Ijaw phrasebook

Ijaw (Ịjọ) is a language spoken by izon people in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. The language is predominant in Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers States in the southern region of the country.

Phrase list

Basics

Hello

Ibasa

Thank you

Nua

Live long

Ondutimi

Come

Bo

Go

Mu

How are you

Tubara

Good morning

Seridou

I'm fine

Emi

Goodbye

Di Mu

Problem/Emergency

Go away!

àtá!

Numbers

1

Keni.

2

Mamu.

3

Taru.

4

Nein

5

Sonoron.

6

Sondiye.

7

Sonuma.

8

Neina

9

Ise

10

Ohi

11

Ohi Keni fini

12

Ohi mamu fini

13

Ohi taru fini

14

Ohi nein fini

15

Ohi sonron fini

16

Ohi sondiye fini

17

Ohi sonuma fini

18

Ohi neina fini

19

Ohi ise fini

20

Sii

21

Sii keni fini

22

Sii mamu fini

23

Sii taru fini

24

Sii nein fini

25

Sii sonron fini

26

Sii sondiye fini

27

Sii sonuma fini

28

Sii neina fini

29

Sii ise fini

30

Sii-Ohi fini

40

Ma-Si

50

Ma-Si-Oyi

60

Tara-Si

70

Tara-Si-Oyi

80

Nesi

90

Nesi-Oyi

100

SonRasi

1000

Onpru

Greetings

Well done

Inbalio / Gbadai.o

Safe Journey

Dibuomu / Mu da bo

Congratulations

Wenghin Nua

Transportation

Motor/Car

Aru

Part of the body

Head

Tibii

Ear

Beri

Eye

Toru

Nose

Nini

Face

Koro

Mouth

Bibi

Buttocks

Biyen

Leg

Buo

Family

Father

Dada

Mother

Ina

Children

àwɔ̀

Food (Fiyai)

Corn

àká

Egg

Angaa

Pawpaw

Beke---undu

Plantain

Beribaa

Yam

Buru

Fish

Indi

Meat

Namaa

Soup

Folou

Salt

Fuu