Yes and No: ee, mba

Yes and No

Level 1

Ee for yes. Mba for no. Add a short sentence.

How It Works

Two short words answer a yes or no question.

Word	Meaning	Example
ee	yes	Ee, ọ dị mma. Yes, it is fine.
mba	no	Mba, ọ dịghị mma. No, it is not fine.

You can answer with the one word alone. Often a speaker repeats the verb or adds a name: Mba, anọghị m n'ụlọ “No, I am not at home”. The negative forms are taught in later lessons (-ghị).

Examples (4)

Ee.
Yes.
A one-word answer.
Mba.
No.
A one-word answer.
Ee, ọ dị mma.
Yes, it is fine.
Ee plus a sentence.
Mba, anọghị m n'ụlọ.
No, I am not at home.
Mba plus a negative sentence.

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Yes and No: ee, mbaLevel 1Yes and No

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Ee and mba are the answers to a yes or no question, so those questions come first.

Questions Without a Question Word
Know yes or no questions, because ee and mba are the answers to them: Ee, ọ dị mma “yes, it is fine”.
Level 1

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