Looking for practical Ewe to Fon phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ewe 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 Ewe 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.
Woezɔ
Nɔ́(nɔ́)
Medɔ wo
Mèdɔ́(mèdɔ́)
Mɛkpɔ
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
Mɛkpɔ ɖe
Mèdɔ́ ɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
Mɛkpɔ ɖeɖe
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
Mɛkpɔ ɖekakpɔ
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
Nɔ ɖe
Nɔ́ wɛ(nɔ́ wɛ)
Nɔ agbe
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
Nɔ ɖe ɖe?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Mawu ɖe John
Mè nɔ́ John(mè nɔ́ John)
Nɔ ɖe wò?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Mekɔ wò ɖe
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wòkpɔ̃ ŋlɔ̃ɖi?
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?(Wokpɔ̃ nglondi?)
Mèkpɔ Hindi aɖe o.
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.
Mènyɔ ŋu.
Mè n'kó nù.
Mèkpɔ ɖeɖe.
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.
Wòkpɔ ɖe ƒe ŋkɔ?
Mè s'kà yé nù?
Esi wòle ɖe akɔ?
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?
Mèkpɔ ɖe ŋkɔ ƒe akɔ?
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?
Kɔ ɖe ƒe.
Tò n'kà kè.
Kɔ ɖe aɖe.
Tò n'kà pɔ́.
Kɔ gɔme.
Lè n'kà kè.
Nye ɖe ɖe?
Kí n'kà dɔ́?
Mèkpɔ ɖe ɖe aɖe.
Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe?
Èwé n'kà mɛ́?
Mèkpɔ ɖe.
Mè n'kà nɔ́.
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe SIM card?
Èwé n'kà nɔ́ SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yoo
Ɛ(e)
Ayi
Ayi(ayi)
Mekɔ
Mɛ(me)
Mekɔ nyuie
Mè yé(me ye)
Mekɔ nyuie o
Mè n'yi(me n'yi)
Eyi yɛ fɛ
N'kɔ nɔ(n'ko no)
Nukɔmɔ na wò?
N'kɔ a kɔ?(n'ko a ko)
Wobɛtɔ m'ahɔ?
I n'kɔ mɛ?(i n'ko me)
Mɛhia m'ahɔ
Mè n'kɔ mɛ(me n'ko me)
Tɔ nyuie
Tɔ́ nɔ(to no)
Mepa wo kyɛw
Mè nɔ n'kɔ(me no n'ko)
Nya abɔdɔ
Ayi n'kɔ(ayi n'ko)
Meda wo akye
Mè nɔ wé(me no we)
Mema wo da a yɛ fɛ
Mè nɔ tɔ́(me no to)
Kɔ na ɔdɔm
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.
Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?
N'ye wé train station?(N'ye wé train station?)
Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?
N'ye wé bus stop?(N'ye wé bus stop?)
Né wòle platform a?
Ké platform na?(Ké platform na?)
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?
Ké sa a yé?(Ké sa a yé?)
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?
N'ye wé yé na?(N'ye wé yé na?)
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?
Yé na hɛn(Yé na hɛn)
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?
Yé na hɛn gbo(Yé na hɛn gbo)
Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?
Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?(Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?)
Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?
Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît(Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît)
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?
Ké sa a yé?(Ké sa a yé?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Esi le nu si?
Mè wé na?(esi le nu si?)
Eyi yɛ dɔɔdɔ.
Yè wé bɔ́ nɔ́.
Wɔwɔ nu a ɛyɛ dɔɔdɔ?
A wé nɔ́ dɔ́?
Mɛtɔ ka wɔ kɔd?
Mè wé hɛn nɔ́?
Mɛpɛ akɔtɔ mɔkɔ.
Mè wé dɔ́ nɔ́ fɔ́.
Kɔtɔ, mepa wo kyɛw.
A wé nɔ́ bɔ́.
Ɔyɛ nɔɔma no mu?
Sè wé bɔ́?
Mɛyɛ ɔkɔmfo.
Mè wé kɔ́ nɔ́.
Mepa wo kyɛw, mɛmpɛ dɔkita.
Mè wé nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́.
Eyi yɛ dɔ.
Yè wé sɔ́.
Mɛtɔ menu?
Mè wé nɔ́ mɛ́ nɔ́?
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo.
Mè wé nɔ́ gɔ́ nɔ́.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.