Looking for practical Fulani to Ewe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fulani phrase first, then the Ewe translation (Ewe) — 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 Ewe.
Tip: when a Ewe phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Fulani wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
A jaraama
Woezɔ(woezo)
A jaraama
Medɔ wo(medo wo)
Nde woɗi
Mɛkpɔ(mekpo)
Nde njahi
Mɛkpɔ ɖe(mekpo de)
Nde saare
Mɛkpɔ ɖeɖe(mekpo dede)
Nde daɗi
Mɛkpɔ ɖekakpɔ(mekpo deka)
A waawi
Nɔ ɖe(no de)
Njaara
Nɔ agbe(no agbe)
Hol ko innde maa?
Nɔ ɖe ɖe?(no de de)
Innde am ko John
Mawu ɖe John(mawu de John)
No mbadi?
Nɔ ɖe wò?(no de wo)
Mi yidi no feere ma
Mekɔ wò ɖe(meko wo de)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A yiɗi wondi English?
Wòkpɔ̃ ŋlɔ̃ɖi?(Wokpɔ̃ nglondi?)
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Mèkpɔ Hindi aɖe o.
Mi waawi ɗum.
Mènyɔ ŋu.
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Mèkpɔ ɖeɖe.
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Wòkpɔ ɖe ƒe ŋkɔ?
Hol ko toilet?
Esi wòle ɖe akɔ?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Mèkpɔ ɖe ŋkɔ ƒe akɔ?
Sokki leydi.
Kɔ ɖe ƒe.
Sokki toɓɓere.
Kɔ ɖe aɖe.
Yahi e jooɗi.
Kɔ gɔme.
Hol ko fee?
Nye ɖe ɖe?
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Mèkpɔ ɖe ɖe aɖe.
Ko ɓuri to?
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe?
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Mèkpɔ ɖe.
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eey
Yoo(ey)
Alaa
Ayi(alaa)
Wonaa
Mekɔ(wonaa)
Mi yidi
Mekɔ nyuie(mi yidi)
Mi yidi walaa
Mekɔ nyuie o(mi yidi walaa)
O wadi na'i
Eyi yɛ fɛ(o wadi na'i)
Hol no ndiyam?
Nukɔmɔ na wò?(hol no ndiyam)
A waawi am warta?
Wobɛtɔ m'ahɔ?(a waawi am warta)
Mi yidi warta
Mɛhia m'ahɔ(mi yidi warta)
Ndee na'i
Tɔ nyuie(ndee na'i)
Mi yidi honto
Mepa wo kyɛw(mi yidi honto)
Alaa honto
Nya abɔdɔ(alaa honto)
A jaaraama
Meda wo akye(a jaaraama)
Barka da haihuwa
Mema wo da a yɛ fɛ(barka da haihuwa)
Ndaari no feere
Kɔ na ɔdɔm(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hol ko jango?
Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?(Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?)
Hol ko wuro?
Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?(Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?)
Hol ko platform?
Né wòle platform a?(Né wòle platform a?)
Hol no feere?
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?(Né wòle ɖe ɖe?)
Ko woni ndiyam?
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?)
O wadi nder
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?)
O wadi fowru
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?)
A waawi mi yahi nder map?
Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?(Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?)
Hakkil nder, mi yidi
Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?(Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?)
Hol no feere?
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?(Né wòle ɖe ɖe?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nde wadi ko feere?
Esi le nu si?(esi le nu si?)
O wadi ko feere.
Eyi yɛ dɔɔdɔ.
Aɗa jogii ko feere?
Wɔwɔ nu a ɛyɛ dɔɔdɔ?
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?
Mɛtɔ ka wɔ kɔd?
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.
Mɛpɛ akɔtɔ mɔkɔ.
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.
Kɔtɔ, mepa wo kyɛw.
Aɗa jogii hujja?
Ɔyɛ nɔɔma no mu?
Miɗo jogii hujja.
Mɛyɛ ɔkɔmfo.
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.
Mepa wo kyɛw, mɛmpɛ dɔkita.
Nde wadi ngonka.
Eyi yɛ dɔ.
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?
Mɛtɔ menu?
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ndaɓɓi polise
Tɔ́ nɔ́tsie(tɔ́ nɔ́tsie)
Ndaɓɓi ambulans
Tɔ́ amublans(tɔ́ amublans)
Miɗo waɗi dooktere
Mèhia dɔ́kita(mèhia dɔ́kita)
Miɗo feƴƴi
Mèwɔ́ mɔ́(mèwɔ́ mɔ́)
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi
Mèwɔ́ nɔ́kpɔ́m(mèwɔ́ nɔ́kpɔ́m)
Hol ko hospital ngari?
Wòle nɔ́kpɔ́m aɖe?(wòle nɔ́kpɔ́m aɖe?)
O warta ɗon
Eyi yɛ mɔ́(eyi yɛ mɔ́)
Miɗo foti passport am
Mèwɔ́ mɔ́ passport(mèwɔ́ mɔ́ passport)
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?
Wòle tɔ́ mɔ́ hotel?(wòle tɔ́ mɔ́ hotel?)
Yamiro!
Mɛkpɔ!(mɛkpɔ!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nde mawni
Miawoe zɔ(Miawoe zo)
Nde njiɗi huuwi
Miawoe nyuie le agbe(Miawoe nyuie le agbe)
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?
Né wòle agbe si?(Ne wo le agbe si?)
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon
Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ dzesi le eŋu(Me do wo kpo dzesi le enu)
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?
Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ le eŋu?(Me do wo kpo le enu?)
Miɗo yidi file ɗe
Mɛgblɔ be file no le(Me glo be file no le)
A jaaraama e jamma
Akpe na wò agbe(Akpe na wo agbe)
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon
Mɛdɔ nyuie le wò(Me do nyuie le wo)
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?
Né wòkɔ mɔ na?(Ne wo ko mo na?)
Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon
Miawoe le wò(Miawoe le wo)
Waktu ndiyam ko Juma
Dɔwɔtɔ le Fida(Dɔwɔtɔ le Fida)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.