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Common Sami North to Fon phrases

100 practical Sami North to Fon phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Sami North to Fon phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sami North 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Fon-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Bures

    Nɔ́ (nɔ́)

  2. Giitu

    Mèdɔ́ (mèdɔ́)

  3. Buorre eahket

    Mèdɔ́ agblɔ (mèdɔ́ agblɔ)

  4. Buorre beaivi

    Mèdɔ́ ɖe (mèdɔ́ ɖe)

  5. Buorre iđit

    Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe (mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)

  6. Buorre natti

    Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ (mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)

  7. Bures boahtin

    Nɔ́ wɛ (nɔ́ wɛ)

  8. Ráhkisvuohta

    Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe (nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)

  9. Mii du namma lea?

    Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́? (nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)

  10. Mun namma lea John

    Mè nɔ́ John (mè nɔ́ John)

  11. Gii du lea?

    Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́? (nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)

  12. Bures boahtin

    Mèdɔ́ nɔ́ (mèdɔ́ nɔ́)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Don leat englalaš?

    I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì? (Don leat englalaš?)

  2. Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga

    Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè. (Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)

  3. Mun in boahtte

    Mè n'kó nù. (Mun in boahtte)

  4. Váldde čáhkkáldat

    S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè. (Váldde čáhkkáldat)

  5. Várra gohččat dán again?

    Mè s'kà yé nù? (Várra gohččat dán again?)

  6. Gii lea báhkkis?

    Èwé n'kà dɔ́? (Gii lea báhkkis?)

  7. Mii lea muohta gávdno?

    Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà? (Mii lea muohta gávdno?)

  8. Váldde oassal

    Tò n'kà kè. (Váldde oassal)

  9. Váldde dehálaš

    Tò n'kà pɔ́. (Váldde dehálaš)

  10. Geahččat suohkan

    Lè n'kà kè. (Geahččat suohkan)

  11. Mii lea gávdno?

    Kí n'kà dɔ́? (Mii lea gávdno?)

  12. Okta billeta, please

    Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît. (Okta billeta, please)

  13. Lea dat láhka da?

    Èwé n'kà mɛ́? (Lea dat láhka da?)

  14. Mun lean bohtos

    Mè n'kà nɔ́. (Mun lean bohtos)

  15. Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?

    Èwé n'kà nɔ́ SIM? (Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Ja

    Ɛ (e)

  2. Ii

    Ayi (ayi)

  3. Mii

    Mɛ (me)

  4. Mun ođđa

    Mè yé (me ye)

  5. Mun ii ođđa

    Mè n'yi (me n'yi)

  6. Dasa lea buorre

    N'kɔ nɔ (n'ko no)

  7. Mii du váldde?

    N'kɔ a kɔ? (n'ko a ko)

  8. Sii mii geahččat mu?

    I n'kɔ mɛ? (i n'ko me)

  9. Mun háliid geahččat

    Mè n'kɔ mɛ (me n'ko me)

  10. Váldde ieš

    Tɔ́ nɔ (to no)

  11. Mun lea áibbas

    Mè nɔ n'kɔ (me no n'ko)

  12. Ii proplema

    Ayi n'kɔ (ayi n'ko)

  13. Báhkkus

    Mè nɔ wé (me no we)

  14. Buorre álbmotbeivvi

    Mè nɔ tɔ́ (me no to)

  15. Váldde beaivvi buorre

    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.

  1. Mii lea raššabáikkit?

    N'ye wé train station? (N'ye wé train station?)

  2. Mii lea bussibaikkit?

    N'ye wé bus stop? (N'ye wé bus stop?)

  3. Mii platforma lea?

    Ké platform na? (Ké platform na?)

  4. Mii dihte lea?

    Ké sa a yé? (Ké sa a yé?)

  5. Lea dehálaš vejola?

    N'ye wé yé na? (N'ye wé yé na?)

  6. Dat lea njuolga

    Yé na hɛn (Yé na hɛn)

  7. Dat lea muohta

    Yé na hɛn gbo (Yé na hɛn gbo)

  8. Sii máhcá muohta?

    Mè wé hɛn n'ye map? (Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?)

  9. Dán, please

    Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît (Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît)

  10. Mii lea áibbas?

    Ké sa a yé? (Ké sa a yé?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Mii lea gohčodit?

    Mè wé na? (miː leːa gohːtʊt)

  2. Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš

    Yè wé bɔ́ nɔ́. (daːt leːa muːtʊn deːarvaʃ)

  3. Don leat geahččat muhtun?

    A wé nɔ́ dɔ́? (dɔn leːat ɡeːaʧːat muːtʊn)

  4. Sii mun sáhte ákkis?

    Mè wé hɛn nɔ́? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈɑkːis)

  5. Mun háliidan duohken guovttos

    Mè wé dɔ́ nɔ́ fɔ́. (mun ˈhɑːliːdɑn ˈduoːhken ˈɡuovttos)

  6. Bille, please

    A wé nɔ́ bɔ́. (ˈbɪlle pleːz)

  7. Lea servihkka gohčodaga?

    Sè wé bɔ́? (leːa ˈservihkːa ˈɡoːhːtʊɡɑ)

  8. Mun lean veahkki

    Mè wé kɔ́ nɔ́. (mun leːan ˈveːhki)

  9. Ihkká muhtun mat

    Mè wé nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́. (ˈihkːɑ muːtʊn mɑt)

  10. Dát lea njuolggad

    Yè wé sɔ́. (daːt leːa ˈnjuolɡːɑd)

  11. Sii mun sáhte menuhit?

    Mè wé nɔ́ mɛ́ nɔ́? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈmeːnuːhɪt)

  12. Vátta, please

    Mè wé nɔ́ gɔ́ nɔ́. (ˈvɑːttɑ pleːz)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Soažžat poliija

    Nɔ̀ nɔ́ wɛ́ (nɔ̀ nɔ́ wɛ́)

  2. Soažžat ambulánsa

    Nɔ̀ nɔ́ àmblans (nɔ̀ nɔ́ àmblans)

  3. Mii dušše doktara

    Mè hùn wá dɔ́ktɛ́ (mè hùn wá dɔ́ktɛ́)

  4. Mii lea vuordde

    Mè tɔ́ dɔ́ (mè tɔ́ dɔ́)

  5. Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga

    Mè wá nùmɛ́ kɔ́ (mè wá nùmɛ́ kɔ́)

  6. Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?

    Fɔ́ wɛ́ dɔ́kita nɔ́? (fɔ́ wɛ́ dɔ́kita nɔ́?)

  7. Dát lea gárttá

    A hùn nɔ́ (a hùn nɔ́)

  8. Mii lea váldde mu passu

    Mè lɔ́ mɔ́ kɔ́tɔ́ (mè lɔ́ mɔ́ kɔ́tɔ́)

  9. Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?

    Kɔ́ nɔ́ nɔ́ wɛ́ mɔ́ hɔ́tɛ́l? (kɔ́ nɔ́ nɔ́ wɛ́ mɔ́ hɔ́tɛ́l?)

  10. Hjálp!

    Sè! (sè!)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Buerie bisseha

    Mè wá nɔ́ (Me wa no)

  2. Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan

    Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ (Me to no ko so)

  3. Mii čuovgga leat du?

    Nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ kó? (No ko so ko?)

  4. Mun sendá reportta ihttin

    Mè yé sɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ bɔ́ (Me ye so no ko bo)

  5. Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas?

    Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ bɔ́ kɔ́ (Me to no ko bo ko)

  6. Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan

    Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ nɔ́ (Me to no ko so no)

  7. Giitu du máŋga

    Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́ (Me to no ko no)

  8. Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du

    Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ (Me to no ko so)

  9. Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi?

    Nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ kó? (No ko so ko?)

  10. Mii dárbbašat geahččat du

    Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ (Me to no ko so)

  11. Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá

    Nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ kó (No ko so ko)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Mii dát lea?

    Nukon wé? (nukon we)

  2. Dát lea golbma

    Wé hã tã (we han ta)

  3. Dán álbmot

    Ayi (ayi)

  4. Ráhkis

    Mèbè (mebe)

  5. Ipmil

    Ayi gbo (ayi gbo)

  6. Mánnodahka

    Lundi (lundi)

  7. Dálkkodahka

    Mardi (mardi)

  8. Miehtardahka

    Mercredi (mercredi)

  9. Okta

    Yin (yin)

  10. Guokte

    Hè (he)

  11. Golbma

    Tã (tan)

  12. Logi

    Dè (de)

  13. Sihkkar

    Yin hã (yin han)

  14. Njaal

    Mè (me)

  15. Mearka

    Hè hã (he han)

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