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How do You Say _ _ _ _ In Fon??
I know I cannot include every possible phrase in this web site so if what you want to learn how to say is not here, send your request to me below. Please keep your request to only a few sentences or a small list of words. Requests and Answers: I love you- Un nyi wa nu we. You're very beautiful- We o, enyo dekpe din I like you very much- un nyi-wa nu we gangi Bon Anniversaire en fon est- Kudo xwè. pour lui souhaiter une longue vie pour son anniversaire dis: xwe dokpo, hwà dokpo = "une année, un cheveu blanc" Happy Birthday- Kudo xwè. To wish a person a long life on his or her birthday: xwe dokpo, hwà dokpo = "a year, a gray hair" I would like to talk to Tom and Morgan: E jlo mi do xo Tom kpo Morgan kpo I would like to talk to Tom or Morgan: E jlo mi do xo Tom abi Morgan
I am Tom's father.
Nye we Tom to ton.
I am Tom's uncle.
Nye we Tom ñolon ton.
Tom is my older son.
Tom do vi daxho ce we.
Tom is my nephew.
Tom do novivi ce we.
We will be travelling around Benin to see
things Mi na yi ton me do
Benin kpo mi na kpon nu.
Your home is very nice.
Xwe miton enyo dekpe gangi.
Where are___?
Fite____ de?
What is that?
Ete we?
We arrive in Benin on June 15 and leave June 29.
Mi na wa
do quinze juin kpo mi na yi do vingt-neuf juin.
Q: What are the days of the week in Fon? A: In Benin they almost always used the names of the days of the week in French. There are names of the days of the week that I found in the dictionary but when I was there I didn't hear them used. Remember the suffix "gbe" means "day." Monday- tenigbe Fon Related Pages: Home About Fon Help on Listening to .WAV Files The Most Important Greetings Special Requests from Users Greetings that State the Obvious Basic Phrases Questions Grammar and Pronunciation Useful Vocabulary Fon for Peace Corps Volunteers Voodoo The Final Test Non Fon Pages: My Pictures of Benin Benin Related Links Guest Book Maps Stories From My PC Diary Beninese Food Recipes New Content! Peace Corps Q & A Benin Books and Music |
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