Looking for practical Basque to Fon phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Basque 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: pick five Fon 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.
Kaixo
Nɔ́(nɔ́)
Eskerrik asko
Mèdɔ́(mèdɔ́)
Egun on
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
Arratsalde on
Mèdɔ́ ɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
Gabon
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
Gabon
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
Gero arte
Nɔ́ wɛ(nɔ́ wɛ)
Agur
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
Zer du izena?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Nire izena John da
Mè nɔ́ John(mè nɔ́ John)
Zer moduz?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Pozten naiz zurekin
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.
Ez dut ulertzen
Mè n'kó nù.
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.
Berriro esan dezakezu?
Mè s'kà yé nù?
Non dago komuna?
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?
Eskuineko aldera biratu
Tò n'kà kè.
Ezkerreko aldera biratu
Tò n'kà pɔ́.
Zuzen joan
Lè n'kà kè.
Zenbat balio du tarifa?
Kí n'kà dɔ́?
Bilet bat, mesedez
Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.
Urrun al dago hemendik?
Èwé n'kà mɛ́?
Galdu naiz
Mè n'kà nɔ́.
Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?
Èwé n'kà nɔ́ SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Bai
Ɛ(e)
Ez
Ayi(ayi)
Agian
Mɛ(me)
Ados nago
Mè yé(me ye)
Ez nago ados
Mè n'yi(me n'yi)
Oso ondo iruditzen zait
N'kɔ nɔ(n'ko no)
Zer iruditzen zaizu?
N'kɔ a kɔ?(n'ko a ko)
Lagundu al didazu?
I n'kɔ mɛ?(i n'ko me)
Laguntza behar dut
Mè n'kɔ mɛ(me n'ko me)
Itxaron pixka bat
Tɔ́ nɔ(to no)
Barkatu
Mè nɔ n'kɔ(me no n'ko)
Ez da arazo
Ayi n'kɔ(ayi n'ko)
Zorionak
Mè nɔ wé(me no we)
Zorionak urtebetetzean
Mè nɔ tɔ́(me no to)
Ibilaldi seguru bat izan
N'kɔ a wé dɔ(n'ko a we do)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Non dago tren geltokia?
N'ye wé train station?(N'ye wé train station?)
Non dago autobus geltokia?
N'ye wé bus stop?(N'ye wé bus stop?)
Zein da plataforma?
Ké platform na?(Ké platform na?)
Noiz irteten da?
Ké sa a yé?(Ké sa a yé?)
Bide egokia al da hau?
N'ye wé yé na?(N'ye wé yé na?)
Hemen gertu dago
Yé na hɛn(Yé na hɛn)
Hemen urrun dago
Yé na hɛn gbo(Yé na hɛn gbo)
Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?
Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?(Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?)
Gelditu hemen, mesedez
Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît(Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît)
Zenbat denbora behar du?
Ké sa a yé?(Ké sa a yé?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zenbat balio du honek?
Mè wé na?
Hori gehiegi kostatzen da.
Yè wé bɔ́ nɔ́.
Baduzu zerbait merkeagoa?
A wé nɔ́ dɔ́?
Txartelarekin ordaindu dezaket?
Mè wé hɛn nɔ́?
Bi lagunentzako mahai bat nahi nuke.
Mè wé dɔ́ nɔ́ fɔ́.
Kontua, mesedez.
A wé nɔ́ bɔ́.
Sarbidea barne?
Sè wé bɔ́?
Niretzat begetarianoa naiz.
Mè wé kɔ́ nɔ́.
Ez da pikante janaririk, mesedez.
Mè wé nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́.
Hau goxoa da.
Yè wé sɔ́.
Menua eskatu dezaket?
Mè wé nɔ́ mɛ́ nɔ́?
Ur edalontzi bat, mesedez.
Mè wé nɔ́ gɔ́ nɔ́.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.