Looking for practical Fon to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fon phrase first, then the Kiga translation (Kiga) — 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 Kiga.
Tip: pick five Kiga phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nɔ́
Okwagala(nɔ́)
Mèdɔ́
Webale(mèdɔ́)
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ
Osiibye bulungi(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
Mèdɔ́ ɖe
Osiibye bulungi(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe
Osiibye bulungi(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ
Osiibye bulungi(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
Nɔ́ wɛ
Tugenda okukutana(nɔ́ wɛ)
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe
Nkwagala(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
Erinnya lyo ani?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Mè nɔ́ John
Erinnya lyange nze John(mè nɔ́ John)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
Oli otya?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́
Nneebwanga okukuyita(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Mè n'kó nù.
Sikuganya.
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Mè s'kà yé nù?
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?
Ekitanda kiki?
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Tò n'kà kè.
Genda ku kkono.
Tò n'kà pɔ́.
Genda ku ddyo.
Lè n'kà kè.
Genda mu maaso.
Kí n'kà dɔ́?
Ekitundu kiki?
Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Èwé n'kà mɛ́?
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Mè n'kà nɔ́.
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Èwé n'kà nɔ́ SIM?
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
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Eee(e)
Ayi
Oya(ayi)
Mɛ
Wali(me)
Mè yé
Ndiinze(me ye)
Mè n'yi
Sindiinze(me n'yi)
N'kɔ nɔ
Ekitanga kiza(n'ko no)
N'kɔ a kɔ?
Oteka ki?(n'ko a ko)
I n'kɔ mɛ?
Okwetegera?(i n'ko me)
Mè n'kɔ mɛ
Nfuna okwetegera(me n'ko me)
Tɔ́ nɔ
Leka akaseke(to no)
Mè nɔ n'kɔ
Ndi mwefwe(me no n'ko)
Ayi n'kɔ
Tera kintu(ayi n'ko)
Mè nɔ wé
Nkwagala(me no we)
Mè nɔ tɔ́
Okwagala omwaka omukya(me no to)
N'kɔ a wé dɔ
Okwetegera mu nsi(n'ko a we do)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N'ye wé train station?
Eri heza y'ekitabo?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
N'ye wé bus stop?
Eri heza y'ekibuga?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
Ké platform na?
Ekiyungiriro ki?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
Ké sa a yé?
Ekitonde ki?(Ekitonde ki?)
N'ye wé yé na?
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
Yé na hɛn
Eri wansi wano(Eri wansi wano)
Yé na hɛn gbo
Eri kure wano(Eri kure wano)
Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît
Mugume wano, nyabo(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Ké sa a yé?
Ekitanga ki?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mè wé na?
Ekitanga ki?(ekitanga ki)
Yè wé bɔ́ nɔ́.
Ekitanga ky'ekikula(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
A wé nɔ́ dɔ́?
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Mè wé hɛn nɔ́?
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Mè wé dɔ́ nɔ́ fɔ́.
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)