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

    Pronunciation guide

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    Alphabets

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    Aa /a/
    Bb /b/
    Dd /d/
    Ɖɖ /ɖ/
    Ee /e/,/ə/
    Ɛɛ /ɛ/
    Ff /f/
    Ƒƒ /ɸ/
    Gg /ɡ/
    Ɣɣ /ɣ/
    Hh /h/
    Xx /x/
    Ii /i/
    Kk /k/
    Ll /l/
    Mm /m/
    Nn /n/
    Ŋŋ /ŋ/
    Oo /o/
    Ɔɔ /ɔ/
    Pp /p/
    Rr /r/
    Ss /s/
    Tt /t/
    Uu /u/
    Vv /v/
    Ʋʋ /β/
    Ww /w/
    Yy /j/
    Zz /z/

    Vowels

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    a e ɛ i o ɔ u

    Consonants

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    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

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    dz, gb, kp, ny, ts,

    Phrase list

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    Basics

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    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. ( )
    Excuse me. (begging pardon)
    . ( )
    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

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    I am sick
    mɛdɔlɛm/mɛdzɛdɔ
    Sickness
    dɔlɛlɛ
    Hurt/Injured
    nuvɛviewɔm/mɛxɔabi (noo vah vee-ay wohm)

    Numbers

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    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

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    Today
    egba
    Tomorrow
    etsɔ (etch-or)

    Clock time

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    Gah-may

    Duration

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    Days

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    MONDAY
    DZOĐA
    TUESDAY
    BLAĐA
    WEDNESDAY
    KUĐA
    THURSDAY
    YAWOĐA
    FRIDAY
    FIĐA
    SATURDAY
    MEMLIĐA
    SUNDAY
    KWASIĐA

    Months

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    There are 13 months by Ewe peoples
    1- Dzove → from 1st January to 28th January. ( 28 days )
    2- Dzodze → from 29th January to 26th February.( 29 days )
    3- Tedoxe → from 27th February to 26th March. ( 28 days or 29 days if February is 29 days )
    4- Afɔfie → from 27th March to 23rd April.( 28 days )
    5- Dame → from 24th April to 21st May.( 28 days )
    6- Masa → from 22th May to 18th June. ( 28 days )
    7- Siamlɔm → from 19th June to 16th July. ( 28 days )
    8- Deasiamime → from 17th July to 13th August.( 28 days )
    9- Anyonyo → from 14th August to 10th September.( 28 days )
    10- Kele → from 11th September to 8th October.( 28 days )
    11- Adeamekpɔxe → from 9th October to 5th November.( 28 days )
    12- Dzome → from 6th November to 3rd December.( 28 days )
    13- Ƒoave → from 4th December to 31st December.( 28 days )

    Writing time and date

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    Colours---Amadedewo

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    red, reddish
    dzĩ̍é
    green
    dáma̍, gbemu

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

    Transportation

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    Bus- 3vul3gbe3

    Train- Keteke

    Car- Lor3

    Directions

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    Taxi

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    Lodging

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    Money

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    Money
    ɛga (Eh-Gah), 3ho
    How much?
    Ho neni? ,(Hoh neh-nee?),Ne nei?

    Eating

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    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

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    ahadzraƒe

    Shopping

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    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

    To sell → Dzra ŋu
    BOOK →Agbale

    Driving

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    Road
    eʋumɔ
    Car
    eʋuvi

    Authority

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    Government
    dzidudu (jee-doo-doo), Dziɖuɖu

    Animals and Insects

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    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

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    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

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