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Introduction

In Igbo culture, family plays a significant role. Family members are often addressed with different titles, and these titles are indicative of the speaker's relationship with the person they are addressing. In this lesson, we will learn the Igbo words for different family members, such as parents, siblings, and extended family. We will also learn how to use these words in sentences so we can better communicate with our Igbo-speaking loved ones.

Immediate Family Members

Parents

Parents are some of the most important people in our lives. In Igbo culture, parents are held in high esteem and are respected by their children throughout their lives.

Igbo	Pronunciation	English Translation
Nna	nə̂	Father
Nne	nê	Mother
Nna anyị	nə̂ aˈɲi	Our father
Nne anyị	nê aˈɲi	Our mother
Nna m	nə̂ m	My father
Nne m	nê m	My mother

Siblings

Our siblings are often our first friends and playmates. In Igbo culture, siblings are generally close, and their relationship usually lasts throughout their lives.

Igbo	Pronunciation	English Translation
Nwanne	nwǎnnɛ̀	Sibling
Nwadiana	nwǎdjǎnā	Brother/Sister
Onye nwe mmadụ	òːɲɛ nwɛ̀ mmadú	Brother/Sister from the same parents
Onye nwe anya	òːɲɛ nwè aɲa	Brother/Sister from the same mother
Onye nwe fu u	òːɲɛ nwè fù ú	Brother/Sister from the same father
Nwanne anyị	nwǎnnɛ̀ aˈɲi	Our sibling
Nwanne m	nwǎnnɛ̀ m	My sibling

Extended Family Members

In Igbo culture, extended family members play an important role, and their titles often indicate how they are related.

Aunts and Uncles

Igbo	Pronunciation	English Translation
Nna mụọ	nə̂ mùɔ̀	My father's brother
Nne mụọ	nê mùɔ̀	My father's sister
Nna mụọ nwoke	nə̂ mùɔ̀ nǒwkè	My father's older brother
Nna mụọ nwanyị	nə̂ mùɔ̀ nwàɲì	My father's older sister
Mazi	màzì	Uncle
Nwunye	nwùɲɛ̀	Aunt
Nwunye mụọ	nwùɲɛ̀ mùɔ̀	My mother's sister
Nwunye nwoke	nwùɲɛ̀ nǒwkè	My mother's brother
Nwunye nwanyị	nwùɲɛ̀ nwàɲì	My mother's older sister
Nwunye nna mụọ	nwùɲɛ̀ nə̂ mùɔ̀	My father's sister
Onye nne mụọ	òːɲɛ̀ nê mùɔ̀	My father's sister's child
Onye nna mụọ nwoke	òːɲɛ̀ nə̂ mùɔ̀ nǒwkè	My father's older brother's child
Onye nna mụọ nwanyị	òːɲɛ̀ nə̂ mùɔ̀ nwàɲì	My father's older sister's child
Onye nwunye	òːɲɛ̀ nwùɲɛ̀	My mother's sister's child
Onye nwunye nwoke	òːɲɛ̀ nwùɲɛ̀ nǒwkè	My mother's brother's child
Onye nwunye nwanyị	òːɲɛ̀ nwùɲɛ̀ nwàɲì	My mother's older sister's child

Cousins

Cousins are often considered as siblings and are referred to using similar titles in Igbo culture.

Igbo	Pronunciation	English Translation
Nwa nnem	nwā̀ nêm	My cousin (son of my mother's sister)
Nwa dogwu	nwà dɔ̀gwú	My cousin (son of my mother's brother)
Nwa nnam	nwā̀ nàːm	My cousin (son of my father's sister)
Nwa nna mụọ	nwā̀ nə̂ mùɔ̀	My cousin (son of my father's brother)

Conclusion

In this lesson, we learned about the Igbo vocabulary for various family members, from parents to cousins. We also learned how these members are addressed and the many titles that indicate relationships in Igbo culture. Knowing these words and titles can help us better communicate with our Igbo-speaking family members and help us establish connections within our extended families.

Table of Contents - Igbo Course - 0 to A1

Course Presentation

Greetings and Introductions

Nouns and Pronouns

Family and Relationships

Verbs and Tenses

Verbs
Tenses

Numbers and Time

Adjectives and Adverbs

Food and Drink

Prepositions and Conjunctions

Travel and Transportation

Igbo Customs and Traditions

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