Looking for practical Susu to Fon phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Susu 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: read the Fon line out loud three times, then cover the Susu side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
N'ko
Nɔ́(nɔ́)
A dɔɔ
Mèdɔ́(mèdɔ́)
N'ko fɔ
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
N'ko kɛ
Mèdɔ́ ɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
N'ko sɔ
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
N'ko tɔ
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
N'ko jɛ
Nɔ́ wɛ(nɔ́ wɛ)
N'ko fɔlɔ
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
I bɛ n'ko?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
N'ko yɛ John
Mè nɔ́ John(mè nɔ́ John)
I bɛ fɔ?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
Mè n'kó nù.
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
Mè s'kà yé nù?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Tò n'kà kè.
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Tò n'kà pɔ́.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Lè n'kà kè.
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
Kí n'kà dɔ́?
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
Èwé n'kà mɛ́?
Nye na bɔ.
Mè n'kà nɔ́.
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?
Èwé n'kà nɔ́ SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iye
Ɛ(e)
Ala
Ayi(ayi)
Bokono
Mɛ(me)
Maa fɔ
Mè yé(me ye)
Maa nɔ fɔ
Mè n'yi(me n'yi)
Iye, e fɛ
N'kɔ nɔ(n'ko no)
Nye na i fɔ?
N'kɔ a kɔ?(n'ko a ko)
I na fɔ mɔ?
I n'kɔ mɛ?(i n'ko me)
Maa na fɔ mɔ
Mè n'kɔ mɛ(me n'ko me)
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
Tɔ́ nɔ(to no)
Maa sɔrɛ
Mè nɔ n'kɔ(me no n'ko)
Ala fɔlɔ
Ayi n'kɔ(ayi n'ko)
Ala fɔ i
Mè nɔ wé(me no we)
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
Mè nɔ tɔ́(me no to)
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
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.
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?
N'ye wé train station?(N'ye wé train station?)
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?
N'ye wé bus stop?(N'ye wé bus stop?)
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?
Ké platform na?(Ké platform na?)
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?
Ké sa a yé?(Ké sa a yé?)
I na kɛ lɔ?
N'ye wé yé na?(N'ye wé yé na?)
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
Yé na hɛn(Yé na hɛn)
I na bɔ fɔlɔ
Yé na hɛn gbo(Yé na hɛn gbo)
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?
Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?(Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?)
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis
Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît(Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît)
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?
Ké sa a yé?(Ké sa a yé?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?
Mè wé na?(nda fɔlɔ nɛn)
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ
Yè wé bɔ́ nɔ́.(I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ)
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?
A wé nɔ́ dɔ́?(A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn)
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?
Mè wé hɛn nɔ́?(nda bɛ kɔrɔ)
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ
Mè wé dɔ́ nɔ́ fɔ́.(Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ)
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ
A wé nɔ́ bɔ́.(Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?
Sè wé bɔ́?(Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ)
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian
Mè wé kɔ́ nɔ́.(Mɛ nɛ vegeterian)
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ
Mè wé nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́.(Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
I nɛ dɛgɛ
Yè wé sɔ́.(I nɛ dɛgɛ)
Nda bɛ menu?
Mè wé nɔ́ mɛ́ nɔ́?(nda bɛ menu)
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ
Mè wé nɔ́ gɔ́ nɔ́.(Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.