Looking for practical Romani to Fon phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Romani 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: pick five Fon phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Sastimos
Nɔ́(nɔ́)
Dikhes
Mèdɔ́(mèdɔ́)
Sar san o drom
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
Sar san o drom
Mèdɔ́ ɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
Sar san o večer
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
Sar san o noć
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
Sikav tuke na jekh
Nɔ́ wɛ(nɔ́ wɛ)
Sastipen
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
So t'avel tiri navn?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Mande t'avel John
Mè nɔ́ John(mè nɔ́ John)
Soske tuke?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Rromale tuke
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Aš tuke anglis thaj?
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Na sam tuke
Mè n'kó nù.(na sam tooke)
Sikav tuke buti
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.(sikav tooke buti)
Suk tuke so khanav avri?
Mè s'kà yé nù?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Kade si o toalet?
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?(kade si o toalet)
Sako me džanav katar o centar?
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Džanav levo
Tò n'kà kè.(jhanav levo)
Džanav pravo
Tò n'kà pɔ́.(jhanav pravo)
Džanav buti
Lè n'kà kè.(jhanav buti)
Sako si o tarifo?
Kí n'kà dɔ́?(sako si o tarifo)
Eka tiketa, please
Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.(eka tiketa, please)
Si o baro katar here?
Èwé n'kà mɛ́?(si o baro katar here)
Me si na džanav
Mè n'kà nɔ́.(me si na jhanav)
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?
Èwé n'kà nɔ́ SIM?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Ɛ(e)
Na
Ayi(ayi)
Možda
Mɛ(me)
Sukalav
Mè yé(me ye)
Nesukalav
Mè n'yi(me n'yi)
To so boro
N'kɔ nɔ(n'ko no)
So te phendav?
N'kɔ a kɔ?(n'ko a ko)
Sako te mikerav?
I n'kɔ mɛ?(i n'ko me)
Me mangav miker
Mè n'kɔ mɛ(me n'ko me)
Phirav kher
Tɔ́ nɔ(to no)
Me som te bachtal
Mè nɔ n'kɔ(me no n'ko)
Na problem
Ayi n'kɔ(ayi n'ko)
Sukalav tuke
Mè nɔ wé(me no we)
Sukal tuke kher
Mè nɔ tɔ́(me no to)
Sakona safar kher
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.
Kasa jekh train station?
N'ye wé train station?(N'ye wé train station?)
Kasa jekh bus stop?
N'ye wé bus stop?(N'ye wé bus stop?)
Kasa platform?
Ké platform na?(Ké platform na?)
So kalo khera?
Ké sa a yé?(Ké sa a yé?)
So si jekh pravas?
N'ye wé yé na?(N'ye wé yé na?)
So si buchi tu?
Yé na hɛn(Yé na hɛn)
So si dikh le tu?
Yé na hɛn gbo(Yé na hɛn gbo)
Tu kheres me le mapa?
Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?(Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?)
Sti le tu, please.
Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît(Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît)
Kado kheras?
Ké sa a yé?(Ké sa a yé?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Sako kheres thaj?
Mè wé na?(sako kheres thaj)
Taj e bori drago
Yè wé bɔ́ nɔ́.(taj e bori drago)
Aso tuke katar chede?
A wé nɔ́ dɔ́?(aso tuke katar chede)
Sakava kade kerdan?
Mè wé hɛn nɔ́?(sakava kade kerdan)
Mande sar o buchi for duj
Mè wé dɔ́ nɔ́ fɔ́.(mande sar o buchi for duj)
O bil, please
A wé nɔ́ bɔ́.(o bil, please)
Sar o servis included?
Sè wé bɔ́?(sar o servis included)
Mande so vegetarian
Mè wé kɔ́ nɔ́.(mande so vegetarian)
Na spicy khana, please
Mè wé nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́.(na spicy khana, please)
Taj e delikates
Yè wé sɔ́.(taj e delikates)
Sakava kade o menu?
Mè wé nɔ́ mɛ́ nɔ́?(sakava kade o menu)
O buchi thaj, please
Mè wé nɔ́ gɔ́ nɔ́.(o buchi thaj, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.