Tones change everything
Igbo is tonal. Same letters, different tone = different word. Lina points out the tone-marked spelling when meaning could be confused.
Learn Igbo · 2Lingua
Learn Igbo by speaking it. 🇳🇬
Don't just memorize words. Have real conversations with Lina — greet elders properly in Enugu, bargain at Onitsha market, joke with family at Christmas in the village. Like a tutor, but for $7 a month.
30 min/day voice • Report card after every chat • No download
See Lina in action
Lina plays Mama at the market
LinaNdewo! Kedu? Kedu ihe ị chọrọ?Hello! How are you? What would you like?
YouNdewo ma. Achọrọ m ji na ofe nsala.Hello, ma. I want yam and nsala soup.
LinaỌ dị mma! Ị chọrọ anụ kwa?Very good! Do you want meat too?
✅ “Achọrọ m ji” = perfect - you said “I want yam” correctly
💡 Tip: In Igbo, tones change meaning. “Akwa” can mean cloth, egg, crying or bed — it depends on the tone. Lina shows the tone-marked spelling whenever the meaning could get mixed up.
Why Igbo is different
Respect + proverbs
Elders expect “Ndewo” + a proper greeting. And Igbo loves proverbs — ask Lina for one any time.
Real life, not textbook
Onitsha market, village Christmas, family meetings, Lagos traffic — not just textbook sentences.
What you'll learn
- Week 1Greetings - Ndewo, Kedu?, introducing yourself + respect for elders
- Week 2Market + food - ji, ofe, prices, bargaining
- Week 3Family + respect - elders, titles, proverbs
- Week 4Daily life - transport, phone calls, small talk, directions in Enugu / Onitsha
5 phrases you'll speak today
A free preview. Press ▶ to hear each one, then say it out loud.
- 1Ndewo!Hello! (respectful)
- 2Kedu?How are you?
- 3DaalụThank you
- 4Aha m bụ...My name is...
- 5Ego ole?How much is it?
Conversations with Lina work in Igbo today. The phrasebook, stories and podcasts are in Spanish and German so far; more languages are coming.
Free vs paid for Igbo
FREE
- Read this page
- The 5 phrases above
- 1 free text demo with Lina (3 min)
PAID · $7/mo
- 30 min/day voice with Lina in Igbo
- Unlimited text chat
- Full report cards
- Full phrasebook
- Unlimited vocabulary garden
Igbo questions
Is Igbo hard?
Tones are the hardest part, but Lina corrects you as you go. Most learners can greet properly in 1 week.
Which dialect?
Central (standard) Igbo — understood in Enugu, Onitsha, Owerri, and across Igboland.
Can I learn for my kids?
Yes, many diaspora parents use 2Lingua so kids can speak to grandparents in the village.
Does Lina know proverbs?
Yes — ask Lina for an Igbo proverb in any conversation and she'll explain what it means.