# Bini phrasebook

Bini (Ẹ̀dó) is a language spoken by people in Edo State which also spread across the Delta, Ondo, and Rivers states of Nigeria. It is the primary language of the Benin Empire which came into existence around the 11th century AD.

## Pronunciation guide

* Vowels (Ola)
A a - [a]
E e - [e]
Ẹ ẹ - [3]
I i - [i]
O o - [o]
Ọ ọ - [ɔ]
U u - [u]
* Consonant (ikpo)
B - [bi]
D - [di]
F - [fi]
G - [gi]
H - [hi]
K - [ke]
L - [le]
M - [mi]
N - [ni]
P - [pi]
R - [ri]
S - [si]
T - [ti]
V - [vi]
W - [wi]
Y - [yi]
Z - [zi]
* Other letters
GH - [ghi]
VB - [vbi]
RH - [rhi]
RR - [rri]
MW - [mwi]
KH - [khi]
KP - [kpi]
GB - [gbi]

## Phrase list
### Basics
#### Thank you

    Obiluu (O-bi-lu).

#### Hello

    Kọyọ (CORE-your), kọọ (core).

#### How are you?

    Vbèè óye hé?

#### Until tomorrow morning/good night

    Òkhíen òwie.

#### Good morning

    Ọbowiẹ (OR-BOW-we-YEAH).

#### Good afternoon

    Ọbavan (OR-BAR-van).

#### Good evening

    Ọbota (OR-BOW-tar).

#### Marriage

    Oronmwen.

#### Complements of the seasons

    Ìsélógbé.

#### Great

    Uzébu.

#### Greetings accepted

    I horen.

#### Welcome

    Obo kia.

#### God blesses you all

    Osa no fangbe u wa hia

### Numbers
#### One

    owo/ọkpa

#### Two

    eva

#### Three

    eha

#### Four

    enẹ

#### Five

    isẹn

#### Six

    ehan

#### Seven

    ihinrọn

#### Eight

    erẹnrẹn

#### Nine

    ihinrin

#### Ten

    igbe

#### Eleven

    owọọrọ

#### Twelve

    iweeva

#### Thirteen

    iweeha

#### Fourteen

    iweenẹ

#### Fifteen

    ekesugie

#### Sixteen

    ọkpa yan ekesugie

#### Seventeen

    eva yan ekesugie

#### Eighteen

    eha yan ekesugie

#### Nineteen

    enẹ yan ekesugie

#### Twenty

    ugie

#### Thirty

    ọgban

#### Fourty

    iyeva

#### Fifty

    ekigbesiyeha

#### Sixty

    iyeha

#### Seventy

    ekigbesiyenẹ

#### Seventy-five

    isẹn yan ekigbesiyenẹ

#### Eighty

    iyenẹ

#### Eighty-five

    isẹn yan iyenẹ

#### Ninety

    ekigbesiyisẹn

#### Ninety-five

    isẹn yan ekigbesiyisẹn

#### 100

    iyisẹn

#### 200

    uri

### Days
#### Sunday

    Uzóla-nokhua

#### Monday

    Èdè okaro vbe Uzóla

#### Tuesday

    Èdè ogieva vbe Uzóla

#### Wednesday

    Èdè ogieha vbe Uzóla

#### Thursday

    Ede ogiene vbe Uzóla

#### Friday

    Ede ogisen Uzóla

#### Saturday

    Uzóla-nekhere

### Months
#### January

    Uki Ague

#### February

    Uki Ifie

#### March

    Uki Egbo

#### April

    Uki Ekhuen

#### May

    Uki Egua

#### June

    Uki Ikpesi

#### July

    Uki Iviema

#### August

    Uki Ohie

#### September

    Uki Eho

#### October

    Uki Emorho

#### November

    Uki Ewe

#### December

    Uki Igue

### Seasons
#### Dry season

    Uyunmwu

#### Spring

    Ohonrre

#### Rainy Season

    Orho

#### Harvest Season

    Erho

### Colors (Ikọlọ)
#### White

    ọfasẹ

#### Black

    nekhui, ọbishi

#### Red

    ọlilẹ

#### Green

    ọmebe

#### Blue

    ọdane

#### Yellow

    ọnivọ

#### Purple

    ọbiebie

### Part of the body
#### Head

    Uhun

#### Ear

    Ehor

#### Hair

    Eto

#### Eyes

    Aro

#### Nose

    Ihue

#### Tongue

    Arramwen

#### Lips

    Ukpunu

#### Armpit

    Ihere

#### Breast

    Ewęn

#### Palm

    Atata obọ

#### Thigh

    Ekuaowẹ

#### Toes

    Ikpian’owẹ

#### Fingers

    Ikpian’bọ

#### Teeth

    Akọn

#### Knee

    Igbọn

#### Mouth

    Unu

#### Foot

    Atata owẹ

#### Face

    Ugb’aro

#### Back

    Iyeke

#### Belly

    Eko

#### Shoulder

    Izabọ

### Family
#### Father

    Érhá.

#### Mother

    Iye.

#### Child

    Ovbi, Omo.

#### Grandfather

    Erha nokhua.

### Food
#### Native puddy

    Akasan

#### Beans fired cake

    Eka

#### Plantain baked cake

    Imieki / emieki

#### Corn or maize

    ọka

#### Rice

    izẹ

#### Beans

    erere

#### Sweet potatoe

    iyenbo

#### Buscuits

    Ekaebo

#### Melon soup

    Ikpogi

#### Ogbolor soup

    Uwonmwen ohere

#### Pounded yam

    Ema

#### Yam

    iýan

#### Water yam

    iýan igiowa

#### Coco yam

    akarha

#### Purple coco yam

    akarha iyokho

#### plantain

    ọghẹdẹ

#### ogi

    mellon

#### Cocoa

    ekoko

#### Maize puddy

    ẹkọ

#### starch

    Usi
* Ingredients

#### Salt

    Umwen

#### Maggi

    Emagi

#### Palm oil

    ofigbon

#### Tomatoes

    etomatosi

#### Okro

    ikhiavbor

#### Onion

    alubarra

#### locust bean paste/maggi

    Evbarhie
* Fruit

#### Orange

    alimo

#### Grape

    alimo asidi

#### lime

    alimo negiẹrẹ

#### pepper fruit

    ako

#### Banana

    ebanana

#### Palm fruits

    ẹdin

#### Pineapple

    edin-ebo

#### Cashew

    ekasiu

#### Tangerine

    etengari

#### Cherry

    orruru

#### Palm nut

    ikpẹdin

#### Pawpaw

    uvbohoro

#### Bush mango

    ogui

#### Pear

    ohun