Eʋe Language Lesson 🇬🇭🇹🇬

The Eʋe people live mainly in Ghana, Togo, and Benin. Learning even a few words connects you to the rhythms of home.

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Lesson 1: Greetings (Most Important in Eʋe Culture)

👋 Good Morning

• “Ŋdi” (Ndee)

🌞 Good Afternoon

• “Ŋdɔ” (Ndaw)

🌙 Good Evening

• “Fiɛɖe ka?” (Fee-eh-deh kah?) → literally “How is the evening?”

✨ Response:

• “Eyi gã” (Eh-yee gah) → “It’s fine / It’s great.”

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Lesson 2: Everyday Courtesies

🙏 Thank you

• “Akpe” (Ahk-peh)

🙏 Thank you very much

• “Akpe na mi” (Ahk-peh nah mee) → “Thanks to you.”

😊 Please

• “Mia dogo” (Mee-ah doh-go)

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Lesson 3: Identity & Connection

🌍 Where are you from?

• “Wòtsɔ afima?” (Wo-tsoh ah-fee-mah?)

🗣️ I am from the diaspora.

• “Metsɔ anyigba bubu me.” (Me-tsoh ahn-yee-gbah boo-boo meh)
  → literally: “I come from another land.”

❤️ We are one people.

• “Mìenye ame kple ame.” (Mee-nyay ah-meh kleh ah-meh)

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Lesson 4: Practical for Shopping / Sharing

🛍️ How much is this?

• “Ŋutsu aɖe ge le?” (Ngoo-tsoo ah-deh geh leh?)

💰 It’s expensive!

• “Eyi ɖeɖe gã!” (Eh-yee deh-deh gah!)

😊 I like it.

• “Metsɔ nu sia.” (Meh-tsoh noo see-ah)

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Diaspora Note ✨

Language is more than words. When you say “Akpe” (Thank you), you’re echoing centuries of respect, humility, and gratitude that define Eʋe culture.

👉 Each month, we’ll share a new lesson here — greetings, proverbs, and expressions that tie us all back to our roots.