.....How to say I LOVE YOU in Various languages in Nigeria.
Yoruba-- Mo ni ife re
Tiv – U doomshima
Bura – ya hir nga
Hausa- Ina san ka
Uneme – U ye’e meh
Ibo-- Ahuru m gi na anya
Delta Ibo – a fum i nanya
Edo-- Ih rhuẹmwen wẹ
Bakor- Okoro mmo
Itsekiri- mo fio fo ren
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Idoma- Aham’ otu
Ijaw- ari e tari nimi
Igbo (Nnewi dialect)- A fu rum gi na anya
Ibibio- Mmu ma fien
Efik- Mme ma fi
Urhobo- Me w’eguono kpan we
Ebira- ma nyi oyisi awu
Igala- Na fedo we
Ishan -Me gho ebhon we
Okpe – Me w’eguono kpa won
Berom- Mi simi ho
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HAUSA LANGUAGE
Help------Taimako!
I need your help----- Ina buƙatar taimakonka
Police----- Ɗan sanda!
Stop----- Tsaya!
Watch out-----Ka kula!
Go away----Tafi!
Let me go----- Bari in tafi!
Where are we going---- Ina za mu tafi?
I need a lawyer-----Ina buƙatar lauya
Can I use your phone / computer? ------Zan iya amfani da waya/kwamfutarka?
Call the police /a doctor/ an ambulance----Kira ɗan
sanda ---- likita
motar -----asibiti
Stop----Tsaya
Thief----Ɓarawo!
Leave me alone-----Kyale ni.
I’m hurt---- An ɓata mini rai!
I need a doctor----Ina buƙatar likita.
I’m sick----Ba ni da lafiya.
I’ve been injured---- Na samu rauni.
I’m lost----Na ɓace.
I lost my bag--- Jakata ta ɓace.
I lost my wallet----- Zabirata ta ɓace.
hello----- Sannu
Good Afternoon----Barka da rana
How are you------ Kana lafiya?
How old are you---- Shekarunka nawa?
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What do you do for a living---- Mene ne sana’arka?
What are your hobbies?- Wasu irin wasanni kake so?
I am fine ----Ina lafiya
I am sick---- Ba ni da lafiya
My name is-----Sunana…
This is my friend / father / mother / son / daughter----- Wannan abokina ne / mahaifi / mahaifiya / ɗa / ‘ya
What is this / that-----Mene ne wannan / wancan?
I am pleased to meet you----- Na yi farin cikin haɗuwa da kai
I am _ years old----Shekaruna_
See you later--- Sai anjima
Goodbye----- Sai wata rana
Good night -----Said a safe
Where is the restroom?- Ina ɗakin hutawar?
I understand / I do not understand Na fahimta / Ban fahimta ba
YORUBA LANGUAGE
Good morning-----Ek’aro
Good afternoon----- Ek’asan
Good evening---@Ek’ale
Welcome! (to greet someone)----Ek’abo
Hello my friend------Bawoni Oremi
How are you------(friendly) Bawo lowa
How are you------ (polite) Bawo lara
I’m fine, thank you----Mowa dada, Ese
And you? (friendly)--- Iwo na nko
And you? (polite) ----- Iwo nko
Good ------Oda
Not so good ------Kofibe da
Long time no see ------Ope ti mo ti rie
I missed you ------Mos’aro e
What’s new? -----Kini tuntun
Nothing new ------Kosi tuntun
Thank you (very much) ------Ese gan
You’re welcome! (for “thank you”) ------Ko t’ope
My pleasure -----Inu midun
Come in! (or: enter!) -----Wole wa
Make yourself at home------ Ef’okan bale,Ile lewa
(Farewell Expressions)
Have a nice day---- Od’igba
Good night------Od’aro
Good night and sweet dreams---@@@ od’aro kosi la ala to da
See you later----- mari e ni’gba mi
See you soon-----mari e laipe
See you tomorrow------mari e lola
Good bye-----Od’abo
Have a good trip------ Irin ajo ada o
I have to go -----Moni lati malo
I will be right back----Mon padabo
(Holidays and Wishes)
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Good luck------ Pade orire
Happy birthday-----Eku ojo ibi
Happy new year----- Eku odun tuntun
Merry Christmas----- Eku odun keresimesi
Ei del kabir-------Eku odun Ileya
Independence day -----Eku odun ojo ominira
Congratulations----- Eku ori ire
Enjoy-----(or: bon appetit) Igba dun
Bless you-----(when sneezing) Epele
Best wishes---- Nko rere fun e
Cheers-----(or: to your health) Eku araya
Accept my best wishes----Gba nkan rere timo fefun e
IGBO LANGUAGE
IGbo
Kedu---- How are you?
Nne o̱ dinma so̱o---- I am fine, dear.
Kedu ihe i na-eme---- What's new
Gini-----What?
I nyelu ya-- Did you give him
O̱ asi----- That is a lie.
Ana m'anu--- What a story
Ebe mgbede---toward the evening.
Nenu--- Look at that
O̱ di nma-----That's good
Kedu nko̱---- Which one
Si gi gini---- What did he say
EDO LANGUAGE
Ób’ókhían .....welcome
Ób’ówa ...............greetings to you at home
Kóyo ..............hello
Vbèè óye hé? ......How are you/how is it?
Òy’ èsé ........It is fine, o.
Ób’ówie .........good morning
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Ób’ávàn .......good afternoon
Ób’ ótà ........good evening
Òkhíen òwie ...........until tomorrow morning/good night
Ób’íwìnà ........greetings to you at work
Ù rú èsé ...............thank you
Ìsélógbé ..............complements of the seasons (end of the year/new year’s greetings)
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