Looking for practical Latin to Fon phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Latin 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.
Salve
Nɔ́(nɔ́)
Gratias tibi
Mèdɔ́(mèdɔ́)
Bonum mane
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
Bonum postmeridianum
Mèdɔ́ ɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
Bonum vesperum
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
Bona nox
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
Vide te postea
Nɔ́ wɛ(nɔ́ wɛ)
Vale
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
Quod est nomen tuum?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Nomen meum est Iohannes
Mè nɔ́ John(mè nɔ́ John)
Quomodo es?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Te convenire mihi iucundum est
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.