Looking for practical Tatar to Fon phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tatar 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 Tatar 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.
Сәлам
Nɔ́(nɔ́)
Рәхмәт
Mèdɔ́(mèdɔ́)
Иртәнге сәлам
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
Кичке сәлам
Mèdɔ́ ɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
Кичке сәлам
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
Төнге сәлам
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
Киләсе очрашуга кадәр
Nɔ́ wɛ(nɔ́ wɛ)
Сау бул
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
Синең исемең нәрсә?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Минем исемем Джон
Mè nɔ́ John(mè nɔ́ John)
Син ничек?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Сине күрү шатлыгы
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Сез инглизчә сөйләшәсезме?
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?(Sez inglizçä söyläşäsezme?)
Мин һиндчә яхшы сөйләшмим.
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.(Min hindçä yahşı söyläşmim.)