Looking for practical Jawi (جاوي) to Fon phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Jawi 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: read the Fon line out loud three times, then cover the Jawi side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
هلا
Nɔ́(nɔ́)
ترما كاسي
Mèdɔ́(mèdɔ́)
سلamat pagi
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
سلamat tengahري
Mèdɔ́ ɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
سلamat سوري
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
سلamat مالام
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
جمبا لاغي
Nɔ́ wɛ(nɔ́ wɛ)
سلامت
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
سيا بربا ناما؟
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
ناما سياه جان
Mè nɔ́ John(mè nɔ́ John)
بغاي مان؟
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
سنغار بربا سياه
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
أنت تتحدث الإنجليزية؟
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?(anta tatahaddath al-ingliziyah?)
أنا لا أتحدث الهندية جيدًا
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.(ana la atahaddath al-hindiyah jayyidan)