# Ewe phrasebook

Ewe (Èʋe or Èʋegbe) is a language spoken in parts of Ghana and Togo in the region of West Africa.

## Pronunciation guide
### Consonants

Bb Dd Ɖɖ Ff Ƒƒ Gg Ɣɣ Hh Kk Ll Mm Nn Ŋŋ Pp Rr Ss Tt Vv Ʋʋ Ww Xx Yy Z z

### Common consonantal blends

dz, gb, kp, ny, ts,

## Phrase list

Some phrases in this phrasebook still need to be translated. If you know anything about this language, you can help by plunging forward and translating a phrase.

### Basics
#### Welcome.

    Woezɔ (wayzor)

#### Ok (response to welcome)

    Yoo

#### Hello.

    Alekee (Alehkay?)

#### Response to hello

    Mile 'dzi (mileh jee)

#### How are you?

    Efɔa? (Ehfoa)

#### Yes am fine

    E mɛfɔ (ay mehfor)

#### What is your name?

    Ŋkɔ wo de? (n-kɔ wo-day)

#### My name is ______ .

    ŋkɔ nye enye/ Nye ŋkɔ enye ______.

#### Please.

    Meɖekuku.

#### Thanks.

    Akpe. (Akpeh)

#### You're welcome/It's a pleasure

    Me sɔ akpe o : . (Meh sor akpeh o )

#### Yes.

    E. (ay)

#### No.

    Ao

#### Excuse me. (getting attention)

    Agoo. ( )

#### I'm sorry.

    Baba.

#### Goodbye ( I am going)

    Me dzo (meh jo)

#### We will meet again

    Mia ga do go

#### I can't speak Ewe [well].

    Nye me se 'ʋegbe o (Nyeh meh seh veh gbeh o )

#### I'm learning Ewe

    Mɛ lɛ ɛʋɛgbɛ srɔm

#### Do you speak English?

    Ɛdo na yevugbɛa?/Ɛdoa yevugbɛa (Eh doah Yevugbeh a?) Ɛsɛ yevugbɛa?

#### Does anyone here speak English?

    Amɛ adɛ do na yevugbɛ le afisia? ( ?)

#### Help me!

    Xɔnam/Kpɛɖɛ nu nyɛ ! ( !)

#### Look out!

    Kpɔ ɖá ! ( !)

#### Good morning.

    Ŋdi. (n-dee )

#### Good afternoon.

    Ŋdɔ. (n-doh)

#### Good evening.

    Fie. (fee-ay)

#### Good night (to sleep)

    za nɛnyo/ dɔdɔ nɛnyo (Doh doh neh nyo)

#### I am going to bed/sleep

    Mɛ yina anyi mlɔfe

#### I don't understand.

    Nyɛ mɛ sɛ ɛgɔmɛo.: nyɛ mɛ sɛ egɔme o

#### Where is the toilet?

    Fika afɔdzi lɛ? ( Fee-kah a-foh-le day?): fikae afɔdzi dɛƒɛ lɛ?
    fikae ŋgodo xɔ lɛ?

#### White person

    Yevu (Yevu comes from Ayevu, meaning a cunning dog)

#### Visitor

    amedzroe

### Problems
#### I am sick

    mɛdɔlɛm/mɛdzɛdɔ

#### Sickness

    dɔlɛlɛ

#### Hurt/Injured

    nuvɛviewɔm/mɛxɔabi (noo vah vee-ay wohm)

### Numbers
#### Zero

    nadɛkɛ o,d3k3 o

#### One

    dɛka,ɖɛka,Ɖɛka

#### Two

    eve (ev-ee)

#### Three

    ɛtor, ɛtɔ̃

#### Four

    ene

#### Five

    ator, atɔ̃

#### Six

    adɛ

#### Seven

    andrɛ, adrɛ

#### Eight

    enyi

#### Nine

    ashieke (a-shee-kee), asieke

#### Ten

    ewo

#### Eleven

    wideke, wiɖeke

#### Twelve

    wieve

#### Thirteen

    wietor, wietɔ̃

#### Twenty

    blaeve

#### Twenty-One

    blave vor deke, Blaeve-vɔ-ɖeke

#### Twenty-Two

    blave vor eve,Blaeve-vɔ-eve

#### Thirty

    bla etor, Blaetɔ̃

#### Thirty-One

    blator vor deka, Blaetɔ̃-vɔ-ɖeke

#### Forty

    bla ene, Blaene

#### Fifty

    bla ator, Blaatɔ̃

#### Sixty

    bla ade, Blaade

#### Seventy

    bla andre, Blaadre

#### Eighty

    bla enyi, Blaenyi

#### Ninety

    bla ashieke, Blaasieke

#### One Hundred

    alɔfa, Alɔfã

### Time
#### Today

    egba

#### Tomorrow

    etsɔ (etch-or)

#### Clock time

Gah-may

#### Days
##### MONDAY

    DZOĐA

##### TUESDAY

    BLAĐA

##### WEDNESDAY

    KUĐA

##### THURSDAY

    YAWOĐA

##### FRIDAY

    FIĐA

##### SATURDAY

    MEMLIĐA

##### SUNDAY

    KWASIĐA

#### Writing time and date
### Colours---Amadedewo
#### red, reddish

    dzĩ̍é

#### green

    dáma̍, gbemu
Yellow or Orange → Aŋtitsiɖiɖi Black → Yibɔ White → Ɣee or Ɣie Blue → Blɔ

### Transportation

Bus- 3vul3gbe3
Train- Keteke
Car- Lor3

#### Taxi
### Lodging
### Money
#### Money

    ɛga (Eh-Gah), 3ho

#### How much?

    Ho neni? ,(Hoh neh-nee?),Ne nei?

### Eating
#### Food

    nududu, Nuɖuɖu

#### Cooking

    nudada, Nuɖaɖa

#### Breakfast

    ndi nududu, ŋdi nuɖuɖu

#### Lunch

    ndor nududu, ŋdɔ nuɖuɖu

#### Dinner

    fie nududu, fiɛnyi nuɖuɖu

#### Water

    esi (eh-see), esi

#### Milk

    Nyinotsi

#### Tea

    tí (tea) Ti

#### Plantain

    ablajo

#### Banana

    akɔdu

#### Bread

    abolo

#### Pineapple

    atortor (a-toh-toh)

#### Mango

    mango

#### Coconut

    ené

#### Papaya (paw paw)

    adiba

#### Tomato

    tomato, Timati

#### Maize

    ebli, Bli

#### Meat

    La

#### Rice

    morlu, Mɔlu

#### Fish

    ndonui, Akpa, tomela

#### Chicken

    kloklo, Koklo

#### Egg

    kloklodzi (ko-klo-zee), Koklozi

#### Beans

    ayi

#### Stew

    tadi, Atadi

#### Soup

    detsi (Deh-chee)

#### Bread

    Akponoh (ah-(k)poh nuh)

#### Onion

    Sabouleh(sabala)

### Bars

ahadzraƒe

### Shopping
#### Market

    asime (ah-see-may)

#### I want (a) _______

    Medje ______ (meh-jee _______)

#### I have (a) _______

    ________ le asinye (________ luh ah seen yah)

#### Sell

    nudzra (noo-jra)→ Ŋudzadzra

#### Buy

    nupeple (noo-pay-play)→ Ŋuƒeƒle
To buy → Ƒle ŋu

#### BOOK →Agbale
### Driving
#### Road

    eʋumɔ

#### Car

    eʋuvi

### Authority
#### Government

    dzidudu (jee-doo-doo), Dziɖuɖu

### Animals and Insects
#### Bird

    Xe (heh)

#### Lizard

    adoglo

#### Mouse

    afi

#### Goat

    Gbɔ

#### Cow

    nyi

#### Cat

    dadi

#### Dog

    avu

#### Monkey

    kese

#### Elephant

    atsiglini, Atsiglinyi

#### Crocodile

    alo, Lo

#### Bee

    anyi

#### Mosquito

    amu, Mu

#### Housefly

    tagbatsutsu ( tag-bah choo choo)

#### Butterfly

    kpakpaluhɔe (k-pak-paw-hoo-ay)

#### Tse Tse Fly

    togbato

#### Ant

    Anyidi

#### Termite

    Baba

#### sheep

    a̍lẽ́

## Learning more

mobile phone
kaƒomɔ
Phone number
kaƒo dzesi
medicine
atike
soap
dzale
Hospital
dɔyɔƒe/ kɔdzi
Rice
mɔlu
Christmas blonya
Merry Christmas to you
ƒenawo
Happy new year to you
ƒe yeye nawo