Looking for practical Dombe to Fon phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dombe 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: when a Fon phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Dombe 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.
Salibonani
Nɔ́(nɔ́)
Ngiyabonga
Mèdɔ́(mèdɔ́)
Ubusuku obuhle
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
Uhlanga oluhle
Mèdɔ́ ɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
Ubusuku obuhle
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
Lala kahle
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
Siyaphinda
Nɔ́ wɛ(nɔ́ wɛ)
Hamba kahle
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
Ubani igama lakho?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Igama lami nguJohn
Mè nɔ́ John(mè nɔ́ John)
Unjani?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uta kuta chiRungu?
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.
Ndi ndinzwisise.
Mè n'kó nù.
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.
Ungazvitaura zvakare?
Mè s'kà yé nù?
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.
Tò n'kà kè.
Tendeuka kurudyi.
Tò n'kà pɔ́.
Enda mberi.
Lè n'kà kè.
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?
Kí n'kà dɔ́?
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.
Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.
Iri kure here kubva pano?
Èwé n'kà mɛ́?
Ndakanyura.
Mè n'kà nɔ́.
Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?
Èwé n'kà nɔ́ SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Ɛ(e)
Aih
Ayi(ayi)
Zvichida
Mɛ(me)
Ndinobvumirana
Mè yé(me ye)
Ndinopikisa
Mè n'yi(me n'yi)
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
N'kɔ nɔ(n'ko no)
Unofungei?
N'kɔ a kɔ?(n'ko a ko)
Unogona kundibatsira here?
I n'kɔ mɛ?(i n'ko me)
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Mè n'kɔ mɛ(me n'ko me)
Mirira kwechinguva
Tɔ́ nɔ(to no)
Ndine hurombo
Mè nɔ n'kɔ(me no n'ko)
Hapana dambudziko
Ayi n'kɔ(ayi n'ko)
Makorokoto
Mè nɔ wé(me no we)
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Mè nɔ tɔ́(me no to)
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
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.
Kupi yehamba yechitima?
N'ye wé train station?(N'ye wé train station?)
Kupi yehamba yebhazi?
N'ye wé bus stop?(N'ye wé bus stop?)
Ndeipi chikuva?
Ké platform na?(Ké platform na?)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
Ké sa a yé?(Ké sa a yé?)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
N'ye wé yé na?(N'ye wé yé na?)
Iri pedyo pano
Yé na hɛn(Yé na hɛn)
Iri kure nepanotangira
Yé na hɛn gbo(Yé na hɛn gbo)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?(Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?)
Mira pano, ndapota
Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît(Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît)
Inotora nguva yakareba?
Ké sa a yé?(Ké sa a yé?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iri chingani?
Mè wé na?(iri chingani)
Iri kutengesa kwazvo
Yè wé bɔ́ nɔ́.(iri kutengesa kwazvo)
Une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi?
A wé nɔ́ dɔ́?(une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi)