英语 | 埃维语 |
Welcome | Woé 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 see | Ɛdidi 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 you | No 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 night | Dɔ agbe |
Goodbye (Parting phrases) | Mia dogo(we'll meet again) |
Good luck! | Eme nenyo |
Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking) | - |
Have a nice day | Nkekea nenyo |
Bon appetit / Have a nice meal | - |
Bon voyage / Have a good journey | Hede nyuie (safe journey) |
I understand | Se eme Me se eme Me se egɔme |
I don't understand | Nye me se eme o Nye me se egɔme o |
Yes | E |
No | Ao |
Maybe | Do ma hii |
I don't know | Nye me nya o |
Please speak more slowly | Meᶑekuku, ƒonu gbleũ |
Please say that again | Meᶑekuku, ga gbloe ake |
Please write it down | Meᶑekuku ηlↄe |
Do you speak English? | Ese yevugbe a? Ese English a? |
Do you speakEwe? | Ese ʋegbe a? |
Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?') | E, vide E, vide vide |
How do you say ... inEwe? | Leke a gblↄ ... le Eʋe gbe me? |
Excuse me | Kafla Meɖekuku |
How much is this? | Nenie? |
Sorry | Baba Babanawo |
Please | Meɖekuku |
Thank you | Akpe |
Reply to thank you | Woezo Mia woezo Akpe melio Mesu akpe o |
Where's the toilet? | Fika afɔdzi le? |
This gentleman will pay for everything | Afetↄ ke axe fe na nuwo katᾶ |
This lady will pay for everything | Afenↄ ke axe fe na nuwo katᾶ |
Would you like to dance with me? | Aᶑu wu kplim a? |
I miss you | Me susu wo lo |
I love you | Me lↄ wo |
Get well soon | Na 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 and New Year greetings | Blunya na wo (Merry Christmas) Eƒé bé dzogbenyui nami (Happy New Year) Fè Yéyè Fé Dzogbenyui Nami (Happy New Year) |
Easter greetings | - |
Birthday greetings | Dzigbenyue nawo Dzigbeza bɔkɔɔ nawo |
One language is never enough | Gbe deka mede blibo o |
My hovercraft is full of eels Why this phrase? | - |