701-800 Core Igbo Vocabulary Words Every Learner Should Know (with Pronunciation Guides)

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This Basic Igbo Words Series is designed to help modern Igbo learners build confidence from the ground up by focusing on the most essential vocabulary used in everyday communication.

This frequency list offers a practical, accessible starting point for improving comprehension, speech, and overall fluency with descriptors and connectors, each supported with pronunciation guides.

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English: Often

Igbo: Ùgbòrò ùgbòrò

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English: Sometimes

Igbo: Mgbé ụ́fọ̀dụ́

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English: Rarely

Igbo: Kàrị̀ghị́

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English: Never

Igbo: ghị́

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English: Maybe

Igbo: Énwéré ìké

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English: Probably

Igbo: Ìkékwē

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English: Certainly

Igbo: N’ézíé

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English: Exactly

Igbo: Kpọ̀mkwèm

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English: Approximately

Igbo: Ọ́ dị́kà

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English: Almost

Igbo: Ọ́ fọ̀rọ́

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English: About

Igbo: Gbásárá

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English: Around

Igbo: Gbúrúgbúrú

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English: Above

Igbo: N’élū

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English: Below

Igbo: N’àlà

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English: Near

Igbo: Ǹsō

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English: Far

Igbo: Dị́ ányá

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English: Inside

Igbo: N’ímé

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English: Outside

Igbo: N’írō

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English: Between

Igbo: N’étítì

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English: Among

Igbo: ó sō

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English: With

Igbo: Íjí

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English: Without

Igbo: Éjíghí

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English: Against

Igbo: Mégídé

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English: For

Igbo: Máká

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English: From

Igbo: Síté

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English: To

Igbo: Ná

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English: Into

Igbo: N’ímé

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English: Onto

Igbo: N’élū

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English: Through

Igbo: Síté

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English: Across

Igbo: Gáféré

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English: Over

Igbo: Gáféré

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English: Under

Igbo: N’ókpúrù

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English: Before

Igbo: Túpú

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English: After

Igbo: Émécháá

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English: During

Igbo: Mgbé

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English: Within

Igbo: N’ímé

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English: Beyond

Igbo: Gáféé

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English: According

Igbo: Síté

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English: Despite

Igbo: Ágbányéghí

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English: Instead

Igbo: Kámà

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English: Especially

Igbo: Ọ́káchásị́

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English: Generally

Igbo: Nké ìzùgbè

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English: Usually

Igbo: Kàrị̀á

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English: Personally

Igbo: Nké ónwé

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English: Officially

Igbo: Nké ọ́rụ́

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English: Formally

Igbo: Na úsòrò

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English: Informally

Igbo: Ọ́dị́ghị́ na úsòrò

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English: Politely

Igbo: Na úméàlà

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English: Seriously

Igbo: Kpọ́rọ́ ìhē

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English: Honestly

Igbo: Na Ézíòkwū

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English: Clearly

Igbo: Dóró ányá

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English: Quickly

Igbo: Ọ́sọ́ ọ́sọ́

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English: Slowly

Igbo: Nwāyọ̀

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English: Carefully

Igbo: Kpáchápụrụ ányá

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English: Easily

Igbo: Mfé

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English: Barely

Igbo: Ójíghi íké

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English: Deeply

Igbo: Nké úkwú

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English: Fully

Igbo: zúrú ókē

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English: Partly

Igbo: fọ̀rọ́

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English: Mostly

Igbo: Kàrị́sị̀á

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English: Exactly

Igbo: Kpọ̀mkwèm

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English: Simply

Igbo: Mfé

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English: Directly

Igbo: Nké zíríézí

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English: Completely

Igbo: Zúrú

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English: Finally

Igbo: Ná ǹgwụ́chá

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English: Immediately

Igbo: Òzúgbō

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English: Gradually

Igbo: Nwāyọ̀ nwāyọ̀

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English: Suddenly

Igbo: Ná mbérédé

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English: Eventually

Igbo: Éméchárá

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English: Recently

Igbo: Ná ǹsō

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English: Currently

Igbo: Ùgbú ā

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English: Previously

Igbo: Gárá ágá

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English: Meanwhile

Igbo: Ká ọ́ dị́ ùgbú ā

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English: Otherwise

Igbo: Ma Ọ́ bụ̀ghị́ ya

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English: Similarly

Igbo: Ná òtù áká àhụ̀

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English: Differently

Igbo: Íchē

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English: Together

Igbo: Ọ́nụ́

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English: Alone

Igbo: Náànị́

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English: Forward

Igbo: N’íhū

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English: Backward

Igbo: N’ázụ̀

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English: Upward

Igbo: N’élū

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English: Downward

Igbo: N’àlà

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English: Inward

Igbo: N’ímé

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English: Outward

Igbo: N’írō

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English: Ahead

Igbo: N’íhū

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English: Behind

Igbo: N’ázụ̀

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English: Nearby

Igbo: N’àkụ́kụ́

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English: Apart

Igbo: ìchē

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English: Aside

Igbo: N’àkụ́kụ́

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English: Around

Igbo: Òkìrìkìrì

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English: Through

Igbo: Síté

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English: Along

Igbo: N’ògòlògò

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English: Across

Igbo: Gáféé

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English: Toward

Igbo: Gáwá ná

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English: Away

Igbo: Pụ́ọ́

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English: Home

Igbo: Ụ́lọ̀

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English: Abroad

Igbo: Òfèsí

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English: Online

Igbo: Ọ́ nọ̀ yá

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English: Offline

Igbo: Ọ́ nọ̀ghị́ yá

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English: Daily

Igbo: Kwá ụ̀bọ̀chị̀

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Learning Tip: Review and listen to this frequency word list multiple times, across different occasions, to get the most out of it as a learning resource for Igbo language.

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FAQ

• Why use a word frequency list?

  Because learning the most frequently used words first is the most efficient way to build practical vocabulary. You can quickly gain the ability to understand and communicate in everyday situations, by focusing on high-frequency words, making your learning process faster and more effective.

• What is a “frequency list”?

  A frequency list is a ranked list of words based on how often they are used in a particular language. The words are typically ordered from most common to least common, using data gathered from spoken conversations, media, or other real-life language sources.

• Will a workbook be available for analog learning?

  Yes. We’re actively working on making a physical workbook for the Basic Igbo Words study available in the near future.

• What other ways can we practice or master basic Igbo words?

  You can use the Igbo Words Matcher game we’re developing on KWUO to practice what you learn. Keep an eye on OMS Labs releases for updates on the game.

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