Looking for practical Kikongo to Fon phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kikongo 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 Kikongo 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.
Mbote
Nɔ́(nɔ́)
Mele
Mèdɔ́(mèdɔ́)
Mokolo mayele
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
Mokolo ya ntango
Mèdɔ́ ɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
Mokolo ya mambu
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
Mokolo ya mpembe
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
Tala mosi
Nɔ́ wɛ(nɔ́ wɛ)
Tata
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
Nki yina nzo?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Nzo yami ke John
Mè nɔ́ John(mè nɔ́ John)
Oko wanga?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Nki ya mosi na yo
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo o zola kutu English?
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.
Nkeni kanga.
Mè n'kó nù.
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?
Mè s'kà yé nù?
Kutu wapi banzela?
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?
Tanda na luma.
Tò n'kà kè.
Tanda na mambu.
Tò n'kà pɔ́.
Enda na mosi.
Lè n'kà kè.
Nki mbongo ya ndako?
Kí n'kà dɔ́?
Ticket mosi, mokolo.
Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.
Nki feti na wapi?
Èwé n'kà mɛ́?
Nkeni zola.
Mè n'kà nɔ́.
Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?
Èwé n'kà nɔ́ SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ewe
Ɛ(e)
Te
Ayi(ayi)
Kasi
Mɛ(me)
Nkiadi
Mè yé(me ye)
Nkiadi te
Mè n'yi(me n'yi)
Oyo ke nkiadi malamu
N'kɔ nɔ(n'ko no)
Nkiadi nini?
N'kɔ a kɔ?(n'ko a ko)
Okanza kudi nki?
I n'kɔ mɛ?(i n'ko me)
Nkiadi kudi nki
Mè n'kɔ mɛ(me n'ko me)
Lela na nki
Tɔ́ nɔ(to no)
Nkiadi na nki
Mè nɔ n'kɔ(me no n'ko)
Te na nki
Ayi n'kɔ(ayi n'ko)
Tata na nki
Mè nɔ wé(me no we)
Mokolo ya mbote
Mè nɔ tɔ́(me no to)
Tala na nzala ya malamu
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.
Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?
N'ye wé train station?(N'ye wé train station?)
Wana wanga na bus?
N'ye wé bus stop?(N'ye wé bus stop?)
Nki platform yai?
Ké platform na?(Ké platform na?)
Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?
Ké sa a yé?(Ké sa a yé?)
Yai ke nzila ya nki?
N'ye wé yé na?(N'ye wé yé na?)
Eza na nsi ya nzo
Yé na hɛn(Yé na hɛn)
Eza na mosi ya nzo
Yé na hɛn gbo(Yé na hɛn gbo)
Okanisa ngai na mape?
Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?(Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?)
Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît
Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît(Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît)
Nki ntangu yina yenda?
Ké sa a yé?(Ké sa a yé?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nki yina kudi?
Mè wé na?(nki yina kudi)
Yina kele na nsi
Yè wé bɔ́ nɔ́.(yina kele na nsi)
Ona kima ki nsi?
A wé nɔ́ dɔ́?(ona kima ki nsi)
Ncanza kudi na kadi?
Mè wé hɛn nɔ́?(ncanza kudi na kadi)
Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi
Mè wé dɔ́ nɔ́ fɔ́.(nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi)
Kadi, ndakisa
A wé nɔ́ bɔ́.(kadi, ndakisa)
Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na?
Sè wé bɔ́?(kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na)
Ndi muvegetari
Mè wé kɔ́ nɔ́.(ndi muvegetari)
Kaka mfu, ndakisa
Mè wé nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́.(kaka mfu, ndakisa)
Yina kele na nsi
Yè wé sɔ́.(yina kele na nsi)
Ncanza na menu?
Mè wé nɔ́ mɛ́ nɔ́?(ncanza na menu)
Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa
Mè wé nɔ́ gɔ́ nɔ́.(ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.