Looking for practical Fon to Maithili phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fon phrase first, then the Maithili translation (Maithili) — 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 Maithili.
Tip: read the Maithili 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
नमस्कार(namaskaar)
Mèdɔ́
धन्यवाद(dhanyavaad)
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ
सुप्रभात(suprabhaat)
Mèdɔ́ ɖe
सुप्रभात(suprabhaat)
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe
शुभ संध्या(shubh sandhya)
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ
शुभ रात्रि(shubh raatri)
Nɔ́ wɛ
फेर भेटब(pher bhetab)
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe
विदाई(vidai)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
अहाँक नाम की छ?(ahaanak naam ki chh?)
Mè nɔ́ John
हमर नाम जॉन अछि(hamar naam John achhi)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
अहाँ केहन छी?(ahaan kehan chhi?)
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́
अहाँ सँ भेटिकय खुशी भेल(ahaan san bhetikay khushi bhel)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?
की अहाँ अंग्रेजी बोलैत छी?(ki ahan angreji bolait chhi?)
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.
हम हिंदी नीक सँ नहि बोलैत छी(ham hindi neek san nahi bolait chhi)