Hollywood actress Kerry Washington has proven that she can write the Igbo language flawlessly.
Washington took to her Twitter handle on Thursday to congratulate Genevieve Nnaji over the submission of her movie “Lionheart” as Nigeria’s selection for Oscars 2020.
“This is glorious!!!!!!!!!!!!! Also… Anyi nwere ike i ga rie nri ehihie n’oge n’adighi anya?” (We can have lunch sometime soon?) she wrote.
Nnaji replied: “Nwunye anyi daalu. Ka eme ya ngwa ngwa maka anyị nwere okwu. Love you sis” (We should have lunch soonest because we need to have a discussion).
Kerry Washington is married to Nnamdi Asomugha, a Nigerian-American actor from the Igbo tribe.
Nwunye anyi daalu🙌🏾🔥😍. Ka eme ya ngwa ngwa maka anyị nwere okwu. Love you sis. ❤️ https://t.co/rzVpqsptbD
— Genevieve Nnaji MFR (@GenevieveNnaji1) October 3, 2019