Business & Work

1. Ị nwere ike inye m ihe nzere gị?

   ee n-WEH-reh EE-keh EE-nyeh m EE-heh n-ZEH-reh gee

   Can you give me your business card?

   Usage

   Used to exchange business cards in a professional meeting

   Grammar Note

   "Ị nwere ike" queries ability/permission. "Inye m" means "give me" with indirect object marker.

2. Anyị chọrọ itinye aka n'ọrụ a

   AH-nyee CHOH-roh ee-TIN-yeh AH-kah n-OH-roo ah

   We want to collaborate on this project

   Usage

   Used to propose collaboration or partnership on a project

   Grammar Note

   "Itinye aka" is an idiomatic expression meaning "to contribute/participate" (lit. "put hand in").

3. Ọ bụ oge ole ka ọgbako ahụ ga-amalite?

   oh boo OH-geh OH-leh kah oh-GBAH-koh AH-hoo gah-ah-mah-LEE-teh

   What time does the meeting start?

   Usage

   Used to confirm the start time of a meeting or conference

   Grammar Note

   "Oge ole" queries time ("what time"). "Ga-amalite" is the future form "will start."

4. Ọ dị mkpa ka anyị dee nkwekọrịta

   oh dee m-KPAh kah AH-nyee DEH n-KWEH-koh-ree-tah

   It is necessary for us to sign the contract

   Usage

   Used in business settings to confirm the contract signing process

   Grammar Note

   "Dị mkpa" uses the copula "dị" + adjective "mkpa" (necessary). "Dee" means "write/sign."

5. Onye isi ụlọ ọrụ anyị ga-abịa taa

   OH-nyeh EE-see OO-loh OH-roo AH-nyee gah-ah-BEE-ah TAH

   Our manager will come today

   Usage

   Inform others that a manager or executive will attend a meeting

   Grammar Note

   "Onye isi" = "person of the head/leader." "Ụlọ ọrụ" = "house of work / office."

6. Ọ bụ ego ole ka ihe ọ na-awe?

   oh boo EH-goh OH-leh kah EE-heh oh nah-AH-weh

   How much does it cost?

   Usage

   Used in business negotiations to confirm price or cost

   Grammar Note

   "Ego" means money/cost. "Na-awe" is the progressive form of "to take/cost" — commonly used for prices.

7. Achọrọ m ibe akwụkwọ ọnụ ahịa

   ah-CHOH-roh m EE-beh ah-KWOO-kwoh oh-NOO AH-hee-ah

   I need a copy of the invoice

   Usage

   Used to request an invoice copy for accounting or reimbursement

   Grammar Note

   "Ọnụ ahịa" literally means "mouth/price of the market" — derived from market pricing vocabulary.

8. Ị ga-eziga ya site na email?

   ee gah-EH-zee-gah yah SEE-teh nah EE-meyl

   Will you send it by email?

   Usage

   Request that a document or file be sent via email

   Grammar Note

   "Site na" is a preposition phrase meaning "through/via." "Email" is a direct English loanword used in Igbo.

9. Ọrụ m bụ onye ahịa

   OH-roo m boo OH-nyeh AH-hee-ah

   My job is as a trader / businessperson

   Usage

   Introduce your profession or explain a business visit purpose

   Grammar Note

   "Bụ" is the equative copula expressing identity. "Onye ahịa" = "person of the market/trader."

10. Anyị ga-ekparịta ụka ọzọ

    AH-nyee gah-eh-kpah-REE-tah OO-kah OH-zoh

    We will discuss it again

    Usage

    Used to close a meeting or propose a follow-up discussion

    Grammar Note

    "Ịkparịta ụka" means "to discuss / hold a discussion". "Ga-" marks the future, and "ọzọ" adds "again".

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