Looking for practical Chinese (Simplified) (中文) to Fon phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chinese (Simplified) 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.
你好
Nɔ́(nɔ́)
谢谢
Mèdɔ́(mèdɔ́)
早上好
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
下午好
Mèdɔ́ ɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
晚上好
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
晚安
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
再见
Nɔ́ wɛ(nɔ́ wɛ)
再见
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
你叫什么名字?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
我叫约翰
Mè nɔ́ John(mè nɔ́ John)
你好吗?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
很高兴认识你
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
你会说英语吗?
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?(nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)
我说印地语说得不好。
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.(wǒ shuō yìndìyǔ shuō dé bù hǎo.)