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Useful Ewe phrases

A collection of useful phrases in Ewe, a Niger-Congo language spoken in Ghana, Togo and Benin.

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Key to abbreviations: sg = singular (said to one person), pl = plural (said to more than one person).

EnglishEʋegbe (Ewe)
WelcomeWoé zɔ (sg)
Miawoe zɔ (pl)
Yooo (response)
Hello (General greeting)No equivalent
How are you?Ɛfoa?
Reply to 'How are you?'Me fo. Wo ha ɛfoa?
Long time no seeƐdidi
Ɛ nyteƒe (response)
What's your name?Nkowode?
My name is ...Nkↄnye nye ...
Where are you from?Fika netso?
I'm from ...Metso ...
Pleased to meet youNo equivalent. Smile and repeat the person's name
Good morning
(Morning greeting)
Ŋdi
Ŋdi na mi
Good afternoon
(Afternoon greeting)
Ŋdɔ
Ŋdɔ na mi
Good evening
(Evening greeting)
Fiɛyi
Fiɛyi na mi
Good nightDɔ agbe
Goodbye
(Parting phrases)
Hede nyuie (safe journey)
Mia dogo (we'll meet again)
Good luck!Eme nenyo
Cheers! Good Health!
(Toasts used when drinking)
 
Have a nice dayNkekea nenyo
Ŋkekea me nenyo
Bon appetit /
Have a nice meal
 
Bon voyage /
Have a good journey
Hede nyuie (safe journey)
I understandSe eme
Me se eme
Me se egɔme
I don't understandNye me se eme o
Nye me se egɔme o
YesE
NoAo
MaybeDo ma hii
I don't knowNye me nya o
Please speak more slowlyMeᶑekuku, ƒonu gbleũ
Please say that againMeᶑekuku, ga gbloe ake
Please write it downMeᶑekuku ηlↄe
Do you speak English?Ese yevugbe a?
Ese English a?
Do you speak Ewe?Ese ʋegbe a?
Yes, a little
(reply to 'Do you speak ...?')
E, vide
E, vide vide
How do you say ... in Ewe?Leke a gblↄ ... le Eʋe gbe me?
Excuse meKafla
Meɖekuku
How much is this?Nenie?
SorryBaba
Babanawo
PleaseMeɖekuku
Thank youAkpe
Reply to thank youWoezo
Mia woezo
Akpe melio
Mesu akpe o
Where's the toilet / bathroom?Fika afɔdzi le?
This gentleman will pay for everythingAfetↄ ke axe fe na nuwo katᾶ
This lady will pay for everythingAfenↄ ke axe fe na nuwo katᾶ
Would you like to dance with me?Aᶑu wu kplim a?
I miss youMe susu wo lo
I love youMe lↄ wo
Get well soonNa haya kaba
Go away!Dzo le gbonye!
Leave me alone!Heda le gbonye!
Help!Kpedeŋu nye!
Fire!Dzo!
Stop!Tↄ!
Call the police!Yↄ kpovi tↄ wo!
Christmas greetingsBlunya na wo
New Year greetingsEƒé bé dzogbenyui nami
Fè Yéyè Fé Dzogbenyui Nami
Easter greetings
Birthday greetingsDzigbenyue nawo
Dzigbe zã nyuie na wò
One language is never enoughGbe deka mede blibo o
My hovercraft is full of eels

Corrections and translations provided by Kelvin Delali Abba ofGhana Nature Tours, with recordings, and some corrections, supplied by Dzidzɔ

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If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, pleasecontact me.

Information about Ewe |Phrases |Numbers |Tower of Babel

Links

Other collections of Ewe phrases
https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Ewe_phrasebook
http://zorinco.com/djembe/ghana/lang/ewe.html
https://wikitravel.org/en/Ewe_phrasebook

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