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In this episode, listeners will learn a few basic Igbo Greetings as well as phrases for their Beginner Igbo Language Survival Kits--- that is phrases that can get the listener to start speaking Igbo in their daily lives as well as beginning to navigate through different real life scenarios using the Igbo language. 

For full transcript and/or worksheet, go to www.obodofullcircle.com.

Music: Ezigbo Mmadu Adiro Fechaa by Osadebe

Episode 1: Learn Igbo in 30 mins

This sub-audio is a recap of the phrases and vocabulary of Episode 1 only. It is designed, especially for beginners, who need a bit more resources to help commit these phrases into memory as well as work on pronunciation. 

For full transcript and/or worksheet, go to www.obodofullcircle.com.

Music: Ezigbo Mmadu Adiro Fechaa by Osadebe

Episode 2: Recap of Survival Igbo

This episode builds upon the previous episode with more phrases that can easily be integrated in everyday life. It also explores basic phrases a learner may hear and use to introduce him/herself to another Igbo speaker.

For full transcript and/or worksheet, go to www.obodofullcircle.com.

Music: Agbalụ aka na azọ anị by Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe

Episode 3: Beginner phrases cont., Introduction, & More

This audio puts into action the phrases learned in the previous Episode 3 and then recaps all of the phrases, depending on your goals, I would suggest going through the exercise without looking through the visual at first to test your knowledge then refer back. 

For full transcript and/or worksheet, go to www.obodofullcircle.com

Music: Agbalụ aka na azọ anị by Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe

Episode 4: Exercises And Recap

This episode focuses on what is known as Udamkpi in Igbo, as digraphs by linguist, and more colloquially as  "double consonants." 

For full transcript and/or worksheet, go to www.obodofullcircle.com.

Music: Ejeagha by Obiako Nnwam

Episode 5: Udamkpi (Double Consonants)

This is a recap of Udamkpi,  double consonant letters in Igbo. It is intended for learners who may want some additional help practicing these digraphs and working on putting them into action with some vocabulary words. 

For full transcript and/or worksheet, go to www.obodofullcircle.com.

Music: Ejeagha by Obiako Nnwam

Episode 6 : Udamkpi Recap

Pronouns are known as "Nnọchi Aha" in Igbo, which translates to “to be in the place of a name”. At the very basic sentence structure level, Igbo follows a similar pattern with English in that sentences are also constructed in the “subject-verb-object” format. When addressing pronouns, we will look both at the pronouns used when as subjects and as objects.

For full transcript and/or worksheet, go to www.obodofullcircle.com.

Music: Na Kwa Echeki by Dr Sir Warrior and Oriental Brothers

Episode 7: Nnọchi Aha(Pronouns)

This is a recap of pronouns in Igbo and provides additional practice with both subject and object pronouns. There is also brief discussion about how vowel harmony relates to pronoun in Igbo, which will be touched on more in future episodes.

For full transcript and/or worksheet, go to www.obodofullcircle.com.

Music: Music: Na Kwa Echeki by Dr Sir Warrior and Oriental Brothers

Episode 8:  Pronouns Recap and Extra Exercise

Vowels are of the utmost importance when seeking to master the Igbo language. Knowing the vowel sounds and also the vowel harmony principle in Igbo will help greatly improve pronunciation. In this episode we explore the different vowel sounds and learn about vowel harmony. 
---Check out Udaume II for more.


For full transcript and/or worksheet, go to www.obodofullcircle.com.

Music: Ife Onye Metula- Chief Osita Steven Osadebe

Episode 9: Udaume Part I

In this episode, we jump right into exercises to help better solidify Udaume, vowels in Igbo. And then, we further explore how vowel harmony dictates which pronouns to use in certain instances. 

For full transcript and/or worksheet, go to www.obodofullcircle.com.

Music: Ife Onye Metula- Chief Osita Steven Osadebe

Episode 10: Udaume II

The word for question in Igbo is Ajụjụ . In this episode we explore question words such as "who, what, when, where, why and how" as well as introducing structures needed when formulating sentences with the question words. 

For full transcript and/or worksheet go to www.obodofullcircle.com.

Episode 11: Ajụjụ

In this Episode, we put our question words into action by role playing two scenarios. This is a good exercise to help with comprehension as well as working on pronunciation and command of the Igbo question words.

For full transcript and/or worksheet go to www.obodofullcircle.com.

Music: Onye bu nwanne m by Onyeka

Episode 12: Ajụjụ In Action

Ọnụọgụgụ  means Numbers in Igbo. 

 In this lesson, we go over Igbo number 1-10 and then using this knowledge formulate other numbers from 1-99. 

For full transcript and/or worksheet go to www.obodofullcircle.com.

Music: Ijele by Flavour ft Zoro

Episode 13: Ọnụọgụgụ

This episode gives a bit more practice on formulating numbers and then introduces numbers such as 100, 1000,  and 1,000,000

For full transcript and/or worksheet go to www.obodofullcircle.com.

Music: Ijele by Flavour ft Zoro

Episode 14: Advanced Numbers

In english, everything simply just is. The "to be" verb can be used when stating, I am a girl,  He is 32 years old, or They are at the house. Also notice that in english the "to be" verb also changes or is conjugated based off the pronoun, ie: "is, are, am." 

The way Igbo people conceptualize the "to be" verb is different however. In this episode we explain that the "Ịbụ" "to be" verb in Igbo is used more when expressing a category of an object or its literally "being" while "Ịdị" is more so used to qualify that being or to speak towards an attribute. There is another form of the "to be" verb in the igbo language used to explain "to be at a place," (explored in the next upcoming episode). 

Note luckily in Igbo the "to be" verb remains the same "bụ" or "dị" or " nọ" irregardless of the pronoun uses. Listen to this episode to explore more and also practice with exercises. 

For full transcript and/or worksheet go to www.obodofullcircle.com.

Music- Akula: Owu Onye Ara by The Funkees

Episode 15: Ịbụ vs Ịdị

In this episode we explore,  "Ịnọ" the "to be" verb which means being at a place for both living and non living items. (Note there are examples where ịdị can also be the "to be" verb used to describe "to be at a place" for inanimate objects. This concept is not explored in this episode however.) We then explore common vocabulary words for names of places in Igbo. 

For full transcript and/or worksheet go to www.obodofullcircle.com.

Music: Zoro ft Flavour - Ogene (Instrumental) Produced by KexyKlef x Majorbangz

Episode 16: Ịnọ

The Igbo word for “family” is Ezinaụlọ, a compound word made of two separate words: (1) Ezi - compound or outside and (2) Ụlọ - house. In this episode, we explore 6 key words, as explained by @nwaadaigbo, that act as building blocks to refer to many different family members.

For full transcript and/or worksheet go to www.obodofullcircle.com.

Music: Flavour Ada Ada (karaoke version)

Episode 17: Ezinaụlọ Part 1

This episode reviews key words a learner should know when discussing the immediate family and then provides additional vocabulary for other family members and related phrases.

For full transcript and/or worksheet go to www.obodofullcircle.com.

Music: Nwa by Ifé