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English and Fon are both written in Latin, so the translated output uses characters you already recognise. You can usually read the result aloud without transliteration, though spelling conventions and accented characters still differ.
English belongs to the Indo-European family while Fon belongs to the Niger-Congo family. With no shared ancestry there are few cognates to fall back on, so idioms and fixed expressions rarely map word-for-word. Short, literal sentences translate more accurately than figurative ones.
Both languages follow subject-verb-object (SVO) order, so clauses usually keep their shape during translation. Words tend to land in a similar position, which makes it easier to check a translation against the original even without fluency.
English: Approximately 1.5 billion people speak English to varying degrees of proficiency, with around 360 million native speakers. Fon: Approximately 2 million speakers.
Everyday phrases translated from English to Fon — useful for travel, conversation and learning.
| English | Fon |
|---|---|
| Hello | Kudo le |
| Good morning | Kudo zanzan |
| Good afternoon | Mi do gbe nu mi |
| Good evening | Mi do gbe gbadanu |
| Good night | Zǎn ɖagbe |
| Goodbye | Mi do gbe |
| See you later | Mi na mɔ miɖee |
| See you tomorrow | Mi na mɔ miɖee sɔ |
| Welcome | Mi do gbe nu mi |
| How are you? | Nε mi ɖe gbɔn ? |
| I am fine, thank you | Un ɖo ganji‚ e na cɛ nu we |
| Have a good day | Mi ni ɖu azǎn ɖagbe . |
| English | Fon |
|---|---|
| Please | Kɛnklɛn |
| Thank you | E na cɛ nu we |
| Thank you very much | Mi do ku nu mi tawun . |
| You are welcome | Mi do gbe nu mi . |
| Yes | Ɛɛn |
| No | Eo |
| Excuse me | Mi sɔ kɛ mi |
| I am sorry | É vɛ́ nú mì |
| No problem | Tagba ɖebu ɖemɛ ǎ |
| Of course | É ɖò wɛn ɖɔ . |
| Congratulations | Alɔ mitɔn ɖi e |
| Good luck | Mi ni ɖó taɖagbe . |
| English | Fon |
|---|---|
| What is your name? | Nɛ̌ a nɔ nyí ? |
| Nice to meet you | É víví nú mì ɖɔ un mɔ we |
| Where are you from? | Fitɛ a gosin ? |
| How old are you? | Xwè nabí a ɖó? |
| I am a student | Un nyi azɔmɛvi . |
| I am here on holiday | Un ɖo gbɔjɛ ɖu wɛ ɖo fi |
| I am here for work | Azɔ wu wɛ un wa fi |
| This is my friend | Xɔ́ntɔn ce ɖíe . |
| English | Fon |
|---|---|
| One | Ðokpo . |
| Two | We . |
| Three | Atɔn |
| Four | Ɛnɛ |
| Five | Atɔɔn |
| Six | Ayizɛ́n |
| Seven | Tɛnwe |
| Eight | Tantɔn |
| Nine | Tɛntɔn |
| Ten | Wǒ |
| One hundred | Kanweko |
| One thousand | Afatɔ́n . |
| English | Fon |
|---|---|
| Today | Égbé . |
| Tomorrow | Sɔ |
| Yesterday | Sɔ |
| Now | Din ɔ |
| Later | Nukɔnmɛ |
| What time is it? | Gan nabi mɛ wɛ ? |
| In the morning | Zǎnzǎn tɛɛn . |
| In the evening | Gbadanu ɔ . |
| Monday | Lundi |
| Friday | Vɛnsée |
| Next week | Aklunɔzán gbla e jǎwe é mɛ |
| One hour | Ganxixo ɖokpo |
| English | Fon |
|---|---|
| Where is the bathroom? | Fitɛ wulɛ vɔ ɖe ? |
| Where is the train station? | Fitɛ pipan tεnmε ɔ ɖe ? |
| Where is the airport? | Fitɛ jɔmɛhunj'ayitɛn ɔ ka ɖe ? |
| How do I get there? | Nε un ka sixu yi gbɔn ? |
| Turn left | Zǐn amyɔxwé |
| Turn right | Mi zɛ dó ɖisíxwé |
| Go straight ahead | Yi nukɔn tlɔlɔ . |
| It is near | É sɛkpɔ . |
| It is far | É lín . |
| I am lost | Un bú |
| I need a taxi | Un ɖo hudo taxi tɔn |
| Where can I buy a ticket? | Fitɛ un ka sixu xɔ tiketi ɖe ? |
| How much is the ticket? | Nabi wɛ tiketi ɔ xɔ ? |
| Is it safe to walk? | Zɔnlin ɖiɖi ka ɖò ayijayǐ mɛ à? |
| English | Fon |
|---|---|
| I am hungry | Xovɛ sin mi |
| I am thirsty | Kɔ xú mì . |
| Water, please | Sin, kɛnklɛn |
| A table for two, please | Tavo nú mɛ wè, kɛnklɛn |
| The menu, please | Nuɖuɖu ɔ‚ kɛnklɛn |
| What do you recommend? | Etɛ a ka nɔ kplɔ́n mɛ? |
| I would like this | Un jló nǔ élɔ́ . |
| It is delicious | É víví . |
| The bill, please | Facture ɔ‚ kɛnklɛn |
| I do not eat meat | Un nɔ ɖu lan ǎ . |
| I have a food allergy | Un ɖó nuɖuɖu e nɔ gbɛ́ wǎn nú mì é ɖé |
| Coffee | Kafé |
| Tea | Té |
| Bread | Wɔ̌xúxú |
| English | Fon |
|---|---|
| How much does this cost? | Nɛ̌ nǔ enɛ ka nɔ xɔ gbɔn? |
| It is too expensive | É xɔ akwɛ dín . |
| Do you accept credit cards? | A ka nɔ yí kati akwɛzinzan tɔn lɛ à? |
| I am just looking | Un ɖò biba wɛ kpowun |
| I will take it | Un ná yí . |
| Open | Hùn |
| Closed | È sú |
| Entrance | Hɔntogbo |
| Exit | Tɔn |
| Where is the market? | Fitɛ axi ɔ ɖe ? |
| English | Fon |
|---|---|
| Help | Alɔ |
| Call a doctor | Ylɔ dotóo ɖé . |
| Call the police | Ylɔ kponɔ lɛ |
| I need help | Un ɖo hudo alɔdo tɔn |
| I am sick | Un ɖò azɔn jɛ wɛ . |
| Where is the hospital? | Fitɛ dotooxwe ɔ ɖe ? |
| Where is the pharmacy? | Fitɛ atínkɛn xɔsa ɔ ka ɖe ? |
| It hurts here | É vɛ́ wǔ ɖò fí . |
| I need a doctor | Un ɖo hudo dotoo tɔn |
| Is there a hospital nearby? | Dotóoxwé ɖé ɖò fí e sɛkpɔ finɛ é à ? |
| English | Fon |
|---|---|
| Do you speak English? | A nɔ dó Glɛnsigbe à ? |
| I do not understand | Un mɔ nu jɛ mɛ ǎ |
| I understand | Un mɔ nu jɛ mɛ |
| Please speak slowly | Kɛnklɛn ɖɔ xó dɛ̌dɛ̌ . |
| Please repeat that | Mi kɛnklɛn bo vɔ́ xó enɛ ɖɔ . |
| Please write it down | Mi kɛnklɛn bo wlan . |
| What does this mean? | Etɛ ka nyí tinmɛ enɛ tɔn? |
| How do you say this? | Nɛ̌ a ka ɖɔ xó énɛ́ gbɔn? |
| I am learning | Un ɖo nukplɔn wɛ |
| I speak a little | Un nɔ ɖɔ xó kpɛɖé . |
| Can you help me? | A sixú d'alɔ mì à ? |
| I do not know | Un tuùn ǎ |
Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.
Primarily spoken in southern Benin and parts of Togo and Nigeria.
Latin-based alphabet with diacritics and digraphs.
Tonal language with nasal vowels and labial-velar consonants.
Follows SVO order. Uses serial verb constructions extensively.
Some French and Yoruba influence due to regional contact and colonization.
Niger-Congo > Atlantic–Congo > Volta–Niger > Gbe.
Latin script.
Standardized during the colonial era by French linguists.
Approximately 2 million speakers.
English is a global language, spoken as a first language in countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. It is also widely used as a second language worldwide.
Uses the Latin alphabet. A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
Features a complex phonetic system with significant variations in accent and pronunciation across different regions. Includes around 44 phonemes in Received Pronunciation and diphthongs and triphthongs.
Typically follows a subject-verb-object (SVO) word order. Known for its relatively flexible syntax and extensive use of auxiliary verbs.
English vocabulary includes a vast number of loanwords from Latin, French, Norse, and many other languages, reflecting its historical development and adaptability.
Part of the Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family.
Currently uses the Latin script, with a history of using other scripts such as Old English runes and the Anglo-Saxon futhorc
The Latin script was adopted during the medieval period, replacing the earlier runic alphabets used by Anglo-Saxon settlers.
Approximately 1.5 billion people speak English to varying degrees of proficiency, with around 360 million native speakers.
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