Useful Ewe phrases

A collection of useful phrases in Ewe. Click on the English phrases to see them in many other languages.

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

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English	Eʋegbe (Ewe)
Welcome	Woé zɔ (sg) Miawoe zɔ (pl), Yooo (response)
Hello	Nilyenia / Gbedoname
How are you? I'm fine. And how are you?	Ɛfoa?
How are you? I'm fine. And how are you?	Me fo. Wo ha ɛfoa?
Long time no see
What's your name? My name is ...	Nkowode?
What's your name? My name is ...	Nkninye ...
Where are you from? I'm from ...	Fika netso?
Where are you from? I'm from ...
Pleased to meet you	Me lo kpe wo
Good morning	Ŋdi, Ŋdi apemetowo (response)
Good afternoon	Ŋdɔ
Good evening	Fiẽ
Good night	Dɔ agbe
Goodbye	Hede nyuie (safe journey) Mia dogo (we'll meet again)
Good luck
Cheers/Good health!
Have a nice day	Nkekea nenyon
Bon appetit
Bon voyage	Hede nyuie (safe journey)
I don't understand
Please speak more slowly
Please say that again
Please write it down
Do you speak Ewe? Yes, a little	Wo ƒo nu Eʋe?
Do you speak Ewe? Yes, a little	A, kakɛ
How do you say ... in Ewe?	Aleke bena Eʋe ... ?
Excuse me	Kafla / Meɖekuku
How much is this?	Nenie?
Sorry	Baba / Babanawo
Please	Meɖekuku
Thank you Response	Akpe
Thank you Response	Akpe Melio
Where is ...?	... fica de?
This gentleman/lady will pay for everything
Would you like to dance with me?	Me dze ame dzi dzi ha wo
I love you	Me wo lo
Get well soon
Leave me alone!	Dzó me!
Help! Fire! Stop!	Dzo!
Call the police!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Happy Easter
Happy Birthday
One language is never enough
My hovercraft is full of eels

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