Looking for practical Ewe to Qeqchi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ewe phrase first, then the Qeqchi translation (Qeqchi) — 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 Qeqchi.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Qeqchi-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
Sa'qi(sah-kee)
Medɔ wo
Uxlab'äl(ook-lah-bahl)
Mɛkpɔ
Sa'qi k'ay(sah-kee kay)
Mɛkpɔ ɖe
Sa'qi k'ik'(sah-kee keek)
Mɛkpɔ ɖeɖe
Sa'qi k'ux(sah-kee koosh)
Mɛkpɔ ɖekakpɔ
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux(sah-kee keek koosh)
Nɔ ɖe
K'ux k'ik'(koosh keek)
Nɔ agbe
K'ux(koosh)
Nɔ ɖe ɖe?
Jach'och' k'ut?(ha-choch kut)
Mawu ɖe John
In k'ut John(een koot John)
Nɔ ɖe wò?
K'ut k'ax?(kut k'ash)
Mekɔ wò ɖe
K'ax k'ut k'ux(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wòkpɔ̃ ŋlɔ̃ɖi?
¿Ruk'uxik in English?(Wokpɔ̃ nglondi?)
Mèkpɔ Hindi aɖe o.
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Mènyɔ ŋu.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Mèkpɔ ɖeɖe.
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Wòkpɔ ɖe ƒe ŋkɔ?
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Esi wòle ɖe akɔ?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Mèkpɔ ɖe ŋkɔ ƒe akɔ?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Kɔ ɖe ƒe.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Kɔ ɖe aɖe.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Kɔ gɔme.
K'utun k'ay.
Nye ɖe ɖe?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Mèkpɔ ɖe ɖe aɖe.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Mèkpɔ ɖe.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe SIM card?
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yoo
Ja'
Ayi
Nok
Mekɔ
K'a riq
Mekɔ nyuie
In k'ut
Mekɔ nyuie o
In k'ut nok
Eyi yɛ fɛ
K'ut in k'ut
Nukɔmɔ na wò?
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Wobɛtɔ m'ahɔ?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Mɛhia m'ahɔ
In k'uch k'ax
Tɔ nyuie
K'ut k'ax riq
Mepa wo kyɛw
In k'ut k'ax
Nya abɔdɔ
Nok k'ut
Meda wo akye
K'ut in k'ut riq
Mema wo da a yɛ fɛ
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Kɔ na ɔdɔm
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?(ja' kutun ri tren)
Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?(ja' kutun ri bus)
Né wòle platform a?
¿K'utun ri platform?(kutun ri platform)
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?(kutun ri k'ax)
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?
Ri k'utun k'utun(ri kutun kutun)
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?
Ri k'utun k'ax(ri kutun k'ax)
Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?(jas kutun ri mapa)
Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?
¿K'utun ri, por favor?(kutun ri por favor)
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.