Looking for practical Tahitian to Ewe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tahitian 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 Tahitian 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.
Ia ora na
Woezɔ(woezo)
Mauruuru
Medɔ wo(medo wo)
Ia ora na i te poiri
Mɛkpɔ(mekpo)
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Mɛkpɔ ɖe(mekpo de)
Ia ora na i te po
Mɛkpɔ ɖeɖe(mekpo dede)
Māuruuru i te po
Mɛkpɔ ɖekakpɔ(mekpo deka)
Aita e nūna
Nɔ ɖe(no de)
Nānā
Nɔ agbe(no agbe)
O vai to oe inoa?
Nɔ ɖe ɖe?(no de de)
O John to'u inoa
Mawu ɖe John(mawu de John)
E aha te huru?
Nɔ ɖe wò?(no de wo)
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Mekɔ wò ɖe(meko wo de)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?
Wòkpɔ̃ ŋlɔ̃ɖi?(Wokpɔ̃ nglondi?)
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
Mèkpɔ Hindi aɖe o.
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
Mènyɔ ŋu.
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
Mèkpɔ ɖeɖe.
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
Wòkpɔ ɖe ƒe ŋkɔ?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
Esi wòle ɖe akɔ?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
Mèkpɔ ɖe ŋkɔ ƒe akɔ?
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Kɔ ɖe ƒe.
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Kɔ ɖe aɖe.
Haere mai i te mau.
Kɔ gɔme.
Ehia te utu?
Nye ɖe ɖe?
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
Mèkpɔ ɖe ɖe aɖe.
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe?
Ua pohe vau.
Mèkpɔ ɖe.
O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri SIM?
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
E
Yoo
Aita
Ayi
E mea e taea
Mekɔ
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Mekɔ nyuie
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Mekɔ nyuie o
Ua maitai te reira
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Eaha to oe mana'o?
Nukɔmɔ na wò?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Wobɛtɔ m'ahɔ?
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Mɛhia m'ahɔ
A haere i te taime
Tɔ nyuie
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Mepa wo kyɛw
Aita te mea
Nya abɔdɔ
Ia ora na
Meda wo akye
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Mema wo da a yɛ fɛ
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Kɔ na ɔdɔm
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
E hea te fare ta'iri?
Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?(Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?)
E hea te ta'iri rori?
Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?(Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?)
O vai te pahi?
Né wòle platform a?(Né wòle platform a?)
E aha te hora e haere ai?
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?(Né wòle ɖe ɖe?)
E mea pono anei te ara?
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?)
E ti'a i teie nei.
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?)
E mamao mai i teie nei.
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?)
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?
Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?(Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?)
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.
Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?(Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?)
E pesia te taime?
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?(Né wòle ɖe ɖe?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E aha te utu o teie?
Esi le nu si?(esi le nu si?)
O tei e too te utu
Eyi yɛ dɔɔdɔ.
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?
Wɔwɔ nu a ɛyɛ dɔɔdɔ?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?
Mɛtɔ ka wɔ kɔd?
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti
Mɛpɛ akɔtɔ mɔkɔ.
Te mau utu, na please
Kɔtɔ, mepa wo kyɛw.
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?
Ɔyɛ nɔɔma no mu?
O vau e vegetarian
Mɛyɛ ɔkɔmfo.
Aita e mea pāpū, na please
Mepa wo kyɛw, mɛmpɛ dɔkita.
Tei ia i te mea maita
Eyi yɛ dɔ.
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?
Mɛtɔ menu?
E ipu vai, na please
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Tɔ́ nɔ́tsie(tɔ́ nɔ́tsie)
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Tɔ́ amublans(tɔ́ amublans)
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
Mèhia dɔ́kita(mèhia dɔ́kita)
E ma'ama'u vau
Mèwɔ́ mɔ́(mèwɔ́ mɔ́)
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Mèwɔ́ nɔ́kpɔ́m(mèwɔ́ nɔ́kpɔ́m)
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
Wòle nɔ́kpɔ́m aɖe?(wòle nɔ́kpɔ́m aɖe?)
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
Eyi yɛ mɔ́(eyi yɛ mɔ́)
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
Mèwɔ́ mɔ́ passport(mèwɔ́ mɔ́ passport)
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
Wòle tɔ́ mɔ́ hotel?(wòle tɔ́ mɔ́ hotel?)
Aita!
Mɛkpɔ!(mɛkpɔ!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe
Miawoe zɔ(Miawoe zo)
E tāpuni i te hui
Miawoe nyuie le agbe(Miawoe nyuie le agbe)
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?
Né wòle agbe si?(Ne wo le agbe si?)
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana
Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ dzesi le eŋu(Me do wo kpo dzesi le enu)
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?
Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ le eŋu?(Me do wo kpo le enu?)
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni
Mɛgblɔ be file no le(Me glo be file no le)
Mauruuru no to oe taime
Akpe na wò agbe(Akpe na wo agbe)
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru
Mɛdɔ nyuie le wò(Me do nyuie le wo)
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?
Né wòkɔ mɔ na?(Ne wo ko mo na?)
Eiaha e faarahi mai
Miawoe le wò(Miawoe le wo)
O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare
Dɔwɔtɔ le Fida(Dɔwɔtɔ le Fida)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.