Looking for practical Fon to Fulani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fon phrase first, then the Fulani translation (Fulani) — 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 Fulani.
Tip: read the Fulani line out loud three times, then cover the Fon side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nɔ́
A jaraama(nɔ́)
Mèdɔ́
A jaraama(mèdɔ́)
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ
Nde woɗi(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
Mèdɔ́ ɖe
Nde njahi(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe
Nde saare(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ
Nde daɗi(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
Nɔ́ wɛ
A waawi(nɔ́ wɛ)
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe
Njaara(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
Hol ko innde maa?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Mè nɔ́ John
Innde am ko John(mè nɔ́ John)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
No mbadi?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́
Mi yidi no feere ma(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?
A yiɗi wondi English?
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Mè n'kó nù.
Mi waawi ɗum.
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Mè s'kà yé nù?
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?
Hol ko toilet?
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Tò n'kà kè.
Sokki leydi.
Tò n'kà pɔ́.
Sokki toɓɓere.
Lè n'kà kè.
Yahi e jooɗi.
Kí n'kà dɔ́?
Hol ko fee?
Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Èwé n'kà mɛ́?
Ko ɓuri to?
Mè n'kà nɔ́.
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Èwé n'kà nɔ́ SIM?
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ɛ
Eey(ey)
Ayi
Alaa(alaa)
Mɛ
Wonaa(wonaa)
Mè yé
Mi yidi(mi yidi)
Mè n'yi
Mi yidi walaa(mi yidi walaa)
N'kɔ nɔ
O wadi na'i(o wadi na'i)
N'kɔ a kɔ?
Hol no ndiyam?(hol no ndiyam)
I n'kɔ mɛ?
A waawi am warta?(a waawi am warta)
Mè n'kɔ mɛ
Mi yidi warta(mi yidi warta)
Tɔ́ nɔ
Ndee na'i(ndee na'i)
Mè nɔ n'kɔ
Mi yidi honto(mi yidi honto)
Ayi n'kɔ
Alaa honto(alaa honto)
Mè nɔ wé
A jaaraama(a jaaraama)
Mè nɔ tɔ́
Barka da haihuwa(barka da haihuwa)
N'kɔ a wé dɔ
Ndaari no feere(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N'ye wé train station?
Hol ko jango?(hol ko jango)
N'ye wé bus stop?
Hol ko wuro?(hol ko wuro)
Ké platform na?
Hol ko platform?(hol ko platform)
Ké sa a yé?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
N'ye wé yé na?
Ko woni ndiyam?(ko woni ndiyam)
Yé na hɛn
O wadi nder(o wadi nder)
Yé na hɛn gbo
O wadi fowru(o wadi fowru)
Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?
A waawi mi yahi nder map?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît
Hakkil nder, mi yidi(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
Ké sa a yé?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mè wé na?
Nde wadi ko feere?
Yè wé bɔ́ nɔ́.
O wadi ko feere.
A wé nɔ́ dɔ́?
Aɗa jogii ko feere?
Mè wé hɛn nɔ́?
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?
Mè wé dɔ́ nɔ́ fɔ́.
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.
A wé nɔ́ bɔ́.
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.
Sè wé bɔ́?
Aɗa jogii hujja?
Mè wé kɔ́ nɔ́.
Miɗo jogii hujja.
Mè wé nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́.
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.
Yè wé sɔ́.
Nde wadi ngonka.
Mè wé nɔ́ mɛ́ nɔ́?
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?
Mè wé nɔ́ gɔ́ nɔ́.
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Nɔ̀ nɔ́ wɛ́
Ndaɓɓi polise(nɔ̀ nɔ́ wɛ́)
Nɔ̀ nɔ́ àmblans
Ndaɓɓi ambulans(nɔ̀ nɔ́ àmblans)
Mè hùn wá dɔ́ktɛ́
Miɗo waɗi dooktere(mè hùn wá dɔ́ktɛ́)
Mè tɔ́ dɔ́
Miɗo feƴƴi(mè tɔ́ dɔ́)
Mè wá nùmɛ́ kɔ́
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi(mè wá nùmɛ́ kɔ́)
Fɔ́ wɛ́ dɔ́kita nɔ́?
Hol ko hospital ngari?(fɔ́ wɛ́ dɔ́kita nɔ́?)
A hùn nɔ́
O warta ɗon(a hùn nɔ́)
Mè lɔ́ mɔ́ kɔ́tɔ́
Miɗo foti passport am(mè lɔ́ mɔ́ kɔ́tɔ́)
Kɔ́ nɔ́ nɔ́ wɛ́ mɔ́ hɔ́tɛ́l?
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?(kɔ́ nɔ́ nɔ́ wɛ́ mɔ́ hɔ́tɛ́l?)
Sè!
Yamiro!(sè!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mè wá nɔ́
Nde mawni(Nde mawni)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́
Nde njiɗi huuwi(Nde njiɗi huuwi)
Nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ kó?
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?(Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)
Mè yé sɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ bɔ́
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon(Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ bɔ́ kɔ́
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?(Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ nɔ́
Miɗo yidi file ɗe(Miɗo yidi file ɗe)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́
A jaaraama e jamma(A jaaraama e jamma)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon(Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ kó?
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?(Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́
Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon(Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ kó
Waktu ndiyam ko Juma(Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.