Looking for practical Ga to Fon phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ga phrase first, then the Fon translation (Fon) — 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 Fon.
Tip: when a Fon phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Ga 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.
Oyiwa
Nɔ́(nɔ́)
Medasi
Mèdɔ́(mèdɔ́)
Meda wo akye
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
Meda wo aha
Mèdɔ́ ɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
Meda wo nkyɛn
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
Meda wo da
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Nɔ́ wɛ(nɔ́ wɛ)
Nante yie
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
Wo din de sɛn?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Me din de John
Mè nɔ́ John(mè nɔ́ John)
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wɔyɛ English?
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?(Wɔyɛ English?)
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
Mɛnhu
Mè n'kó nù.(Mɛnhu)
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?
Mè s'kà yé nù?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Bɔ nifa
Tò n'kà kè.(Bɔ nifa)
Bɔ benkum
Tò n'kà pɔ́.(Bɔ benkum)
Kɔ mmerɛ
Lè n'kà kè.(Kɔ mmerɛ)
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?
Kí n'kà dɔ́?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?
Èwé n'kà mɛ́?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Mɛyɛ abɔfo
Mè n'kà nɔ́.(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Èwé n'kà nɔ́ SIM?(Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aane
Ɛ(e)
Mii
Ayi(ayi)
Mɛyɛ
Mɛ(me)
Mɛyɛ a
Mè yé(me ye)
Mɛyɛ nɔ
Mè n'yi(me n'yi)
Eyi yɛ fɛ
N'kɔ nɔ(n'ko no)
Dɛn na wopɛ?
N'kɔ a kɔ?(n'ko a ko)
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
I n'kɔ mɛ?(i n'ko me)
Mepɛ aboa
Mè n'kɔ mɛ(me n'ko me)
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
Tɔ́ nɔ(to no)
Mepa wo kyɛw
Mè nɔ n'kɔ(me no n'ko)
Nni asɛm
Ayi n'kɔ(ayi n'ko)
Akyɛdeɛ
Mè nɔ wé(me no we)
Afehyia pa
Mè nɔ tɔ́(me no to)
Nya ɔkwan pa
N'kɔ a wé dɔ(n'ko a we do)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ehe ni eba train station?
N'ye wé train station?(N'ye wé train station?)
Ehe ni eba bus stop?
N'ye wé bus stop?(N'ye wé bus stop?)
Nii platform ni?
Ké platform na?(Ké platform na?)
Naa he ni eba?
Ké sa a yé?(Ké sa a yé?)
Eyi ni kwɛ he?
N'ye wé yé na?(N'ye wé yé na?)
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.
Yé na hɛn(Yé na hɛn)
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.
Yé na hɛn gbo(Yé na hɛn gbo)
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?
Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?(Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?)
Gyae hɔ, please.
Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît(Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît)
Naa he ni yɛ?
Ké sa a yé?(Ké sa a yé?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehe ni kɛ?
Mè wé na?(ehɛ ni kɛ)
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso
Yè wé bɔ́ nɔ́.(ɛyɛ dɔɔso)
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?
A wé nɔ́ dɔ́?(wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)
Mɛtɔ kaad?
Mè wé hɛn nɔ́?(mɛtɔ kaad)
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli
Mè wé dɔ́ nɔ́ fɔ́.(mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)
Bɔtɔ mli, please
A wé nɔ́ bɔ́.(bɔtɔ mli, please)
Service no wɔ he?
Sè wé bɔ́?(service no wɔ he)
Mɛyɛ vegetarian
Mè wé kɔ́ nɔ́.(mɛyɛ vegetarian)
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please
Mè wé nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́.(mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please)
Ɛyɛ dɛ
Yè wé sɔ́.(ɛyɛ dɛ)
Mɛtɔ menu?
Mè wé nɔ́ mɛ́ nɔ́?(mɛtɔ menu)
Nsu mli, please
Mè wé nɔ́ gɔ́ nɔ́.(nsu mli, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.