Looking for practical Ewe to Dyula phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ewe phrase first, then the Dyula translation (Dyula) — 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 Dyula.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Dyula-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.
Woezɔ
I ni ce(ee nee che)
Medɔ wo
I ni sogoma(ee nee so-goh-mah)
Mɛkpɔ
I ni bɛɛ(ee nee beh)
Mɛkpɔ ɖe
I ni kɛlɛ(ee nee keh-leh)
Mɛkpɔ ɖeɖe
I ni tɔɔrɔ(ee nee toh-roh)
Mɛkpɔ ɖekakpɔ
I ni fɔlɔ(ee nee fo-loh)
Nɔ ɖe
N bɛ sɔrɔ(n beh so-roh)
Nɔ agbe
Ka kɛ(kah keh)
Nɔ ɖe ɖe?
I bɛ na?(ee beh nah)
Mawu ɖe John
N na John(n nah John)
Nɔ ɖe wò?
I ni fɛ?(ee nee feh)
Mekɔ wò ɖe
N bɛ sɔrɔ i(n beh so-roh ee)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wòkpɔ̃ ŋlɔ̃ɖi?
I ni kɔrɔ English?(I ni kɔrɔ English?)
Mèkpɔ Hindi aɖe o.
N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ(N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)
Mènyɔ ŋu.
N tɛgɛ(N tɛgɛ)
Mèkpɔ ɖeɖe.
Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ(Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)
Wòkpɔ ɖe ƒe ŋkɔ?
I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?(I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)
Esi wòle ɖe akɔ?
Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?(Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)
Mèkpɔ ɖe ŋkɔ ƒe akɔ?
N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?(N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)
Kɔ ɖe ƒe.
Fɔlɔ kɛ(Fɔlɔ kɛ)
Kɔ ɖe aɖe.
Fɔlɔ bɛ(Fɔlɔ bɛ)
Kɔ gɔme.
Kɔ sɔgɔ(Kɔ sɔgɔ)
Nye ɖe ɖe?
N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?(N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)
Mèkpɔ ɖe ɖe aɖe.
Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ(Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe?
I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?(I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Mèkpɔ ɖe.
N bɛ tɛgɛ(N bɛ tɛgɛ)
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe SIM card?
N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?(N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yoo
Awa
Ayi
Ayi
Mekɔ
Sama
Mekɔ nyuie
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Mekɔ nyuie o
N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
Eyi yɛ fɛ
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
Nukɔmɔ na wò?
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?
Wobɛtɔ m'ahɔ?
I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?
Mɛhia m'ahɔ
N bɛ tɔgɔ
Tɔ nyuie
Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ
Mepa wo kyɛw
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Nya abɔdɔ
Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ
Meda wo akye
N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ
Mema wo da a yɛ fɛ
Bara fɛsɛ
Kɔ na ɔdɔm
I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.