Ibibio Language

More than 1 year experience

My goal as a tutor is to help children develop and understand the basic concept of Efik /Ibibio dialect and languages which can help them in critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
I am a born Efik language speaker and can teach you to attain mastery of my language.
My lessons are always intensive but lively and I make great efforts to carry my students along.
You'll begin by learning simple words and greetings like:
English Efik/ Ibibio
Good Morning Emesiere
Good Morning (Response) Emesiere Nde
Good Night Esiere
Good Night (Response) Esiere Nde
Hello/Good Afternoon Mɔkɔm
How Are You? Idem mfo?
How Is It With You? Etie Didie?
kpu- kpu owo All the people
Abasi ke akama ndito mo God is taking care of his children
Ata ata ufan mmi my good/personal friend
Ke dia mkpo/ udia fo Go and enjoy your meal
I love you Ami mmuma fi
My wife Awaan mi
My husband Ebe mi
Why are you laughing Nso ke asak
Dont you like it Umagha
I was the one looking for a friend Nko ami nkeyom ufan
This is simply uttered when the person is betrayed by their trusted friends.
Abu - Dust
Obu - crayfish
Obu ekem - shrimps
Abuma - thunder
Abuut - shyly, shameful
Aboikpa - an adolescent girl.
Abuusi - Cat
Eya - Dog
Ekpe- Lion
Ntuen Pepper
Okoneyo - Night
Uweme eyo - Afternoon / daylight
Inua - Mouth
Iwuo - Nose
Ided - Hair
eded - teeth
Ubok - Hand
Iso- Face
Uduang/ afid - faeces
Thank you - Sonsong
Hurry up - Subidem
sit down - Tieh ke isung
Nkpo Itieh - Chair
Yuup - hit
Abakpa - maize, corn
Akpaiikpai ikon - dry cough, tuberculosis
Akporoko - Stockfish
Akpokoro - Table
Akua Abasi - Great or Big God
Esit - Heart
Ewat Grey hair
Fire - Forget
Ibok - Medicine
Iyiip - Blood
Mfem - Cockroach
nkukumkpoyoriyo - locust (efik)
Ataktak -locust (ibibio)
Ufofob - ilicit gin or ogogoro
Ubok nasia - right hand
Ubok ufin - left hand
Fiaka - Turn
Ndukpi - Epilepsy
Meeting People meaning (sobo owo):
What is your name - Nso ke afo ekere/ ekere didie
My name is Inyan - Eyin mi edi Inyang or Ami nkere Inyang
Where are you from - Oto mmong
I'm from Calabar - Ami nto Calabar
I am called Akpan - Ekot mi Akpan
I am happy to see you - Enem mi esit ndi kut fi.
I'm from Nigeria- Ami nto Nigeria
He is my brother - Eyen edi Eyen eka mi
I am going to the market - Ami nka udua.
Great things are done by a series of small things brought together. To learn by speaking and writing Efik and Ibibio effectively, we need to start from small words and progress to small and larger phrases.
After this, we will advance to proper conversations in Efik. Give me 3 months and I'll help you achieve mastery of Efik and Ibibio Language. Hire me today, you'll be glad you did.

Israel also teaches:

Environmental Management, Basic Technology, Afang Soup, General Mathematics, Chemistry, Quantitative Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning, Physics, Calculus, PMI, Geography

Levels taught: Primary and Sss

Teaching Curriculum: Nigerian

Lessons hold at your home

When you book lessons, Israel will usually travel anywhere at most 5km (~ 30mins drive ) from Oworonskoki to deliver lessons.