Looking for practical Dyula to Fon phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dyula 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Fon-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
I ni ce
Nɔ́(nɔ́)
I ni sogoma
Mèdɔ́(mèdɔ́)
I ni bɛɛ
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
I ni kɛlɛ
Mèdɔ́ ɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
I ni tɔɔrɔ
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
I ni fɔlɔ
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Nɔ́ wɛ(nɔ́ wɛ)
Ka kɛ
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
I bɛ na?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
N na John
Mè nɔ́ John(mè nɔ́ John)
I ni fɛ?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
N bɛ sɔrɔ i
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I ni kɔrɔ English?
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?(I ni kɔrɔ English?)
N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.(N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)
N tɛgɛ
Mè n'kó nù.(N tɛgɛ)
Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.(Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)
I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?
Mè s'kà yé nù?(I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)
Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?(Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)
N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?(N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)
Fɔlɔ kɛ
Tò n'kà kè.(Fɔlɔ kɛ)
Fɔlɔ bɛ
Tò n'kà pɔ́.(Fɔlɔ bɛ)
Kɔ sɔgɔ
Lè n'kà kè.(Kɔ sɔgɔ)
N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?
Kí n'kà dɔ́?(N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)
Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ
Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.(Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)
I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?
Èwé n'kà mɛ́?(I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
N bɛ tɛgɛ
Mè n'kà nɔ́.(N bɛ tɛgɛ)
N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?
Èwé n'kà nɔ́ SIM?(N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Awa
Ɛ(e)
Ayi
Ayi(ayi)
Sama
Mɛ(me)
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Mè yé(me ye)
N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
Mè n'yi(me n'yi)
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
N'kɔ nɔ(n'ko no)
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?
N'kɔ a kɔ?(n'ko a ko)
I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?
I n'kɔ mɛ?(i n'ko me)
N bɛ tɔgɔ
Mè n'kɔ mɛ(me n'ko me)
Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ
Tɔ́ nɔ(to no)
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Mè nɔ n'kɔ(me no n'ko)
Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ
Ayi n'kɔ(ayi n'ko)
N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ
Mè nɔ wé(me no we)
Bara fɛsɛ
Mè nɔ tɔ́(me no to)
I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ
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.
N ye train station kɔ?
N'ye wé train station?(N'ye wé train station?)
N ye bus stop kɔ?
N'ye wé bus stop?(N'ye wé bus stop?)
N bɛɛ platform kɔ?
Ké platform na?(Ké platform na?)
N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ?
Ké sa a yé?(Ké sa a yé?)
I ye nyɛ kɔ?
N'ye wé yé na?(N'ye wé yé na?)
I ye bɔ kɔ a la.
Yé na hɛn(Yé na hɛn)
I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ.
Yé na hɛn gbo(Yé na hɛn gbo)
I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la?
Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?(Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?)
Sɔrɔ a la, bɛɛ.
Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît(Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît)
N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ bɔ?
Ké sa a yé?(Ké sa a yé?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ni ce?
Mè wé na?
O ye fɔlɔ.
Yè wé bɔ́ nɔ́.
I bɛ ye kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?
A wé nɔ́ dɔ́?
N bɛ tɔɔrɔ kɔ?
Mè wé hɛn nɔ́?
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ tɔɔ.
Mè wé dɔ́ nɔ́ fɔ́.
N bɛ fɔlɔ, jɛ.
A wé nɔ́ bɔ́.
Sɛbɛ bɛ fɔlɔ?
Sè wé bɔ́?
N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ.
Mè wé kɔ́ nɔ́.
Ala fɔlɔ kɔrɔ, jɛ.
Mè wé nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́.
I ye fɛ.
Yè wé sɔ́.
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ?
Mè wé nɔ́ mɛ́ nɔ́?
N bɛ fɔlɔ dɔɔni, jɛ.
Mè wé nɔ́ gɔ́ nɔ́.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.