Looking for practical Tamazight to Ewe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight 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.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Azul
Woezɔ(woezo)
Tanemmirt
Medɔ wo(medo wo)
Sbah lkhir
Mɛkpɔ(mekpo)
Nhar lkhir
Mɛkpɔ ɖe(mekpo de)
Mrahba
Mɛkpɔ ɖeɖe(mekpo dede)
Lila saïda
Mɛkpɔ ɖekakpɔ(mekpo deka)
Nqra wul
Nɔ ɖe(no de)
Besslama
Nɔ agbe(no agbe)
Mekka isem-ik?
Nɔ ɖe ɖe?(no de de)
Isem-iyi John
Mawu ɖe John(mawu de John)
Mekka tzemre?
Nɔ ɖe wò?(no de wo)
Safi nniḍen
Mekɔ wò ɖe(meko wo de)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?
Wòkpɔ̃ ŋlɔ̃ɖi?(Wokpɔ̃ nglondi?)
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer
Mèkpɔ Hindi aɖe o.(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Ur nḥemmer
Mènyɔ ŋu.(ur nḥemmer)
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ
Mèkpɔ ɖeɖe.(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?
Wòkpɔ ɖe ƒe ŋkɔ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Wul is tazart?
Esi wòle ɖe akɔ?(wul is tazart)
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?
Mèkpɔ ɖe ŋkɔ ƒe akɔ?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra
Kɔ ɖe ƒe.(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem
Kɔ ɖe aɖe.(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq
Kɔ gɔme.(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?
Nye ɖe ɖe?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît
Mèkpɔ ɖe ɖe aɖe.(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Nek d-ɣer
Mèkpɔ ɖe.(nek d-ɣer)
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe SIM card?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ih
Yoo
Ula
Ayi
Mekkan
Mekɔ
Nekni d ameqran
Mekɔ nyuie
Ula d ameqran
Mekɔ nyuie o
Ala yid ihi
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Ma yid ihi?
Nukɔmɔ na wò?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Wobɛtɔ m'ahɔ?
Nekni d tazmert
Mɛhia m'ahɔ
Ssa ad tzemregh
Tɔ nyuie
Nekni d ameksa
Mepa wo kyɛw
Ula d tazmert
Nya abɔdɔ
Tawuri
Meda wo akye
Aslema n tazmert
Mema wo da a yɛ fɛ
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Kɔ na ɔdɔm
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?
Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?(Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?)
Wulaw n tizi n bus?
Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?(Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?)
Mara tizi?
Né wòle platform a?(Né wòle platform a?)
Aman yebda?
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?(Né wòle ɖe ɖe?)
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?)
Ihi, d amezwaru
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?)
Ihi, d tazmert
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?)
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?
Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?(Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?)
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît
Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?(Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?)
Mara yebda?
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?(Né wòle ɖe ɖe?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iḥed nniḍen?
Esi le nu si?(esi le nu si?)
Aḍu yella aḥil
Eyi yɛ dɔɔdɔ.(aḍu yella aḥil)
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?
Wɔwɔ nu a ɛyɛ dɔɔdɔ?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Nekki nḥed n wigi?
Mɛtɔ ka wɔ kɔd?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus
Mɛpɛ akɔtɔ mɔkɔ.(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Iḍeḍ, lla yella
Kɔtɔ, mepa wo kyɛw.(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Ma yella tazrigt?
Ɔyɛ nɔɔma no mu?(ma yella tazrigt)
Nekki d vegetarian
Mɛyɛ ɔkɔmfo.(nekki d vegetarian)
Ula d akken, lla yella
Mepa wo kyɛw, mɛmpɛ dɔkita.(ula d akken, lla yella)
Aḍu yella amezruy
Eyi yɛ dɔ.(aḍu yella amezruy)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?
Mɛtɔ menu?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Aḍu n waman, lla yella
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo.(aḍu n waman, lla yella)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ssi l-police
Tɔ́ nɔ́tsie(tɔ́ nɔ́tsie)
Ssi l-ambulance
Tɔ́ amublans(tɔ́ amublans)
Nekkin doctor
Mèhia dɔ́kita(mèhia dɔ́kita)
Nekkin yid
Mèwɔ́ mɔ́(mèwɔ́ mɔ́)
Nekkin agdud n tazart
Mèwɔ́ nɔ́kpɔ́m(mèwɔ́ nɔ́kpɔ́m)
Wul is-sid n uḍar?
Wòle nɔ́kpɔ́m aɖe?(wòle nɔ́kpɔ́m aɖe?)
Ihdden hna
Eyi yɛ mɔ́(eyi yɛ mɔ́)
Rraḍt pasport-i
Mèwɔ́ mɔ́ passport(mèwɔ́ mɔ́ passport)
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?
Wòle tɔ́ mɔ́ hotel?(wòle tɔ́ mɔ́ hotel?)
Ayd!
Mɛkpɔ!(mɛkpɔ!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ
Miawoe zɔ(Miawoe zo)
Neddu yid n tazmert
Miawoe nyuie le agbe(Miawoe nyuie le agbe)
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?
Né wòle agbe si?(Ne wo le agbe si?)
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq
Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ dzesi le eŋu(Me do wo kpo dzesi le enu)
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?
Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ le eŋu?(Me do wo kpo le enu?)
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file
Mɛgblɔ be file no le(Me glo be file no le)
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt
Akpe na wò agbe(Akpe na wo agbe)
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k
Mɛdɔ nyuie le wò(Me do nyuie le wo)
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?
Né wòkɔ mɔ na?(Ne wo ko mo na?)
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k
Miawoe le wò(Miawoe le wo)
Tazmert n timeḍi d Friday
Dɔwɔtɔ le Fida(Dɔwɔtɔ le Fida)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.