Looking for practical Mam to Ewe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mam 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.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Xo'j
Woezɔ(woezo)
Tz'ik
Medɔ wo(medo wo)
Xo'j nax
Mɛkpɔ(mekpo)
Xo'j q'ij
Mɛkpɔ ɖe(mekpo de)
Xo'j k'ux
Mɛkpɔ ɖeɖe(mekpo dede)
Xo'j k'ux nax
Mɛkpɔ ɖekakpɔ(mekpo deka)
K'ux q'ij
Nɔ ɖe(no de)
Xo'j k'ux
Nɔ agbe(no agbe)
Ja' k'ux nax?
Nɔ ɖe ɖe?(no de de)
Ja' k'ux nax John
Mawu ɖe John(mawu de John)
Jach' k'ux?
Nɔ ɖe wò?(no de wo)
Nab' k'ux
Mekɔ wò ɖe(meko wo de)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿K'ax k'utun English?
Wòkpɔ̃ ŋlɔ̃ɖi?(Wokpɔ̃ nglondi?)
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Mèkpɔ Hindi aɖe o.
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Mènyɔ ŋu.
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Mèkpɔ ɖeɖe.
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Wòkpɔ ɖe ƒe ŋkɔ?
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Esi wòle ɖe akɔ?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Mèkpɔ ɖe ŋkɔ ƒe akɔ?
K'utun k'ux.
Kɔ ɖe ƒe.
K'utun k'ux.
Kɔ ɖe aɖe.
K'utun k'ux.
Kɔ gɔme.
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Nye ɖe ɖe?
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Mèkpɔ ɖe ɖe aɖe.
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe?
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Mèkpɔ ɖe.
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Juj
Yoo(hoo)
Man
Ayi(mah)
K'ux
Mekɔ(k'ush)
Juj k'ux
Mekɔ nyuie(hoo k'ush)
Man k'ux
Mekɔ nyuie o(mah k'ush)
K'ux juj
Eyi yɛ fɛ(k'ush hoo)
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?
Nukɔmɔ na wò?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?
Wobɛtɔ m'ahɔ?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut
Mɛhia m'ahɔ(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux k'ut
Tɔ nyuie(k'ush k'ut)
Juj k'ux k'ut
Mepa wo kyɛw(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Man k'ux k'ut
Nya abɔdɔ(mah k'ush k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut
Meda wo akye(k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Mema wo da a yɛ fɛ(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Kɔ na ɔdɔm(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?
Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?(Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?)
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?(Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?)
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
Né wòle platform a?(Né wòle platform a?)
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?(Né wòle ɖe ɖe?)
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?)
Ri k'ut pa ri.
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?)
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?)
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?(Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?)
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?(Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?)
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?(Né wòle ɖe ɖe?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
K'ux k'ulub' ri'?
Esi le nu si?(esi le nu si?)
K'ux ri' k'ulub'?
Eyi yɛ dɔɔdɔ.(K'ux ri' k'ulub'?)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Wɔwɔ nu a ɛyɛ dɔɔdɔ?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
Mɛtɔ ka wɔ kɔd?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
Mɛpɛ akɔtɔ mɔkɔ.(In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?)
Ri' k'ulub', por favor
Kɔtɔ, mepa wo kyɛw.(Ri' k'ulub', por favor)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Ɔyɛ nɔɔma no mu?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
Mɛyɛ ɔkɔmfo.(In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Mepa wo kyɛw, mɛmpɛ dɔkita.(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
Eyi yɛ dɔ.(K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Mɛtɔ menu?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo.(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
K'uxik la policía
Tɔ́ nɔ́tsie(tɔ́ nɔ́tsie)
K'uxik un ambulancia
Tɔ́ amublans(tɔ́ amublans)
Nek' a doctor
Mèhia dɔ́kita(mèhia dɔ́kita)
K'utun k'ax
Mèwɔ́ mɔ́(mèwɔ́ mɔ́)
Nek' a k'uxi' ch'ich'
Mèwɔ́ nɔ́kpɔ́m(mèwɔ́ nɔ́kpɔ́m)
Jach' k'uxik la hospital?
Wòle nɔ́kpɔ́m aɖe?(wòle nɔ́kpɔ́m aɖe?)
K'utun k'uxi' aquí
Eyi yɛ mɔ́(eyi yɛ mɔ́)
Nek' a k'uxik mi pasaporte
Mèwɔ́ mɔ́ passport(mèwɔ́ mɔ́ passport)
¿K'uxik a k'uxik mi hotel?
Wòle tɔ́ mɔ́ hotel?(wòle tɔ́ mɔ́ hotel?)
¡Ayuda!
Mɛkpɔ!(mɛkpɔ!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Chik'oj ch'ab'ej
Miawoe zɔ(Miawoe zo)
K'axik ch'awik ri k'ulb'al
Miawoe nyuie le agbe(Miawoe nyuie le agbe)
K'ut ri k'utal k'axik?
Né wòle agbe si?(Ne wo le agbe si?)
In k'axik ri k'ik'oj ch'ich'
Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ dzesi le eŋu(Me do wo kpo dzesi le enu)
K'axik ch'awik ri k'ik'oj k'ay?
Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ le eŋu?(Me do wo kpo le enu?)
Ch'awik ri k'ulb'al k'axik
Mɛgblɔ be file no le(Me glo be file no le)
Tz'ib'ej ri k'utal
Akpe na wò agbe(Akpe na wo agbe)
In k'axik ri k'ulb'al k'axik
Mɛdɔ nyuie le wò(Me do nyuie le wo)
K'axik ch'awik ri k'utal?
Né wòkɔ mɔ na?(Ne wo ko mo na?)
K'axik in k'axik ch'awik
Miawoe le wò(Miawoe le wo)
Ri k'utal k'axik k'ay
Dɔwɔtɔ le Fida(Dɔwɔtɔ le Fida)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.