Looking for practical Dyula to Ewe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dyula 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.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
I ni ce
Woezɔ(woezo)
I ni sogoma
Medɔ wo(medo wo)
I ni bɛɛ
Mɛkpɔ(mekpo)
I ni kɛlɛ
Mɛkpɔ ɖe(mekpo de)
I ni tɔɔrɔ
Mɛkpɔ ɖeɖe(mekpo dede)
I ni fɔlɔ
Mɛkpɔ ɖekakpɔ(mekpo deka)
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Nɔ ɖe(no de)
Ka kɛ
Nɔ agbe(no agbe)
I bɛ na?
Nɔ ɖe ɖe?(no de de)
N na John
Mawu ɖe John(mawu de John)
I ni fɛ?
Nɔ ɖe wò?(no de wo)
N bɛ sɔrɔ i
Mekɔ wò ɖe(meko wo de)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I ni kɔrɔ English?
Wòkpɔ̃ ŋlɔ̃ɖi?(Wokpɔ̃ nglondi?)
N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ
Mèkpɔ Hindi aɖe o.(N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)
N tɛgɛ
Mènyɔ ŋu.(N tɛgɛ)
Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ
Mèkpɔ ɖeɖe.(Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)
I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?
Wòkpɔ ɖe ƒe ŋkɔ?(I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)
Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?
Esi wòle ɖe akɔ?(Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)
N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?
Mèkpɔ ɖe ŋkɔ ƒe akɔ?(N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)
Fɔlɔ kɛ
Kɔ ɖe ƒe.(Fɔlɔ kɛ)
Fɔlɔ bɛ
Kɔ ɖe aɖe.(Fɔlɔ bɛ)
Kɔ sɔgɔ
Kɔ gɔme.(Kɔ sɔgɔ)
N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?
Nye ɖe ɖe?(N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)
Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ
Mèkpɔ ɖe ɖe aɖe.(Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)
I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe?(I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
N bɛ tɛgɛ
Mèkpɔ ɖe.(N bɛ tɛgɛ)
N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe SIM card?(N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Awa
Yoo
Ayi
Ayi
Sama
Mekɔ
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Mekɔ nyuie
N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
Mekɔ nyuie o
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
Eyi yɛ fɛ
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?
Nukɔmɔ na wò?
I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?
Wobɛtɔ m'ahɔ?
N bɛ tɔgɔ
Mɛhia m'ahɔ
Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ
Tɔ nyuie
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Mepa wo kyɛw
Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ
Nya abɔdɔ
N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ
Meda wo akye
Bara fɛsɛ
Mema wo da a yɛ fɛ
I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ
Kɔ na ɔdɔm
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N ye train station kɔ?
Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?(Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?)
N ye bus stop kɔ?
Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?(Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?)
N bɛɛ platform kɔ?
Né wòle platform a?(Né wòle platform a?)
N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ?
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?(Né wòle ɖe ɖe?)
I ye nyɛ kɔ?
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?)
I ye bɔ kɔ a la.
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?)
I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ.
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?)
I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la?
Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?(Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?)
Sɔrɔ a la, bɛɛ.
Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?(Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?)
N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ bɔ?
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?(Né wòle ɖe ɖe?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ni ce?
Esi le nu si?(esi le nu si?)
O ye fɔlɔ.
Eyi yɛ dɔɔdɔ.
I bɛ ye kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?
Wɔwɔ nu a ɛyɛ dɔɔdɔ?
N bɛ tɔɔrɔ kɔ?
Mɛtɔ ka wɔ kɔd?
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ tɔɔ.
Mɛpɛ akɔtɔ mɔkɔ.
N bɛ fɔlɔ, jɛ.
Kɔtɔ, mepa wo kyɛw.
Sɛbɛ bɛ fɔlɔ?
Ɔyɛ nɔɔma no mu?
N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ.
Mɛyɛ ɔkɔmfo.
Ala fɔlɔ kɔrɔ, jɛ.
Mepa wo kyɛw, mɛmpɛ dɔkita.
I ye fɛ.
Eyi yɛ dɔ.
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ?
Mɛtɔ menu?
N bɛ fɔlɔ dɔɔni, jɛ.
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
N ka bɛɛ yera
Tɔ́ nɔ́tsie(tɔ́ nɔ́tsie)
N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ
Tɔ́ amublans(tɔ́ amublans)
N bɛɛ fɔlɔ
Mèhia dɔ́kita(mèhia dɔ́kita)
N bɛɛ sɔrɔ
Mèwɔ́ mɔ́(mèwɔ́ mɔ́)
N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
Mèwɔ́ nɔ́kpɔ́m(mèwɔ́ nɔ́kpɔ́m)
Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ?
Wòle nɔ́kpɔ́m aɖe?(wòle nɔ́kpɔ́m aɖe?)
I bɛɛ sɔrɔ
Eyi yɛ mɔ́(eyi yɛ mɔ́)
N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ
Mèwɔ́ mɔ́ passport(mèwɔ́ mɔ́ passport)
I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ?
Wòle tɔ́ mɔ́ hotel?(wòle tɔ́ mɔ́ hotel?)
Yɛlɛ!
Mɛkpɔ!(mɛkpɔ!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N'ko fôlô
Miawoe zɔ(Miawoe zo)
N'ko bôlô fôlô
Miawoe nyuie le agbe(Miawoe nyuie le agbe)
N'ko fôlô kôlô?
Né wòle agbe si?(Ne wo le agbe si?)
N'ko têgê fôlô kô
Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ dzesi le eŋu(Me do wo kpo dzesi le enu)
N'ko bôlô kô fôlô
Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ le eŋu?(Me do wo kpo le enu?)
N'ko bôlô fôlô kô
Mɛgblɔ be file no le(Me glo be file no le)
N'ko sôgô fôlô
Akpe na wò agbe(Akpe na wo agbe)
N'ko fôlô kô fôlô
Mɛdɔ nyuie le wò(Me do nyuie le wo)
N'ko fôlô kô
Né wòkɔ mɔ na?(Ne wo ko mo na?)
N'ko bôlô fôlô
Miawoe le wò(Miawoe le wo)
N'ko fôlô kô
Dɔwɔtɔ le Fida(Dɔwɔtɔ le Fida)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.