Looking for practical Tulu to Fon phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tulu 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Fon-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ
Nɔ́(nɔ́)
ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು
Mèdɔ́(mèdɔ́)
ಶುಭೋದಯ
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
ಶುಭ ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನ
Mèdɔ́ ɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
ಶುಭ ಸಂಜೆ
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
ಶುಭ ರಾತ್ರಿ
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
ಮರುಕಂಡು ಬರುವೆ
Nɔ́ wɛ(nɔ́ wɛ)
ವಿದಾಯ
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು ಏನು?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು ಜಾನ್
Mè nɔ́ John(mè nɔ́ John)
ನೀವು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿದೆ
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ನೀವು ಇಂಗ್ಲಿಷ್ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತೀರಾ?
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?(nīvu iṅgliṣ māṭanāḍuttīrā?)
ನಾನು ಹಿಂದಿ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.(nānu hindī cennāgi māṭanāḍuvudilla)