Looking for practical Irish to Ewe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Irish 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Ewe-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.
Dia dhuit
Woezɔ(woezo)
Go raibh maith agat
Medɔ wo(medo wo)
Dia dhuit ar maidin
Mɛkpɔ(mekpo)
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna
Mɛkpɔ ɖe(mekpo de)
Dia dhuit ar an oíche
Mɛkpɔ ɖeɖe(mekpo dede)
Oíche mhaith
Mɛkpɔ ɖekakpɔ(mekpo deka)
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí
Nɔ ɖe(no de)
Slán
Nɔ agbe(no agbe)
Cad is ainm duit?
Nɔ ɖe ɖe?(no de de)
John is ainm dom
Mawu ɖe John(mawu de John)
Conas atá tú?
Nɔ ɖe wò?(no de wo)
Tá áthas orm bualadh leat
Mekɔ wò ɖe(meko wo de)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?
Wòkpɔ̃ ŋlɔ̃ɖi?(Wokpɔ̃ nglondi?)
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Mèkpɔ Hindi aɖe o.
Ní thuigim
Mènyɔ ŋu.
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Mèkpɔ ɖeɖe.
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Wòkpɔ ɖe ƒe ŋkɔ?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Esi wòle ɖe akɔ?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Mèkpɔ ɖe ŋkɔ ƒe akɔ?
Cas ar chlé
Kɔ ɖe ƒe.
Cas ar dheis
Kɔ ɖe aɖe.
Téigh díreach
Kɔ gɔme.
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Nye ɖe ɖe?
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
Mèkpɔ ɖe ɖe aɖe.
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe?
Táim caillte
Mèkpɔ ɖe.
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Tá
Yoo(Tah)
Níl
Ayi(Neel)
B'fhéidir
Mekɔ(Fay-deer)
Aontaím
Mekɔ nyuie(An-tee-im)
Ní aontaím
Mekɔ nyuie o(Nee an-tee-im)
Téann sé go maith
Eyi yɛ fɛ(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Cad a cheapann tú?
Nukɔmɔ na wò?(Kad a khan-tuh)
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?
Wobɛtɔ m'ahɔ?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)
Teastaíonn cabhair uaim
Mɛhia m'ahɔ(Chas-tee-in kaw-ir oo-im)
Fan nóiméad
Tɔ nyuie(Fan no-mayd)
Tá brón orm
Mepa wo kyɛw(Tah brohn orm)
Níl aon fhadhb
Nya abɔdɔ(Neel eyn aw-iv)
Comhghairdeas
Meda wo akye(Koh-ree-das)
Lá breithe sona duit
Mema wo da a yɛ fɛ(Law breh-ha sun-a ditch)
Bíodh turas sábháilte agat
Kɔ na ɔdɔm(Bee-uhd toor-as saw-lee-tuh agut)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cá bhfuil an stáisiún traenach?
Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?(Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?)
Cá bhfuil an stad bus?
Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?(Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?)
Cén ardán é?
Né wòle platform a?(Né wòle platform a?)
Cén t-am a fhágann sé?
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?(Né wòle ɖe ɖe?)
An é seo an bealach ceart?
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?)
Tá sé gar anseo
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?)
Tá sé i bhfad ó anseo
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?)
An féidir leat a thaispeáint dom ar an mapa?
Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?(Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?)
Stop anseo, le do thoil
Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?(Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?)
Cé chomh fada a thógann sé?
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?(Né wòle ɖe ɖe?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Cé mhéad a chosnaíonn sé seo?
Esi le nu si?(esi le nu si?)
Tá sé sin rómhaith.
Eyi yɛ dɔɔdɔ.
An bhfuil rud ar bith níos saoire agat?
Wɔwɔ nu a ɛyɛ dɔɔdɔ?
An féidir liom íoc le cárta?
Mɛtɔ ka wɔ kɔd?
Ba bhreá liom tábla do bheirt.
Mɛpɛ akɔtɔ mɔkɔ.
An bille, le do thoil.
Kɔtɔ, mepa wo kyɛw.
An bhfuil seirbhís san áireamh?
Ɔyɛ nɔɔma no mu?
Is veigeatóir mé.
Mɛyɛ ɔkɔmfo.
Níl bia spíosrach, le do thoil.
Mepa wo kyɛw, mɛmpɛ dɔkita.
Tá sé seo blasta.
Eyi yɛ dɔ.
An féidir liom an comhoibriú?
Mɛtɔ menu?
Gloine uisce, le do thoil.
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Glaoigh ar na póilíní
Tɔ́ nɔ́tsie(tɔ́ nɔ́tsie)
Glaoigh ar otharcharr
Tɔ́ amublans(tɔ́ amublans)
Teastaíonn dochtúir uaim
Mèhia dɔ́kita(mèhia dɔ́kita)
Mothaím tinn
Mèwɔ́ mɔ́(mèwɔ́ mɔ́)
Tá ailléirge orm ar phiontaí
Mèwɔ́ nɔ́kpɔ́m(mèwɔ́ nɔ́kpɔ́m)
Cá bhfuil an t-ospidéal is gaire?
Wòle nɔ́kpɔ́m aɖe?(wòle nɔ́kpɔ́m aɖe?)
Téann sé i bhfeidhm anseo
Eyi yɛ mɔ́(eyi yɛ mɔ́)
Chailleadh mo phas
Mèwɔ́ mɔ́ passport(mèwɔ́ mɔ́ passport)
An féidir leat glaoch ar mo óstán?
Wòle tɔ́ mɔ́ hotel?(wòle tɔ́ mɔ́ hotel?)
Cabhair!
Mɛkpɔ!(mɛkpɔ!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Deas bualadh leat
Miawoe zɔ(Miawoe zo)
Déanaimis comhoibriú a shocrú
Miawoe nyuie le agbe(Miawoe nyuie le agbe)
Cén t-am a oibríonn duit?
Né wòle agbe si?(Ne wo le agbe si?)
Seolfar an tuairisc inniu
Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ dzesi le eŋu(Me do wo kpo dzesi le enu)
An féidir linn labhairt amárach?
Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ le eŋu?(Me do wo kpo le enu?)
Tugaim le fios duit an comhad ceangailte
Mɛgblɔ be file no le(Me glo be file no le)
Go raibh maith agat as do chuid ama
Akpe na wò agbe(Akpe na wo agbe)
Táim ag súil le hoibriú leat
Mɛdɔ nyuie le wò(Me do nyuie le wo)
An féidir leat an pointe sin a shoiléiriú?
Né wòkɔ mɔ na?(Ne wo ko mo na?)
Lig dom teacht ar ais chugat
Miawoe le wò(Miawoe le wo)
Is é an spriocdháta Aoine
Dɔwɔtɔ le Fida(Dɔwɔtɔ le Fida)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.