Food & Drinks

1. Dɔ wum

   I am hungry

   Usage

   Says you are hungry. Literally “hunger kills me”

   Grammar Note

   Ewe does not “have” hunger; hunger “kills” the person. The phrase appears verbatim in Matthew 25:35.

2. Tsikɔ wum

   I am thirsty

   Usage

   Says you are thirsty. Literally “thirst kills me”

   Grammar Note

   Same pattern as Dɔ wum; it appears in Matthew 25:35.

3. Medi be mano tsi

   I want to drink water

   Usage

   Say it when you want a drink of water

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; not yet checked by a native speaker.

4. Nuɖuɖu sia vivi

   This food is delicious

   Usage

   Use it to praise a dish

   Grammar Note

   Composed; vivi is “sweet / tasty”. Not yet checked by a native speaker.

5. Mɔlu

   Rice

   Usage

   Refers to rice

   Grammar Note

   mɔlu is “rice”.

6. Abolo

   Bread (steamed corn bread)

   Usage

   A steamed fermented corn bread eaten by Ewe people; Western bread is also called this

   Grammar Note

   abolo covers both steamed fermented-corn bread and Western-style bread.

7. Dze

   Salt

   Usage

   Use it to ask for salt

   Grammar Note

   dze also serves as a verb (land, fall, suit), so context matters.

8. Sukli

   Sugar

   Usage

   Use it to ask for sugar

   Grammar Note

   sukli resembles English “sugar” but is listed as an Ewe word in the old dictionary.

9. Ami

   Cooking oil

   Usage

   Refers to oil used in cooking

   Grammar Note

   ami is “oil”.

10. Anyitsi

    Honey

    Usage

    Refers to honey

    Grammar Note

    Also spelled anyĩtsi; this app uses anyitsi.

11. Detsi

    Soup / stew

    Usage

    Means soup or sauce, as in fetri detsi (okra soup)

    Grammar Note

    detsi is “soup / sauce”.

12. Kutsetse

    Fruit

    Usage

    Refers to fruit in general

    Grammar Note

    Also written atikutsetse.

13. Sabala

    Onion

    Usage

    Refers to an onion

    Grammar Note

    sabala is “onion”.

14. Notsi

    Milk

    Usage

    Use it to ask for milk

    Grammar Note

    nyinotsi is specifically cow’s milk.

15. Koklozi

    Egg

    Usage

    Use it to ask for an egg

    Grammar Note

    koklo “chicken” + zi “egg”.

16. Koklolã

    Chicken (meat)

    Usage

    Use it to ask for chicken meat

    Grammar Note

    koklo “chicken” + lã “meat”.

17. Akɔɖu

    Banana

    Usage

    Refers to a banana

    Grammar Note

    akɔɖu is “banana”.

18. Atɔtɔ

    Pineapple

    Usage

    Refers to a pineapple; abable is another name

    Grammar Note

    ɔ is a different letter from o.

19. Agbeli

    Cassava

    Usage

    Refers to the staple root crop

    Grammar Note

    agbeli is “cassava”.

20. Ayi

    Beans

    Usage

    Refers to beans

    Grammar Note

    ayi is “bean”.

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