How to use adjectives in Igbo

You want to learn how to use adjectives in Igbo? You've come to the right place! Scroll down and see the short Igbo lessons complete with useful examples. Big, small, happy, sad... we'll teach you all you need to know about Igbo adjectives.

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Igbo adjectives

Adjectives are generally used to describe nouns. Unlike English, adjectives in Igbo are placed after the noun.

Examples

ezi na ulo mma

the good family

ezi na ulo ogbenye

the poor family

ezi na ulo buru ibu

the big family

ezi na ulo obi uto

the happy family

ezi na ulo obi ojo

the sad family

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The Igbo language belongs to Niger-Congo language family. If you are planning on doing some travelling, learning Igbo would be a great way to make the most of your trip.

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Basic words and phrases in Igbo

Learn to get by in Igbo with these useful words and phrases. These essential phrases cover everything from Igbo greetings to business and workplace communications to love and dating.

Ịpụtala

Good morning

Ezi mgbede

Good evening

Ọma n'abalị

Good night

Ehihie ọma

Good afternoon

Mgbede ọma!

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Step 7 : Adjectives in Igbo

Adjectives are used to describe nouns. To get started, we suggest you learn the three Igbo adjectives buru ibu, obere and agadi (big, small, old). Using the nouns akwụkwọ, oche and mgbo (book, chair, door) which you learned in Step 3, learn to use each adjective with each noun (the big book, the old chair, the small door). You can scroll to the top of this page to see a short lesson about Igbo adjectives including useful examples. After you've learned to use the adjectives buru ibu, obere and agadi with the nouns akwụkwọ, oche and mgbo you can move on to Step 8 (Igbo Verbs).

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