Looking for practical Baoule to Ewe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Baoule 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: pick five Ewe phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Akwaba
Woezɔ(woezo)
Medase
Medɔ wo(medo wo)
Mema wo akye
Mɛkpɔ(mekpo)
Mema wo aha
Mɛkpɔ ɖe(mekpo de)
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Mɛkpɔ ɖeɖe(mekpo dede)
Mema wo anadwo
Mɛkpɔ ɖekakpɔ(mekpo deka)
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Nɔ ɖe(no de)
Nante yie
Nɔ agbe(no agbe)
Wo din de sɛn?
Nɔ ɖe ɖe?(no de de)
Me din de John
Mawu ɖe John(mawu de John)
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Nɔ ɖe wò?(no de wo)
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
Mekɔ wò ɖe(meko wo de)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
N'ka bô English?
Wòkpɔ̃ ŋlɔ̃ɖi?(Wokpɔ̃ nglondi?)
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
Mèkpɔ Hindi aɖe o.
M'ni kâ.
Mènyɔ ŋu.
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
Mèkpɔ ɖeɖe.
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
Wòkpɔ ɖe ƒe ŋkɔ?
Bô n'zi n'kô?
Esi wòle ɖe akɔ?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
Mèkpɔ ɖe ŋkɔ ƒe akɔ?
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Kɔ ɖe ƒe.
Bê n'kô bô.
Kɔ ɖe aɖe.
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Kɔ gɔme.
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
Nye ɖe ɖe?
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
Mèkpɔ ɖe ɖe aɖe.
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe?
M'ni kô.
Mèkpɔ ɖe.
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Awi
Yoo
Ala
Ayi
Kouman
Mekɔ
M'ani
Mekɔ nyuie
M'ani ala
Mekɔ nyuie o
N'kpa a yé
Eyi yɛ fɛ
N'kpa a yé kô?
Nukɔmɔ na wò?
N'kpa a t'ô?
Wobɛtɔ m'ahɔ?
M'ani t'ô
Mɛhia m'ahɔ
Kô a n'kô
Tɔ nyuie
M'ani n'kô
Mepa wo kyɛw
Ala n'kô
Nya abɔdɔ
N'kpa a yé kô
Meda wo akye
N'kpa a yé bô
Mema wo da a yɛ fɛ
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
Kɔ na ɔdɔm
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N'kaha n'kro?
Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?(Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?)
N'kaha n'kro a bus?
Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?(Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?)
N'kaha n'kro a platform?
Né wòle platform a?(Né wòle platform a?)
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?(Né wòle ɖe ɖe?)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?)
N'kaha n'kro a gban?
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?)
N'kaha n'kro a fô?
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?)
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?
Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?(Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?)
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît
Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?(Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?(Né wòle ɖe ɖe?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
N'kpa n'kpa?
Esi le nu si?(esi le nu si?)
O n'kpa kpa kpa.
Eyi yɛ dɔɔdɔ.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Wɔwɔ nu a ɛyɛ dɔɔdɔ?
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?
Mɛtɔ ka wɔ kɔd?
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Mɛpɛ akɔtɔ mɔkɔ.
N'kpa n'kpa.
Kɔtɔ, mepa wo kyɛw.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Ɔyɛ nɔɔma no mu?
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.
Mɛyɛ ɔkɔmfo.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.
Mepa wo kyɛw, mɛmpɛ dɔkita.
O n'kpa n'kpa.
Eyi yɛ dɔ.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Mɛtɔ menu?
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ
Tɔ́ nɔ́tsie(tɔ́ nɔ́tsie)
Kɔlɔ ambilansi
Tɔ́ amublans(tɔ́ amublans)
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ
Mèhia dɔ́kita(mèhia dɔ́kita)
Mɛ fɛ siki
Mèwɔ́ mɔ́(mèwɔ́ mɔ́)
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ
Mèwɔ́ nɔ́kpɔ́m(mèwɔ́ nɔ́kpɔ́m)
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?
Wòle nɔ́kpɔ́m aɖe?(wòle nɔ́kpɔ́m aɖe?)
E sɔ mɛn
Eyi yɛ mɔ́(eyi yɛ mɔ́)
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ
Mèwɔ́ mɔ́ passport(mèwɔ́ mɔ́ passport)
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?
Wòle tɔ́ mɔ́ hotel?(wòle tɔ́ mɔ́ hotel?)
Bɔlɔ!
Mɛkpɔ!(mɛkpɔ!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N'zo n'kpa
Miawoe zɔ(Miawoe zo)
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ
Miawoe nyuie le agbe(Miawoe nyuie le agbe)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?
Né wòle agbe si?(Ne wo le agbe si?)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ
Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ dzesi le eŋu(Me do wo kpo dzesi le enu)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?
Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ le eŋu?(Me do wo kpo le enu?)
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo
Mɛgblɔ be file no le(Me glo be file no le)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo
Akpe na wò agbe(Akpe na wo agbe)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ
Mɛdɔ nyuie le wò(Me do nyuie le wo)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?
Né wòkɔ mɔ na?(Ne wo ko mo na?)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo
Miawoe le wò(Miawoe le wo)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo
Dɔwɔtɔ le Fida(Dɔwɔtɔ le Fida)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.