Looking for practical Khasi to Ewe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Khasi 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: pick five Ewe 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.
Kumno
Woezɔ(woezo)
Khublei
Medɔ wo(medo wo)
Khyndai
Mɛkpɔ(mekpo)
Khublei sngi
Mɛkpɔ ɖe(mekpo de)
Khublei miet
Mɛkpɔ ɖeɖe(mekpo dede)
Balei miet
Mɛkpɔ ɖekakpɔ(mekpo deka)
Ngi phah khublei
Nɔ ɖe(no de)
Ngi khlem shai
Nɔ agbe(no agbe)
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?
Nɔ ɖe ɖe?(no de de)
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John
Mawu ɖe John(mawu de John)
Kumno phi long?
Nɔ ɖe wò?(no de wo)
Ka dei ban pynshang
Mekɔ wò ɖe(meko wo de)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Phi khublei English?
Wòkpɔ̃ ŋlɔ̃ɖi?(Wokpɔ̃ nglondi?)
Ngim khublei Hindi bha
Mèkpɔ Hindi aɖe o.(Ngim khublei Hindi bha)
Ngim tip satang
Mènyɔ ŋu.(Ngim tip satang)
Kylli khublei shynrang
Mèkpɔ ɖeɖe.(Kylli khublei shynrang)
Phin lah ban kylli biang?
Wòkpɔ ɖe ƒe ŋkɔ?(Phin lah ban kylli biang?)
U shang ba kham shong?
Esi wòle ɖe akɔ?(U shang ba kham shong?)
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?
Mèkpɔ ɖe ŋkɔ ƒe akɔ?(Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)
Pynsang sha khmat
Kɔ ɖe ƒe.(Pynsang sha khmat)
Pynsang sha kyllang
Kɔ ɖe aɖe.(Pynsang sha kyllang)
Kiew shaduh
Kɔ gɔme.(Kiew shaduh)
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?
Nye ɖe ɖe?(Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha
Mèkpɔ ɖe ɖe aɖe.(Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)
U kham khyndiat na shwa?
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe?(U kham khyndiat na shwa?)
Nga la khlad
Mèkpɔ ɖe.(Nga la khlad)
Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe SIM card?(Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aei
Yoo
Em
Ayi
Balei
Mekɔ
Nga pynïaid
Mekɔ nyuie
Nga ym pynïaid
Mekɔ nyuie o
Kane ka long ka kham bha
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Kumno phi iakren?
Nukɔmɔ na wò?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
Wobɛtɔ m'ahɔ?
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
Mɛhia m'ahɔ
Shong shuwa
Tɔ nyuie
Nga khublei
Mepa wo kyɛw
Ym don ka jingeh
Nya abɔdɔ
Khublei
Meda wo akye
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
Mema wo da a yɛ fɛ
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
Kɔ na ɔdɔm
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kae ka thain kyllang?
Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?(Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?)
Kae ka shong thain?
Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?(Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?)
Kae ka phang?
Né wòle platform a?(Né wòle platform a?)
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?(Né wòle ɖe ɖe?)
Kae ka lynti ba biang?
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?)
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?)
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?)
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?
Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?(Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?)
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.
Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?(Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?)
Kae ka por ka jia?
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?(Né wòle ɖe ɖe?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Shen kham ka jingkyrshan?
Esi le nu si?(esi le nu si?)
Ka long shibun bha
Eyi yɛ dɔɔdɔ.(ka long shibun bha)
Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?
Wɔwɔ nu a ɛyɛ dɔɔdɔ?(iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang)
Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?
Mɛtɔ ka wɔ kɔd?(nga lah ban pyndep da ka card)
Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei
Mɛpɛ akɔtɔ mɔkɔ.(nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei)
Ka bill, sngewbha
Kɔtɔ, mepa wo kyɛw.(ka bill, sngewbha)
Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?
Ɔyɛ nɔɔma no mu?(ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh)
Nga long u briew ba khlaw
Mɛyɛ ɔkɔmfo.(nga long u briew ba khlaw)
Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew
Mepa wo kyɛw, mɛmpɛ dɔkita.(sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew)
Kane ka dei ka jylliew
Eyi yɛ dɔ.(kane ka dei ka jylliew)
Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?
Mɛtɔ menu?(nga lah ban ioh ka menu)
Ka khyndew na ka glass, sngewbha
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo.(ka khyndew na ka glass, sngewbha)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Thoh ka police
Tɔ́ nɔ́tsie(tɔ́ nɔ́tsie)
Thoh ka ambulance
Tɔ́ amublans(tɔ́ amublans)
Nga donkam doctor
Mèhia dɔ́kita(mèhia dɔ́kita)
Nga khlem sngewbha
Mèwɔ́ mɔ́(mèwɔ́ mɔ́)
Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut
Mèwɔ́ nɔ́kpɔ́m(mèwɔ́ nɔ́kpɔ́m)
Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?
Wòle nɔ́kpɔ́m aɖe?(wòle nɔ́kpɔ́m aɖe?)
Ka khia ha kane
Eyi yɛ mɔ́(eyi yɛ mɔ́)
Nga la pynduh ia ka passport
Mèwɔ́ mɔ́ passport(mèwɔ́ mɔ́ passport)
Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?
Wòle tɔ́ mɔ́ hotel?(wòle tɔ́ mɔ́ hotel?)
Khublei!
Mɛkpɔ!(mɛkpɔ!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi
Miawoe zɔ(Miawoe zo)
Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang
Miawoe nyuie le agbe(Miawoe nyuie le agbe)
Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?
Né wòle agbe si?(Ne wo le agbe si?)
Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi
Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ dzesi le eŋu(Me do wo kpo dzesi le enu)
Ngin lah ban kren shen?
Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ le eŋu?(Me do wo kpo le enu?)
Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach
Mɛgblɔ be file no le(Me glo be file no le)
Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi
Akpe na wò agbe(Akpe na wo agbe)
Nga kwah ban trei bad phi
Mɛdɔ nyuie le wò(Me do nyuie le wo)
Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?
Né wòkɔ mɔ na?(Ne wo ko mo na?)
Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen
Miawoe le wò(Miawoe le wo)
Ka por khatduh ka long ka sngi Pale
Dɔwɔtɔ le Fida(Dɔwɔtɔ le Fida)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.