans soup

    Obo Egwa

#### Egusi Soup

    Obo Api

#### Okra

    Obo Oro

#### Corn Soup

    Obo Aka

#### Vegetable Soup

    Obo Emi

#### Garden egg soup

    Obo Ika