Cooking & Markets

1. Ị na-agụ nri ofe onugbu?

   ee nah-AH-goo n-REE OH-feh oh-NOO-gboo

   Are you cooking bitter leaf soup?

2. Ọ bụ ihe ndị ole ka ị na-etinye n'ime ofe a?

   oh boo EE-heh n-DEE OH-leh kah ee nah-EH-tin-yeh n-EE-meh OH-feh ah

   What ingredients are you putting in this soup?

3. Jikorọ oha na egusi

   JEE-koh-roh OH-hah nah eh-GOO-see

   Mix the oha leaf with egusi melon seeds

4. Ọ chechara nri

   oh cheh-CHAH-rah n-REE

   The food has overcooked / burnt

5. Tinye obara obara na mmanya

   TIN-yeh oh-BAH-rah oh-BAH-rah nah m-MAHN-yah

   Add red palm oil (to the sauce)

6. Ọ dị ọkọlọtọ ịzi nri?

   oh dee oh-KOH-loh-toh ee-ZEE n-REE

   Is there a cooking class?

7. Ejim akwụkwọ nri igosi ụzọ esi nri

   EH-jeem ah-KWOO-kwoh n-REE ee-GOH-see OO-zoh EH-see n-REE

   I use a recipe book to show how to cook

8. Ahụọla ofe ahụ eme nri

   ah-HOO-oh-lah OH-feh AH-hoo EH-meh n-REE

   The soup is ready

9. Ọ dị ụtọ ofe a!

   oh dee OO-toh OH-feh ah

   This soup is delicious!

10. Ọ dị ọkụ nri a

    oh dee OH-koo n-REE ah

    This food is hot / spicy

11. Etinyela ose

    Please do not add chilli

12. Etinyela nnu

    Please do not add salt

13. Ose ntakịrị

    Just a little chilli

14. Sie ya nke ọma

    Please cook it thoroughly

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