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I Can't Speak My Language And I Feel Ashamed Of Myself. by Nobody: 11:25am On May 16, 2017 |
I'm Igbo and I can't speak my language fluently. I hear 80% and speak 30% of Igbo. It's weighing me down, I avoid family meeting, I even bought this Hausa cap and dress like hausa to keep outsiders from speaking Igbo to me. Please any online resources to learn? I've tried youtube but couldn't find any. pls I'm tired of living like this |
Re: I Can't Speak My Language And I Feel Ashamed Of Myself. by ikbnice(m): 11:30am On May 16, 2017 |
Go back home go learn or relocate to an Igbo community. The surest way to learn is by constant practice and you will be able to get that when you live in a community of your folks. 1 Like |
Re: I Can't Speak My Language And I Feel Ashamed Of Myself. by Fadamant: 1:57pm On May 16, 2017 |
Eyaa. I understand your plight. The only way you can learn it fast and speak it fluently is if you live in a native speakers majority community. That is, you will need to relocate to the South East, if that is not too dramatic for you to do. You could also continue searching for teach-your-self videos that might help. However, it is wrong for you to hide from your extended family just because you can't speak your mother-tongue. By hiding your true identity on meeting people of your tribe because of your inability to speal Igbo, you are doing damage to your self worth. So you need to stop all that and just be yourself, accepting the current situation you are in and stay focused on making it better. 1 Like |
Re: I Can't Speak My Language And I Feel Ashamed Of Myself. by Toyatc: 4:03pm On May 16, 2017 |
Try to use only Igbo when communicating with your family members and friends that are Igbo. It might not be easy as some will laugh and make jest of you, but that will just be for a while. Stay away from those that tends to discourage you. I tried sending you a private message here, but seriously, i don't understand how this NL private message works. If you don't mind, drop an email address so that i can contact you. |
Re: I Can't Speak My Language And I Feel Ashamed Of Myself. by Nobody: 4:24pm On May 16, 2017 |
Toyatc:my email is chigoziejc@gmail.com |
Re: I Can't Speak My Language And I Feel Ashamed Of Myself. by Raintaker(m): 7:31am On May 19, 2017 |
Mheen I tried learning Igbo during my one year service, damn! d language is hard. |
Re: I Can't Speak My Language And I Feel Ashamed Of Myself. by flourishing247: 7:36am On May 19, 2017 |
Speak it often. Try the little you know |
Re: I Can't Speak My Language And I Feel Ashamed Of Myself. by flourishing247: 7:37am On May 19, 2017 |
Raintaker:which state did you serve? There is general Igbo which is super easy to learn. |
Re: I Can't Speak My Language And I Feel Ashamed Of Myself. by Raintaker(m): 7:46am On May 19, 2017 |
flourishing247:I served in Enugu State in a place called Adani 2 hours from Nsukka. They spoke 3 kinds of Igbo there, the Adani Igbo, Nsukka Igbo and the general Igbo. They always mix everything up. |
Re: I Can't Speak My Language And I Feel Ashamed Of Myself. by flourishing247: 7:48am On May 19, 2017 |
Raintaker:Lol. I guessed as much( I guessed Enugu/ ebonyi). Nsukka language is very difficult to learn. If you had served in Anambra you would have picked it. Asap Most Igbo people don't understand Nsukka dialect. 1 Like |
Re: I Can't Speak My Language And I Feel Ashamed Of Myself. by highchief3(m): 12:56pm On May 19, 2017 |
I met my best friend during year one registration, the dude stayed in Lagos and could not understand a word in igbo, took it upon my self to teach him, what helped him was that he was not shy and does not care who laughed at him. The way he pronounce certain words will make you laugh but with time everyone in the dept wants to teach him a word or two, he will insist you speak igbo to him, today the guy even throw proverbs around. Not being able to understand igbo growing up is not your fault but it is totally wrong to be ashamed of the situation, do what my friend did. Lastly... dating a nice sweet igbo girl will help too |
Re: I Can't Speak My Language And I Feel Ashamed Of Myself. by Nobody: 4:52pm On May 19, 2017 |
flourishing247:you right o. I don't understand Nsukka and Ebonyi dialect |
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