Looking for practical Tok Pisin to Ewe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tok Pisin 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 Tok Pisin 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.
Halo
Woezɔ(woezo)
Tenkyu
Medɔ wo(medo wo)
Gutpela moning
Mɛkpɔ(mekpo)
Gutpela apinun
Mɛkpɔ ɖe(mekpo de)
Gutpela nait
Mɛkpɔ ɖeɖe(mekpo dede)
Gutpela nait
Mɛkpɔ ɖekakpɔ(mekpo deka)
Lukim yu bihain
Nɔ ɖe(no de)
Gudbai
Nɔ agbe(no agbe)
Wanem nem bilong yu?
Nɔ ɖe ɖe?(no de de)
Mi nem em John
Mawu ɖe John(mawu de John)
Yu stap gut?
Nɔ ɖe wò?(no de wo)
Gutpela long mitim yu
Mekɔ wò ɖe(meko wo de)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yu tok Pisin?
Wòkpɔ̃ ŋlɔ̃ɖi?(Wokpɔ̃ nglondi?)
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
Mèkpɔ Hindi aɖe o.
Mi no save.
Mènyɔ ŋu.
Plis, tok liklik.
Mèkpɔ ɖeɖe.
Yu ken tokim gen?
Wòkpɔ ɖe ƒe ŋkɔ?
Wea toilet?
Esi wòle ɖe akɔ?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Mèkpɔ ɖe ŋkɔ ƒe akɔ?
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Kɔ ɖe ƒe.
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Kɔ ɖe aɖe.
Go stret.
Kɔ gɔme.
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
Nye ɖe ɖe?
Wan tiket, plis.
Mèkpɔ ɖe ɖe aɖe.
Em i long long wanem?
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe?
Mi lus.
Mèkpɔ ɖe.
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yes
Yoo
No
Ayi
Baibe
Mekɔ
Mi agri
Mekɔ nyuie
Mi no agri
Mekɔ nyuie o
Em i gut
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Yu ting wanem?
Nukɔmɔ na wò?
Yu inap helpim mi?
Wobɛtɔ m'ahɔ?
Mi nidim help
Mɛhia m'ahɔ
Wai liklik
Tɔ nyuie
Mi sori
Mepa wo kyɛw
No problem
Nya abɔdɔ
Tenkyu
Meda wo akye
Hapi baisde
Mema wo da a yɛ fɛ
Lukaut long trip
Kɔ na ɔdɔm
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wea em train stesen?
Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?(Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?)
Wea em bus stop?
Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?(Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?)
Wea em platform?
Né wòle platform a?(Né wòle platform a?)
Wanem taim em i likim?
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?(Né wòle ɖe ɖe?)
Dispela em stret rot?
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?)
Em i klostu hia
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?)
Em i longwe long hia
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?)
Yu inap soim mi long map?
Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?(Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?)
Stap hia, plis
Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?(Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?)
Hao long em i tek?
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?(Né wòle ɖe ɖe?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hamamas dispela i kost?
Esi le nu si?(esi le nu si?)
Dispela i tu mipela
Eyi yɛ dɔɔdɔ.(mipela = expensive)
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?
Wɔwɔ nu a ɛyɛ dɔɔdɔ?(nap = cheaper)
Inap mi peim long kad?
Mɛtɔ ka wɔ kɔd?(peim = pay)
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela
Mɛpɛ akɔtɔ mɔkɔ.
Bil, plis
Kɔtɔ, mepa wo kyɛw.
Service i stap insait?
Ɔyɛ nɔɔma no mu?(stap = included)
Mi vegetarian
Mɛyɛ ɔkɔmfo.
No spicy kaikai, plis
Mepa wo kyɛw, mɛmpɛ dɔkita.
Dispela i naispela
Eyi yɛ dɔ.
Inap mi kisim menu?
Mɛtɔ menu?
Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kolim polis
Tɔ́ nɔ́tsie(tɔ́ nɔ́tsie)
Kolim ambulans
Tɔ́ amublans(tɔ́ amublans)
Mi nidim dokta
Mèhia dɔ́kita(mèhia dɔ́kita)
Mi sik
Mèwɔ́ mɔ́(mèwɔ́ mɔ́)
Mi gat alergi long pinat
Mèwɔ́ nɔ́kpɔ́m(mèwɔ́ nɔ́kpɔ́m)
Wea hospital i klostu?
Wòle nɔ́kpɔ́m aɖe?(wòle nɔ́kpɔ́m aɖe?)
I penim hia
Eyi yɛ mɔ́(eyi yɛ mɔ́)
Mi lusim paspot
Mèwɔ́ mɔ́ passport(mèwɔ́ mɔ́ passport)
Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?
Wòle tɔ́ mɔ́ hotel?(wòle tɔ́ mɔ́ hotel?)
Help!
Mɛkpɔ!(mɛkpɔ!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nais long mitim yu
Miawoe zɔ(Miawoe zo)
Makim wanpela miting
Miawoe nyuie le agbe(Miawoe nyuie le agbe)
Wanem taim i gut long yu?
Né wòle agbe si?(Ne wo le agbe si?)
Mi bai sendim report tude
Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ dzesi le eŋu(Me do wo kpo dzesi le enu)
Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?
Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ le eŋu?(Me do wo kpo le enu?)
Plis lukim fael i atach
Mɛgblɔ be file no le(Me glo be file no le)
Tenkyu long yu taim
Akpe na wò agbe(Akpe na wo agbe)
Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu
Mɛdɔ nyuie le wò(Me do nyuie le wo)
Yu inap kliaim dispela point?
Né wòkɔ mɔ na?(Ne wo ko mo na?)
Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu
Miawoe le wò(Miawoe le wo)
Deidlain i Fraida
Dɔwɔtɔ le Fida(Dɔwɔtɔ le Fida)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.