Looking for practical Sepedi to Ewe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sepedi 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: when a Ewe phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Sepedi wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Dumela
Woezɔ(woezo)
Ke a leboga
Medɔ wo(medo wo)
Dumelang
Mɛkpɔ(mekpo)
Mokhutsong o motle
Mɛkpɔ ɖe(mekpo de)
Mokhutsong o motle
Mɛkpɔ ɖeɖe(mekpo dede)
Borai bo botle
Mɛkpɔ ɖekakpɔ(mekpo deka)
Tsamaya sentle
Nɔ ɖe(no de)
Siyabonga
Nɔ agbe(no agbe)
O na le leina lefe?
Nɔ ɖe ɖe?(no de de)
Leina la ka ke John
Mawu ɖe John(mawu de John)
O kae?
Nɔ ɖe wò?(no de wo)
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Mekɔ wò ɖe(meko wo de)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na o bua Seisemane?
Wòkpɔ̃ ŋlɔ̃ɖi?(Wokpɔ̃ nglondi?)
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Mèkpɔ Hindi aɖe o.
Ke sitwa go kwele
Mènyɔ ŋu.
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Mèkpɔ ɖeɖe.
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
Wòkpɔ ɖe ƒe ŋkɔ?
Borai bo kae?
Esi wòle ɖe akɔ?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Mèkpɔ ɖe ŋkɔ ƒe akɔ?
Fetola go le letšatši
Kɔ ɖe ƒe.
Fetola go le letona
Kɔ ɖe aɖe.
Ya ka pela
Kɔ gɔme.
Phetho ke bokae?
Nye ɖe ɖe?
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Mèkpɔ ɖe ɖe aɖe.
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe?
Ke sitwa go etse
Mèkpɔ ɖe.
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Yoo
Aowa
Ayi
Mohlomong
Mekɔ
Ke a dumela
Mekɔ nyuie
Ke sitwa go dumela
Mekɔ nyuie o
Seo se utlwa sentle
Eyi yɛ fɛ
O nagana eng?
Nukɔmɔ na wò?
O ka nthusa?
Wobɛtɔ m'ahɔ?
Ke hloka thuso
Mɛhia m'ahɔ
Emela nako
Tɔ nyuie
Ke maswabi
Mepa wo kyɛw
Ga go na bothata
Nya abɔdɔ
Dumelang
Meda wo akye
Tlhogong e monate
Mema wo da a yɛ fɛ
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Kɔ na ɔdɔm
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?
Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?(Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?)
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?
Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?(Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Né wòle platform a?(Né wòle platform a?)
Nako efe e tlo fofa?
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?(Né wòle ɖe ɖe?)
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?)
E haufi le fa
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?)
E hole le fa
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?)
O ka mpontsha ka mape?
Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?(Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?(Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?)
E nka nako e kae?
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?(Né wòle ɖe ɖe?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
Esi le nu si?(esi le nu si?)
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi
Eyi yɛ dɔɔdɔ.(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?
Wɔwɔ nu a ɛyɛ dɔɔdɔ?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Nka lefa ka khadi?
Mɛtɔ ka wɔ kɔd?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi
Mɛpɛ akɔtɔ mɔkɔ.(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Bille, tswarela
Kɔtɔ, mepa wo kyɛw.(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
Ɔyɛ nɔɔma no mu?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Ke movegetarian
Mɛyɛ ɔkɔmfo.(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela
Mepa wo kyɛw, mɛmpɛ dɔkita.(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Se ke se monate
Eyi yɛ dɔ.(se ke se mo-na-te)
Nka fumana lenaneo?
Mɛtɔ menu?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Khalase ya metsi, tswarela
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo.(kha-la-se ya me-tsi tswa-re-la)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
B calla mapolesa
Tɔ́ nɔ́tsie(tɔ́ nɔ́tsie)
B calla ambulance
Tɔ́ amublans(tɔ́ amublans)
Ke hloka ngaka
Mèhia dɔ́kita(mèhia dɔ́kita)
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Mèwɔ́ mɔ́(mèwɔ́ mɔ́)
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Mèwɔ́ nɔ́kpɔ́m(mèwɔ́ nɔ́kpɔ́m)
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
Wòle nɔ́kpɔ́m aɖe?(wòle nɔ́kpɔ́m aɖe?)
Go a bohloko fa
Eyi yɛ mɔ́(eyi yɛ mɔ́)
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
Mèwɔ́ mɔ́ passport(mèwɔ́ mɔ́ passport)
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Wòle tɔ́ mɔ́ hotel?(wòle tɔ́ mɔ́ hotel?)
Thusa!
Mɛkpɔ!(mɛkpɔ!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke thabile go kopana le wena
Miawoe zɔ(Miawoe zo)
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Miawoe nyuie le agbe(Miawoe nyuie le agbe)
Nako efe e go kgonang?
Né wòle agbe si?(Ne wo le agbe si?)
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ dzesi le eŋu(Me do wo kpo dzesi le enu)
A re ka bua ka moso?
Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ le eŋu?(Me do wo kpo le enu?)
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
Mɛgblɔ be file no le(Me glo be file no le)
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Akpe na wò agbe(Akpe na wo agbe)
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
Mɛdɔ nyuie le wò(Me do nyuie le wo)
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
Né wòkɔ mɔ na?(Ne wo ko mo na?)
A ke tle ke boe go wena
Miawoe le wò(Miawoe le wo)
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
Dɔwɔtɔ le Fida(Dɔwɔtɔ le Fida)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.