Lesson 3
Imperative Sentences (Ahịrịntimiwu)
These are sentences used to give command (Ndị a bụ ahịrịokwu e ji eti iwu)
English | Standard Igbo | Anambra | Imo | |||
Emeka, come here! | Emeka, bịa ebe a Emeka…….name bịa………come ebe……….place a………….here | Emeka bịa ebe a Emeka…….name bịa………come ebe……….place a………….here | Emeka bịa nga a Emeka…….name bịa………come nga……….place a………….here | |||
Emeka, leave here! | Emeka, pụọ ebe a Emeka……..name pụ̀ọ́………..leave ebe………place a………..here | Emeka pụọ ebe a Emeka……..name pụ̀ọ́ ………..leave ebe………place a………..here | Emeka pụọ nga a Emeka……..name pụ̀ọ́ ………..leave nga………place a………..here | |||
Emeka, come here now! | Emeka, bịa ebe a ugbua! Emeka…….name bịa……..come ebe………place a………….here ugbua………..now | Emeka bịa ebe a kịtaa! Emeka…….name bịa……..come ebe………place a………….here kịtaa ………..now | Emeka bịa nga a ugbua! Emeka…….name bịa……..come nga………place a………….here ugbua………..now
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Emeka, leave here now! | Emeka, pụọ ebe a ugbua! Emeka……. name pụ̀ọ́ ……….. leave ebe……….. place a…………. here ugbua……… now | Emeka, pụọ ebe a kịtaa! Emeka…… name pụ̀ọ́ ……… leave ebe……… place a……… here kịtaa ……… now | Emeka, pụọ nga a ugbua! Emeka…… name pụ̀ọ́ ……… leave ebe………. place a………… here ugbua……… now | |||
Ngọzi, shut your mouth! | Ngọzi, mechie ọnụ gị! Ngọzi…….. name mechie………shut ọnụ………. mouth gị…………your | Ngọzi, mechie ọnụ gị! Ngọzi…….. name mechie………shut ọnụ………. mouth gị…………your | Ngọzi, mechie ọnụ gị! Ngọzi…….. name mechie………shut ọnụ………. mouth gị…………your | |||
Ngọzi, shut your mouth now! | Ngọzi, mechie ọnụ gị ugbua! Ngọzi…….. name mechie………shut ọnụ………. mouth gị…………your ugbua …. now | Ngọzi, mechie ọnụ gị kịtaa! Ngọzi…….. name mechie………shut ọnụ………. mouth gị…………your kịtaa …. now | Ngọzi, mechie ọnụ gị ugbua! Ngọzi…….. name mechie………shut ọnụ………. mouth gị…………your ugbua …. Now | |||
Ngọzi go and cook! | Ngọzi, jee sie nri Ngọzi……..name jee………..go sie…………cook nri………….food | Ngọzi, jee sie nni Ngọzi……..name jee………..go sie…………cook nni………….food | Ngọzi, jee sie nri Ngọzi……..name jee………..go sie…………cook nri………….food | |||
Ngọzi go and cook now! | Ngọzi, jee sie nri ugbua! Ngọzi…. name jee……….go sie…………cook nri…………food ugbua………..now | Ngọzi, jee sie nni kịtaa! Ngọzi…. name jee……….go sie…………cook nri…………food kịtaa ………..now
| Ngọzi, jee sie nri ugbua! Ngọzi…. name jee……….go sie…………cook nri…………food ugbua………..now | |||
Uche, close that door | Uche, mechie ụzọ ahụ Uche………name mechie………shut ụzọ………….door ahụ………..that | Uche, mechie ụzọ ahụ Uche………name mechie………shut ụzọ………….door ahụ………..that | Uche, mechie ụzọ ahụ Uche………name mechie………shut ụzọ………….door ahụ………..that | |||
Uche, close that door now | Uche, mechie ụzọ ahụ ugbua! Uche …. name mechie……….shut ụzọ………….door ahụ………….that ugbua……….now | Uche, mechie ụzọ ahụ kịtaa! Uche ….. name mechie……….shut ụzọ………….door ahụ………….that kịtaa ……….now | Uche, mechie ụzọ ahụ ugbua! Uche …. name mechie……….shut ụzọ………….door ahụ………….that ugbua……….now | |||
Uche, go and sit down! | Uche, jee nọdụ ala! Uche ….. name jee……….go nọdụ……….sit ala………..down | Uche, jee nọdụ ana! Uche ….. name jee……….go nọdụ……….sit ana………..down | Uche, jee nọro ọdụ! Uche ….. name jee……….go nọro ……….sit ọdụ ………..down | |||
Uche, go and sit down now! | Uche, jee nọdụ ala ugbua! Uche …. name jee……….go nọdụ………..sit ala…………down ugbua…………now | Uche, jee nọdụ ana kịtaa! Uche …. name jee……….go nọdụ………..sit ana…………down kịtaa …………now | Uche, jee nọro ọdụ ugbua! Uche …. name jee……….go nọro ………..sit ọdụ …………down ugbua…………now | |||
Ifeọma, stand up! | Ifeọma, kwụrụ ọtọ! Ifeọma……..name kwụrụ………stand ọtọ…………up | Ifeọma, kwụlụ ọtọ! Ifeọma……..name kwụrụ………stand ọtọ…………up | Ifeọma, kwụrụ ọtọ! Ifeọma……..name kwụrụ………stand ọtọ…………up | |||
Ifeọma, stand up now! | Ifeọma, kwụrụ ọtọ ugbua! kwụrụ……….stand ọtọ…………….up ugbua…………now | Ifeọma, kwụlụ ọtọ kịtaa! kwụrụ……….stand ọtọ…………….up kịtaa …………now | Ifeọma, kwụrụ ọtọ ugbua! kwụrụ……….stand ọtọ…………….up ugbua…………now | |||
Ifeọma, go and sleep! | Ifeọma, jee rahụ ụra! Jee………….go rahụ…………sleeping ụra………….sleep | Ifeọma, jee larụ ụla! Jee………….go larụ…………sleeping ụla………….sleep | Ifeọma, jee rahụ ụra! Jee………….go rahụ…………sleeping ụra………….sleep | |||
Ifeọma, go and sleep now! | Ifeọma, jee rahụ ụra ugbua! Jee………..go rahụ………..sleeping ụra……….sleep ugbua………..now | Ifeọma, jee larụ ụla kịtaa! Jee………..go larụ………..sleeping ụla……….sleep kịtaa ………..now | Ifeọma, jee rahụ ụra ugbua! Jee………..go rahụ………..sleeping ụra……….sleep ugbua………..now | |||
| English | Standard Igbo |
| Emeka, come here! | Emeka, bịa ebe a Emeka…….name bịa………come ebe……….place a………….here |
| Emeka, leave here! | Emeka, pụọ ebe a Emeka……..name pụ̀ọ́………..leave ebe………place a………..here |
| Emeka, come here now! | Emeka, bịa ebe a ugbua! Emeka…….name bịa……..come ebe………place a………….here ugbua………..now |
| Emeka, leave here now! | Emeka, pụọ ebe a ugbua! Emeka……. name pụ̀ọ́ ……….. leave ebe……….. place a…………. here ugbua……… now |
| Ngọzi, shut your mouth! | Ngọzi, mechie ọnụ gị! Ngọzi…….. name mechie………shut ọnụ………. mouth gị…………your |
| Ngọzi, shut your mouth now! | Ngọzi, mechie ọnụ gị ugbua! Ngọzi…….. name mechie………shut ọnụ………. mouth gị…………your ugbua …. now |
| Ngọzi go and cook! | Ngọzi, jee sie nri Ngọzi……..name jee………..go sie…………cook nri………….food |
| Ngọzi go and cook now! | Ngọzi, jee sie nri ugbua! Ngọzi…. name jee……….go sie…………cook nri…………food ugbua………..now |
| Uche, close that door | Uche, mechie ụzọ ahụ Uche………name mechie………shut ụzọ………….door ahụ………..that |
| Uche, close that door now | Uche, mechie ụzọ ahụ ugbua! Uche …. name mechie……….shut ụzọ………….door ahụ………….that ugbua……….now |
| Uche, go and sit down! | Uche, jee nọdụ ala! Uche ….. name jee……….go nọdụ……….sit ala………..down |
| Uche, go and sit down now! | Uche, jee nọdụ ala ugbua! Uche …. name jee……….go nọdụ………..sit ala…………down ugbua…………now |
| Ifeọma, stand up! | Ifeọma, kwụrụ ọtọ! Ifeọma……..name kwụrụ………stand ọtọ…………up |
| Ifeọma, stand up now! | Ifeọma, kwụrụ ọtọ ugbua! kwụrụ……….stand ọtọ…………….up ugbua…………now |
| Ifeọma, go and sleep! | Ifeọma, jee rahụ ụra! Jee………….go rahụ…………sleeping ụra………….sleep |
| Ifeọma, go and sleep now! | Ifeọma, jee rahụ ụra ugbua! Jee………..go rahụ………..sleeping ụra……….sleep ugbua………..now |
(Ahịrịarịrịọ/ Ahịlịayịyọ)
These are sentences used to implore or beg for something. (Ndị a bụ ahịrịokwu e ji arịọ arịrịọ)
English | Standard Igbo | Anambra | Imo |
Please, give me water | Biko nye m mmiri/Nye m mmiri biko Biko……….please Nye………..give m…………me mmiri…………water | Biko nye m mmili/nye m mmili biko Biko……….please Nye………..give m…………me mmili…………water | Biko nye m mmiri/nye m mmiri biko Biko……….please Nye………..give m…………me mmiri…………water |
Please, help me | Biko, nyere m aka/Nyere m aka biko Biko……..please nyere……..give m………….me aka…………hand | Biko nyelu m aka/nyelu m aka biko Biko……..please nyelu……..give m………….me aka…………hand | Biko nyere m aka/Nyere m aka biko Biko……..please Nyere……..give m………….me aka…………hand |
Please, sit down | Biko, nọdụ ala/Nọdụ ala biko. Biko………..please nọdụ…………sit ala…………..down | Biko,nọdụ ana/Nọdụ ana biko Biko………..please nọdụ…………sit ana…………..down | Biko, nọro ọdụ /Nọro ọdụ biko Biko………..please nọro …………sit ọdụ …………..down |
Please, go to the market
| Biko, jee/gaa n’ahịa Biko………..please jee/gaa……….go ahịa…………market NOTE: Biko is used to request for something, for pleading and prayer in Igbo. | Biko, jee n’ahịa Biko………..please jee……….go ahịa…………market | Biko, gaa n’ahịa Biko………..please gaa……….go ahịa…………market |
Please, go and buy something for me | Biko jee/gaa zụtara m ihe Biko……..please jee/gaa………go zụtara………buy m…………me ihe………..something | Biko jee gotere/zụtalu m ihe Biko……..please jee………go gotere/zụtalu ………buy m…………me ihe………..something | Biko gaa zụtara m ihe Biko……..please gaa………go zụtara………buy m…………me ihe………..something |
Please, come out of the room | Biko, si n’ime ụlọ pụta Biko……….please si…………from na………….in ime ……. inside (the house) ụlọ………….house pụta…….come out | Biko si n’ime ụnọ pụta Biko……….please si…………from na………….in ime …… inside (the house) ụnọ………….house pụta…….come out | Biko si n’ime ụlọ pụta Biko……….please si…………from na………….in ime …… inside (the house) ụlọ………….house pụta…….come out |
Please, do something for me | Biko, meere m ihe Biko………please meere………..do m……………me ihe…………something | Biko meelu m ihe/ife Biko………please meelu ………..do m……………me ihe/ihe…………something | Biko meere m ihe Biko………please meere………..do m……………me ihe…………something |
Please, give me some money | Biko, nye m obere ego Biko………please nye……….give m………….me obere………..small ego…………money | Biko nye m obele ego Biko………please nye……….give m………….me obele………..small ego ….. money
| Biko, nye m obere ego Biko………please nye……….give m………….me obere………..small ego…………money |
Please, take me to my house
| Biko, kpọrọ m gaa n’ụlọ m. Biko……….please kpọrọ………..take m……………me gaa………….go n’……………to ụlọ…………..house m……………me
| Biko, kpọrọ m jee n’ụnọ m Biko……….please kpọrọ………..take m……………me jee………….go n’……………to ụnọ…………..house m……………me | Biko, kpọrọ m gaa n’ụlọ m Biko……….please kpọrọ………..take m……………me gaa………….go n’……………to ụlọ…………..house m……………me |
Please, do not tell anyone | Biko, agwala onye ọbụla Biko………..please Agwala….do not tell Onye………person ọbụla………any | Biko, agwana onye ọbụna Biko………..please Agwana….do not tell Onye………person ọbụla………any | Biko, agwala onye ọbụla Biko………..please Agwala….do not tell Onye………person ọbụla………any |
Do not be annoyed please, give me water | Ewela iwe biko, nye m mmiri Ewela…….do not be iwe…………angry biko ….. please nye………….give m…………..me mmiri………..water | Ewene iwe biko, nye m mmili Ewene…….do not be iwe…………angry biko ….. please nye………….give m…………..me mmili ….. water
| Ewela iwe biko, nye m mmiri Ewela…….do not be iwe…………angry biko …. please nye………….give m…………..me mmiri………..water |
Do not be annoyed, go to market | Ewela iwe, jee/gaa ahịa Ewela…….do not be iwe……….angry jee/gaa………….go ahịa…………market | Ewene iwe, jee ahịa Ewene…….do not be iwe……….angry jee………….go ahịa…………market | Ewela iwe, gaa ahịa Ewela iwe, jee ahịa Ewela…….do not be iwe……….angry gaa………….go ahịa…………market |
Do not be annoyed, go and buy something for me | Ewela iwe, jee/gaa zụtara m ihe Ewela……do not be iwe…………anger jee/gaa…………go zụtara…………buy m……………me ihe………something | Ewene iwe, jee gotere/ zụtalu m ihe/ife Ewene……do not be iwe…………anger jee…………go gotere/zụtalu ……buy m……………me ihe/ife………something | Ewela iwe, gaa zụtara m ihe Ewela……do not be iwe…………anger gaa…………go zụtara…………buy m……………me ihe………something |
Do not be annoyed please, give me some money | Ewela iwe biko, nye m obere ego Ewela……do not be iwe………….anger biko…. please nye………….give m…………….me obere…………small ego…………..money | Ewene iwe biko, nye m obere ego Ewene………do not be iwe………….anger biko….. please nye………….give m…………….me obele…………small ego…………..money | Ewela iwe biko, nye m obere ego Ewela……do not be iwe………….anger biko ….. please nye………….give m…………….me obere…………small ego…………..money |
Do not be annoyed biko, take me to my house | Ewela iwe biko, kpọrọ m jee/gaa ụlọ m. Ewela……do not be iwe…………..anger biko …… please kpọrọ…………take m……………..me jee/gaa………go ụlọ…………house m……………me | Ewene iwe, kpọrọ m jee uno m Ewene……do not be iwe…………..anger biko …… please kpọrọ…………take m……………..me jee……………go ụnọ…………house m……………me | Ewela iwe, kpọrọ m gaa ụlọ m Ewela……do not be iwe…………..anger biko ….. please kpọrọ…………take m……………..me gaa……………go ụlọ…………house m……………me |
| English | Standard Igbo |
| Please, give me water | Biko nye m mmiri/Nye m mmiri biko Biko……….please Nye………..give m…………me mmiri…………water |
| Please, help me | Biko, nyere m aka/Nyere m aka biko Biko……..please nyere……..give m………….me aka…………hand |
| Please, sit down | Biko, nọdụ ala/Nọdụ ala biko. Biko………..please nọdụ…………sit ala…………..down |
| Please, go to the market | Biko, jee/gaa n’ahịa Biko………..please jee/gaa……….go ahịa…………market NOTE: Biko is used to request for something, for pleading and prayer in Igbo. |
| Please, go and buy something for me | Biko jee/gaa zụtara m ihe Biko……..please jee/gaa………go zụtara………buy m…………me ihe………..something |
| Please, come out of the room | Biko, si n’ime ụlọ pụta Biko……….please si…………from na………….in ime ……. inside (the house) ụlọ………….house pụta…….come out |
| Please, do something for me | Biko, meere m ihe Biko………please meere………..do m……………me ihe…………something |
| Please, give me some money | Biko, nye m obere ego Biko………please nye……….give m………….me obere………..small ego…………money |
| Please, take me to my house | Biko, kpọrọ m gaa n’ụlọ m. Biko……….please kpọrọ………..take m……………me gaa………….go n’……………to ụlọ…………..house m……………me |
| Please, do not tell anyone | Biko, agwala onye ọbụla Biko………..please Agwala….do not tell Onye………person ọbụla………any |
| Do not be annoyed please, give me water | Ewela iwe biko, nye m mmiri Ewela…….do not be iwe…………angry biko ….. please nye………….give m…………..me mmiri………..water |
| Do not be annoyed, go to market | Ewela iwe, jee/gaa ahịa Ewela…….do not be iwe……….angry jee/gaa………….go ahịa…………market |
| Do not be annoyed, go and buy something for me | Ewela iwe, jee/gaa zụtara m ihe Ewela……do not be iwe…………anger jee/gaa…………go zụtara…………buy m……………me ihe………something |
| Do not be annoyed please, give me some money | Ewela iwe biko, nye m obere ego Ewela……do not be iwe………….anger biko…. please nye………….give m…………….me obere…………small ego…………..money |
| Do not be annoyed biko, take me to my house | Ewela iwe biko, kpọrọ m jee/gaa ụlọ m. Ewela……do not be iwe…………..anger biko …… please kpọrọ…………take m……………..me jee/gaa………go ụlọ…………house m……………me |