Looking for practical Fon to Aymara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fon phrase first, then the Aymara translation (Aymara) — 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 Aymara.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Aymara-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.
Nɔ́
Kamisaki(kamisaki)
Mèdɔ́
Yuspagara(yuspagara)
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ
Wali q'uchu(wali q'uchu)
Mèdɔ́ ɖe
Wali ch'isi(wali ch'isi)
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe
Wali ch'uxña(wali ch'uxña)
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ
Wali saraq(wali saraq)
Nɔ́ wɛ
Jichhüru(jichhüru)
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe
Sumaq q'ipi(sumaq q'ipi)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?(kunjam jumar uñt'ay)
Mè nɔ́ John
Nayra uñt'ay John(nayra uñt'ay John)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
Kunjam jumaraki?(kunjam jumaraki)
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́
Jumar ch'amañchiri(jumar ch'amañchiri)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?
¿Jumax inglés habla?(jumax)
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.
Nayax hindi janiwa(naya)
Mè n'kó nù.
Nayax janiwa qhawqha(naya)
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.
Aqham jach'a qhawqha(aqham)
Mè s'kà yé nù?
¿Akan qhawqha?(akan)
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?
¿Kunjam phisqa?(kunjam)
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?
¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama?(kunjam)
Tò n'kà kè.
Wakiñani(wakiñani)
Tò n'kà pɔ́.
Jikisiñani(jikisiñani)
Lè n'kà kè.
Qhawqha(qhawqha)
Kí n'kà dɔ́?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.
Maya tiket, aqham(maya)
Èwé n'kà mɛ́?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
Mè n'kà nɔ́.
Nayax janiwa(naya)
Èwé n'kà nɔ́ SIM?
¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa?(kunjam)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ɛ
Jisa(e)
Ayi
Aka(ayi)
Mɛ
Janiwa(me)
Mè yé
Nayraqatawa(me ye)
Mè n'yi
Janiwa nayraqatani(me n'yi)
N'kɔ nɔ
Suma jach'a(n'ko no)
N'kɔ a kɔ?
Kunjam qhawqha?(n'ko a ko)
I n'kɔ mɛ?
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?(i n'ko me)
Mè n'kɔ mɛ
Nayax ch'amañchiriwa(me n'ko me)
Tɔ́ nɔ
Jikisiñani(to no)
Mè nɔ n'kɔ
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri(me no n'ko)
Ayi n'kɔ
Aka janiwa(ayi n'ko)
Mè nɔ wé
Yayk'iri(me no we)
Mè nɔ tɔ́
Jach'a q'ipiri(me no to)
N'kɔ a wé dɔ
K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri(n'ko a we do)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.