# Itsekiri phrasebook

Itsekiri (Isekiri) is a major language in Warri, Nigeria.

## Pronunciation guide
### Vowels

A Ẹ E I Ọ O U

### Consonants

A- Arira (Ant) B- Bóbó (Some) D- Diden (red) E- Egbele (birds) É - Efo (vegetables) F- Fifén (white) G- Guun (to climb) I- imeela (cow) J K L M N O Ó P S T U V W Y

### Common diphthongs

Kp, Gh, Gb

## Phrase list
### Basics
#### Hello.

    . (Bokọ)

#### How are you?

    Bokọ? (BOH-koh?)

#### Fine, thank you.

    Mo winọrọn, mo dọkpẹ. (mo winọ)

#### What is your name?

    Nikọ re ṣe ọrukọ rẹ? ( ?)

#### My name is ______ .

    _Ọrukọ mi_____ . ( _____ .)

#### Please.

    Mo bẹ. ( )

#### Thank you.

    Mo dọkpẹ. (moh-DOH-KPER)

#### You're welcome.

    Ọkpẹ ti Oritse. ( )

#### Yes.

    Inn. (In )

#### No.

    In-in. (in-in )

#### Excuse me. (getting attention)

    Mo bẹ. ( )

#### Excuse me. (begging pardon)

    Mo biẹ. ( )

#### I'm sorry.

    Ma binọ. (MAH-bee-NOO)

#### Goodbye

    Odugba. ( )

#### Goodbye (informal)

    Odiramirẹn. ( )

#### I can't speak name of language [well].

    Mee nemi kpe ọrukọ owun-aja we gẹrẹrẹ. ( [ ])

#### Do you speak English?

    Wo ka fọ ighereje ? ( ?)

#### Is there someone here who speaks English?

    Oniye-ki-oniye wi ubowe ti o ka fọ ighereje ? ( ?)

#### Help!

    Tinmiẹyin! ( !)

#### Good morning.

    . ('Ere- Ọwurọ')

#### Good evening.

    . (Ere- Alẹ )

#### Good night.

    . (Odejuma )

#### Good night (to sleep)

    Odejuma. ( )

#### I don't understand.

    Ee ye mi. ( )

#### Where is the toilet?

    Bokọ ubaguẹ we gha ? ( ?)

### Problems
#### Leave me alone.

    Ju mi ṣi. ( .)

#### Don't touch me!

    Maa gba ẹwọ to mi ! ( !)

#### I'll call the police.

    Mo wa kpe ọlọkpa. ( .)

#### Police!

    Ọlọkpa ! ( !)

#### Stop! Thief!

    Ole! daani! ( ! !)

#### I need your help.

    Mo fẹ utiẹyin rẹ. ( .)

#### It's an emergency.

    O ṣe guajaguaja. ( .)

#### I'm lost.

    Mo nọ rẹn. ( .)

#### I lost my bag.

    Ẹkpo mi nọ. ( .)

#### I lost my wallet.

    Ẹkpo ogho mi nọ. ( .)

#### I'm sick.

    Ara ee ṣe mi gẹrẹrẹ. ( .)

#### I've been injured.

    Mo kuan ara rẹn . ( .)

#### I need a doctor.

    Kpe ẹwo-oyibo. ( .)

#### Can I use your phone?

    Wẹn mi fonu rẹ ? ( ?)

### Numbers
#### 1

    (Mééne/ Ọkan )

#### 2

    (Meji )

#### 3

    (Mééta )

#### 4

    (Méérén)

#### 5

    (Maaru )

#### 6

    (Mééfa )

#### 7

    (Meeje )

#### 8

    (Mééjó )

#### 9

    (Méésan )

#### 10

    (Méégua )

#### 11

    (Okan légua )

#### 12

    (Eji légua )

#### 13

    (Eta légua)

#### 14

    (Érén légua )

#### 15

    (ẹrudogun )

#### 16

    ( ọkan-le-ẹrudogun)

#### 17

    ( Meeji-le-ẹrudogun)

#### 18

    (Meji ee Jeto Ogun )

#### 19

    (Okan ee jeto Ogun )

#### 20

    ( ógún)

#### 21

    ( ọkàn le Ogun )

#### 22

    ( meji le ógún )

#### 23

    ( mẹtá le ógún)

#### 30

    (ogban )

#### 40

    (oji )

#### 50

    (ogurọta )

#### 60

    (ota )

#### 70

    (ẹgua-den-ọrẹn )

#### 80

    (ọrẹn )

#### 90

    (megua den oru )

#### 100

    ( ọru )

#### 200

    ( ugba)

#### 300

    (Ọru mẹẹta )

#### 1,000

    (Ẹbo ọkan )

#### 2,000

    (Ẹbo meeji)

#### 1,000,000

    (Uma)

#### half

    (ode)

#### less

    (ee-jẹ--di-o-to )

#### more

    ( Le/ bọghọ)

### Time
#### now

    (biri-ọjọ-ghawe) (bọjawe)

#### before

    ( di e si)

#### morning

    (Ọwurọwurọ )

#### afternoon

    ( Ọsọn)

#### evening

    (Alẹ )

#### night

    (Orun)

#### Clock time
##### one o'clock AM

    ( Ghọjọ ọkan ni ọwurọwurọ)

##### two o'clock AM

    (Ghọjọ meeji ni ọwurọwurọ)

##### noon

    ( Ọsọn)

##### one o'clock PM

    (Ghọjọ ọkan ni ọṣn)

##### two o'clock PM

    (Ghọjọ meeji ni ọsọn )

##### midnight

    ( Ẹgbelemeeji orun)

#### Days
##### today

    (Onuwe )

##### yesterday

    (ọla )

##### tomorrow

    (ejuma )

##### this week

    ( Ọjijala eywe)

##### last week

    ( Ọjijala ti o bọghọ̣)

##### next week

    ( Ọjijala ti o wa)

##### Sunday

    (Ọjijala-Kporo)

##### Monday

    (Ojutse- Ọṣọgua)

##### Tuesday

    (Ókeji )

##### Wednesday

    (Ókéta )

##### Thursday

    (Ókéérén)

##### Friday

    ( Isoja )

##### Saturday

    (Ójijala tie)

#### Writing time and date
### Colors
#### black

    (Dudun )

#### white

    (Fifen )

#### red

    (Diden )

#### yellow

    (Ekpo )

#### green

    ( Egho)

#### brown
### Transportation
#### Directions
##### How do I get to _____ ?
##### north

    (Urarẹ)

##### south

    (Alẹ)

##### east

    (Obi)

##### west

    (Okun )

##### downhill
#### Taxi
##### Take me to _____, please.

    Gba mi re , mo bẹ( )

##### Take me there, please.
### Lodging
#### I want to check out.
### Money
#### Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?
### Eating
#### I'm a vegetarian.

    Ẹfọ nọkan mo ka jẹ/ Mee ka jẹ ẹran( )

#### I don't eat pork.

    Mee ka jẹ esin( )