In this episode we complete the Season III finale. We continue to explore the Igbo folktale, ⁠AKỤKỌ IDU NA ỌBA | Chigalurumogu⁠, from Ikenga Nation Podcast!

As we prepare season IV of this podcast feel free to DM us @igbpodcast on instagram with your suggestions of what you would like to see moving forward!

In this episode we begin the Season III finale as we prepare to usher in Season IV of Igbo Podcast! In this episode we work on our Igbo listening comprehension as we go over an Igbo folktale found on the Ikenga Nation podcast AKỤKỌ IDU NA ỌBA | Chigalurumogu.

As we prepare season IV of this podcast feel free to DM us @igbpodcast on instagram with your suggestions of what you would like to see moving forward!

Check out this exclusive episode with the founder of Igbo Podcast, Ifunanya, and  Ụmụ Igbo Unite, an organization that promotes and preserves Igbo culture across the diaspora while empowering and connecting young Igbo professionals. In this episode Ifunanya discusses in her journey of how she went from not being able to speak any Igbo to becoming  conversational in Igbo and equipped to pioneer the Igbo Podcast brand. She also discusses more about her experience going back to Nigeria for 6 months with the primary goal of learning Igbo and immersing herself in the language and culture! 

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In this episode we explore more phrases to know with the reflexive pronouns, then we put those phrases to the test with scenarios where we select the most appropriate phrase to respond to the scenario. To purchase a transcript of it please go to https://obodofullcircle.com/transcripts.

Reflexive pronouns are used to depict when something does something to itself. In English, Reflexive pronouns are things like " myself, himself, herself, themselves etc." In this episode we will be exploring how to create reflexive pronouns in Igbo. To purchase a transcript of it please go to https://obodofullcircle.com/transcripts. 

In this episode we expand on the concept of possession in Igbo, exploring possessive adjectives and putting our knowledge to the test with exercises.  To purchase a transcript of it please go to https://obodofullcircle.com/transcripts.

In this episode we explore how possession is shown in Igbo. For example to say "Ifunanya's Podcast" in Igbo it would be "Pokasti Ifunanya." Or to say "her ba"g it would be "akpa ya," or "her own/hers" it would be "nke ya." This is part one exploring this topic. To purchase a transcript of it please go to https://obodofullcircle.com/transcripts.

Ndeewo nụ Ndị nke m  !!

I know its been a while I have posted a new episode! I apologize and am working diligently to get back to more consistently posting new episodes as we have so many more awesome episodes in store for you! In the mean time please follow me on this 28 Days #SpeakIgboChallenge aimed at having us commit to speaking some level of Igbo each day throughout this month!! Share your posts on IG with the #SpeakIgboChallenge hashtag and tagging us @igbopodcast and we will be sure to repost! Also feel free to join one of our whatsapp accountability group chats with native speakers and learners a like!! We look forward to speaking with you. 

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In this episode we explore demonstrative pronouns which are simply where the words "this or that" are used in place of the name of a noun. We also end this episode playing the This or That Game: Igbo Edition.  To purchase the transcript for this episode please go to Obodofullcircle.com

In this episode we look more closely at go-to demonstratives phrases to know to say things like "this place/here," "that place/there," and things like "this thing," "that person" etc. These are phrases that once mastered can help you create Igbo sentences with greater ease! To purchase the transcript for this episode please go to Obodofullcircle.com