||| Learn Ewe |||

||| PRONUNCIATION |||

Ghanaian languages are pronounced phonetically, which is a bit strange at first but once you get used to speaking the dialect you'll find that it's very easy. Here's how to pronounce the vowels:

A = the 'a' in father

E = the 'e' in wet

I = pronounced like the 'ee' in free

O = the 'o' in no

U = pronounced like the 'oo' in food

||| GREETINGS |||

English to Ewe
Welcome	Woezor
(Response)	Yooo...
How are you?	Efoa?
(Response) Yes, I am fine	E, me efoa
(Response) ...And how are you?	Wo ha efoa
Good Morning	Ndi
(Response) Good Morning and how is your family?	Ndi Apemetowo
(Response) Fine	Wodo
Good Evening	Fien

||| BASICS |||

English to Ewe
Yes	E
No	Ao
Thank you	Akpe
Thank you very much	Akpe kkkkk...
You're Welcome	Akpe Melio
Please	Medekuku
I'm sorry	Baba
I'm very sorry	Babanawo

||| GOODBYES |||

English to Ewe
Goodbye	Hedenyuie
We shall meet again	Miadogo

||| OTHER |||

English to Ewe
Knock Knock May I come in?	Agoo
(Response) Come in	Amee
Did you sleep well?	Edo alo nyua
Wow!	Oui!
I love you	Me wo lo
I'll beat you!	Mo fo wo lo
White Person or Foreigner	Yevu

English to Ewe
Yevu yevu gabo, da da yevu	** A song that little childern may sing to you. It's nothing offensive. I couldn't find a direct translation from anyone but a few people said, "Hairy hairy foreigner".

||| Ewe Alphabet |||

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Think you've mastered the basics of the Ewe dialect? Let's go on to the advanced lesson...

Advanced Ewe

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