Looking for practical Kiga to Fon phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kiga 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Fon-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.
Okwagala
Nɔ́(nɔ́)
Webale
Mèdɔ́(mèdɔ́)
Osiibye bulungi
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
Osiibye bulungi
Mèdɔ́ ɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
Osiibye bulungi
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
Osiibye bulungi
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
Tugenda okukutana
Nɔ́ wɛ(nɔ́ wɛ)
Nkwagala
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
Erinnya lyo ani?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Erinnya lyange nze John
Mè nɔ́ John(mè nɔ́ John)
Oli otya?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.
Sikuganya.
Mè n'kó nù.
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Mè s'kà yé nù?
Ekitanda kiki?
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?
Genda ku kkono.
Tò n'kà kè.
Genda ku ddyo.
Tò n'kà pɔ́.
Genda mu maaso.
Lè n'kà kè.
Ekitundu kiki?
Kí n'kà dɔ́?
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Èwé n'kà mɛ́?
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Mè n'kà nɔ́.
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Èwé n'kà nɔ́ SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eee
Ɛ(e)
Oya
Ayi(ayi)
Wali
Mɛ(me)
Ndiinze
Mè yé(me ye)
Sindiinze
Mè n'yi(me n'yi)
Ekitanga kiza
N'kɔ nɔ(n'ko no)
Oteka ki?
N'kɔ a kɔ?(n'ko a ko)
Okwetegera?
I n'kɔ mɛ?(i n'ko me)
Nfuna okwetegera
Mè n'kɔ mɛ(me n'ko me)
Leka akaseke
Tɔ́ nɔ(to no)
Ndi mwefwe
Mè nɔ n'kɔ(me no n'ko)
Tera kintu
Ayi n'kɔ(ayi n'ko)
Nkwagala
Mè nɔ wé(me no we)
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Mè nɔ tɔ́(me no to)
Okwetegera mu nsi
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.
Eri heza y'ekitabo?
N'ye wé train station?(N'ye wé train station?)
Eri heza y'ekibuga?
N'ye wé bus stop?(N'ye wé bus stop?)
Ekiyungiriro ki?
Ké platform na?(Ké platform na?)
Ekitonde ki?
Ké sa a yé?(Ké sa a yé?)
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?
N'ye wé yé na?(N'ye wé yé na?)
Eri wansi wano
Yé na hɛn(Yé na hɛn)
Eri kure wano
Yé na hɛn gbo(Yé na hɛn gbo)
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?
Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?(Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?)
Mugume wano, nyabo
Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît(Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît)
Ekitanga ki?
Ké sa a yé?(Ké sa a yé?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ekitanga ki?
Mè wé na?(ekitanga ki)
Ekitanga ky'ekikula
Yè wé bɔ́ nɔ́.(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?
A wé nɔ́ dɔ́?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?
Mè wé hɛn nɔ́?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri
Mè wé dɔ́ nɔ́ fɔ́.(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)
Ekitabo, nyabo
A wé nɔ́ bɔ́.(ekitabo, nyabo)
Okwetegereza kuli mu?
Sè wé bɔ́?(okwetegereza kuli mu)
Ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya
Mè wé kɔ́ nɔ́.(ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya)
Tewali ebyokulya ebikalu
Mè wé nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́.(tewali ebyokulya ebikalu)
Ekitanga ky'ekyokulya
Yè wé sɔ́.(ekitanga ky'ekyokulya)
Nkwenda okufuna omukutu?
Mè wé nɔ́ mɛ́ nɔ́?(nkwenda okufuna omukutu)
Ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo
Mè wé nɔ́ gɔ́ nɔ́.(ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.