Looking for practical Tagalog to Fon phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tagalog 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: when a Fon phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Tagalog 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.
Kamusta
Nɔ́(nɔ́)
Salamat
Mèdɔ́(mèdɔ́)
Magandang umaga
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
Magandang hapon
Mèdɔ́ ɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
Magandang gabi
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
Magandang gabi
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
Kita-kits
Nɔ́ wɛ(nɔ́ wɛ)
Paalam
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
Ano ang pangalan mo?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Ang pangalan ko ay John
Mè nɔ́ John(mè nɔ́ John)
Kamusta ka?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Ikinagagalak kong makilala ka
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nagsasalita ka ba ng Ingles?
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?(Nagsasalita ka ba ng Ingles?)
Hindi ako marunong mag-Hindi nang mabuti
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.(Hindi ako marunong mag-Hindi nang mabuti)
Hindi ko naiintindihan
Mè n'kó nù.(Hindi ko naiintindihan)
Pakiusap, magsalita nang dahan-dahan
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.(Pakiusap, magsalita nang dahan-dahan)
Maaari mo bang ulitin iyon?
Mè s'kà yé nù?(Maaari mo bang ulitin iyon?)
Nasaan ang banyo?
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?(Nasaan ang banyo?)
Paano ako makakapunta sa sentro ng lungsod?
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?(Paano ako makakapunta sa sentro ng lungsod?)