Igbo Frequency Dictionary 1 - Essential Vocabulary

Learning Igbo for Beginners: 2500 Most Common Igbo Words

This Igbo frequency dictionary contains practical vocabulary for both spoken and written Igbo. This book covers all basic Igbo words for beginners.

With this book, you will learn Igbo fast and efficiently.

To help you become fluent fast, the Igbo word list in this book contains:

• English translation(s)
• Igbo to English example sentences
• Phonetic spelling of Igbo words
• Detailed Part of Speech information.

The Best Way of Learning Igbo?

Not all words are created equal. Some words are used more than other words. The most common Igbo words are more important to know than the more uncommon words.

Research has shown that the most used 2,500 Igbo words account for 92% of all spoken language, and 82% of all written Igbo texts. 

This is quite impressive. Out of the 300,000 Igbo words in current use, you only need to know the top 2,500 to be fluent enough for daily life.

The secret to becoming fluent fast, is by learning the most used Igbo words first. 

And everyone can do it. If you learn just ten words per day, you will reach 2500 words in 8 months' time. That is enough to be considered fluent!

 

Studies have shown that the most used 2,500 words account for 92% of all spoken Igbo, and 82% of all written Igbo text.

A neatly organized Igbo word list based on the most used Igbo words. It gives you a structured way of quickly learning basic Igbo vocabulary. 

This book gives you a simple yet convenient way of learning Igbo, providing you with common Igbo words and phrases.

All raw data has been lemmatized. Some "frequency dictionaries" list conjugations of verbs and adjectives as separate entries. This dictionary does not. It lists only the root word. 

All entries contain a Igbo to English sample sentence so that you can see Igbo words in context. It will also help you by giving you Igbo reading practice. You will learn Igbo by reading the sample sentences, too. 

Igbo pronunciation can sometimes be challenging. Because you want to know how to pronounce words correctly, we added phonetic transcriptions. We used the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) to spell words phonetically. 

 You can divide this Igbo to English dictionary into three parts.

• The general Igbo frequency list. 2,500 Igbo words ranked by how often they occur.
  
  
• Frequency ranking by part of speech. We give you a frequency list of Igbo nouns, adverbs, adjectives, verbs, prepositions, pronouns, numerals. This way, you can laser-target where you want to improve.
  
  
• 2,500 Igbo words in alphabetical order. If you forget a word, and you want to look up its meaning. Take a look at the alphabetical dictionary in the back of the book.
  

 

The Igbo Frequency Dictionary – Essential Vocabulary gives you a list of basic Igbo words for beginners. It is the best way to learn basic Igbo fast.

If you study the most-used Igbo words, you will quickly gain a practical, base vocabulary. These high-frequency words provide excellent lessons for beginner Igbo students.

You can use this dictionary as a stand-alone tool. You can also combine it with any other language learning courses, lessons, apps, audio methods, or books. This book roughly covers CEFR vocabulary ratings from A1 (absolute beginner) to B1 (somewhat proficient).

Invest in this book, and invest in yourself. You will amaze yourself, your friends, and your family by how fast you're improving your Igbo fluency.

 
Series: Igbo-English (Book 1)

E-book PDF: 221 pages

Publisher: MostUsedWords.com (May 15, 2019)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 9492637340

ISBN-13: 978-9492637345