Igbo Podcast

Igbo Podcast

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Igbo Podcast episodes

  • Episode 2: Recap

    This sub-audio is a recap of the phrases and vocabulary of Episode 1 only. It is designed, especially for beginners, who need a bit more resources to help commit these phrases into memory as well as work on pronunciation. 

    To purchase episode transcript and/or worksheet go to obodofullcricle.com

    *** Music: Ezigbo Mmadu Adiro Fechaa by Osadebe

    3 min
  • Episode 1: Learn Igbo in 30 mins

    In this episode, listeners will learn a few basic Igbo Greetings as well as phrases for their Beginner Igbo Language Survival Kits--- that is phrases that can get the listener to start speaking Igbo in their daily lives as well as beginning to navigate through different real life scenarios using the Igbo language. 


    🎶 Music & Cultural Spotlight

    This episode features brief excerpts from “Oyo Oma Bishop” by Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe, included as part of Igbo Podcast's mission to introduce learners not only to the Igbo language, but also to the music, history, and cultural expressions of the Igbo people.

    Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe was one of the most influential figures in Igbo highlife music. Through a career spanning decades, his distinctive style helped shape Nigerian highlife and left an enduring legacy in Igbo music and culture.

    As you learn Igbo with us, we encourage you to explore the artists, music, stories, and traditions that have helped shape the language and the people who speak it.

    Featured music: “Oyo Oma Bishop” — Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe
    Brief musical excerpts are included in this educational and cultural context.


    📖 Transcripts & Workbooks

    Want to follow along while you listen? To support your learning, we’ve created a workbook for each season of Igbo Podcast, incorporating the episode transcripts along with activities that allow you to practice and test your understanding as you listen.

    Get your copy:

    • Season I Workbook: Get the Season I Workbook
    • Season II Workbook: Get the Season II Workbook
    • Season III Workbook: Get the Season III Workbook


    Continue your Igbo-learning journey with OBODO Full Circle—our language-learning platform designed to help you learn, practice, and engage with Igbo beyond the podcast.


    With OBODO, you can connect with our expert Igbo instructors, practice with audio flashcards and vocabulary-building games, explore our Igbo media library, and access even more resources to strengthen your learning.

    Download OBODO and start learning today

    Learn the language. Connect with the culture. Keep Igbo alive. 🌍 Ready to Learn More Igbo?


    27 min
  • Introduction: Nnọọ
    This is the Introductory Episode to "Ọjị Abịala: An Igbo Podcast" which seeks to help individuals improve their Igbo speaking, comprehension, and more. The series is pioneered by a fellow Igbo learner who, in making great strides with her Igbo, wants to help others do the same.
    Each episode focuses on specific topics or themes and features a guest Igbo teacher/linguist. In this episode the founder, Ifunanya, gives an overview of how episodes will be conducted and also how the listeners can best begin their Igbo language journeys.
    Overall Tips for Success
    1. Learning a new language is learning how to think a thought differently, welcome this!
    2. Practice Regularly, episodes should be listened to and worked on repeatedly depending on ones level, to really get the most out of them.
    3. Be Brave and Patient, in order to improve speech you have to have the courage to speak in the language and the willingness to make inevitable mistakes.
    4. Make SMART goals meaning Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time-bound goal.
    Tips for effectively learning with the podcast:
    1. Listen in stages: For the first listen just be okay listening all the way through. Don’t feel you have to memorize or learn everything all at once. This will allow you to listen again to the episode with more specific objectives.
    2. Visuals: each episode has a description that has the key words and phrases written out, use this to supplement your auditory learning during one or more of your stages of listening.
    3. Exercises: Actively participate in the exercises of each episode, practice saying things out loud and testing your comprehension.
    4. Recap Audio- these are short sub-clips of all the words and phrases from the previous episode. This is helpful for a learner who really wants to hone in on pronunciation and comprehension. Use this along with full episodes to help solidify what you’ve learned.
    Music: Eriwa by Ruffcoin
    16 min

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"Ọjị Abịala: An Igbo Podcast" takes a revamped and innovative approach towards learning to speak the Igbo language-- guaranteed to make you at least conversant. In doing so, it aims to promote Igbo…