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<div class="pg_page_title">🤗 '''Ewe''' Greetings for Everyday Life</div> | |||
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Hi Ewe learners! 😃 | 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. | 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 | 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. | ||
Let’s get started! 🤗 | Let’s get started! 🤗 | ||
__TOC__ | __TOC__ | ||
<span link>After completing this lesson, you can explore these other lessons: [[Language/Ewe/Vocabulary/Geography|Geography]], [[Language/Ewe/Vocabulary/Food|Food]], [[Language/Ewe/Vocabulary/Count-to-10|Count to 10]] & [[Language/Ewe/Vocabulary/Colors|Colors]]. </span> | |||
==Greetings== | ==Greetings== | ||
"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. | |||
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!'''English''' | !'''English''' | ||
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|general greeting | |'''general greeting (hello)''' | ||
|Ɛfɔa | |'''Ɛfɔa''' | ||
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|Yoo | |Yoo | ||
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|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 | |||
|} | |||
==Videos== | |||
===Gbedoname (Greetings in Ewe)=== | |||
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSfYbEdFXtA</youtube> | |||
===Greetings in EWE (Ghana, Togo)=== | |||
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKXSItPg3io</youtube> | |||
===How to pronounce some useful phrases in Ewe language=== | |||
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tomuAR1QTI</youtube> | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
* http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/ | |||
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ewe_language | |||
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSfYbEdFXtA | |||
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKXSItPg3io | |||
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tomuAR1QTI | |||
==Free Ewe Lessons== | |||
==Free | |||
*'''[[Language/Ewe/Grammar|Grammar Lessons]]''' | *'''[[Language/Ewe/Grammar|Grammar Lessons]]''' | ||
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[[Category:Jennifers]] | [[Category:Jennifers]] | ||
==Other Lessons== | |||
* [[Language/Ewe/Vocabulary/Days-of-the-Week|Days of the Week]] | |||
* [[Language/Ewe/Vocabulary/Drinks|Drinks]] | |||
* [[Language/Ewe/Vocabulary/Food|Food]] | |||
* [[Language/Ewe/Vocabulary/Clothes|Clothes]] | |||
* [[Language/Ewe/Vocabulary/Education|Education]] | |||
* [[Language/Ewe/Vocabulary/Animals|Animals]] | |||
* [[Language/Ewe/Vocabulary/Fruits|Fruits]] | |||
* [[Language/Ewe/Vocabulary/Count-to-10|Count to 10]] | |||
* [[Language/Ewe/Vocabulary/Numbers|Numbers]] | |||
* [[Language/Ewe/Vocabulary/Colors|Colors]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:28, 24 April 2023
🤗 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.
Let’s get started! 🤗
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 |
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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 |
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Birthday greetings | Dzigbenyue nawo |
Videos[edit | edit source]
Gbedoname (Greetings in Ewe)[edit | edit source]
Greetings in EWE (Ghana, Togo)[edit | edit source]
How to pronounce some useful phrases in Ewe language[edit | edit source]
Sources[edit | edit source]
- http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ewe_language
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSfYbEdFXtA
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKXSItPg3io
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tomuAR1QTI
Free Ewe Lessons[edit | edit source]
Language Exchange[edit | edit source]
Forum[edit | edit source]
Tools[edit | edit source]
Marketplace[edit | edit source]
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]