Looking for practical Swati to Ewe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swati 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Ewe-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.
Sawubona
Woezɔ(woezo)
Ngiyabonga
Medɔ wo(medo wo)
Siyaphila
Mɛkpɔ(mekpo)
Siyaphila
Mɛkpɔ ɖe(mekpo de)
Siyaphila
Mɛkpɔ ɖeɖe(mekpo dede)
Lalani kahle
Mɛkpɔ ɖekakpɔ(mekpo deka)
Sizobonana
Nɔ ɖe(no de)
Hamba kahle
Nɔ agbe(no agbe)
Ubani igama lakho?
Nɔ ɖe ɖe?(no de de)
Igama lami nguJohn
Mawu ɖe John(mawu de John)
Unjani?
Nɔ ɖe wò?(no de wo)
Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe
Mekɔ wò ɖe(meko wo de)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?
Wòkpɔ̃ ŋlɔ̃ɖi?(Wokpɔ̃ nglondi?)
Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.
Mèkpɔ Hindi aɖe o.
Angiqondi.
Mènyɔ ŋu.
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.
Mèkpɔ ɖeɖe.
Ungakuphindze lokho?
Wòkpɔ ɖe ƒe ŋkɔ?
Iphi indlu yangasese?
Esi wòle ɖe akɔ?
Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?
Mèkpɔ ɖe ŋkɔ ƒe akɔ?
Phendukela kwesobunxele.
Kɔ ɖe ƒe.
Phendukela kwesokudla.
Kɔ ɖe aɖe.
Hamba phambili.
Kɔ gɔme.
Kubiza malini?
Nye ɖe ɖe?
Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.
Mèkpɔ ɖe ɖe aɖe.
Kude lapha?
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe?
Ngilahlekile.
Mèkpɔ ɖe.
Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yebo
Yoo
Cha
Ayi
Mhlawumbe
Mekɔ
Ngiyavuma
Mekɔ nyuie
Ngiyaphikisa
Mekɔ nyuie o
Lokho kuhle
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Ucabanga ukuthini?
Nukɔmɔ na wò?
Ungangisiza?
Wobɛtɔ m'ahɔ?
Ngidinga usizo
Mɛhia m'ahɔ
Linda umzuzu
Tɔ nyuie
Ngiyaxolisa
Mepa wo kyɛw
Akukho nkinga
Nya abɔdɔ
Siyabonga
Meda wo akye
Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa
Mema wo da a yɛ fɛ
Uhambe kahle
Kɔ na ɔdɔm
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kuphi isiteshi sebhasi?
Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?(Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?)
Kuphi umphakatsi webhasi?
Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?(Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?)
Iyiphi i-platform?
Né wòle platform a?(Né wòle platform a?)
Ngasiphi isikhathi iyahamba?
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?(Né wòle ɖe ɖe?)
Ngabe le yindlela efanele?
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?)
Kusondela lapha
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?)
Kude lapha
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?)
Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?
Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?(Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?)
Misa lapha, ngiyacela
Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?(Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?)
Kuthathe isikhathi esingaki?
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?(Né wòle ɖe ɖe?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kubiza malini le?
Esi le nu si?(esi le nu si?)
Lokhu kubiza kakhulu
Eyi yɛ dɔɔdɔ.(lo-khu ku-bi-za ka-khulu)
Unayo yini leyo ephansi?
Wɔwɔ nu a ɛyɛ dɔɔdɔ?(u-na-yo yi-ni le-yo e-phan-si)
Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?
Mɛtɔ ka wɔ kɔd?(ngi-ya-kwa-zi u-ku-kho-kha nge-kha-di)