Looking for practical Samoan to Ewe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Samoan 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: pick five Ewe 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.
Talofa
Woezɔ(woezo)
Fa'amolemole
Medɔ wo(medo wo)
Talofa i le taeao
Mɛkpɔ(mekpo)
Talofa i le afiafi
Mɛkpɔ ɖe(mekpo de)
Talofa i le po
Mɛkpɔ ɖeɖe(mekpo dede)
O le po lelei
Mɛkpɔ ɖekakpɔ(mekpo deka)
Fa'afetai
Nɔ ɖe(no de)
Tofa
Nɔ agbe(no agbe)
O ai lou igoa?
Nɔ ɖe ɖe?(no de de)
O lo'u igoa o John
Mawu ɖe John(mawu de John)
O a mai oe?
Nɔ ɖe wò?(no de wo)
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Mekɔ wò ɖe(meko wo de)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
Wòkpɔ̃ ŋlɔ̃ɖi?(Wokpɔ̃ nglondi?)
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Mèkpɔ Hindi aɖe o.
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Mènyɔ ŋu.
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Mèkpɔ ɖeɖe.
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Wòkpɔ ɖe ƒe ŋkɔ?
O fea le umukuka?
Esi wòle ɖe akɔ?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Mèkpɔ ɖe ŋkɔ ƒe akɔ?
Tali i le itu mauga
Kɔ ɖe ƒe.
Tali i le itu i matu
Kɔ ɖe aɖe.
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Kɔ gɔme.
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Nye ɖe ɖe?
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
Mèkpɔ ɖe ɖe aɖe.
E mamao mai iinei?
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe?
Ua ou leiloa
Mèkpɔ ɖe.
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ioe
Yoo
Leai
Ayi
Atonu
Mekɔ
O le fa'amaonia
Mekɔ nyuie
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Mekɔ nyuie o
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Eyi yɛ fɛ
O le a sou manatu?
Nukɔmɔ na wò?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Wobɛtɔ m'ahɔ?
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Mɛhia m'ahɔ
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Tɔ nyuie
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Mepa wo kyɛw
E leai se fa'aletonu
Nya abɔdɔ
Fa'afetai
Meda wo akye
Manuia le aso fanau
Mema wo da a yɛ fɛ
Ia manuia lau malaga
Kɔ na ɔdɔm
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?
Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?(Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?)
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?
Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?(Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?)
O le fea le tulaga?
Né wòle platform a?(Né wòle platform a?)
O le a le taimi e alu ai?
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?(Né wòle ɖe ɖe?)
O le ala saʻo lenei?
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?)
E latalata iinei
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?)
E mamao mai iinei
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?)
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?
Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?(Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?)
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole
Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?(Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?)
E fia le taimi e alu ai?
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?(Né wòle ɖe ɖe?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E fia le tau o lenei?
Esi le nu si?(esi le nu si?)
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.
Eyi yɛ dɔɔdɔ.
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?
Wɔwɔ nu a ɛyɛ dɔɔdɔ?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?
Mɛtɔ ka wɔ kɔd?
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.
Mɛpɛ akɔtɔ mɔkɔ.
Fa'amolemole, le pili.
Kɔtɔ, mepa wo kyɛw.
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?
Ɔyɛ nɔɔma no mu?
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.
Mɛyɛ ɔkɔmfo.
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.
Mepa wo kyɛw, mɛmpɛ dɔkita.
E manaia lenei.
Eyi yɛ dɔ.
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?
Mɛtɔ menu?
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Faafesootai leoleo
Tɔ́ nɔ́tsie(tɔ́ nɔ́tsie)
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Tɔ́ amublans(tɔ́ amublans)
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
Mèhia dɔ́kita(mèhia dɔ́kita)
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
Mèwɔ́ mɔ́(mèwɔ́ mɔ́)
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Mèwɔ́ nɔ́kpɔ́m(mèwɔ́ nɔ́kpɔ́m)
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
Wòle nɔ́kpɔ́m aɖe?(wòle nɔ́kpɔ́m aɖe?)
E tiga iinei
Eyi yɛ mɔ́(eyi yɛ mɔ́)
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
Mèwɔ́ mɔ́ passport(mèwɔ́ mɔ́ passport)
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
Wòle tɔ́ mɔ́ hotel?(wòle tɔ́ mɔ́ hotel?)
Fa'amolemole!
Mɛkpɔ!(mɛkpɔ!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae
Miawoe zɔ(Miawoe zo)
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga
Miawoe nyuie le agbe(Miawoe nyuie le agbe)
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?
Né wòle agbe si?(Ne wo le agbe si?)
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso
Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ dzesi le eŋu(Me do wo kpo dzesi le enu)
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?
Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ le eŋu?(Me do wo kpo le enu?)
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga
Mɛgblɔ be file no le(Me glo be file no le)
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi
Akpe na wò agbe(Akpe na wo agbe)
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe
Mɛdɔ nyuie le wò(Me do nyuie le wo)
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?
Né wòkɔ mɔ na?(Ne wo ko mo na?)
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae
Miawoe le wò(Miawoe le wo)
O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile
Dɔwɔtɔ le Fida(Dɔwɔtɔ le Fida)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.