Looking for practical Qeqchi to Ewe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Qeqchi 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.
Tip: read the Ewe line out loud three times, then cover the Qeqchi 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.
Sa'qi
Woezɔ(woezo)
Uxlab'äl
Medɔ wo(medo wo)
Sa'qi k'ay
Mɛkpɔ(mekpo)
Sa'qi k'ik'
Mɛkpɔ ɖe(mekpo de)
Sa'qi k'ux
Mɛkpɔ ɖeɖe(mekpo dede)
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux
Mɛkpɔ ɖekakpɔ(mekpo deka)
K'ux k'ik'
Nɔ ɖe(no de)
K'ux
Nɔ agbe(no agbe)
Jach'och' k'ut?
Nɔ ɖe ɖe?(no de de)
In k'ut John
Mawu ɖe John(mawu de John)
K'ut k'ax?
Nɔ ɖe wò?(no de wo)
K'ax k'ut k'ux
Mekɔ wò ɖe(meko wo de)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
Wòkpɔ̃ ŋlɔ̃ɖi?(Wokpɔ̃ nglondi?)
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Mèkpɔ Hindi aɖe o.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Mènyɔ ŋu.
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Mèkpɔ ɖeɖe.
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Wòkpɔ ɖe ƒe ŋkɔ?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Esi wòle ɖe akɔ?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Mèkpɔ ɖe ŋkɔ ƒe akɔ?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Kɔ ɖe ƒe.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Kɔ ɖe aɖe.
K'utun k'ay.
Kɔ gɔme.
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Nye ɖe ɖe?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Mèkpɔ ɖe ɖe aɖe.
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe?
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Mèkpɔ ɖe.
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja'
Yoo
Nok
Ayi
K'a riq
Mekɔ
In k'ut
Mekɔ nyuie
In k'ut nok
Mekɔ nyuie o
K'ut in k'ut
Eyi yɛ fɛ
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Nukɔmɔ na wò?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Wobɛtɔ m'ahɔ?
In k'uch k'ax
Mɛhia m'ahɔ
K'ut k'ax riq
Tɔ nyuie
In k'ut k'ax
Mepa wo kyɛw
Nok k'ut
Nya abɔdɔ
K'ut in k'ut riq
Meda wo akye
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Mema wo da a yɛ fɛ
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Kɔ na ɔdɔm
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?
Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?(Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?)
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?
Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?(Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?)
¿K'utun ri platform?
Né wòle platform a?(Né wòle platform a?)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?(Né wòle ɖe ɖe?)
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?)
Ri k'utun k'utun
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?)
Ri k'utun k'ax
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?)
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?
Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?(Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?)
¿K'utun ri, por favor?
Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?(Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
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'utun ri'?
Esi le nu si?(esi le nu si?)
K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich'
Eyi yɛ dɔɔdɔ.(K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich')
¿Ruk'ux ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
Wɔwɔ nu a ɛyɛ dɔɔdɔ?(¿Ruk'ux ri' k'utun ch'ich'?)
¿K'utun ri' k'utun rax?
Mɛtɔ ka wɔ kɔd?(¿K'utun ri' k'utun rax?)
In k'utun ri' k'ax ri' ch'och'
Mɛpɛ akɔtɔ mɔkɔ.(In k'utun ri' k'ax ri' ch'och')
Ri' k'utun, por favor
Kɔtɔ, mepa wo kyɛw.(Ri' k'utun, por favor)
¿Ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
Ɔyɛ nɔɔma no mu?(¿Ri' k'utun ch'ich'?)
In k'utun ri' vegetarian
Mɛyɛ ɔkɔmfo.(In k'utun ri' vegetarian)
Man k'utun ri' ch'ich', por favor
Mepa wo kyɛw, mɛmpɛ dɔkita.(Man k'utun ri' ch'ich', por favor)
K'utun ri' ch'ich'
Eyi yɛ dɔ.(K'utun ri' ch'ich')
¿K'utun ri' k'utun menú?
Mɛtɔ menu?(¿K'utun ri' k'utun menú?)
Ri' k'utun k'ay, por favor
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo.(Ri' k'utun k'ay, por favor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
K'uxi' ri policía
Tɔ́ nɔ́tsie(tɔ́ nɔ́tsie)
K'uxi' ri ambulancia
Tɔ́ amublans(tɔ́ amublans)
In k'utun ri médico
Mèhia dɔ́kita(mèhia dɔ́kita)
In k'utun ri k'ax
Mèwɔ́ mɔ́(mèwɔ́ mɔ́)
In k'utun ri k'ik'
Mèwɔ́ nɔ́kpɔ́m(mèwɔ́ nɔ́kpɔ́m)
Ja ri hospital k'utun?
Wòle nɔ́kpɔ́m aɖe?(wòle nɔ́kpɔ́m aɖe?)
K'ax ri' k'ot
Eyi yɛ mɔ́(eyi yɛ mɔ́)
In k'utun ri pasaporte
Mèwɔ́ mɔ́ passport(mèwɔ́ mɔ́ passport)
¿K'uxi' ri hotel in?
Wòle tɔ́ mɔ́ hotel?(wòle tɔ́ mɔ́ hotel?)
Ayuda!
Mɛkpɔ!(mɛkpɔ!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Miawoe zɔ(Miawoe zo)
K'utun ri' xk'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Miawoe nyuie le agbe(Miawoe nyuie le agbe)
K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux?
Né wòle agbe si?(Ne wo le agbe si?)
K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux
Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ dzesi le eŋu(Me do wo kpo dzesi le enu)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux?
Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ le eŋu?(Me do wo kpo le enu?)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux
Mɛgblɔ be file no le(Me glo be file no le)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Akpe na wò agbe(Akpe na wo agbe)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Mɛdɔ nyuie le wò(Me do nyuie le wo)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux?
Né wòkɔ mɔ na?(Ne wo ko mo na?)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Miawoe le wò(Miawoe le wo)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Dɔwɔtɔ le Fida(Dɔwɔtɔ le Fida)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.