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Chinedu, your native Igbo teacher
Regular live classes in small groups. Ask questions, practice conversation, progress fast.
You speak Igbo every week, with a native teacher
You join whichever slot suits you, with nothing to book. The joining link arrives by email, and the session is recorded.
- 4 slots this week, across all three levels
- 2 to 5 students per class, all at your level
- Replay available the same evening, with no time limit
Reconnect with Igbo
The language of your parents, your grandparents or your partner. The one you want to pass on to your children.
- Finally understand what is said at the table, and answer back.
- Your in-laws speak Igbo to you. Answer them in Igbo.
A language is passed down from generation to generation. Now it is your turn.
Start for freeProgress in Igbo between classes, at your own pace
Interactive lessons with native audio, vocabulary, dialogues and quizzes. Everything you need to reinforce your skills between live sessions.
Between classes, you move forward twenty minutes a day
Lessons follow one another in order, with no evening to set aside. Every word is recorded by a native speaker.
- 155 lessons across 29 modules, from beginner to advanced
- Native audio on every word, with a slow-down button
- Your progress is kept, on phone and on computer alike
You hear the language as it is actually spoken
The recordings are made by native speakers, not by a synthetic voice. The slow-down button separates the sounds when it goes too fast.
- Every sentence can be played and slowed down
- The transcription and translation sit under the audio
- You replay it as many times as you need, with no limit
Every module ends with a quiz, not with a ticked box
You are corrected on the spot, with the explanation. A failed quiz can be retaken, with no penalty and no record.
- Immediate correction, with the right answer explained
- An end-of-level test opens the next level
- A level certificate at the end of the course
Your Igbo level, certified in your name
- Issued once you have passed every lesson of a level: beginner, intermediate or advanced
- Downloadable as a PDF and shareable on LinkedIn
- A unique number, verifiable online on targumi.com
- Included in the plans with live classes, from the first payment: it is not issued during the trial
Join Targumi's Igbo community
Dedicated WhatsApp group, exchanges between learners, resource sharing. You're never alone in your learning journey.
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Your Igbo curriculum
Exactly what you'll find inside the platform: 29 modules, 155+ structured lessons, quizzes and exercises.
- Family members , Ndị ezinụlọ10 min
- The extended family and lineage , Ụmụnna10 min
- Talking about your family , Ikwu maka ezinụlọ10 min
- Proverbs about family , Ilu ezinụlọ10 min
- At the market , N'ahịa10 min
- Negotiating prices, Ịkwụ ụgwọ10 min
- Market foods , Nri n'ahịa10 min
- Craftspeople and market goods , Ndị ọrụ aka10 min
- Iconic dishes , Nri ndị Igbo10 min
- At the restaurant / at the market , N'ụlọ nri10 min
- Flavors and spices , Ụtọ na nnu10 min
- Ceremonies and hospitality , Nnabata10 min
- Cardinal points and landmarks , Akụkụ10 min
- Asking for directions , Ịjụ ụzọ10 min
- Transport , Ụgbọala10 min
- Igbo towns and regions , Obodo10 min
- Talking about the weather, Ihu igwe10 min
- The seasons , Oge ubochi10 min
- Temperatures and sensations, Okpomọkụ na oyi10 min
- Farming and weather , Ọrụ ubi na ihu igwe10 min
- The human body , Akụkụ ahụ10 min
- Symptoms, Njirimara ọrịa10 min
- At the hospital, N'ụlọ ọgwụ10 min
- Traditional Medicine, Ọgwụ ọdịbendị (ohia)10 min
- Preparing your trip, Ịkwado ije10 min
- Arriving in Onitsha , Ịbata Onitsha10 min
- Enugu and its hills , Enugu na ugwu ya10 min
- Aba, industrial city , Aba obodo ụlọ ọrụ10 min
- The Niger River , Osimiri Niger10 min
- The hills of Udi , Ugwu Udi10 min
- The Cross River forest , Ọhịa Cross River10 min
- Climate and seasons , Ọnwa na oge10 min
- Chinua Achebe and literature , Akwụkwọ Achebe10 min
- Chimamanda Adichie , Akwụkwọ ugbu a10 min
- Traditional wedding , Igbankwu10 min
- Mmanwu masks , Mmanwu Igbo10 min
- Smartphones and the internet , Ekwenti na intaneeti10 min
- Flutterwave and fintech, Flutterwave na akwụ ugwo10 min
- Andela and the dev ecosystem , Andela na ndị ọka kọmputa10 min
- Igbo e-commerce , Ahịa online10 min
- Nnọọ , Welcome to Igbo10 min
- Special vowels and tones of Igbo12 min
- Chi and Oji: Igbo Spirituality12 min
- Chinua Achebe and Things Fall Apart12 min
- Igbo cuisine , Ofe and ji10 min
- + 3 more
- Americanah , Diaspora and Black Identity18 min
- Igbo Feminism: "We Should All Be Feminists"17 min
- Ụda olu Adichie vs Achebe , tụnyere edemede ha16 min
- + 3 more
- Buchi Emecheta, her life and her writing17 min
- The Joys of Motherhood, ọchịchọ nne na ihe ojuru ike18 min
- Flora Nwapa , Efuru na chi mmiri Uhamiri17 min
- Contemporary Igbo Writing , New Voices16 min
- Ọdịnala olu na ihe odide igbo , a path of connection17 min
- + 3 more
- Nigerian media, our world today16 min
- Okwu nta akụkọ igbo , journalistic terminology15 min
- Vanguard Nigeria , reference and key vocabulary16 min
- Premium Times, in-depth investigation and truth17 min
- Reedio n'asụsụ igbo , NTA Enugu na Radio Nigeria (Radio in the Igbo Language)15 min
- + 3 more
- Origins of the Biafra Conflict , What Happened in 196720 min
- Ojukwu , his voice and the legacy he left the Igbo18 min
- "No Victor, No Vanquished": The End of the Biafran War18 min
- MASSOB , mmegide maka nlọghachi Biafra17 min
- IPOB and Nnamdi Kanu , contemporary Biafra politics18 min
- + 3 more
- Nollywood, akụkọ ya na ike ya n'ụwa17 min
- Ihe nkiri igbo, ụdị na ndị nkiri ndị pụtara ìhè (Igbo films, genres and notable actors)17 min
- Uli, traditional and contemporary Igbo art16 min
- Contemporary Igbo music, highlife and afrobeats16 min
- Igbo-Ukwu , ọchịagọ ọla na nka ndị ochie17 min
- + 3 more
- Akwụkwọ akụkọ igbo, Igbo Press and Journalism C117 min
- Ụka na Odinani , Igbo syncretism C118 min
- Ekpere ụka igbo , Christian prayer in Igbo C116 min
- Ụka vs Odinani C2: Debating Spiritual Vocabulary17 min
- Usoro okwu C2 , complex Igbo syntax18 min
- + 3 more
- Ụkpụrụ olu igbo: Verbal Aspect and Morphology C218 min
- Ọdịghị , advanced negation in Igbo C216 min
- Ajụjụ igbo C2 , interrogation and rhetoric16 min
- Ụzọ nnọọ okwu , persuasive Igbo rhetoric C217 min
- Okwu ọnụ igbo , idiomatic expressions C216 min
- + 3 more
- Ahịa igbo , traditional Igbo economy and trade C117 min
- Azụmaahịa igbo oge anyị , modern entrepreneurship16 min
- Ahụike igbo , health and medicine in Igbo C116 min
- Ọrụ ubi na gburugburu , agriculture and the environment16 min
- Ezinụlọ ukwu na ọlụlụ igbo, Family and Marriage C117 min
- + 3 more
- Igbo n'intaneti , the Igbo language in the digital world16 min
- Mkparịta ụka n'ịntaneti , social media and Igbo15 min
- Sayensị na teknoloji , Igbo in scientific work16 min
- AI and the Igbo Language , New Horizons15 min
- Igbo Studies n'ụwa , academic Igbo studies16 min
- + 3 more
- Ọgbakọ Asụsụ Igbo , Revitalisation Movement16 min
- Contemporary Igbo Literature , New Authors16 min
- Mmemme igbo oge anyị , festivals and gatherings15 min
- Mmadụ na ikike ya , human rights in Igbo C216 min
- Igbo n'ụlọ ọrụ ozi ụwa , BBC, CNN and Igbo15 min
- + 3 more
- Nchịkọta , Global C2 Course Consolidation16 min
- Ilu igbo C2 ikpeazụ , final mastery of proverbs15 min
- Asụsụ igbo n'ọrụ , Professional Igbo C216 min
- Mmụta igbo nke ọzọ , self-directed learning post-C215 min
- State of Igbo Today , 2026 Outlook15 min
- + 3 more
- Fundamental Igbo proverbs12 min
- Advanced sentence structure and lexical tones10 min
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Learners talk about their journey on Targumi.
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What you'll learn in Igbo
A curriculum designed to get you speaking Igbo in the situations that actually matter to you.
Start for free- 01Conversational Igbo from Enugu, Onitsha and Owerri
- 02Igbo tones: high, low and falling
- 03Business Igbo for the south-eastern Nigerian market
- 04Igbo culture: chi (personal deity), ozo (honorific title) and masquerade
- 05Igbo dialects: regional variants and standard Igbo
- 06Igbo for the Nigerian diaspora in the UK and Europe
Frequently asked questions about learning Igbo
All Igbo resources
Explore our free tools to progress outside of class.
Igbo level test
Assess your CEFR level in 5 minutes. 30-day learning plan included.
Discover →Igbo survival kit
A hundred words and thirty key phrases as a printable PDF, free.
Discover →Igbo cultural quiz
How well do you know Igbo culture? Films, music, traditions.
Discover →Igbo articles
Guides and articles to learn Igbo.
Discover →Igbo vocabulary
Essential words and phrases organized by theme.
Discover →Cultural resources
Podcasts, movies, TV shows and music to progress through immersion.
Discover →Guides to learn Igbo
How to Say Hello in Igbo: Complete Guide
Master Igbo greetings from Nigeria! Learn ndewo, unu ka di, and essential Igbo expressions to connect with Igboland culture.
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Verified learner testimonials.
4.9 / 5 · Verified learner reviews
“During my civic service, people say I'm glowing since. Igbo puts me in a creative mood.”
“5 stars for Igbo. Nothing to complain about. Impeccable service from start to finish.”
“The Igbo teacher's role-plays make learning concrete. We practice real-life situations.”
“Plumber, Igbo changed my life: I now run training sessions abroad.”
“Well-structured Igbo curriculum. Each module follows logically. No gaps in progression.”
“When I helped a tourist in Igbo on the street, I told my teacher, he was more excited than me.”
“When I understood a movie in Igbo without subtitles, my mom cried with joy when I told her.”
“After 2 months of Igbo, I discuss politics with my in-laws. my friends barely recognize me, in a good way.”
Start learning Igbo today
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- 4 live classes a week with a native teacher: small groups of 3 to 5 people. Practise, ask your questions, improve your pronunciation, and let yourself be guided as you learn the language. No obligation, join in as you wish. There are classes for every level.
- A complete learning platform: learn to build sentences, listen to audio recorded by native speakers, practise with exercises.
- Every live class replay available, the ones held before you signed up and the upcoming ones, with their PDF, available to download.
- Learner discussion groups, with the teachers: practise writing, chat every day.
- Level certificate at the end of each learning path.
- Every language included: over 100 languages, and you switch language whenever you like, at no extra cost.
Launch offer until October 31 at 11:59 pm (Paris time) · Limited number of spots
Reduced price kept for as long as you stay subscribed
- 4 live classes a week with a native teacher: small groups of 3 to 5 people. Practise, ask your questions, improve your pronunciation, and let yourself be guided as you learn the language. No obligation, join in as you wish. There are classes for every level.
- A complete learning platform: learn to build sentences, listen to audio recorded by native speakers, practise with exercises.
- Every live class replay available, the ones held before you signed up and the upcoming ones, with their PDF, available to download.
- Learner discussion groups, with the teachers: practise writing, chat every day.
- Level certificate at the end of each learning path.
- Every language included: over 100 languages, and you switch language whenever you like, at no extra cost.
Launch offer until October 31 at 11:59 pm (Paris time) · Limited number of spots
Reduced price kept for as long as you stay subscribed
- 4 live classes a week with a native teacher: small groups of 3 to 5 people. Practise, ask your questions, improve your pronunciation, and let yourself be guided as you learn the language. No obligation, join in as you wish. There are classes for every level.
- A complete learning platform: learn to build sentences, listen to audio recorded by native speakers, practise with exercises.
- Every live class replay available, the ones held before you signed up and the upcoming ones, with their PDF, available to download.
- Learner discussion groups, with the teachers: practise writing, chat every day.
- Level certificate at the end of each learning path.
- Every language included: over 100 languages, and you switch language whenever you like, at no extra cost.
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