Looking for practical Twi to Fon phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Twi 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: pick five Fon phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Akwabaa
Nɔ́(nɔ́)
Medase
Mèdɔ́(mèdɔ́)
Mema wo akye
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
Mema wo aha
Mèdɔ́ ɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
Mema wo adwo
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
Da yie
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Nɔ́ wɛ(nɔ́ wɛ)
Nante yie
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
Wo din de sɛn?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Me din de John
Mè nɔ́ John(mè nɔ́ John)
Wo ho te sɛn?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Mente Hindi pa
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.
Mente ase
Mè n'kó nù.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
Mè s'kà yé nù?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?
Bɔ nifa
Tò n'kà kè.
Bɔ benkum
Tò n'kà pɔ́.
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Lè n'kà kè.
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
Kí n'kà dɔ́?
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
Èwé n'kà mɛ́?
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Mè n'kà nɔ́.
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Èwé n'kà nɔ́ SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aane
Ɛ(e)
Daabi
Ayi(ayi)
Ebeye yie
Mɛ(me)
M'ani agye
Mè yé(me ye)
M'ani nsi
Mè n'yi(me n'yi)
Ɛyɛ fɛ
N'kɔ nɔ(n'ko no)
Dɛn na wopɛ?
N'kɔ a kɔ?(n'ko a ko)
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
I n'kɔ mɛ?(i n'ko me)
Mepɛ aboa
Mè n'kɔ mɛ(me n'ko me)
Tena hɔ kakra
Tɔ́ nɔ(to no)
Mepa wo kyɛw
Mè nɔ n'kɔ(me no n'ko)
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Ayi n'kɔ(ayi n'ko)
Meda wo akye
Mè nɔ wé(me no we)
Awoda pa
Mè nɔ tɔ́(me no to)
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
N'kɔ a wé dɔ(n'ko a we do)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?
N'ye wé train station?(N'ye wé train station?)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
N'ye wé bus stop?(N'ye wé bus stop?)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
Ké platform na?(Ké platform na?)
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?
Ké sa a yé?(Ké sa a yé?)
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?
N'ye wé yé na?(N'ye wé yé na?)
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha
Yé na hɛn(Yé na hɛn)
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha
Yé na hɛn gbo(Yé na hɛn gbo)
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?
Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?(Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?)
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw
Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît(Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?
Ké sa a yé?(Ké sa a yé?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Mè wé na?(Eye sen?)
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso
Yè wé bɔ́ nɔ́.(Eye dooso)
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?
A wé nɔ́ dɔ́?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?
Mè wé hɛn nɔ́?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu
Mè wé dɔ́ nɔ́ fɔ́.(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw
A wé nɔ́ bɔ́.(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?
Sè wé bɔ́?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ
Mè wé kɔ́ nɔ́.(Meyɛ okomfo)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ
Mè wé nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́.(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Ɛyɛ anigye
Yè wé sɔ́.(Eye anigye)
Mɛtumi anya menu no?
Mè wé nɔ́ mɛ́ nɔ́?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi
Mè wé nɔ́ gɔ́ nɔ́.(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.