Éwé Rosary Prayers

This language is also known as Eibe, Ebwe, Eve, Efe, Ewe, Eue, Ewegbe, Eʋegbe, Vhe, Gbe, Krepi, Krepe, and Popo.

This language is spoken by 2,250,000 people in the southeastern area of Ghana and Togo.

(Prayers that are not known in this language are shown in English until we have the complete prayer, at which time it will be shown in both languages.)

+ The Sign of the Cross / + Signum Crucis
+ Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

Xɔsemeʋuʋu / The Apostles' Creed / Credo
Mexɔ Mawu, etɔa ŋusẽ katã tɔ, si wɔ dzi kple anyigba dzi se. Mexɔ Yesu Kristo, Mawu ƒe tenuvi ɖeka, si nye mía aƒetɔ dzi se, Ame si ƒe fu wofɔ tso Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la me, Eye Maria, dzetugbui la dzii, Ame si kpe fu le Pontio Pilato te, Eye wohee ɖe ati ŋu, eye wòku, eye woɖii; Ame si yi tsiẽƒe, Eye wòga fɔ tso amekukuwo dome le ŋkeke etɔ̃a gbe, Eye wòyi dziƒo, Eye wònɔ etɔa ŋusẽ katã tɔ ƒe nuɖusi me. Afima wòa ɖa tso ava drɔ̃ ʋɔnu na amegbagbewo kple amekukuwo. Mexɔ Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe dzi se, Kple Kristo hame kɔkɔea ɖeka, Si nye amekɔkɔewo ƒe ƒomedodo, Nuvɔ̃wo ɖeɖe, Ŋutilãa ƒe tsitretsitsi, Kpakple agbemavɔ̃ dzi se. Amen.

Mia To / Our Father / Pater Noster
Matthew 6:9-13 Luke 11:2-4

Mia To, wòe le dzifo, wò nko ṅuti neko, wò fiaḍufe neva, n'wowo wò lolōnu l'anyigba dzi, sigbe alesi wowone le dzifo ene. Na mi egbe miafe nkeke nuḍuḍu, natso miafe nuvowo ke mi, sigbe alesi miawo hā mietsoa wo kena 'me siwo da vo ḍe mia ṅuti ene, eye megakplo mi yi telekpo me o, ke ḍe mi ḍa le nuvō gbo̤. Amen.

Mia T / Our Father / Pater Noster
Mia T, wòe le dzifo, wò nk ṅuti nek, wò fiaḍufe neva, n'wow wò llōnu l'anyigba dzi, sigbe alesi wowne le dzifo ene. Na mi egbe miafe nkeke nuḍuḍu, nats miafe nuvowo ke mi, sigbe alesi miawo hā mietsa wo kena 'me siwo da vo ḍe mia ṅuti ene, eye megakpl mi yi telekp me o, ke ḍe mi  ḍa le nuvō gb. Amen.

Mía Fofo / Our Father / Pater Noster
Eyata miawo mido gbe ɖa ale: Mía Fofo, si le dziƒowo! Wò ŋkɔ ŋuti nakɔ! Wò fiaɖuƒe nava! Woawɔ wò lɔlɔ̃nu le anyigba dzi, sigbe alesi wowɔna le dziƒo ene! Na míaƒe nuɖuɖu, si asu mía nu egbe la mí! Eye natsɔ míaƒe vodadawo ake mí, sigbe alesi míawo hã míetsɔna kea amesiwo daa vo ɖe mía ŋuti la ene! Eye megakplɔ mí yi ɖe tetkpɔ me o: ke ɖe mí tso vɔ̃ɖitɔ la si me! Elabena tɔwòe nye fiaɖuƒe kple ŋusẽ kple ŋutikɔkɔe yi ɖe mavɔmavɔ me. Amen.

Mía Fofo / Our Father / Pater Noster
(Yesu gblɔ bena:) Eyata miawo mido gbe ɖa ale: Mía Foƒo, si le dziƒowo! Wò ŋkɔ ŋuti nakɔ! Wò fiaɖuƒe nava! Woawɔ wò lɔlnu le anyigba dzi, sigbe alesi wowɔna le dziƒo ene! Na míaƒe nuɖuɖu, si asu mía nu egbe la mí! Eye natsɔ míaƒe vodadawo ake mí, sigbe alesi míawo hã míetsɔna kea amesiwo daa vo ɖe mía ŋuti la ene! Eye megakplɔ mí yi ɖe mí tso vɖitɔ la si me! Elabena tɔwòe nye fiaɖuƒe kple ŋusẽ kple ŋutikɔkɔe yi ɖe mavɔmavɔ me. Amen. – Mateo. 6, 9-13.

Baba Yetu / Our Father / Pater Noster
(spoken in Togo)

Baba Yetu uliye mbinguni, Jina tako litukuzwe, Ufalme wako uje, Mapenzi yako yatimizwe, hapa duniani kama huko mbinguni. Utupe leo riziki yetu. Utusamehe deni zetu, kama sisi nasi tuwasamehevyo wadeni wetu. Na usitutie majaribuni, lakini utuokoe na yule mwovu. Amina.

Medo gbe na wo, Maria / Hail Mary / Ave Maria
Medo gbe na wo, Maria, eyo kple amenuvenu, afeto la li kpakpli wo, wokafua wo le nyonuwo dome, eye wokafua wo domevi Yesu: Maria kokoe, mawu fe no, do gbe da mie nuvowolawo ta fifia kple miafe kugbe. Amen.

Medo gbe na wo, Maria / Hail Mary / Ave Maria
Medo gbe na wo, Maria, eyo kple amenuvenu, afeto la li kpakpli wo, wokafua wo lw nyonuwo domw, eye wokafua wo domevi Yesu: Maria kokoe, mawu fe no, do gbe da de mie nuvowolawo ta fifia kple miafe kugbe. Amen.

Me dogbena wo Maria / Hail Mary / Ave Maria
Me dogbena wo Maria, Eyo kple amenuvenu, Apeto la li kpa kpli wo, Woyra wo le gnonuwo dome Eye woyra wo adomevi Yesu. Maria kokoe, Mawu no, Dogbeda de mia nuvowolawo ta Fifie kple mia pe kuyi. Amen.

Medo Gbe Nawo, Maria / Hail Mary / Ave Maria
Medo gbe nawo, Maria, o yra o le nyonu o dome eye o yra wo adomevi Yesu. Maria kokoe, Mawuno, do gbe da de mia nuvon wolao t a fifia kple mia pe ku yeyiyi. Amen.

Atukuzwe Baba / Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri
Atukuzwe Baba na Mwana na Roho Mtakatifu. Kama mwanzo, na sasa, na siku zote, na milele. Amina.

Oh, My Jesus / Fatima Prayer
Oh, my Jesus, forgive us our sins. Save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to Heaven, especially those most in need of Your mercy.

How to Pray the Rosary
1. + (The Sign of the Cross / Signum Crucis) 2. Xɔsemeʋuʋu (The Apostles' Creed / Credo) 3. Mia To (Our Father / Pater Noster) 4. 3 Medo gbe na wo, Maria (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 5. Atukuzwe Baba (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) 6. Announce the 1st Mystery 7. Mia To 8. 10 Medo gbe na wo, Maria 9. Atukuzwe Baba / Oh, My Jesus 10. Announce 2nd Mystery 11. Mia To 12. 10 Medo gbe na wo, Maria 13. Atukuzwe Baba / Oh, My Jesus 14. Announce the 3rd Mystery 15. Mia To 16. 10 Medo gbe na wo, Maria 17. Atukuzwe Baba / Oh, My Jesus 18. Announce 4th Mystery 19. Mia To 20. 10 Medo gbe na wo, Maria 21. Atukuzwe Baba / Oh, My Jesus 22. Announce the 5th Mystery 23. Mia To 24. 10 Medo gbe na wo, Maria 25. Atukuzwe Baba / Oh, My Jesus 26. (Hail, Holy Queen / Salve Regina) For the Intentions and protection of our Holy Father: 27. Mia To (Our Father / Pater Noster) 27. Medo gbe na wo, Maria (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 27. Atukuzwe Baba (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) 28. + (The Sign of the Cross / Signum Crucis)

Mixael kokoe / Prayer to Saint Michael, the Archangel (in Evé)


Mixael kokoe, dzifodola ga, navli mia ta le avawowo me. Nanye mia takpola le Abosam fe vodinyenye kple xadedewo nuti. Miedze klo le kuku dem be Mawu na gbe nè. Eye, wo Mixael kokoe, dzifodolawo ngonola, natso Abosam kple gbogbo vodi bubu siwo le tsatsam le xexea me be yewoagble luvowo la, afu gbe de dzo mavo gbedea me, le Mawu fe nusè me. Amen.

Mixael Kɔkoe / Prayer to Saint Michael, the Archangel ( in Ewe)
Mixael Kɔkoe, dziƒodɔla gã, nàʋli mía ta le avawɔwɔ me. Nànye mía takpɔla le Abosam ƒe vɔdinyenye kple xadedewo ŋti. Míedze klo le kukudem be MAWU nagbe nε. Eye wò, Mixael, Kɔkoe, dziƒodɔlawo ngɔnɔla, nàtsɔ Abosam kple gbɔgbɔ vɔdi bubu siwo le tsatsam le xexea me be yewoagble luʋɔwo la, aƒu gbe de dzo mavɔ gbedea me, le MAWU ƒe ŋusè me. Amen.