Looking for practical Latvian to Fon phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Latvian 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 Latvian 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.
Sveiki
Nɔ́(nɔ́)
Paldies
Mèdɔ́(mèdɔ́)
Labrīt
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
Labdien
Mèdɔ́ ɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
Labvakar
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
Labrīt
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
Uz redzēšanos
Nɔ́ wɛ(nɔ́ wɛ)
Uz redzēšanos
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
Kā tevi sauc?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Mani sauc Jānis
Mè nɔ́ John(mè nɔ́ John)
Kā tev klājas?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Priecājos iepazīties
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Vai jūs runājat angliski?
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?
Es slikti runāju hindi valodā.
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.
Es nesaprotu.
Mè n'kó nù.
Lūdzu, runājiet lēnām.
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.
Vai jūs varētu to teikt vēlreiz?
Mè s'kà yé nù?
Kur ir tualete?
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?
Kā es varu nokļūt pilsētas centrā?
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?
Griezieties pa kreisi.
Tò n'kà kè.
Griezieties pa labi.
Tò n'kà pɔ́.
Iet taisni.
Lè n'kà kè.
Cik maksā biļete?
Kí n'kà dɔ́?
Vienu biļeti, lūdzu.
Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.
Vai tas ir tālu no šejienes?
Èwé n'kà mɛ́?
Es esmu apmaldījies.
Mè n'kà nɔ́.
Kur es varu nopirkt SIM karti?
Èwé n'kà nɔ́ SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Jā
Ɛ(e)
Nē
Ayi(ayi)
Varbūt
Mɛ(me)
Es piekrītu
Mè yé(me ye)
Es nepiekrītu
Mè n'yi(me n'yi)
Tas izklausās labi
N'kɔ nɔ(n'ko no)
Ko tu domā?
N'kɔ a kɔ?(n'ko a ko)
Vai tu vari man palīdzēt?
I n'kɔ mɛ?(i n'ko me)
Man vajag palīdzību
Mè n'kɔ mɛ(me n'ko me)
Pagaidi mirkli
Tɔ́ nɔ(to no)
Man žēl
Mè nɔ n'kɔ(me no n'ko)
Nav problēmu
Ayi n'kɔ(ayi n'ko)
Apsveicu
Mè nɔ wé(me no we)
Daudz laimes dzimšanas dienā
Mè nɔ tɔ́(me no to)
Labu ceļojumu
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.
Kur ir dzelzceļa stacija?
N'ye wé train station?(N'ye wé train station?)
Kur ir autobusu pietura?
N'ye wé bus stop?(N'ye wé bus stop?)
Kura perona tā ir?
Ké platform na?(Ké platform na?)
Kādā laikā tas iznāk?
Ké sa a yé?(Ké sa a yé?)
Vai šis ir pareizais ceļš?
N'ye wé yé na?(N'ye wé yé na?)
Tas ir tuvu šeit.
Yé na hɛn(Yé na hɛn)
Tas ir tālu no šejienes.
Yé na hɛn gbo(Yé na hɛn gbo)
Vai tu vari man parādīt kartē?
Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?(Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?)
Lūdzu, apstājies šeit.
Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît(Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît)
Cik ilgi tas aizņem?
Ké sa a yé?(Ké sa a yé?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Cik tas maksā?
Mè wé na?
Tas ir pārāk dārgi.
Yè wé bɔ́ nɔ́.
Vai jums ir kaut kas lētāks?
A wé nɔ́ dɔ́?
Vai es varu maksāt ar karti?
Mè wé hɛn nɔ́?
Es vēlētos galdu diviem.
Mè wé dɔ́ nɔ́ fɔ́.
Rēķinu, lūdzu.
A wé nɔ́ bɔ́.
Vai serviss ir iekļauts?
Sè wé bɔ́?
Es esmu veģetāriete.
Mè wé kɔ́ nɔ́.
Bez pikanta ēdiena, lūdzu.
Mè wé nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́.
Tas ir garšīgi.
Yè wé sɔ́.
Vai varu dabūt ēdienkarti?
Mè wé nɔ́ mɛ́ nɔ́?
Glāzi ūdens, lūdzu.
Mè wé nɔ́ gɔ́ nɔ́.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.