Looking for practical Fon to Qeqchi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fon 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.
Nɔ́
Sa'qi(sah-kee)
Mèdɔ́
Uxlab'äl(ook-lah-bahl)
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ
Sa'qi k'ay(sah-kee kay)
Mèdɔ́ ɖe
Sa'qi k'ik'(sah-kee keek)
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe
Sa'qi k'ux(sah-kee koosh)
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux(sah-kee keek koosh)
Nɔ́ wɛ
K'ux k'ik'(koosh keek)
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe
K'ux(koosh)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
Jach'och' k'ut?(ha-choch kut)
Mè nɔ́ John
In k'ut John(een koot John)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
K'ut k'ax?(kut k'ash)
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́
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.
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Mè n'kó nù.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Mè s'kà yé nù?
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Tò n'kà kè.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Tò n'kà pɔ́.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Lè n'kà kè.
K'utun k'ay.
Kí n'kà dɔ́?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Èwé n'kà mɛ́?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Mè n'kà nɔ́.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Èwé n'kà nɔ́ SIM?
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
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Ja'(e)
Ayi
Nok(ayi)
Mɛ
K'a riq(me)
Mè yé
In k'ut(me ye)
Mè n'yi
In k'ut nok(me n'yi)
N'kɔ nɔ
K'ut in k'ut(n'ko no)
N'kɔ a kɔ?
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?(n'ko a ko)
I n'kɔ mɛ?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?(i n'ko me)
Mè n'kɔ mɛ
In k'uch k'ax(me n'ko me)
Tɔ́ nɔ
K'ut k'ax riq(to no)
Mè nɔ n'kɔ
In k'ut k'ax(me no n'ko)
Ayi n'kɔ
Nok k'ut(ayi n'ko)
Mè nɔ wé
K'ut in k'ut riq(me no we)
Mè nɔ tɔ́
K'ut in k'ut k'uch(me no to)
N'kɔ a wé dɔ
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch(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?
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?(ja' kutun ri tren)
N'ye wé bus stop?
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?(ja' kutun ri bus)
Ké platform na?
¿K'utun ri platform?(kutun ri platform)
Ké sa a yé?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
N'ye wé yé na?
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?(kutun ri k'ax)
Yé na hɛn
Ri k'utun k'utun(ri kutun kutun)
Yé na hɛn gbo
Ri k'utun k'ax(ri kutun k'ax)
Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?(jas kutun ri mapa)
Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît
¿K'utun ri, por favor?(kutun ri por favor)
Ké sa a yé?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.