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Common Ewe to Javanese phrases

100 practical Ewe to Javanese phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Ewe to Javanese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ewe phrase first, then the Javanese translation (Javanese) — 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 Javanese.

Tip: pick five Javanese phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Woezɔ

    Halo (woezo)

  2. Medɔ wo

    Matur nuwun (medo wo)

  3. Mɛkpɔ

    Selamat pagi (mekpo)

  4. Mɛkpɔ ɖe

    Selamat siang (mekpo de)

  5. Mɛkpɔ ɖeɖe

    Selamat sore (mekpo dede)

  6. Mɛkpɔ ɖekakpɔ

    Selamat dalu (mekpo deka)

  7. Nɔ ɖe

    Sampai ketemu (no de)

  8. Nɔ agbe

    Selamat tinggal (no agbe)

  9. Nɔ ɖe ɖe?

    Sapa jenengmu? (no de de)

  10. Mawu ɖe John

    Jenengku John (mawu de John)

  11. Nɔ ɖe wò?

    Kepiye kabarmu? (no de wo)

  12. Mekɔ wò ɖe

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan (meko wo de)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Wòkpɔ̃ ŋlɔ̃ɖi?

    Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris? (Apa sampyan bisa ngomong Inggris?)

  2. Mèkpɔ Hindi aɖe o.

    Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik (Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik)

  3. Mènyɔ ŋu.

    Aku ora ngerti (Aku ora ngerti)

  4. Mèkpɔ ɖeɖe.

    Mangga ngomong alon-alon (Mangga ngomong alon-alon)

  5. Wòkpɔ ɖe ƒe ŋkɔ?

    Bisa ngomong maneh? (Bisa ngomong maneh?)

  6. Esi wòle ɖe akɔ?

    Endi kamar mandi? (Endi kamar mandi?)

  7. Mèkpɔ ɖe ŋkɔ ƒe akɔ?

    Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha? (Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?)

  8. Kɔ ɖe ƒe.

    Bengkok kiwa (Bengkok kiwa)

  9. Kɔ ɖe aɖe.

    Bengkok tengen (Bengkok tengen)

  10. Kɔ gɔme.

    Maju terus (Maju terus)

  11. Nye ɖe ɖe?

    Pira tarifé? (Pira tarifé?)

  12. Mèkpɔ ɖe ɖe aɖe.

    Siji tiket, mangga (Siji tiket, mangga)

  13. Esi wòle ɖe aɖe?

    Apa adoh saka kene? (Apa adoh saka kene?)

  14. Mèkpɔ ɖe.

    Aku kesasar (Aku kesasar)

  15. Esi wòle ɖe aɖe SIM card?

    Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM? (Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Yoo

    Ya

  2. Ayi

    Ora

  3. Mekɔ

    Mbok menawa

  4. Mekɔ nyuie

    Aku setuju

  5. Mekɔ nyuie o

    Aku ora setuju

  6. Eyi yɛ fɛ

    Kedengarane apik

  7. Nukɔmɔ na wò?

    Kowe mikir apa?

  8. Wobɛtɔ m'ahɔ?

    Apa kowe bisa mbantu aku?

  9. Mɛhia m'ahɔ

    Aku butuh bantuan

  10. Tɔ nyuie

    Enteni sak menika

  11. Mepa wo kyɛw

    Aku nyuwun pangapunten

  12. Nya abɔdɔ

    Ora masalah

  13. Meda wo akye

    Sugeng rawuh

  14. Mema wo da a yɛ fɛ

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. Kɔ na ɔdɔm

    Mugi perjalananmu aman

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?

    Endi stasiun sepur? (Endi stasiun sepur?)

  2. Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?

    Endi halte bis? (Endi halte bis?)

  3. Né wòle platform a?

    Platform endi iki? (Platform endi iki?)

  4. Né wòle ɖe ɖe?

    Jam pira iku mangkat? (Jam pira iku mangkat?)

  5. Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?

    Apa iki dalan sing bener? (Apa iki dalan sing bener?)

  6. Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?

    Iku cedhak kene (Iku cedhak kene)

  7. Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?

    Iku adoh saka kene (Iku adoh saka kene)

  8. Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?

    Apa sampeyan bisa nuduhake aku ing peta? (Apa sampeyan bisa nuduhake aku ing peta?)

  9. Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?

    Mandheg ing kene, mangga (Mandheg ing kene, mangga)

  10. Né wòle ɖe ɖe?

    Pira suwe wektu sing dibutuhake? (Pira suwe wektu sing dibutuhake?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Esi le nu si?

    Pira regane iki? (Pira regane iki?)

  2. Eyi yɛ dɔɔdɔ.

    Iku larang banget

  3. Wɔwɔ nu a ɛyɛ dɔɔdɔ?

    Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?

  4. Mɛtɔ ka wɔ kɔd?

    Apa aku bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?

  5. Mɛpɛ akɔtɔ mɔkɔ.

    Aku pengin meja kanggo loro

  6. Kɔtɔ, mepa wo kyɛw.

    Tagihan, please

  7. Ɔyɛ nɔɔma no mu?

    Apa layanan wis kalebu?

  8. Mɛyɛ ɔkɔmfo.

    Aku vegetarian

  9. Mepa wo kyɛw, mɛmpɛ dɔkita.

    Aja panganan pedhes, please

  10. Eyi yɛ dɔ.

    Iki enak

  11. Mɛtɔ menu?

    Apa aku bisa njaluk menu?

  12. Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo.

    Siji gelas banyu, please

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Tɔ́ nɔ́tsie

    Telpon polisi (tɔ́ nɔ́tsie)

  2. Tɔ́ amublans

    Telpon ambulans (tɔ́ amublans)

  3. Mèhia dɔ́kita

    Aku butuh dokter (mèhia dɔ́kita)

  4. Mèwɔ́ mɔ́

    Aku krasa lara (mèwɔ́ mɔ́)

  5. Mèwɔ́ nɔ́kpɔ́m

    Aku alergi kacang (mèwɔ́ nɔ́kpɔ́m)

  6. Wòle nɔ́kpɔ́m aɖe?

    Ngendi rumah sakit paling cedhak? (wòle nɔ́kpɔ́m aɖe?)

  7. Eyi yɛ mɔ́

    Iki lara (eyi yɛ mɔ́)

  8. Mèwɔ́ mɔ́ passport

    Aku ilang paspor (mèwɔ́ mɔ́ passport)

  9. Wòle tɔ́ mɔ́ hotel?

    Apa sampeyan bisa telpon hotelku? (wòle tɔ́ mɔ́ hotel?)

  10. Mɛkpɔ!

    Tulung! (mɛkpɔ!)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Miawoe zɔ

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan (seneng ketemu sampean)

  2. Miawoe nyuie le agbe

    Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat (ayo kita jadwal rapat)

  3. Né wòle agbe si?

    Jam pira sing cocog kanggo sampeyan? (jam pira sing cocok kanggo sampean?)

  4. Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ dzesi le eŋu

    Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki (aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki)

  5. Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ le eŋu?

    Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk? (apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?)

  6. Mɛgblɔ be file no le

    Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake (mangga deleng file sing dilampirake)

  7. Akpe na wò agbe

    Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan (matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampean)

  8. Mɛdɔ nyuie le wò

    Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan (aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampean)

  9. Né wòkɔ mɔ na?

    Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi? (apa sampean bisa nerangake titik kuwi?)

  10. Miawoe le wò

    Ayo aku wangsuli sampeyan (ayo aku wangsuli sampean)

  11. Dɔwɔtɔ le Fida

    Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumat (waktu pungkasan yaiku Jumat)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Esi mɔ na?

    Jam pira? (jam pira?)

  2. Eyi ne mɔtɔtɔ abla.

    Iku jam telu. (iku jam telu.)

  3. Mɔkpɔ.

    Dina iki. (dina iki.)

  4. Mɔkpɔ ƒe ŋkɔ.

    Esuk. (esuk.)

  5. Mɔkpɔ ƒe ɖe.

    Kemarin. (kemarin.)

  6. Dzoƒe.

    Senin. (senin.)

  7. Gbeƒe.

    Selasa. (selasa.)

  8. Wukɔƒe.

    Rebo. (rebo.)

  9. Esi.

    Siji. (siji.)

  10. Eƒe.

    Loro. (loro.)

  11. Mɔtɔtɔ.

    Telu. (telu.)

  12. Mɛtsɔ.

    Sepuluh. (sepuluh.)

  13. Mɛtsɔ ƒe ŋkɔ.

    Satus. (satus.)

  14. Mɔkpɔ ƒe ɖe.

    Setengah. (setengah.)

  15. Ɖe.

    Luwih. (luwih.)

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