| nna/papa Father | nne/mama Mother | nwannem nwoke Brother | nwanne nwanyi Sister | nwannem nwoke nta Younger Brother |
| nwanne nwanyi nta Younger Sister | nna nna/nne Grandfather | nne nna/nne Grandmother | dede Uncle | dida/anti Aunt |
| di Husband | nwunye Wife | nwa nwoke Son | nwa nwanyi Daughter | ọkpara First Son |
| ada First Daughter | ụlụ Second Daughter | ọdụdụ nwa Last Child | nwa nwa Grandchild | ọgọ In-law |
| Ehh/Eeyi Yes | Mba No | Biko Please | Ndo Sorry | chere mụ Wait for me |
| ekwele mụ I agree | Mba No | Lema kwa Look out | Nyem aka Help | chelugodu Excuse me |
| Ihuoma diri Goodluck | Iwe Anger/Angry | Nụo Push | Dọ Pull | Jikonata Hold together/Compose |
| Dalu/ịmela Thank you | Jisie ike Hold on tight/Keep on trying | Ezi Okwu Truth/True talk | chaa cha Never | Ewo/Eyaaa Exclamation of sadness /suprise /pity |
| Ngwanu Quickly | Sọsọ Only/just | Rapu Leave/Let go | Jebe Leave/Go | Bia Come |
| mepe/mehe Open | mechie Close | gbanye Pour | gbanyuọ Turn off | gbahe Turn on |
| elu Up | nala Down | nelu Atop | okpuru under | na ihu Front |
| na azu back | olile anyanwu North | nleda anyanwu South | ọwụwa anyanwu East | ọdida anyanwu West |
| aka nri Right | aka ekpe Left | gawa na ihu Straight ahead | nọ na ụzọ Towards | gafe Past |
| Ego Money | ụlọ ego Bank | akwụkwọ ego Paper money | aghirigha ego Coins | Ahia Market |
| zuta Buy | re Sell | re ihe Sell something | achọrọ mụ izu I want to buy | Ego ole? How much? |
| Kwe onu Price it/bargain | ọke ọnu Expensive | ọnu ani Cheap | kwụọ ụgwọ, kwụọ ego Pay | Ugbua Now |