Language/Ewe/Vocabulary/How-to-Say-Hello-and-Greetings

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🤗 Ewe Greetings for Everyday Life

Hi Ewe learners! 😃

Ewe is a language spoken mainly in Ghana, Togo and Benin.

Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.

If you’re planning a trip to West Africa or are trying to learn Ewe, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.

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After completing this lesson, you can explore these other lessons: Geography, Food, Count to 10 & Colors.

Greetings[edit | edit source]

"Ɛfɔa" (pronounced "E-fo-ah") is a common greeting in Ewe that means "hello." It can be used in various contexts, such as when greeting someone in a formal or informal setting, starting a conversation, or answering the phone.

English	Ewe
general greeting (hello)	Ɛfɔa
reply to Ɛfɔa	Mefɔ
reply to Ɛfɔa	Ɛ, mefɔ
general greeting	Nilyenia
reply to Nilyenia	Mile
general greeting	Gbedoname
general greeting	Wayzo
morning greeting	Ŋdi
reply to Ŋdi	Ŋdi apemetowo
morning greeting	Ŋdi na wo
morning greeting	Mudobo
morning greeting	Neefon
midday greeting	Ŋdi na mi lo
afternoon greeting	Ŋdɔ
afternoon greeting	Ŋdɔ na wo
afternoon greeting in the southern dialect	Yoo, xɔ ŋdɔ
afternoon greeting in the southern dialect	Ŋdɔ goo
late afternoon greeting	Woale
late afternoon greeting	Wɔle na wo lo
evening greeting	Fiẽ
nighttime greeting	Dɔ agbe
greeting spoken to a person whom you saw earlier in the day	Egbe be dɔ
greeting spoken to a person whom you saw the day before	Etsɔ be dɔ
greeting spoken to a person whom you saw two days earlier	Nyitsɔ be dɔ
greeting spoken to a person who is working	Ayekoo
greeting spoken to a group of people who are working	Aanyekoo
welcome greeting spoken to one person	Woe zɔ
welcome greeting spoken to one person	Woe zɔ loo
welcome greeting spoken to a group of people	Miawoe zɔ
reply to Woé zɔ and Miawoe zɔ	Yoo
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
Goodbye (safe journey)	Hede nyuie
Goodbye (we'll meet again)	Mia dogo
Good luck!	Eme nenyo
Have a nice day	Nkekea nenyo
Have a good journey	Hede nyuie (safe journey)
Thank you	Akpe
Reply to thank you	Woezo Mia woezo Akpe melio Mesu akpe o
Birthday greetings	Dzigbenyue nawo