Looking for practical Ewe to Jawi (جاوي) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ewe phrase first, then the Jawi translation (جاوي) — 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 Jawi.
Tip: when a Jawi 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
هلا(woezo)
Medɔ wo
ترما كاسي(medo wo)
Mɛkpɔ
سلamat pagi(mekpo)
Mɛkpɔ ɖe
سلamat tengahري(mekpo de)
Mɛkpɔ ɖeɖe
سلamat سوري(mekpo dede)
Mɛkpɔ ɖekakpɔ
سلamat مالام(mekpo deka)
Nɔ ɖe
جمبا لاغي(no de)
Nɔ agbe
سلامت(no agbe)
Nɔ ɖe ɖe?
سيا بربا ناما؟(no de de)
Mawu ɖe John
ناما سياه جان(mawu de John)
Nɔ ɖe wò?
بغاي مان؟(no de wo)
Mekɔ wò ɖe
سنغار بربا سياه(meko wo de)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.