Owolingo

New 29 topics · 100 lessons · audio for every phrase

Speak Igbo.
A little every day.

Short, friendly lessons that take you from your first Ndewo to real conversations with family — with a cheerful guide called Owo at every step.

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Kedu?
How are you?
Adị m mma.
I am fine.
Ndewo!Kedu?Adị m mma.Daalụ.Nnọọ.Kedu aha gị?Mmiri dị m mkpa.Achọrọ m akwụkwọ.

WHY OWOLINGO

Learn the Igbo of family calls, the dinner table and celebrations back home — five friendly minutes at a time.

One lesson,
three moves.

Every lesson goes from hearing a phrase, to understanding it, to saying it yourself — just like you’d pick it up at home.

01 · Listen
Ndewo

Hear every phrase spoken clearly. Replay it as often as you like.

02 · Understand
“What is your name?”
Keduahagị?
Keduahagị?nrimma

Build sentences from word tiles and see why each answer works.

03 · Speak
Kedu?
Adị m mma!
Recorded privately, on your phone

Guided chats with Owo, where your reply changes what comes next.

Meet Owo, your cheerleader.

Celebrates the wins, keeps your streak warm and never makes you feel silly for a wrong answer.

THE COURSE

29 topics.
One journey home.

From your very first letters to telling stories, in Central Igbo, 100 short lessons in all.

Ezinụlọ
Family
Nri
Food
Njem
Travel
Mmetụta
Feelings
Ihu igwe
Weather
Omenala
Culture
LettersGreetingsNumbersQuestionsTimeShoppingHomeClothingWork & SchoolHealthOpinionsStories+ more
The Phrasebook: search Igbo phrases and listen to each one

THE PHRASEBOOK

475 phrases.
Every one out loud.

Search in English or Igbo, tap to hear it, and practise on the spot — on the bus, on a plane, anywhere with no signal.

thank you
Daalụ. Thank you.
Daalụ nke ukwuu. Thank you very much.

Your first word is waiting.

Ndewo.

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