Looking for practical Fon to Romani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fon phrase first, then the Romani translation (Romani) — 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 Romani.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Romani-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
Sastimos(nɔ́)
Mèdɔ́
Dikhes(mèdɔ́)
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ
Sar san o drom(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
Mèdɔ́ ɖe
Sar san o drom(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe
Sar san o večer(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ
Sar san o noć(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
Nɔ́ wɛ
Sikav tuke na jekh(nɔ́ wɛ)
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe
Sastipen(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
So t'avel tiri navn?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Mè nɔ́ John
Mande t'avel John(mè nɔ́ John)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
Soske tuke?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́
Rromale tuke(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?
Aš tuke anglis thaj?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Mè n'kó nù.
Na sam tuke(na sam tooke)
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.
Sikav tuke buti(sikav tooke buti)
Mè s'kà yé nù?
Suk tuke so khanav avri?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?
Kade si o toalet?(kade si o toalet)
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?
Sako me džanav katar o centar?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Tò n'kà kè.
Džanav levo(jhanav levo)
Tò n'kà pɔ́.
Džanav pravo(jhanav pravo)
Lè n'kà kè.
Džanav buti(jhanav buti)
Kí n'kà dɔ́?
Sako si o tarifo?(sako si o tarifo)
Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.
Eka tiketa, please(eka tiketa, please)
Èwé n'kà mɛ́?
Si o baro katar here?(si o baro katar here)
Mè n'kà nɔ́.
Me si na džanav(me si na jhanav)
Èwé n'kà nɔ́ SIM?
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ɛ
Ja(e)
Ayi
Na(ayi)
Mɛ
Možda(me)
Mè yé
Sukalav(me ye)
Mè n'yi
Nesukalav(me n'yi)
N'kɔ nɔ
To so boro(n'ko no)
N'kɔ a kɔ?
So te phendav?(n'ko a ko)
I n'kɔ mɛ?
Sako te mikerav?(i n'ko me)
Mè n'kɔ mɛ
Me mangav miker(me n'ko me)
Tɔ́ nɔ
Phirav kher(to no)
Mè nɔ n'kɔ
Me som te bachtal(me no n'ko)
Ayi n'kɔ
Na problem(ayi n'ko)
Mè nɔ wé
Sukalav tuke(me no we)
Mè nɔ tɔ́
Sukal tuke kher(me no to)
N'kɔ a wé dɔ
Sakona safar kher(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?
Kasa jekh train station?(N'ye wé train station?)
N'ye wé bus stop?
Kasa jekh bus stop?(N'ye wé bus stop?)
Ké platform na?
Kasa platform?(Ké platform na?)
Ké sa a yé?
So kalo khera?(Ké sa a yé?)
N'ye wé yé na?
So si jekh pravas?(N'ye wé yé na?)
Yé na hɛn
So si buchi tu?(Yé na hɛn)
Yé na hɛn gbo
So si dikh le tu?(Yé na hɛn gbo)
Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?
Tu kheres me le mapa?(Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?)
Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît
Sti le tu, please.(Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît)
Ké sa a yé?
Kado kheras?(Ké sa a yé?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mè wé na?
Sako kheres thaj?(sako kheres thaj)
Yè wé bɔ́ nɔ́.
Taj e bori drago(taj e bori drago)
A wé nɔ́ dɔ́?
Aso tuke katar chede?(aso tuke katar chede)
Mè wé hɛn nɔ́?
Sakava kade kerdan?(sakava kade kerdan)
Mè wé dɔ́ nɔ́ fɔ́.
Mande sar o buchi for duj(mande sar o buchi for duj)
A wé nɔ́ bɔ́.
O bil, please(o bil, please)
Sè wé bɔ́?
Sar o servis included?(sar o servis included)
Mè wé kɔ́ nɔ́.
Mande so vegetarian(mande so vegetarian)
Mè wé nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́.
Na spicy khana, please(na spicy khana, please)
Yè wé sɔ́.
Taj e delikates(taj e delikates)
Mè wé nɔ́ mɛ́ nɔ́?
Sakava kade o menu?(sakava kade o menu)
Mè wé nɔ́ gɔ́ nɔ́.
O buchi thaj, please(o buchi thaj, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Nɔ̀ nɔ́ wɛ́
Zhanav te policija(nɔ̀ nɔ́ wɛ́)
Nɔ̀ nɔ́ àmblans
Zhanav te ambulanca(nɔ̀ nɔ́ àmblans)
Mè hùn wá dɔ́ktɛ́
Mane kaj doctoro(mè hùn wá dɔ́ktɛ́)
Mè tɔ́ dɔ́
Mane si mala(mè tɔ́ dɔ́)
Mè wá nùmɛ́ kɔ́
Mane si alergik te kikiriki(mè wá nùmɛ́ kɔ́)
Fɔ́ wɛ́ dɔ́kita nɔ́?
Kade si najbliža bolnica?(fɔ́ wɛ́ dɔ́kita nɔ́?)
A hùn nɔ́
Sikav tut here(a hùn nɔ́)
Mè lɔ́ mɔ́ kɔ́tɔ́
Mane si zhalav my passport(mè lɔ́ mɔ́ kɔ́tɔ́)
Kɔ́ nɔ́ nɔ́ wɛ́ mɔ́ hɔ́tɛ́l?
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?(kɔ́ nɔ́ nɔ́ wɛ́ mɔ́ hɔ́tɛ́l?)
Sè!
Pomoć!(sè!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mè wá nɔ́
Sastipen te kerel tuke(Me wa no)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́
Aven te kerdan o kher(Me to no ko so)
Nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ kó?
So kher o vremi te tuke?(No ko so ko?)
Mè yé sɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ bɔ́
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh(Me ye so no ko bo)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ bɔ́ kɔ́
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?(Me to no ko bo ko)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ nɔ́
Phral te jekh file kerdik(Me to no ko so no)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́
Sastim te for o vremi tuke(Me to no ko no)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke(Me to no ko so)
Nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ kó?
Kade te jekh kher o pun?(No ko so ko?)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke(Me to no ko so)
Nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ kó
O deadline si o Vrihda(No ko so ko)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.