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🤗 Fon Greetings for Everyday Life

Hi Fon learners! 😃

Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Fon?

Fon is spoken in Benin, Nigeria, Togo, Ghana and Gabon by approximately 1.7 million speakers.

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 those countries where Fon is spoken, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.

Let’s get started! 🤗

Greetings[edit | edit source]

English	Fon
general greeting	Kudo
reply to Kudo	Oku
morning greeting	A fon a
morning greeting	A fon gandjia
reply to A fon a and A fon gandjia	Ein mfon gandjia
morning greeting	A fon bia
reply to A fon bia	Ein mfon bi
morning greeting	A fon dagbe a
reply to A fon dagbe a	Ein mfon gba de
reply to A fon dagbe a	Dagbe, okudeu
morning greeting	Ado a
morning greeting	Adogandjia
morning greeting	Adobia
morning greeting	Adodagbea
morning greeting	Kudo zan zan
afternoon greeting	Kudo hweme
evening greeting spoken to one person	Kudo gbada
evening greeting spoken to a group	Mi kudo gbada
greeting spoken to a person who is working	Kudo zo
how are you?	A do gangi á?
how are you?	A do yi yi we á?
reply to A do gangi á and A do yi yi we á	Een, un do gangi
how are you?	A do dagbe á?
reply to A do dagbe á	Een, un do dagbe
how are you?	A do fin e á?
reply to A do fin e á	Een, un do fi
how are you?	A de u wa?
reply to A de u wa	Een, un de u
welcome greeting spoken to one person	Kwabo
welcome greeting spoken to a group	Mi kwabo
reply to Kwabo	Oooo
greeting used after a long absence	Azan yi aton
reply to Azan yi aton	Dokpo je ji