Just came across this one that also has a pronounciation guide:

https://archive.org/stream/englishibo00fath/englishibo00fath_djvu.txt

I think the anonymity phone provides might be good for some; I just hope if it's casual and welcoming enough people will join and participate. My hope is that others will follow suit with their conversation groups...now if only I can get one eager participant!

Very tough question. I'm thinking of adding the conversation group to the things I'm already doing, like reading Igbo books, speaking more often in Igbo, and watching Igbo movies. I usually like to inundate myself with opportunities when taking on a new challenge; it's the way I learn best.

Another big reason is I want to reach out to other people like me. Part of the difficulty of speaking in Igbo, for me, is psychological. This group would also be cathartic, I hope.

Oh, and I joined NL to make this announcement. Igbo associations are alienating to people like me, parents and friends are not sufficiently understanding or helpful, and Igbo lessons may not focus on conversation as much as I would like. I figure lurkers might find this thread and want to participate.

Thanks for responding. I agree on all your points, but the latter part got a bit complicated for me. What I envision is something akin to a prayer line, which I know many people are already familiar with. I'm hoping to get at least 1 person from this forum to start practising with. Hopefully, we can grow from there and maybe start thinking about some of the intricacies you mentioned.

As an Igbo learner, my priority is to create a safe and conducive environment for learning. I also want to practise speaking with people that are not my parents, for once in my life!

Achoro m i bido nzuko asusu Igbo maka ndi bi n'ezi. O nwere onye uche ya di na udi ihe a?

I'd like to start a phone conversation group (meeting via conference call) for Igbo language learners.

Munwa n'onwe m a macharo asu Igbo ofuma. Achoro m ndi mu na ha ga-akpa nkata n'Igbo gharu ichi onwe anyi ochi ma o bu nwe ihere.

I, myself, am not very good with spoken Igbo. I want to practise Igbo with others in an environment free of ridicule or shame.

Daalu!

Thank you!

TobennaU:
Hello everyone, I have been studying this thread for like a week now, but this is my first time actually posting.I need some translation help for this igbo cartoon on some parts I can't understand.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HePRdg1IMo

The parts i can't grasp are:

Part at 0:14(i di afo...?),

0:25-35(something about helping and wanting to learn igbo).

0:42-0:46(ngwa...?),

0:49 (confused if he's saying he works in nigeria because he already said he was a doctor in texas).

And 1:10-1:26.

Thank You!

Hello! My first time posting on here too but I'm really enjoying the thread. Haven't even gone through it all, but to answer your questions:

0:14: I di afo ole ugbu a?

How old are you now?

0:25-0:35: Biko nara m aka, Nna, I tochaana. I ghorola dimkpa. Obinna, nwanne m, onye a na-ekili anyi choro I muta Igbo. I nwere ike I kowaara ya onye I bu?

That's right, my man (or: please give me a handshake, my man), you're fully grown now. You're now a man. Obinna, my brother, this guy here (literally: this person watching us now) wants to learn Igbo. Can you tell him about yourself?

0:42: Ngwa gezie m nti ka m kowara gi onwe m.

Alright, listen to me let me tell you who I am.

0:49: A bu m onye Orlu, na stati Imo, na Nigeria (not Igbo spelling). E bi m na Texas, n'Amerika. A bu m onye dibia bekee n'ulo ogwu. A di m afo iri ato na-abuo ugbu a. E nwere m nwanyi. Aha nwunye m bu Chinyere.

I am from Orlu in Imo state in Nigeria. I live in Texas, (in) America. I'm a Western doctor in a hospital. I'm 32 years old now. I have a woman. My wife's name is Chinyere.

1:10-1:26: O bu onye Nigeria mana a muru ya na London. O gbara afo iri ato mana o ga-agba afo iri ato na-otu n'onwa abuo n'abia abia.

She's Nigerian but was born in London. She's 30 but will be turning 31 in 2 months (in 2 months coming up)

Not perfect, but I hope that helps.

There's also Google Translate.