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Once you start learning Igbo, one of the first things you will come across is abịdịị Igbo — the Igbo alphabet. And, if I’m being honest, it’s tempting to skim through and jump straight into words and grammar. After all, most of us already know how to read. That was more or less how I…
Welcome to the Igbo Tone Perception and Practice tool! One of the biggest challenges I face as an Igbo learner is learning to hear and produce the correct tones. In Igbo, a change in tone can completely change the meaning of a word and grammatical structure, even when the spelling stays exactly the same. This…
“What’s the best app to learn Igbo?” is one of the questions I get asked most often, and I completely understand that as a learner. Trying to find the best tool to learn Igbo can be challenging, because there isn’t a single app that teaches everything. Some are excellent for building vocabulary, while others focus…
If you’ve ever heard someone speaking the Igbo language for the first time, you probably noticed how melodic and expressive it sounds. As a Polish woman learning Igbo and documenting my progress online, one of the questions I get asked constantly is: “Is Igbo hard to learn?” The short answer? Yes. Longer answer? Maybe, it…
I learnt my first Igbo words from my husband and the Nigerian community while living in China. They became my first real introduction to the world of Igbo. No structured lessons or formal classes, just listening to everyday conversations, asking questions, and slowly picking up words and expressions through daily life. If you want to…
Learning Igbo as a non-native speaker was never part of a grand plan. It did not start with a course, a textbook, or even a clear goal. It started with something much simpler and much more personal. It started with love. I was born and raised in Poland. Before meeting my Nigerian-born Igbo boyfriend in…
