Looking for practical Ewe to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ewe phrase first, then the Hausa translation (Hausa) — 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 Hausa.
Tip: read the Hausa line out loud three times, then cover the Ewe side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Woezɔ
Sannu(woezo)
Medɔ wo
Na gode(medo wo)
Mɛkpɔ
Ina kwana(mekpo)
Mɛkpɔ ɖe
Ina wuni(mekpo de)
Mɛkpɔ ɖeɖe
Ina yini(mekpo dede)
Mɛkpɔ ɖekakpɔ
Sai da safe(mekpo deka)
Nɔ ɖe
Sai anjima(no de)
Nɔ agbe
Sai anjima(no agbe)
Nɔ ɖe ɖe?
Menene sunanka?(no de de)
Mawu ɖe John
Sunana John(mawu de John)
Nɔ ɖe wò?
Lafiya lau?(no de wo)
Mekɔ wò ɖe
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai(meko wo de)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wòkpɔ̃ ŋlɔ̃ɖi?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?(Wokpɔ̃ nglondi?)
Mèkpɔ Hindi aɖe o.
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Mènyɔ ŋu.
Ban fahimta ba.
Mèkpɔ ɖeɖe.
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
Wòkpɔ ɖe ƒe ŋkɔ?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
Esi wòle ɖe akɔ?
Ina gidan wanka?
Mèkpɔ ɖe ŋkɔ ƒe akɔ?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Kɔ ɖe ƒe.
Juya hagu.
Kɔ ɖe aɖe.
Juya dama.
Kɔ gɔme.
Tafi kai tsaye.
Nye ɖe ɖe?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
Mèkpɔ ɖe ɖe aɖe.
Katin guda, don Allah.
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Mèkpɔ ɖe.
Na bata.
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe SIM card?
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yoo
I(ee)
Ayi
A'a(ah-ah)
Mekɔ
Wataƙila(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Mekɔ nyuie
Na yarda
Mekɔ nyuie o
Ba na yarda
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Wannan yana da kyau
Nukɔmɔ na wò?
Me kake tunani?
Wobɛtɔ m'ahɔ?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Mɛhia m'ahɔ
Ina bukatar taimako
Tɔ nyuie
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Mepa wo kyɛw
Ina mai hakuri
Nya abɔdɔ
Babu matsala
Meda wo akye
Taya murna
Mema wo da a yɛ fɛ
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Kɔ na ɔdɔm
Yi tafiya lafiya
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
Né wòle platform a?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)