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First words in Éwé
Èfɔ̀a? (e-FOA?), How are you?
n-DI / e-FOA
Ŋdi (n-DI), Good morning
Formal greeting
Did you know? Ewe is a tonal language with three main tones (high, low, mid) that can change the meaning of a word. Ewe culture is famous for its talking drums (atumpan, gankogui), its dances (agbadza, gahu), and Vodun , the traditional religion that gave rise to Haitian and Cuban Voodoo through the slave trade. The Ewe proverb 'Du nyo wu hoehoe' (community is better than solitary wealth) sums up a worldview rooted in solidarity. The town of Ouidah in Benin and the port of Lomé in Togo are powerful sites of memory for slavery and the Afro-Atlantic diaspora.
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🇹🇬
Éwé Débutant
🔤L'alphabet et les tons ewe
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👋Les salutations — Dɔ ŋdi
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👨👩👧👦La famille — Ƒomeviwo
- Les membres de la famille , Ƒomevi siãwo10 min
- Les relations et la hierarchie , Dzidzimenya kple nuteƒe10 min
- Les termes d'adresse et le respect , Kae gbagba10 min
- Parler de sa famille , Ƒome ŋuti nyanya10 min
- Quiz : La famille ewe5 min
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🛒Le marché — Asigbli
- Au Grand Marche de Lome , Asi Gãdzigbe me10 min
- Les produits du marche , Asinutiwo10 min
- Negocier les prix , Ga gbugbɔ10 min
- Les quantites et mesures , Asixɔxɔ10 min
- Quiz : Le marche ewe5 min
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🍲Nourriture — Nudzudzɔ
- La cuisine ewe , Ewe nudzudzɔ10 min
- L akple et le banku , Akple kple banku10 min
- La sauce etsi , Etsi10 min
- Les boissons et le palm wine , Nunono kple deha10 min
- Quiz : Nourriture ewe5 min
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🗺️Directions — Mɔ
- Demander son chemin , Ɖɔ mɔ bia10 min
- A Lome , Lome me10 min
- A Ho , Ho me10 min
- La region Volta , Volta ƒuƒu gã la10 min
- Quiz : Directions ewe5 min
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🌤️La meteo et les saisons — Yame
- Le temps qu'il fait , Aleke yame le?10 min
- Les saisons , Ɣeawo10 min
- La pluie et l'orage , Tsi kple dzi10 min
- Parler de la meteo au quotidien10 min
- Quiz : Meteo et saisons5 min
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🏥Le corps et la sante — Lãme
- Le corps humain , Ŋutilã10 min
- Être malade , Dɔléle10 min
- A l'hopital , Dɔyɔƒe10 min
- Medecine traditionnelle , Amatsitsi10 min
- Quiz : Corps, sante et medecine5 min
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✈️Voyager — Mɔzɔzɔ
- Lomé, capitale du Togo , Lome, Togo ƒe fiadugã10 min
- Aného, ancienne capitale , Aneho, xoxotɔ10 min
- Pays Anlo , Anlo nutome10 min
- Ho, cœur ewe du Ghana , Ho, Ghana Ewe dzodzro10 min
- Quiz : Voyager en pays ewe5 min
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🌴Nature — Dzɔdzɔme
- La côte du golfe de Guinée , Guinee ƒutaƒe10 min
- Le plateau togolais , Togo bumenyɔ10 min
- Le lac Volta , Volta tsu10 min
- Climat et saisons , Yame nɔnɔme10 min
- Quiz : Nature ewe5 min
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🥁Culture — Dekɔnu
- Origines du vodou ewe , Ewe vodu ƒe gɔmedzedze10 min
- L agbadza, danse rituelle , Agbadza ɣe10 min
- Hogbetsotso, fête de l exode , Hogbetsotso azã10 min
- Afa, divination ewe , Afa kaka10 min
- Quiz : Culture ewe5 min
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📱Tech — Mɔnutinuwo
- Mobile money au Togo , Gatsotso kple mohala10 min
- Les marchés de Lomé , Lome ƒe asiwo10 min
- Internet et smartphone , Inthanete kple mohala yeye10 min
- Fintech et startups togolaises , Fintech kple startup Togo tɔ10 min
- Quiz : Tech ewe5 min
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🎶Loisirs — Modzaka
- La musique ewe , Hadzidzi10 min
- Le football, passion togolaise , Bɔlu10 min
- Cinema et tele , Sinima kple televisɔ10 min
- Lecture et contes , Nuxlexle kple gliwo10 min
- Quiz : Loisirs ewe5 min
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📚Ecole — Suku
- A l ecole , Le sukume10 min
- Les matieres scolaires , Nufiafia ƒomeviwo10 min
- Examens et resultats , Dodokpɔwo10 min
- Apprendre les langues , Gbeɖoɖowo srɔ̃srɔ̃10 min
- Quiz : Ecole ewe5 min
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💼Travail — Dɔwɔwɔ
- Les metiers , Dɔ ƒomeviwo10 min
- Au bureau , Le ɔfis me10 min
- Au champ , Le agble me10 min
- Argent et paiement , Ga kple xexlẽ10 min
- Quiz : Travail ewe5 min
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🚌Transport — Mɔzɔzɔnu
- Le taxi-moto zemidjan , Zemidzan10 min
- En tro-tro et taxi , Le tro-tro me10 min
- A pied et a velo , Le afɔ kple keke10 min
- L avion et le bateau , Yameʋu kple tɔdziʋu10 min
- Quiz : Transport ewe5 min
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👗Vetements — Awu
- Le wax et le pagne , Wax kple awu10 min
- Les couleurs des vetements , Awu ƒe amadedewo10 min
- Tailles et essayage , Lolome kple dodokpɔ10 min
- Tenues de fete , Azã ƒe awuwo10 min
- Quiz : Vetements ewe5 min
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😊Emotions — Seselelãme
- La joie et la tristesse , Dzidzɔ kple nuxaxa10 min
- La fatigue et le repos , Ɖeɖi kple gbɔɖeme10 min
- Donner son avis , Susu ɖeɖe ɖe go10 min
- Felicitations et condoleances , Akpe kple babanya10 min
- Quiz : Emotions ewe5 min
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🏠Maison — Aƒe
- Les pieces de la maison , Aƒe ƒe xɔwo10 min
- Cuisiner a la maison , Nuɖaɖa le aƒeme10 min
- Le menage et le rangement , Klɔklɔ kple ɖoɖodo10 min
- Recevoir des invites , Amedzrowo xɔxɔ10 min
- Quiz : Maison ewe5 min
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🐐Animaux — Lãwo
- Animaux domestiques , Aƒelãwo10 min
- Animaux sauvages , Avenuvoea10 min
- Animaux et symbolique vodou , Lãwo le vodu me10 min
- Sons et comportements , Lãwo ƒe nuwɔnawo10 min
- Quiz : Animaux ewe5 min
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Éwé Avancé
📖Halo kple Eʋe Nuka — Proverbes et littérature orale
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🌟Yevu-Yevu kple Eʋe Nɔnɔme — Contes et mythologie
- Legba , Le trickster divin éwé16 min
- Hogbetsotso , Le conte de la fuite depuis Notsé16 min
- Anansi , La sagesse de l'araignée15 min
- + 3 more
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📰Ƒomedi kple Fiagadome — Presse et médias contemporains
- Nuŋlɔƒe ŋkɔwo , Titres de journaux en éwé15 min
- Nuŋlɔƒe ŋlɔ , Écrire un article de presse16 min
- Rediyo Eʋegbe , Comprendre la radio en éwé15 min
- Fiagadome gbɔgblɔ , Débats politiques en éwé16 min
- Anyigba vɔvɔ , Rapporter les catastrophes naturelles14 min
- + 3 more
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👑Anlo Fia Dome — Le royaume Anlo et l'histoire éwé
- Anlo ƒe Kɔme , Les origines du royaume Anlo16 min
- Fiaga kple Hlodziwo , Pouvoir royal Anlo15 min
- Anyigba kple Todzi , Territoire et géographie Anlo14 min
- Dzo kple Alatsiame , La traite négrière et la mémoire Anlo16 min
- Anlo ƒe Dzidzɔ , Colonisation et résistance Anlo15 min
- + 3 more
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🌙Eʋe Nuŋlɔ — Philosophie ancestrale éwé
- Eʋe Nuŋlɔ , Introduction à la philosophie éwé16 min
- Ku , La philosophie éwé de la mort16 min
- Ame ŋutɔ , L'être authentique dans la pensée éwé15 min
- Agbe kple Ku , Dialectique de la vie et de la mort14 min
- Eʋe Nuŋlɔ ƒe Ŋgɔna , Philosophie contemporaine éwé14 min
- + 3 more
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🏛️Tado kple Anlo — Le Royaume Aja et l'Empire Anlo
- Tado , Le berceau des peuples Gbe16 min
- Notsé , La ville-forteresse et l'exode fondateur15 min
- Anlo , La confédération côtière éwé15 min
- Atsiagbeko , Danse guerrière et mémoire de la résistance14 min
- Relations Aja , Fon , Ewe : le corridor Gbe15 min
- + 3 more
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🌀Trɔwo kple Kristo — Vodun, christianisme et syncrétisme
- Mawu-Lisa , Le principe créateur éwé15 min
- Xevieso , Le dieu tonnerre et la justice divine14 min
- Afa , La divination et la sagesse cosmique15 min
- Trɔwo , Les divinités intermédiaires du panthéon éwé14 min
- Syncrétisme , Vodun et christianisme en territoire éwé15 min
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🌍Eʋe Domenyui — Diaspora éwé dans le monde
- Volta Region , Coeur éwé du Ghana14 min
- Lomé et les Éwé du Togo14 min
- Éwé du Bénin , Les Adja-Éwé14 min
- Diaspora éwé en Europe et en Amérique14 min
- Remittances et développement local éwé13 min
- + 3 more
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☕Kɔkɔ kple Kafle — Économie du cacao et du café en pays éwé
- Kɔkɔ , Le cacao et l'économie éwé15 min
- Kafle , Culture du café en pays éwé13 min
- Coopératives agricoles éwé , Solidarité et développement14 min
- Pêche et sel , L'économie côtière Anlo14 min
- Commerce transfrontalier éwé , Togo-Ghana13 min
- + 3 more
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🏛️Ŋkɔgblɔ kple Fiagɔme — Politique Togo et Ghana
- Ghana indépendant , Nkrumah et la vision panafricaine15 min
- Jerry Rawlings , L'officier éwé qui refit le Ghana15 min
- NDC vs NPP , La fracture politique ghanéenne14 min
- Eyadéma Gnassingbé , 38 ans de règne au Togo15 min
- Faure Gnassingbé , Continuité et changements au Togo14 min
- + 3 more
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🎓Eʋegbe Sukɔ - Synthèse C2 et bilan
- Eʋegbe sukɔ - Synthèse linguistique du parcours avancé15 min
- Lododowo kple sukɔ - Proverbes et sagesse récapitulés15 min
- Eʋegbe ŋkɔgbɔna - Défis du locuteur avancé15 min
- Quiz final - Bilan global du parcours éwé avancé15 min
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Try for 30 days- 01Conversational Ewe from Lomé, Kpalimé and Ghana's Volta Region
- 02Ewe tones: high, low and mid
- 03The Gbe family: Ewe, Fon, Gen, Aja , neighbouring and related languages
- 04Vodun culture, Ewe proverbs and oral literature
- 05Ewe for the Togolese and Ghanaian diaspora in France and Germany
- 06Greetings and social codes in Togo and Ghana
FAQ
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Ewe has three main tones (high, low, mid). It's less complex than Mandarin (4 tones) or Vietnamese (6 tones), but tones are essential , they distinguish words spelled the same way. With a native teacher correcting tones in real time, your ear adapts progressively. Many learners reach solid tonal control within 3 to 4 months.
Ewe and Fon both belong to the Gbe family and are partially mutually intelligible. Fon is spoken in Benin (Abomey, Cotonou), while Ewe is spoken in Togo and southeastern Ghana. Both languages share a substantial portion of vocabulary and grammatical structures, but pronunciation and some everyday words differ. Learning one gives you a strong head start in the other.
Ewe uses an extended Latin alphabet with a few specific characters (ɖ, ɛ, ƒ, ɣ, ŋ, ɔ, ʋ) and diacritics for tones. Spelling was standardised in the 20th century. For English speakers, reading Ewe becomes quick once these letters are mastered , pronunciation remains highly regular.
Yes. The Togolese community in France numbers around 60,000, mainly in the Paris region, the Grand Est and Rhône-Alpes. The Ghanaian diaspora in France is smaller but active in commerce and music. Germany also hosts a significant Togolese diaspora. Speaking a few words of Ewe instantly creates a warm connection with these communities.
For an English speaker, count on 8 to 12 months with 2 lessons per week to reach B1. The main challenges are tones, vocabulary without common roots with European languages, and vowel harmony. The upside: a Latin alphabet (with a few extra letters), logical grammar, and no grammatical cases. Oral progress comes fast with regular practice.
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