Following requests from friends to post more phrases in Ibibio Language, I have decided to make a typical conversation to help especially the foreigners to the language. Here it goes. Mr. A is a male foreigner and Miss. B is an Ibibio woman.
Mr. A: Mmekom o ( I greet you!)
Miss B: Mmekom nde ( I greet you too)
Mr. A: Abadie? Idem e? (How are you? How is your health?
Miss B: Asong (I am fine)
Mr. A: Afon. Mbok ami ndo esen owo. Nneke ke ndiongo usem Ibibio. Mkpa mma afo anyanga mien do. (Good. Please I am a stranger, I don’t really know Ibibio language. I would love you to help me there.)
Miss B: Okay, mfina ibaha. (Okay, no problem).
Mr. A: Sosongo eti eti (Thank you very much.)
Miss B: Ado inemesit mmi. (It is my pleasure.)
Mr. A: Afo amefon ido o. Amenam tu tu. Mme uma fien. (You have a good behavior. You have done very well. I like you.)
Miss. B: O sosongo. Mme uma fien nko. (O thank you. I like you too.)
Mr. A: Mkpa ma idi idiongo ufok mbufo. Mkpa ma idiongo eka ye ete mfo. (I would love to know your house. I would love to meet your mother and your father.)
Miss. B: Tank akpan iko? Nko mfina ibaha o. (Truly? I hope there is no problem o)
Mr. A: Iyo o. Mfina ibaha. Nyung nyem ikoom ammo. (No o. No problem. I just want to greet them.)
Miss B: Ok. Di ubaha usen mkpong. (Okay come tomorrow morning.)
Mr. A: Yak nnie phone number mfo naha mma nkan ukood yak antemme usung. (Let me have your number then so I can call you for directions.)
Miss. B: Se number mmi do (that is my number.)
Mr. A: Afo akere die? (What is your name?)
Miss. B: Nkere Eno. Afo o? (My name is Eno. You?)
Mr. Okay Eno. Ami nkere Dayo. Nto Ekiti State. Ndo corper mi. (Okay Eno. My name is Dayo. I am from Ekiti State. I am a Youth Corper serving here)
Miss. B: Okay Dayo. Nya ukit mkpong. (Ok Dayo. I will see you tomorrow.)
Mr. A: Sosongo. Esit annem ndi ukit fien. (Thank you. I am happy to meet you.)
Miss. B: Ami nko. Yak ndi tutu mkpong. (Me too. I have to go. Till tomorrow then.)
Mr. A: Kaadi. (Good bye)
Hope that helps…
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