Just as memorizing the igbo alphabets are crucial for the beginner, so is memorizing the igbo names for the human body parts. Down the road in this class, we will be talking about visiting the hospital so it is vital to talk about the body parts so that we can be able to tell the doctor about our pains. There are certain parts of the body which are not openly talked about or their names mentioned in public so as not to be branded as profane.. Idiomatic expressions are used for these parts.

Nkọwa (introduction) Like most groups, the Igbos have adopted the Western seven day week. But for them, Monday is the first day of the week(“ụbọchi mbụ na izuụka”) and Sunday is the last day of the week. (ụbọchị asaa na izuụka”.) The days of the week are very essential to the Igbos because each of these days has a market day attached to it. Nevertheless, in talking about the days of the week, we simply translate them based on the number of the days of the week e.g, “ụbọchị mbụ na izuụka (first day of the week) = Monday, ụbọchị abụọ na izuụka (second day of the week ) = Tuesday.

Life is full of ups and downs, activities and actions. This minute we are doing this, the next, we are doing the other. Igbos are known for their hard work and dedication in all their endevours, be it daily or otherwise. Here, we will take a look at our every day routine and some of the Igbo verbs since they are part of our daily routines and chores.