Looking for practical Ewe to Mam phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ewe phrase first, then the Mam translation (Mam) — 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 Mam.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Mam-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
Xo'j(sho'j)
Medɔ wo
Tz'ik(tz'ik)
Mɛkpɔ
Xo'j nax(sho'j nax)
Mɛkpɔ ɖe
Xo'j q'ij(sho'j q'ij)
Mɛkpɔ ɖeɖe
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Mɛkpɔ ɖekakpɔ
Xo'j k'ux nax(sho'j k'ux nax)
Nɔ ɖe
K'ux q'ij(k'ux q'ij)
Nɔ agbe
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Nɔ ɖe ɖe?
Ja' k'ux nax?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Mawu ɖe John
Ja' k'ux nax John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Nɔ ɖe wò?
Jach' k'ux?(hach' k'ux?)
Mekɔ wò ɖe
Nab' k'ux(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wòkpɔ̃ ŋlɔ̃ɖi?
¿K'ax k'utun English?(Wokpɔ̃ nglondi?)
Mèkpɔ Hindi aɖe o.
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Mènyɔ ŋu.
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Mèkpɔ ɖeɖe.
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Wòkpɔ ɖe ƒe ŋkɔ?
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Esi wòle ɖe akɔ?
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Mèkpɔ ɖe ŋkɔ ƒe akɔ?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Kɔ ɖe ƒe.
K'utun k'ux.
Kɔ ɖe aɖe.
K'utun k'ux.
Kɔ gɔme.
K'utun k'ux.
Nye ɖe ɖe?
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Mèkpɔ ɖe ɖe aɖe.
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe?
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Mèkpɔ ɖe.
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe SIM card?
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yoo
Juj(hoo)
Ayi
Man(mah)
Mekɔ
K'ux(k'ush)
Mekɔ nyuie
Juj k'ux(hoo k'ush)
Mekɔ nyuie o
Man k'ux(mah k'ush)
Eyi yɛ fɛ
K'ux juj(k'ush hoo)
Nukɔmɔ na wò?
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
Wobɛtɔ m'ahɔ?
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Mɛhia m'ahɔ
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
Tɔ nyuie
K'ux k'ut(k'ush k'ut)
Mepa wo kyɛw
Juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Nya abɔdɔ
Man k'ux k'ut(mah k'ush k'ut)
Meda wo akye
K'ux juj k'ut(k'ush hoo k'ut)
Mema wo da a yɛ fɛ
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Kɔ na ɔdɔm
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?(Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?)
Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?(Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?)
Né wòle platform a?
¿K'ux ri plataforma?(Né wòle platform a?)
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?(Né wòle ɖe ɖe?)
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?)
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?
Ri k'ut pa ri.(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?)
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?)
Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?(Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?)
Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?(Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?)
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?(Né wòle ɖe ɖe?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.