Looking for practical Bambara to Ewe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bambara phrase first, then the Ewe translation (Ewe) — 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 Ewe.
Tip: when a Ewe phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Bambara wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
I ni ce
Woezɔ(woezo)
I ni sogoma
Medɔ wo(medo wo)
I ni bɔ
Mɛkpɔ(mekpo)
I ni kɛ
Mɛkpɔ ɖe(mekpo de)
I ni sɔgɔ
Mɛkpɔ ɖeɖe(mekpo dede)
I ni tulu
Mɛkpɔ ɖekakpɔ(mekpo deka)
N bɛ se ka
Nɔ ɖe(no de)
A bɛ se ka
Nɔ agbe(no agbe)
Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?
Nɔ ɖe ɖe?(no de de)
N bɛ tɔgɔ John
Mawu ɖe John(mawu de John)
I ni fɛ?
Nɔ ɖe wò?(no de wo)
N bɛ se ka i fɛ
Mekɔ wò ɖe(meko wo de)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I ni ce English?
Wòkpɔ̃ ŋlɔ̃ɖi?(Wokpɔ̃ nglondi?)
N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ
Mèkpɔ Hindi aɖe o.(N mo-go beh Hindi keh)
N mɔgɔ bɛ
Mènyɔ ŋu.(N mo-go beh)
Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ
Mèkpɔ ɖeɖe.(Sebene, keh-leh keh)
I ka fɔ a la?
Wòkpɔ ɖe ƒe ŋkɔ?(Ee kah fo ah lah)
Bamanakan kɛn na?
Esi wòle ɖe akɔ?(Bah-mah-nah-kahn keh nah)
N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ?
Mèkpɔ ɖe ŋkɔ ƒe akɔ?(N beh fo koh-roh-boh)
Kɛlɛn bɔ
Kɔ ɖe ƒe.(Keh-lehn boh)
Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ
Kɔ ɖe aɖe.(Keh-lehn boh koh-roh)
Fɔ kɛlɛn
Kɔ gɔme.(Fo keh-lehn)
Fɛ kɛ?
Nye ɖe ɖe?(Feh keh)
Kɛnɛ ticket, please
Mèkpɔ ɖe ɖe aɖe.(Ken-eh ticket, please)
I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ?
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe?(Ee keh fo keh-neh)
N tɛ bɔ
Mèkpɔ ɖe.(N teh boh)
N bɛ fɔ SIM card kɛn?
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe SIM card?(N beh fo SIM card ken)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Yoo
Ala
Ayi
Bara
Mekɔ
N bɛ bɔ
Mekɔ nyuie
N bɛ fɔ
Mekɔ nyuie o
I bɛ sɛbɛn
Eyi yɛ fɛ
I ka fɛ kɛ?
Nukɔmɔ na wò?
I bɛ ma n bɔ?
Wobɛtɔ m'ahɔ?
N bɛ fɔ n bɔ
Mɛhia m'ahɔ
Sira kɛ
Tɔ nyuie
N tɛgɛ
Mepa wo kyɛw
Ala ka fɔ
Nya abɔdɔ
I ni kɛ
Meda wo akye
I ni tɔgɔ kɛ
Mema wo da a yɛ fɛ
I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ
Kɔ na ɔdɔm
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Fôlô kôkô tîgê?
Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?(Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?)
Fôlô bôgô tîgê?
Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?(Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?)
I ni tîgê kô?
Né wòle platform a?(Né wòle platform a?)
Kô tîgê bô?
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?(Né wòle ɖe ɖe?)
I ni tîgê bô?
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?)
I tîgê kâ.
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?)
I tîgê kâ fô.
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?)
I bô kô tîgê fô?
Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?(Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?)
Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.
Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?(Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?)
Kô tîgê kô?
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?(Né wòle ɖe ɖe?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ni ce?
Esi le nu si?(esi le nu si?)
O ye fɛɛrɛ.
Eyi yɛ dɔɔdɔ.
I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?
Wɔwɔ nu a ɛyɛ dɔɔdɔ?
N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?
Mɛtɔ ka wɔ kɔd?
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.
Mɛpɛ akɔtɔ mɔkɔ.
Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.
Kɔtɔ, mepa wo kyɛw.
Sɛbɛ ka fo?
Ɔyɛ nɔɔma no mu?
N bɛ sɔgɔma.
Mɛyɛ ɔkɔmfo.
Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.
Mepa wo kyɛw, mɛmpɛ dɔkita.
I ye sɔgɔ.
Eyi yɛ dɔ.
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?
Mɛtɔ menu?
N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ
Tɔ́ nɔ́tsie(tɔ́ nɔ́tsie)
Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ
Tɔ́ amublans(tɔ́ amublans)
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Mèhia dɔ́kita(mèhia dɔ́kita)
N bɛ tɛgɛn
Mèwɔ́ mɔ́(mèwɔ́ mɔ́)
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ
Mèwɔ́ nɔ́kpɔ́m(mèwɔ́ nɔ́kpɔ́m)
N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?
Wòle nɔ́kpɔ́m aɖe?(wòle nɔ́kpɔ́m aɖe?)
I tɛgɛ fɛ
Eyi yɛ mɔ́(eyi yɛ mɔ́)
N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
Mèwɔ́ mɔ́ passport(mèwɔ́ mɔ́ passport)
I bɛ nɔgɔ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?
Wòle tɔ́ mɔ́ hotel?(wòle tɔ́ mɔ́ hotel?)
Tɛgɛ!
Mɛkpɔ!(mɛkpɔ!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ
Miawoe zɔ(Miawoe zo)
Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ
Miawoe nyuie le agbe(Miawoe nyuie le agbe)
I ni bɔ a la?
Né wòle agbe si?(Ne wo le agbe si?)
N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ
Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ dzesi le eŋu(Me do wo kpo dzesi le enu)
N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?
Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ le eŋu?(Me do wo kpo le enu?)
Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ
Mɛgblɔ be file no le(Me glo be file no le)
I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ
Akpe na wò agbe(Akpe na wo agbe)
N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ
Mɛdɔ nyuie le wò(Me do nyuie le wo)
I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?
Né wòkɔ mɔ na?(Ne wo ko mo na?)
N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ
Miawoe le wò(Miawoe le wo)
Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday
Dɔwɔtɔ le Fida(Dɔwɔtɔ le Fida)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.