Looking for practical Fon to Susu phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fon phrase first, then the Susu translation (Susu) — 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 Susu.
Tip: pick five Susu 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
N'ko(n'ko)
Mèdɔ́
A dɔɔ(a doo)
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ
N'ko fɔ(n'ko fo)
Mèdɔ́ ɖe
N'ko kɛ(n'ko ke)
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe
N'ko sɔ(n'ko so)
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ
N'ko tɔ(n'ko to)
Nɔ́ wɛ
N'ko jɛ(n'ko je)
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe
N'ko fɔlɔ(n'ko foloo)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
I bɛ n'ko?(i be n'ko)
Mè nɔ́ John
N'ko yɛ John(n'ko ye John)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
I bɛ fɔ?(i be fo)
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
Mè n'kó nù.
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
Mè s'kà yé nù?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
Tò n'kà kè.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Tò n'kà pɔ́.
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Lè n'kà kè.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Kí n'kà dɔ́?
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
Èwé n'kà mɛ́?
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
Mè n'kà nɔ́.
Nye na bɔ.
Èwé n'kà nɔ́ SIM?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ɛ
Iye(e)
Ayi
Ala(ayi)
Mɛ
Bokono(me)
Mè yé
Maa fɔ(me ye)
Mè n'yi
Maa nɔ fɔ(me n'yi)
N'kɔ nɔ
Iye, e fɛ(n'ko no)
N'kɔ a kɔ?
Nye na i fɔ?(n'ko a ko)
I n'kɔ mɛ?
I na fɔ mɔ?(i n'ko me)
Mè n'kɔ mɛ
Maa na fɔ mɔ(me n'ko me)
Tɔ́ nɔ
Fɔlɔ a yɛn(to no)
Mè nɔ n'kɔ
Maa sɔrɛ(me no n'ko)
Ayi n'kɔ
Ala fɔlɔ(ayi n'ko)
Mè nɔ wé
Ala fɔ i(me no we)
Mè nɔ tɔ́
Bɔkɔ fɛ i(me no to)
N'kɔ a wé dɔ
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ(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?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?)
N'ye wé bus stop?
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?(Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?)
Ké platform na?
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Ké sa a yé?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
N'ye wé yé na?
I na kɛ lɔ?(I na kɛ lɔ?)
Yé na hɛn
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ(I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
Yé na hɛn gbo
I na bɔ fɔlɔ(I na bɔ fɔlɔ)
Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?(I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?)
Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis(Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis)
Ké sa a yé?
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mè wé na?
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?(nda fɔlɔ nɛn)
Yè wé bɔ́ nɔ́.
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ(I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ)
A wé nɔ́ dɔ́?
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?(A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn)
Mè wé hɛn nɔ́?
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?(nda bɛ kɔrɔ)
Mè wé dɔ́ nɔ́ fɔ́.
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ(Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ)
A wé nɔ́ bɔ́.
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Sè wé bɔ́?
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?(Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ)
Mè wé kɔ́ nɔ́.
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian(Mɛ nɛ vegeterian)
Mè wé nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́.
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Yè wé sɔ́.
I nɛ dɛgɛ(I nɛ dɛgɛ)
Mè wé nɔ́ mɛ́ nɔ́?
Nda bɛ menu?(nda bɛ menu)
Mè wé nɔ́ gɔ́ nɔ́.
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ(Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Nɔ̀ nɔ́ wɛ́
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ(fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)
Nɔ̀ nɔ́ àmblans
Fɔlɔ ambilans(fɔlɔ ambilans)
Mè hùn wá dɔ́ktɛ́
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)
Mè tɔ́ dɔ́
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki(mɛ fɛlɛ siki)
Mè wá nùmɛ́ kɔ́
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut(mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)
Fɔ́ wɛ́ dɔ́kita nɔ́?
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?(wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)
A hùn nɔ́
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ(i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)
Mè lɔ́ mɔ́ kɔ́tɔ́
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt(mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)
Kɔ́ nɔ́ nɔ́ wɛ́ mɔ́ hɔ́tɛ́l?
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?(kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)
Sè!
Hɛlp!(hɛlp!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mè wá nɔ́
A ni fɔlɛn(a ni fo-len)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ(a yen fo-len bo)
Nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ kó?
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?(ke yen bo fo-len)
Mè yé sɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ bɔ́
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ(me bo report ne)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ bɔ́ kɔ́
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?(a yen bo ne fo-len)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ nɔ́
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ(bo be file ne)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ(a yen fo-len ne)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a(me fo-len bo a)
Nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ kó?
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?(a be fo-len ke)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́
A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn(a yen bo fo-len)
Nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ kó
Deadline nɛ Friday(deadline ne Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.