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Common Santali (Ol Chiki) to Ewe phrases

100 practical Santali (Ol Chiki) to Ewe phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Santali (Ol Chiki) to Ewe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Santali (Ol Chiki) 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.

  1. ᱨᱤᱡᱤᱭ

    Woezɔ (woezo)

  2. ᱟᱹᱦᱚᱜᱟ

    Medɔ wo (medo wo)

  3. ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱵᱟᱨᱚ

    Mɛkpɔ (mekpo)

  4. ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱯᱟᱭ

    Mɛkpɔ ɖe (mekpo de)

  5. ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ

    Mɛkpɔ ɖeɖe (mekpo dede)

  6. ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ

    Mɛkpɔ ɖekakpɔ (mekpo deka)

  7. ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ

    Nɔ ɖe (no de)

  8. ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ

    Nɔ agbe (no agbe)

  9. ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ?

    Nɔ ɖe ɖe? (no de de)

  10. ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ

    Mawu ɖe John (mawu de John)

  11. ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ?

    Nɔ ɖe wò? (no de wo)

  12. ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱡᱚᱱᱟ

    Mekɔ wò ɖe (meko wo de)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Tuhun English bolang?

    Wòkpɔ̃ ŋlɔ̃ɖi? (Wokpɔ̃ nglondi?)

  2. Maan Hindi bhal nahi bolang

    Mèkpɔ Hindi aɖe o. (maan Hindi bhal nahi bolang)

  3. Maan samjha nahi

    Mènyɔ ŋu. (maan samjha nahi)

  4. Dohar dhire bolang

    Mèkpɔ ɖeɖe. (dohar dhire bolang)

  5. Tuhun ohu bar bar bolang?

    Wòkpɔ ɖe ƒe ŋkɔ? (tuhun ohu bar bar bolang)

  6. Ghar gela kaha?

    Esi wòle ɖe akɔ? (ghar gela kaha)

  7. Maan nagar kendraka katha jabo?

    Mèkpɔ ɖe ŋkɔ ƒe akɔ? (maan nagar kendraka katha jabo)

  8. Bamra gela

    Kɔ ɖe ƒe. (bamra gela)

  9. Dahra gela

    Kɔ ɖe aɖe. (dahra gela)

  10. Sidha jabo

    Kɔ gɔme. (sidha jabo)

  11. Kota kharch?

    Nye ɖe ɖe? (kota kharch)

  12. Ek ticket, dohar

    Mèkpɔ ɖe ɖe aɖe. (ek ticket, dohar)

  13. Ika duraka?

    Esi wòle ɖe aɖe? (ika duraka)

  14. Maan khoya gelam

    Mèkpɔ ɖe. (maan khoya gelam)

  15. Maan SIM card kahan kinabo?

    Esi wòle ɖe aɖe SIM card? (maan SIM card kahan kinabo)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹ

    Yoo

  2. ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

    Ayi

  3. ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ

    Mekɔ

  4. ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

    Mekɔ nyuie

  5. ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ

    Mekɔ nyuie o

  6. ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ

    Eyi yɛ fɛ

  7. ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ?

    Nukɔmɔ na wò?

  8. ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ?

    Wobɛtɔ m'ahɔ?

  9. ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

    Mɛhia m'ahɔ

  10. ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

    Tɔ nyuie

  11. ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

    Mepa wo kyɛw

  12. ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

    Nya abɔdɔ

  13. ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

    Meda wo akye

  14. ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

    Mema wo da a yɛ fɛ

  15. ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ

    Kɔ na ɔdɔm

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞᱤ?

    Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ? (Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?)

  2. ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱵᱚᱥ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞᱤ?

    Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop? (Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?)

  3. ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱡᱤᱡᱤ?

    Né wòle platform a? (Né wòle platform a?)

  4. ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱥᱤᱡᱤ?

    Né wòle ɖe ɖe? (Né wòle ɖe ɖe?)

  5. ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱡᱩᱭᱤ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ?

    Eyi ne ɖe ɖe? (Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?)

  6. ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ.

    Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe? (Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?)

  7. ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱥᱟᱦᱤ.

    Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe? (Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?)

  8. ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱢᱟᱯ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ?

    Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map? (Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?)

  9. ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ, ᱵᱟᱹᱨᱤ.

    Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda? (Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?)

  10. ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ?

    Né wòle ɖe ɖe? (Né wòle ɖe ɖe?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ika menak kothi?

    Esi le nu si? (esi le nu si?)

  2. Ika aji badi kothi

    Eyi yɛ dɔɔdɔ. (ika aji badi kothi)

  3. Ika menak kothi nena?

    Wɔwɔ nu a ɛyɛ dɔɔdɔ? (ika menak kothi nena)

  4. Ika card re pay kora?

    Mɛtɔ ka wɔ kɔd? (ika card re pay kora)

  5. Ika do jona table chahi

    Mɛpɛ akɔtɔ mɔkɔ. (ika do jona table chahi)

  6. Bill, please

    Kɔtɔ, mepa wo kyɛw. (Bill, please)

  7. Service aji sarak?

    Ɔyɛ nɔɔma no mu? (Service aji sarak)

  8. Ika vegetarian ahe

    Mɛyɛ ɔkɔmfo. (ika vegetarian ahe)

  9. Aji masala khana nahi, please

    Mepa wo kyɛw, mɛmpɛ dɔkita. (aji masala khana nahi)

  10. Ika badi ahe

    Eyi yɛ dɔ. (ika badi ahe)

  11. Ika menu chahi?

    Mɛtɔ menu? (ika menu chahi)

  12. Ek glass pani, please

    Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo. (ek glass pani)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Polis re bāhāra

    Tɔ́ nɔ́tsie (tɔ́ nɔ́tsie)

  2. Ambulance re bāhāra

    Tɔ́ amublans (tɔ́ amublans)

  3. Ainḍa doctor re chāhi

    Mèhia dɔ́kita (mèhia dɔ́kita)

  4. Ainḍa bāhāra

    Mèwɔ́ mɔ́ (mèwɔ́ mɔ́)

  5. Ainḍa moḍa bāhāra

    Mèwɔ́ nɔ́kpɔ́m (mèwɔ́ nɔ́kpɔ́m)

  6. Nekā hospital kothā?

    Wòle nɔ́kpɔ́m aɖe? (wòle nɔ́kpɔ́m aɖe?)

  7. Iṭa hāṭa

    Eyi yɛ mɔ́ (eyi yɛ mɔ́)

  8. Ainḍa passport hāṭā

    Mèwɔ́ mɔ́ passport (mèwɔ́ mɔ́ passport)

  9. Tūṅ hotel re bāhāra?

    Wòle tɔ́ mɔ́ hotel? (wòle tɔ́ mɔ́ hotel?)

  10. Sāhāy!

    Mɛkpɔ! (mɛkpɔ!)

Work and business

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

  1. ᱚᱞ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ

    Miawoe zɔ (Miawoe zo)

  2. ᱛᱮᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ

    Miawoe nyuie le agbe (Miawoe nyuie le agbe)

  3. ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱥᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ?

    Né wòle agbe si? (Ne wo le agbe si?)

  4. ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ

    Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ dzesi le eŋu (Me do wo kpo dzesi le enu)

  5. ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱠᱟᱹᱜᱟ?

    Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ le eŋu? (Me do wo kpo le enu?)

  6. ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ

    Mɛgblɔ be file no le (Me glo be file no le)

  7. ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ

    Akpe na wò agbe (Akpe na wo agbe)

  8. ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ

    Mɛdɔ nyuie le wò (Me do nyuie le wo)

  9. ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱠᱟᱹᱜᱟ?

    Né wòkɔ mɔ na? (Ne wo ko mo na?)

  10. ᱛᱮᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ

    Miawoe le wò (Miawoe le wo)

  11. ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ

    Dɔwɔtɔ le Fida (Dɔwɔtɔ le Fida)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱲᱚ?

    Esi mɔ na? (Esi mɔ na?)

  2. ᱟᱹᱲᱚ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱲᱟ

    Eyi ne mɔtɔtɔ abla. (ado anā ahatā)

  3. ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ

    Mɔkpɔ. (adohā)

  4. ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱚ

    Mɔkpɔ ƒe ŋkɔ. (adohā ado)

  5. ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱚ

    Mɔkpɔ ƒe ɖe. (adohā ado)

  6. ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱚ

    Dzoƒe. (adohā ado)

  7. ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱚ

    Gbeƒe. (adohā ado)

  8. ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱚ

    Wukɔƒe. (adohā ado)

  9. ᱚᱱ

    Esi. (on)

  10. ᱚᱱᱟ

    Eƒe. (onā)

  11. ᱚᱱᱟᱦ

    Mɔtɔtɔ. (onāh)

  12. ᱑ᱮᱱ

    Mɛtsɔ. (deh)

  13. ᱚᱱ ᱱᱮᱱ

    Mɛtsɔ ƒe ŋkɔ. (on nen)

  14. ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ

    Mɔkpɔ ƒe ɖe. (adohā)

  15. ᱟᱹᱲᱚᱦᱟ

    Ɖe. (adohā)

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