Appendix

Conversation Group Phrases

Mme Ibioibio-ikɔ Nneme Eboho

Conversation Phrases

Mme Ibioibio-ikɔ Nneme

Kama mme ibioibio ikɔ emi ke nditɔŋɔ, nkaiso, ye ke nditre nneme.

Tɔŋɔ

Hello.	Mmɔkɔm.
Good morning.	Emesiere.
Good afternoon.	Ekɔm uwemeyo.
Hi. Can I ask you a question?	Mmɔkɔm. Nte ami mmekeme ndibup fi mbume?

Ka iso

That’s great!	Oro ɔfɔn!.
Interesting.	Enem.
Tell me more.	Tiŋ nnɔ mi awak.
Really?	Ntre?
Me too!	Ami ŋko!
Wow!	Uwo!
I didn’t know that.	Ami ŋkediɔŋɔke oro.
Thanks for sharing.	Esɔsɔŋɔ ke ndibuana.

Utit

OK. Thanks.	Ekem. Sɔsɔŋɔ.
See you later.	Nyefiak ŋkut fi ke emi ebede.
It was nice talking to you. Bye!	Ama enem mi nditiŋ ikɔ ye afo. Saŋa-suŋ!
Talk to you later.	Nyefiak ntiŋ ikɔ ye afo ke emi ebede.
Have a great day!	Nnyene eti usen!
Thank you.	Sↄsↄŋↄ.

Example:

Q: Hi. Can I ask you a question? What do you like to do?A: I like to dance.

Q: Me too! What don’t you like to do?A: I don’t like to read.

Q: Really? Do you like to garden?A: Yes, I like to garden.

Q: OK. Thanks. It was nice talking to you. Bye!

Other Phrases

Mme Ibio-ikɔ Efen

Mme andibɔ ukpep ye mme andikpep ekeme ndikama mme ibio ikɔ emi man aŋwam mmɔ eneme ke Ikɔ Mbakara ke ofuri ini ukpep.

Mme Ibio-ikɔ Nneme Esisɔpde-ekama

Mme andibɔ ukpep ye mme andikpep ekeme ndikama mme ibio ikɔ emi nte mmɔ enemede ke Ikɔ Mbakara.

Can you repeat that, please?	Nte afo emekeme ndifiak ntiŋ oro, mbɔk?
Can you speak slower, please?	Nte afo emekeme ndifiak ntiŋ suŋ-suŋ, mbɔk?
Can you write that on the board, please?	Nte afo emekeme ndifiak ŋwet oro ke obukpɔk, mbɔk?
Didie ke afo editiŋ ke Ikɔ Mbakara?	Didie ke afo editiŋ ke Ikɔ Mbakara?
Didie ke afi edibɔp ?	Didie ke afo edibɔp ?

Good job!	Eti utom!
I don’t understand.	Ami mfiɔk-ke.
I have a question.	Ami mmenyene mbume.
I understand!	Ami mmɔfiɔk!
You can do it!	Afo emekeme ndinam enye!

Mme Ibio-ikɔ Item Esisɔpde-ekama

Ndikop andikpep esemde ke Ikɔ Mbakara eyeŋwam mme andibɔ ukpep ekɔri. Mme andikpep ekeme ndikama mme mmem-mmem ibio ikɔ emi ke ndinɔ mme item ke eboho.

Welcome!	Emedi!
Today is lesson 4.	Mfin edi ukpepnkpɔ 4.

Begin.	Tɔŋɔ.
Do it again.	Fiak nam enye.
Look at pattern 2.	Se ke ndaha 2.
One more time.	Ini kiet efen.
Practice again.	Fiak kpep.
Practice with your partner.	Kpep ye owo-nsaŋa fo.
Read aloud.	Kot-ŋkpɔ uyo ɔwɔrɔ.
Read the instructions.	Kot mme item.
Repeat after me.	Kot tiene mi.
Role-play.	Edinam mbre.
Stand up.	Daha da.
Sit down.	Suk tie.
Stop.	Tre.
Switch partners.	Kpuhɔre owo-nsaŋa.
Take turns.	Da ini.
You have 10 minutes.	Afo enyene 10 minit.

Any questions?	Ndi mbume odu?
Are you ready?	Nte afo emebeŋe idem?

Remember to study.	Ti ndikpep.
See you next week!	Nyekut fi ke udua efen!