Looking for practical Chuukese to Ewe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuukese 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Ewe-speaking trip in a few weeks.
Bookmark this page for offline review, share it with a travel buddy, or open the Chuukese to Ewe translator to paste your own messages and get an instant translation.
Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mwar a ngeni
Woezɔ(woezo)
Kinisou
Medɔ wo(medo wo)
Mwar a pwe
Mɛkpɔ(mekpo)
Mwar a pwe fiti
Mɛkpɔ ɖe(mekpo de)
Mwar a pwe nien
Mɛkpɔ ɖeɖe(mekpo dede)
Mwar a pwe en
Mɛkpɔ ɖekakpɔ(mekpo deka)
Chok ngeni
Nɔ ɖe(no de)
Soun
Nɔ agbe(no agbe)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Nɔ ɖe ɖe?(no de de)
A ngeni John
Mawu ɖe John(mawu de John)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Nɔ ɖe wò?(no de wo)
Kinisou a ngeni
Mekɔ wò ɖe(meko wo de)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mwe pwe esei English?
Wòkpɔ̃ ŋlɔ̃ɖi?(Wokpɔ̃ nglondi?)
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Mèkpɔ Hindi aɖe o.
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Mènyɔ ŋu.
Pwe esei mehn.
Mèkpɔ ɖeɖe.
Mwe pwe esei an?
Wòkpɔ ɖe ƒe ŋkɔ?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Esi wòle ɖe akɔ?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Mèkpɔ ɖe ŋkɔ ƒe akɔ?
Pwe fefen.
Kɔ ɖe ƒe.
Pwe fefen.
Kɔ ɖe aɖe.
Pwe fenen.
Kɔ gɔme.
Ewe pwe an fare?
Nye ɖe ɖe?
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Mèkpɔ ɖe ɖe aɖe.
Ewe pwe far from here?
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe?
Ngeni pwe lost.
Mèkpɔ ɖe.
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
O
Yoo
A
Ayi
Mwe
Mekɔ
Ngeni an
Mekɔ nyuie
Ngeni aen
Mekɔ nyuie o
Ewe pwe
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Mwe e pwe?
Nukɔmɔ na wò?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Wobɛtɔ m'ahɔ?
Ngeni pwe pwe
Mɛhia m'ahɔ
Mwe pwe in
Tɔ nyuie
Ngeni a pwe
Mepa wo kyɛw
A pwe a
Nya abɔdɔ
Kinisou
Meda wo akye
Fahk a pwe
Mema wo da a yɛ fɛ
Pwe pwe ewe
Kɔ na ɔdɔm
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Where is the train station?
Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?(Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?)
Where is the bus stop?
Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?(Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?)
Mweir mehnuk?
Né wòle platform a?(Né wòle platform a?)
Ewe mwak mehnuk?
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?(Né wòle ɖe ɖe?)
Ewe mwak epe?
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?)
Ewe mwak epe?
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?)
Ewe mwak epe?
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?)
Ewe mwak epe?
Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?(Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?)
Stop here, please
Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?(Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?)
Ewe mwak epe?
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?(Né wòle ɖe ɖe?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehu an pwe ese?
Esi le nu si?(esi le nu si?)
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.
Eyi yɛ dɔɔdɔ.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?
Wɔwɔ nu a ɛyɛ dɔɔdɔ?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)