Looking for practical Qeqchi to Fon phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Qeqchi 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 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
Nɔ́(nɔ́)
Uxlab'äl
Mèdɔ́(mèdɔ́)
Sa'qi k'ay
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
Sa'qi k'ik'
Mèdɔ́ ɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
Sa'qi k'ux
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
K'ux k'ik'
Nɔ́ wɛ(nɔ́ wɛ)
K'ux
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
Jach'och' k'ut?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
In k'ut John
Mè nɔ́ John(mè nɔ́ John)
K'ut k'ax?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
K'ax k'ut k'ux
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Mè n'kó nù.
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Mè s'kà yé nù?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Tò n'kà kè.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Tò n'kà pɔ́.
K'utun k'ay.
Lè n'kà kè.
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Kí n'kà dɔ́?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Èwé n'kà mɛ́?
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Mè n'kà nɔ́.
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Èwé n'kà nɔ́ SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja'
Ɛ(e)
Nok
Ayi(ayi)
K'a riq
Mɛ(me)
In k'ut
Mè yé(me ye)
In k'ut nok
Mè n'yi(me n'yi)
K'ut in k'ut
N'kɔ nɔ(n'ko no)
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
N'kɔ a kɔ?(n'ko a ko)
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
I n'kɔ mɛ?(i n'ko me)
In k'uch k'ax
Mè n'kɔ mɛ(me n'ko me)
K'ut k'ax riq
Tɔ́ nɔ(to no)
In k'ut k'ax
Mè nɔ n'kɔ(me no n'ko)
Nok k'ut
Ayi n'kɔ(ayi n'ko)
K'ut in k'ut riq
Mè nɔ wé(me no we)
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Mè nɔ tɔ́(me no to)
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
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.
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?
N'ye wé train station?(N'ye wé train station?)
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?
N'ye wé bus stop?(N'ye wé bus stop?)
¿K'utun ri platform?
Ké platform na?(Ké platform na?)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
Ké sa a yé?(Ké sa a yé?)
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?
N'ye wé yé na?(N'ye wé yé na?)
Ri k'utun k'utun
Yé na hɛn(Yé na hɛn)
Ri k'utun k'ax
Yé na hɛn gbo(Yé na hɛn gbo)
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?
Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?(Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?)
¿K'utun ri, por favor?
Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît(Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
Ké sa a yé?(Ké sa a yé?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.