Is It You: ọ bụ gị

Level 2

Ọ bụ + pronoun: it is you, me, him, her.

How It Works

This pattern asks and answers who someone is.

SayMeaning
Ọ bụ gị?Is it you?
Ee, ọ bụ m.Yes, it is me.
Ọ bụ ya.It is him or her.
Mba, ọ bụghị m.No, it is not me.

Use it when someone knocks, calls, or when you look at a photo. After ọ bụ the pronoun is m, gị, ya, anyị, unu or ha.

Examples (4)

  1. Ọ bụ gị?

    Is it you?

    A question.

  2. Ee, ọ bụ m.

    Yes, it is me.

    M follows ọ bụ.

  3. Ọ bụ ya.

    It is him or her.

    Ya after ọ bụ.

  4. Mba, ọ bụghị m.

    No, it is not me.

    Ọ bụghị is the negative.

How It Connects

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Is It You: ọ bụ gịLevel 2

Learn This First

Ọ bụ gị is ọ bụ with a pronoun, so ọ bụ comes first.

Words in This Pattern

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