Looking for practical Arabic (العربية) to Fon phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Arabic phrase first, then the Fon translation (Fon) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Fon.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Fon-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
مرحبا
Nɔ́(nɔ́)
شكرا
Mèdɔ́(mèdɔ́)
صباح الخير
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
مساء الخير
Mèdɔ́ ɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
مساء الخير
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
تصبح على خير
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
أراك لاحقا
Nɔ́ wɛ(nɔ́ wɛ)
وداعا
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
ما اسمك؟
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
اسمي جون
Mè nɔ́ John(mè nɔ́ John)
كيف حالك؟
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
تشرفت بلقائك
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
هل تتحدث الإنجليزية؟
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?(hal tatahaddath al'iinjliziyya?)
لا أتحدث الهندية جيدًا
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.(la atahaddath alhindiyya jayyidan)