Looking for practical Acholi to Twi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Twi translation (Twi) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Twi.
Tip: read the Twi line out loud three times, then cover the Acholi side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ayo
Akwabaa(ah-yo)
Naki
Medase(nah-kee)
Bok moti
Mema wo akye(bok mo-tee)
Bok nongo
Mema wo aha(bok non-go)
Bok obedo
Mema wo adwo(bok oh-beh-do)
Bok ngat
Da yie(bok ngat)
Tye kany
Yɛbɛhyia bio(tye kan-yee)
Itye
Nante yie(ee-tye)
Iti ma ineno?
Wo din de sɛn?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Ineno John
Me din de John(ee-neh-no John)
Iti ma inyo?
Wo ho te sɛn?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Gat ma inyo
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Mente Hindi pa
Nye neno.
Mente ase
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Konyo kuc.
Bɔ nifa
Konyo kuc.
Bɔ benkum
Tye kanyim.
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Iti kanyim ngat?
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
One ticket, please.
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
Nye konyo.
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Aane
Bila
Daabi
Kweyo
Ebeye yie
Ng'ato konyo
M'ani agye
Ng'ato konyo ni
M'ani nsi
Okwero kany
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Ika kany?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Ikwok kany?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Ng'ato konyo kany
Mepɛ aboa
Tye kany
Tena hɔ kakra
Ng'ato konyo
Mepa wo kyɛw
Bila kany
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Tye kany
Meda wo akye
Aye konyo
Awoda pa
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Atye kany kwo?
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
Atye kany bura?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Kati onyo kwo?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Nye kwo nongo?
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?(Den na ebekɔ?)
Kik kwo gwen?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
Okwang kany ici
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha(Eyɛ ben ha)
Okwang kany piny
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
Nye konyo i map?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Doko ici, pe?
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
Nye kwo ngat?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nye keken me?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(Eye sen?)
Okwero keken
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(Eye dooso)
Itye keken me?
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Nye konyo kadi?
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Nye tye kany kwo
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Kaka, nyinga
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Kati kany me?
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Nye konyo wot
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ(Meyɛ okomfo)
Kati wot kany, nyinga
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Iti kany
Ɛyɛ anigye(Eye anigye)
Nye konyo kadi me?
Mɛtumi anya menu no?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Kadi me kic, nyinga
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Yat ma police
Frɛ ɔpolice(Freh opolisi)
Yat ma ambulance
Frɛ ambulance(Freh ambulance)
Nye konyo doctor
Mepɛ dɔkita(Mepe dokita)
Nye konyo wot
Meda ho yare(Medaho yare)
Nye konyo kany kic
Medi nkuto ho yare(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Okwero ineno
Ɛyɛ me ya ha(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Nye tye konyo passport
Mɛhwere me passport(Mehwere me passport)
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Yat!
Boa me!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nye kany me
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia(Nye kany me)
Dano kany oting
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da(Dano kany oting)
Nye kany ma kany?
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Ngatye kany report kany
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ(Ngatye kany report kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Nye kany ma file kany
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho(Nye kany ma file kany)
Atye kany ma kany
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no(Atye kany ma kany)
Nye kany ma kany kany
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Dano kany ma kany
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba(Dano kany ma kany)
Kany kany Friday
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.