Lesson 9

Section A (Detailed English-Igbo Interlinear Text)

9.1 Can Ị nwere ike you gị help inyere me m please biko

9.2 Where Ebee did ka you ị buy zụrụ this nke a book akwụkwọ

9.3 Thank Daalụ you gị for maka coming ịbịa today taa

9.4 Do Ị you gị speak na-asụ Igbo Igbo

9.5 I M saw hụrụ you gị at na the market ahịa

9.6 Your Nke gị mother nne told gwara you gị to ka ị come bịa

9.7 When Mgbe will ga- you ị return lọta

9.8 They Ha want chọrọ to ị meet zute you gị

9.9 Are Ị you gị going na-aga to na the wedding ọlụlụ

9.10 The teacher Onye nkuzi gave nyere you gị homework ọrụ ụlọ

9.11 You Gị are bụ my nke m best friend enyi kacha mma

9.12 Will Ga- you ị attend ga the meeting nzukọ ahụ

9.13 How Kedu ka are ị you gị feeling na-adị today taa

9.14 May Ka God Chineke bless gozie you gị

9.15 You Gị should kwesịrị study ịmụ hard ike

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Section B (Complete English Sentences with Igbo Translation)

9.1 Can you help me please? Ị nwere ike inyere m aka biko?

9.2 Where did you buy this book? Ebee ka ị zụrụ akwụkwọ a?

9.3 Thank you for coming today. Daalụ gị maka ịbịa taa.

9.4 Do you speak Igbo? Ị na-asụ Igbo?

9.5 I saw you at the market. M hụrụ gị n'ahịa.

9.6 Your mother told you to come. Nne gị gwara gị ka ị bịa.

9.7 When will you return? Mgbe ole ka ị ga-alọta?

9.8 They want to meet you. Ha chọrọ ịzute gị.

9.9 Are you going to the wedding? Ị na-aga na ọlụlụ?

9.10 The teacher gave you homework. Onye nkuzi nyere gị ọrụ ụlọ.

9.11 You are my best friend. Gị bụ enyi m kacha mma.

9.12 Will you attend the meeting? Ị ga-aga nzukọ ahụ?

9.13 How are you feeling today? Kedu ka ị dị taa?

9.14 May God bless you. Ka Chineke gozie gị.

9.15 You should study hard. Ị kwesịrị ịmụ akwụkwọ ike.

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Section C (English Text Only)

9.1 Can you help me please?

9.2 Where did you buy this book?

9.3 Thank you for coming today.

9.4 Do you speak Igbo?

9.5 I saw you at the market.

9.6 Your mother told you to come.

9.7 When will you return?

9.8 They want to meet you.

9.9 Are you going to the wedding?

9.10 The teacher gave you homework.

9.11 You are my best friend.

9.12 Will you attend the meeting?

9.13 How are you feeling today?

9.14 May God bless you.

9.15 You should study hard.

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Section D (Grammatical Explanation)

Maka ndị na-asụ Igbo, ọ dị mkpa ịghọta etu e si eji "you" n'asụsụ Bekee: -

Ọdịdị dị iche iche nke "you": -

Subject form: you (ị/gị) -

Object form: you (gị) -

Possessive form: your (nke gị) -

Mgbe a na-eji "you": -

Na mmalite ahịrị: "You are my friend" -

N'etiti ahịrị: "Can you help?" -

Na ngwụsị ahịrị: "I saw you" -

Ndịiche dị n'etiti Igbo na Bekee: -

Bekee anaghị ekewa "you" dịka Igbo si ekewa "gị" na "unu" -

Otu "you" ahụ ka e ji maka otu mmadụ na ọtụtụ mmadụ -

Anaghị egosi nsọpụrụ site n'iji "you" dị iche (dịka Igbo si eji "gị" na "unu") -

Iji "you" n'ajụjụ: -

"Are you...?" (Ị...) -

"Do you...?" (Ị na-...) -

"Will you...?" (Ị ga-...)

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Section E (Cultural Note)

Ọdịiche dị n'etiti ụzọ ndị Igbo na ndị bekee si eji "you": -

Na omenala Igbo: -

E nwere ọtụtụ ụzọ e si egosi nsọpụrụ na mkparịtaụka -

"Gị" na "unu" na-egosi ma ọ bụ otu onye ka ọ bụ ọtụtụ -

Ọnọdụ mmadụ na-egosi etu a ga-esi kpọọ ya -

Na omenala Bekee: -

Otu "you" ahụ ka e ji maka onye ọbụla -

Nsọpụrụ na-apụta site n'okwu ndị ọzọ, ọ bụghị site na "you" -

Ihe dị mkpa bụ etu e si ekwu ya, ọ bụghị "you" n'onwe ya

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Section F (Literary Quote)

Part F-A (Interlinear Analysis)

All Ihe niile that nke you gị are bụ - William Shakespeare William Shakespeare

Part F-B (Complete Translation)

"Be all that you are" "Bụrụ ihe niile ị bụ"

Part F-C (Literary Analysis)

Shakespeare ji "you" n'ụzọ pụrụ iche iji gosi na mmadụ kwesịrị ịbụ onwe ya. Nke a bụ otu n'ime okwu ya niile na-egosi mkpa ọ dị ịbụ eziokwu nye onwe onye.

Part F-D (Grammatical Notes)

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"You" na "are" na-arụ ọrụ ọnụ -

E ji ya egosi onye a na-agwa okwu -

Okwu a na-egosi na "you" nwere ike ịbụ ndị niile na-agụ ya

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Genre Section: Conversation at a Family Gathering

Section A (Detailed English-Igbo Interlinear Text)

9.16 How Kedu ka have i si you gị been nọ since kemgbe I m last ikpeazụ saw hụrụ you gị

9.17 You Gị look dị so ezigbo beautiful mma in na that ahụ dress uwe

9.18 Would Ị ga- you gị like achọ some ụfọdụ more ọzọ jollof rice ofe nsala

9.19 Tell Gwa you gị what ihe, let's ka anyị dance gba egwu

9.20 Has Ọ anyone onye ọbụla told gwara you gị about maka the news akụkọ ahụ

9.21 You Gị must ga- visit abịa us anyị more karịa often mgbe ochie

9.22 Do Ị you gị remember na-echeta when mgbe we anyị were nọ children ụmụaka

9.23 Your Nke gị children ụmụ have emeela grown too so ezigbo much ukwuu

9.24 Would Ị ga- you gị join esonyere us anyị for maka Christmas Krismas

9.25 You Gị always mgbe niile make na-eme the best kacha mma soup ofe

9.26 Can Ị nwere ike you gị pass nye me m the salt nnu

9.27 What Gịnị ka time oge will ga- you gị leave ala tomorrow echi

9.28 You Gị should kwesịrị take iwere some ụfọdụ food nri home ụlọ

9.29 Did Ka you ị bring wetara your nke gị family album akwụkwọ foto ezinaụlọ

9.30 You Gị know maara you're ị bụ always mgbe niile welcome nnabata here ebe a

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Section B (Complete English Sentences with Igbo Translation)

9.16 How have you been since I last saw you? Kedu ka ị nọ kemgbe m hụrụ gị ikpeazụ?

9.17 You look so beautiful in that dress. Ị dị ezigbo mma n'uwe ahụ.

9.18 Would you like some more jollof rice? Ị ga-achọ ofe nsala ọzọ?

9.19 Tell you what, let's dance. Gwa gị ihe, ka anyị gba egwu.

9.20 Has anyone told you about the news? Ọ nwere onye gwara gị maka akụkọ ahụ?

9.21 You must visit us more often. Ị ga-abịa na-ahụ anyị karịa mgbe ochie.

9.22 Do you remember when we were children? Ị na-echeta mgbe anyị bụ ụmụaka?

9.23 Your children have grown so much. Ụmụ gị emeela ezigbo ukwuu.

9.24 Would you join us for Christmas? Ị ga-esonyere anyị na Krismas?

9.25 You always make the best soup. Ị na-esi ofe kacha mma mgbe niile.

9.26 Can you pass me the salt? Ị nwere ike inye m nnu?

9.27 What time will you leave tomorrow? Gịnị ka oge ị ga-ala echi?

9.28 You should take some food home. Ị kwesịrị iwere ụfọdụ nri laa ụlọ.

9.29 Did you bring your family album? I wetara akwụkwọ foto ezinaụlọ gị?

9.30 You know you're always welcome here. Ị maara na ị bụ onye a na-anabata mgbe niile ebe a.

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Section C (English Text Only)

9.16 How have you been since I last saw you?

9.17 You look so beautiful in that dress.

9.18 Would you like some more jollof rice?

9.19 Tell you what, let's dance.

9.20 Has anyone told you about the news?

9.21 You must visit us more often.

9.22 Do you remember when we were children?

9.23 Your children have grown so much.

9.24 Would you join us for Christmas?

9.25 You always make the best soup.

9.26 Can you pass me the salt?

9.27 What time will you leave tomorrow?

9.28 You should take some food home.

9.29 Did you bring your family album?

9.30 You know you're always welcome here.

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Section D (Grammar Notes for Conversation Genre)

Etu e si eji "you" n'okwu mkparịtaụka na mmepe: -

Iji "you" n'ajụjụ ndị a na-ajụkarị: -

"How have you been?" (Kedu ka ị nọ?) -

"Would you like...?" (Ị ga-achọ...?) -

"Can you...?" (Ị nwere ike...?) -

Okwu mkpalite obi na "you": -

"You look..." (Ị dị...) -

"You always..." (Ị na-...) -

"You must..." (Ị ga-...) -

Mgbe e ji "you" na-egosi mmasị: -

"You know..." (Ị maara...) -

"You remember..." (Ị na-echeta...) -

"You should..." (Ị kwesịrị...) -

Ndị a bụ ụzọ dị iche iche e si eji "you" n'okwu mkparịtaụka: -

Na mbido okwu (You always...) -

N'ajụjụ (Can you...?) -

Na nkwubi (Tell you what...) -

Na ngwụsị (... saw you) -

Mgbanwe okwu site na "you" gaa "your": -

"You" ka e ji maka onye a na-agwa okwu -

"Your" ka e ji maka ihe nke onye ahụ -

Mgbe ụfọdụ, a na-eji ha n'otu ahịrị -

Etu e si eji "you" egosi obi ụma na mmepe: -

"You're welcome" (Nnabata dịrị gị) -

"You're always welcome" (Ị bụ mgbe niile onye a nabatara) -

"You must visit" (Ị ga-abịa)

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