Ikọwapụta Ọdịdị Mmadụ (Describing People’S Appearance) Basic 5 Igbo Lesson Note

1. Nkọwa Ọdịdị Mmadụ

A. Agwa Anya (Eye Color)

• Anya oji = Dark/black eyes
• Anya na-acha aja aja = Brown eyes
• Anya na-acha anụnụ anụnụ = Blue eyes
• Anya na-acha akwụkwọ ndụ ndụ = Green eyes
• Anya na-acha isi awọ = Grey eyes

B. Agwa Ntutu (Hair Color and Type)

• Ntutu oji = Black hair
• Ntutu na-acha aja aja = Brown hair
• Ntutu na-acha ọcha = White/grey hair
• Ntutu na-acha ọbara ọbara = Red hair
• Ntutu dị mkpụmkpụ = Short hair
• Ntutu dị ogologo = Long hair
• Ntutu gbara agba = Curly hair
• Ntutu dị larịị = Straight hair
• Ntutu siri ike = Thick hair
• Ntutu dị nro = Soft hair

C. Ọdịdị Ahụ (Body Build)

• Onye toro ogologo = Tall person
• Onye dị mkpụmkpụ = Short person
• Onye sara mbara = Fat/wide person
• Onye dị gịrịgịrị = Thin person
• Onye siri ike = Strong person
• Onye dị nro = Gentle/soft person
• Onye mara mma = Beautiful person
• Onye mara mma nke ukwu = Very handsome/beautiful

D. Agwa Akpụkpọ Ahụ (Skin Color)

• Akpụkpọ ahụ oji = Dark skin
• Akpụkpọ ahụ na-acha ọcha = Light skin
• Akpụkpọ ahụ na-acha aja aja = Brown skin
• Akpụkpọ ahụ dị nro = Smooth skin
• Akpụkpọ ahụ na-egbu maramara = Glowing skin

E. Ọdịdị Ihu (Facial Features)

• Ihu ogologo = Long face
• Ihu gbara gburugburu = Round face
• Imi toro ogologo = Long nose
• Imi dị obere = Small nose
• Ọnụ sara mbara = Wide mouth
• Ọnụ dị obere = Small mouth
• Ezé ọcha = White teeth
• Ntị toro ogologo = Big ears
• Ntị dị obere = Small ears

2. Ntụle na Ntụnyere Ọdịdị Mmadụ Dị Iche Iche

A. Ntụle Ogologo na Mkpụmkpụ (Comparing Height)

• Chike toro ogologo karịa Ada = Chike is taller than Ada
• Ada dị mkpụmkpụ karịa Chike = Ada is shorter than Chike
• Ha abụọ toro ogologo otu aka = They are both the same height
• Emeka bụ onye kasị toro ogologo = Emeka is the tallest
• Ngozi bụ onye kasị dị mkpụmkpụ = Ngozi is the shortest

B. Ntụle Ibu na Gịrịgịrị (Comparing Weight/Size)

• Okafor sara mbara karịa Kelechi = Okafor is fatter than Kelechi
• Kelechi dị gịrịgịrị karịa Okafor = Kelechi is thinner than Okafor
• Chinwe siri ike karịa Amaka = Chinwe is stronger than Amaka
• Amaka dị nro karịa Chinwe = Amaka is gentler than Chinwe

C. Ntụle Mma na Ọdịdị (Comparing Beauty)

• Ụzọ mara mma karịa Ọgọ = Uzo is more beautiful than Ogo
• Ọgọ dị mma otu aka na Ụzọ = Ogo is as beautiful as Uzo
• Ikenna bụ nwoke kasị mara mma = Ikenna is the most handsome man
• Adaeze bụ nwaanyị kasị mara mma = Adaeze is the most beautiful woman

D. Ntụle Agwa Anya na Ntutu (Comparing Eyes and Hair)

• Anya Obinna dị nnukwu karịa nke Ebere = Obinna’s eyes are bigger than Ebere’s
• Ntutu Chioma dị ogologo karịa nke Nkechi = Chioma’s hair is longer than Nkechi’s
• Anya ha abụọ cha oji otu aka = Both their eyes are equally black
• Ntutu Emeka dị mkpụmkpụ karịa nke nwanne ya = Emeka’s hair is shorter than his brother’s

Ihe Ụmụakwụkwọ Ga-enwe Ike Ime

1. Ikọwapụta Ọdịdị Mmadụ (Describing People)

Ọmụmaatụ A: Nkọwa Zuruoke

Nkọwa Chike: Chike bụ nwata nwoke toro ogologo. O nwere ntutu oji dị mkpụmkpụ na anya oji na-egbu maramara. Akpụkpọ ahụ ya na-acha aja aja ma dị nro. Ihu ya gbara gburugburu ma nwee ọchị ọma. Imi ya dịghị nnukwu ma ọ dịkwaghị obere. Ọ sara mbara nke ọma ma sie ike.

Nkọwa Adaeze: Adaeze bụ nwaanyị mara mma nke ukwu. Ọ dị mkpụmkpụ ma dị gịrịgịrị. Ntutu ya dị ogologo ma cha oji. Anya ya dị nnukwu ma na-egbu maramara. Akpụkpọ ahụ ya dị ọcha ma dị nro. Ihu ya dị ogologo ma maa mma. Ọ nwere ọnụ ọbere na ezé ọcha.

Ọmụmaatụ B: Nkọwa Dị Mkpụmkpụ

• Mama m toro ogologo ma sara mbara. Ọ nwere ntutu ọcha na anya oji.
• Papa m dị mkpụmkpụ ma sie ike. Ntutu ya dị mkpụmkpụ ma cha oji.
• Nwanne m nwanyị dị gịrịgịrị ma maa mma. Ntutu ya dị ogologo.
• Nwanne m nwoke toro ogologo karịa m. Ọ nwere anya nnukwu.

2. Ntụle na Ntụnyere Ọdịdị Mmadụ Dị Iche Iche

A. Ntụnyere Ndị Ezinụlọ

Mama m na Papa m:

• Mama m toro ogologo karịa Papa m
• Papa m sara mbara karịa Mama m
• Mama m nwere ntutu ogologo, Papa m nwere ntutu mkpụmkpụ
• Ha abụọ nwere anya oji otu aka

Mụ na Nwanne m:

• Nwanne m toro ogologo karịa m
• Mụ sara mbara karịa nwanne m
• Ntutu anyị abụọ dị mkpụmkpụ otu aka
• Anya m dị nnukwu karịa nke ya

B. Ntụnyere Ndị Enyi

Ada, Kelechi na Emeka:

• Ada bụ onye kasị mara mma
• Kelechi bụ onye kasị toro ogologo
• Emeka bụ onye kasị dị gịrịgịrị
• Ada nwere ntutu kasị dị ogologo
• Kelechi nwere anya kasị dị nnukwu

C. Ntụnyere Ndị Nkuzi

Nkuzi Igbo na Nkuzi Bekee:

• Nkuzi Igbo dị mkpụmkpụ karịa Nkuzi Bekee
• Nkuzi Bekee sara mbara karịa Nkuzi Igbo
• Nkuzi Igbo nwere ntutu ọcha, Nkuzi Bekee nwere ntutu oji
• Ha abụọ mara mma otu aka

Mmega Aka (Practice Exercises)

Mmega Aka 1: Depụta Ọdịdị

Kọwaa ọdịdị ndị mmadụ ndị a:

1. Nna gị: ________________
2. Nne gị: ________________
3. Nwanne gị: ________________
4. Enyi gị kasị mma: ________________
5. Onwe gị: ________________

Mmega Aka 2: Tụnyere Ndị Mmadụ

Jiri okwu ndị a tụnyere: “karịa”, “dị otu aka”, “kasị”

1. Gị na nwanne gị (ogologo): ________________
2. Mama gị na Papa gị (ibu): ________________
3. Gị na enyi gị (mma): ________________
4. Ndị nọ na klaasị gị (sie ike): ________________

Mmega Aka 3: Chọta Okwu Kwesịrị

Chọta okwu kwesịrị ijupu oghere ndị a:

1. Chike _____ ogologo karịa Ada. (toro/dị/sara)
2. Ntutu Ngozi _____ ogologo. (cha/dị/nwere)
3. Anya ya na-_____ maramara. (acha/egbu/dị)
4. Akpụkpọ ahụ ya _____ nro. (na-acha/dị/nwere)

Mmega Aka 4: Mejupụta Nkọwa

Mejupụta nkọwa ndị a:

1. Onye toro ogologo + ntutu oji + anya nnukwu = ________________
2. Onye dị mkpụmkpụ + sara mbara + mara mma = ________________
3. Ntutu ogologo + anya na-egbu maramara + akpụkpọ ahụ ọcha = ________________

Mmega Aka 5: Ajụjụ na Azịza

Zaa ajụjụ ndị a:

1. Kedu ka ị dị? ________________
2. Onye kasị toro ogologo n’ezinụlọ gị? ________________
3. Kedu agwa anya gị? ________________
4. Ntutu gị ọ dị ogologo ka ọ dị mkpụmkpụ? ________________
5. Kedu onye kasị mara mma n’etiti ndị enyi gị? ________________

Mmega Aka 6: Kọwaa Foto

Lee foto ndị a ma kọwaa ọdịdị ndị mmadụ ị hụrụ:

1. Foto ezinụlọ: ________________
2. Foto ụmụakwụkwọ: ________________
3. Foto ndị nkuzi: ________________

Mmega Aka 7: Mee Ntụnyere

Tụnyere ndị mmadụ ndị a:

1. Eze na Obi (ogologo): Eze toro ogologo karịa Obi / Obi dị mkpụmkpụ karịa Eze
2. Ada na Kemi (mma): ________________
3. Chidi na Emeka (ibu): ________________
4. Ngozi na Amara (ntutu): ________________

Mmega Aka 8: Dee Akụkọ

Dee akụkọ mkpụmkpụ banyere onye ị maara nke ọma. Kọwaa ọdịdị ya niile:

Isiokwu: Enyi m kasị mma

Okwu Ndị Dị Mkpa (Important Vocabulary)

Okwu Maka Ọdịdị Ahụ

• Ogologo = Tall/Long
• Mkpụmkpụ = Short
• Sara mbara = Fat/Wide
• Gịrịgịrị = Thin
• Siri ike = Strong
• Dị nro = Soft/Gentle
• Mara mma = Beautiful/Handsome

Okwu Maka Agwa

• Oji = Black
• Ọcha = White/Light
• Na-acha aja aja = Brown
• Na-acha anụnụ anụnụ = Blue
• Na-acha akwụkwọ ndụ ndụ = Green
• Na-egbu maramara = Shining/Glowing

Okwu Ntụnyere

• Karịa = More than
• Dị otu aka = Same as/Equal
• Kasị = Most
• Nke ukwu = Very much
• Nkpakpụ = A little bit