Saying Who You Are

Level 1

Aha m bụ + name. Abụ m + job or origin.

How It Works

Two patterns cover most introductions.

SayMeaning
Aha m bụ Ada.My name is Ada.
Abụ m onye nkuzi.I am a teacher.
Abụ m onye Naịjirịa.I am Nigerian.
Ana m amụ Igbo.I am learning Igbo.

Aha m means “my name”. In abụ m, the pronoun m follows the verb bụ, and the verb takes a-. A friendly reply to a name is Ndewo, Ada.

Examples (4)

  1. Aha m bụ Ada.

    My name is Ada.

    Aha m means my name.

  2. Abụ m onye nkuzi.

    I am a teacher.

    Abụ m before a job.

  3. Abụ m onye Naịjirịa.

    I am Nigerian.

    Onye plus a country word.

  4. Ana m amụ Igbo.

    I am learning Igbo.

    Ana m for what you are doing.

How It Connects

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Saying Who You AreLevel 1

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Saying who you are uses bụ, so bụ comes first.

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Words in This Pattern

bụaham