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Igbo word

mere

In Igbo, mere means did / made / happened (to you). Hear it spoken by a native Igbo speaker, and read it in real sentences.

What mere means

mere Past verb
did / made / happened (to you)Past form of 'me' (do/happen), which is why 'Kedu ka ị mere?' asks how you have been doing.

How to say it

Say it as me-re. Keep every written vowel clear, including dotted vowels, without adding an English stress pattern.

Igbo is tonal, so pitch can change a word’s meaning. The marks above show this reading. The recording is a native speaker.

mere in a sentence

  • usoro ihe meresequence of events
  • Ị mere ya!You did it!
  • Gịnị mere?What happened?
  • Kedu ka ị mere?How are you doing?