Looking for practical Mam to Fon phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mam 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: when a Fon phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Mam wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Xo'j
Nɔ́(nɔ́)
Tz'ik
Mèdɔ́(mèdɔ́)
Xo'j nax
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
Xo'j q'ij
Mèdɔ́ ɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
Xo'j k'ux
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
Xo'j k'ux nax
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
K'ux q'ij
Nɔ́ wɛ(nɔ́ wɛ)
Xo'j k'ux
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
Ja' k'ux nax?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Ja' k'ux nax John
Mè nɔ́ John(mè nɔ́ John)
Jach' k'ux?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Nab' k'ux
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿K'ax k'utun English?
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Mè n'kó nù.
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Mè s'kà yé nù?
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?
K'utun k'ux.
Tò n'kà kè.
K'utun k'ux.
Tò n'kà pɔ́.
K'utun k'ux.
Lè n'kà kè.
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Kí n'kà dɔ́?
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Èwé n'kà mɛ́?
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Mè n'kà nɔ́.
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Èwé n'kà nɔ́ SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Juj
Ɛ(e)
Man
Ayi(ayi)
K'ux
Mɛ(me)
Juj k'ux
Mè yé(me ye)
Man k'ux
Mè n'yi(me n'yi)
K'ux juj
N'kɔ nɔ(n'ko no)
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?
N'kɔ a kɔ?(n'ko a ko)
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?
I n'kɔ mɛ?(i n'ko me)
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut
Mè n'kɔ mɛ(me n'ko me)
K'ux k'ut
Tɔ́ nɔ(to no)
Juj k'ux k'ut
Mè nɔ n'kɔ(me no n'ko)
Man k'ux k'ut
Ayi n'kɔ(ayi n'ko)
K'ux juj k'ut
Mè nɔ wé(me no we)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Mè nɔ tɔ́(me no to)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
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.
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?
N'ye wé train station?(N'ye wé train station?)
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
N'ye wé bus stop?(N'ye wé bus stop?)
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
Ké platform na?(Ké platform na?)
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
Ké sa a yé?(Ké sa a yé?)
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
N'ye wé yé na?(N'ye wé yé na?)
Ri k'ut pa ri.
Yé na hɛn(Yé na hɛn)
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
Yé na hɛn gbo(Yé na hɛn gbo)
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?(Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?)
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît(Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît)
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
Ké sa a yé?(Ké sa a yé?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.