Looking for practical Afar to Twi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afar 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: pick five Twi phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nagaad
Akwabaa(nagaad)
Galatooma
Medase(galatooma)
Bariis
Mema wo akye(bariis)
Galab
Mema wo aha(galab)
Haal
Mema wo adwo(haal)
Haalka habeen
Da yie(haalka habeen)
Ilaa mar kale
Yɛbɛhyia bio(ilaa mar kale)
Nagaad
Nante yie(nagaad)
Maa magacaa?
Wo din de sɛn?(maa magacaa)
Magacaygu waa John
Me din de John(magacaygu waa John)
Iska waran?
Wo ho te sɛn?(iska waran)
Aad baan ku faraxsanahay
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo(aad baan ku faraxsanahay)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Inni ingiriisi maahaa?
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Hindi maahaa hinjiru
Mente Hindi pa(Hindi maahaa hinjiru)
Ani hinfahmi
Mente ase(Ani hinfahmi)
Fadlan si maahaa siib
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra(Fadlan si maahaa siib)
Maahaa inna marra?
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?(Maahaa inna marra?)
Maalin baadhu?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?(Maalin baadhu?)
Akkam an magaalatti gahu?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?(Akkam an magaalatti gahu?)
Boodha kaaf
Bɔ nifa(Boodha kaaf)
Boodha mirga
Bɔ benkum(Boodha mirga)
Si qodhi
Kɔ mmerɛ mu(Si qodhi)
Maalin abaal?
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?(Maalin abaal?)
Tiket tokkon, fadlan
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw(Tiket tokkon, fadlan)
Maalin faga?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?(Maalin faga?)
Ani dhumtu
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa(Ani dhumtu)
Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?(Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eeyy
Aane(ee-yee)
Maya
Daabi(mah-yah)
Gara
Ebeye yie(gah-rah)
Anigu waaq
M'ani agye(ah-nee-goo wahk)
Anigu ma waaq
M'ani nsi(ah-nee-goo mah wahk)
Tani waa'ee
Ɛyɛ fɛ(tah-nee wah-ee)
Ilaa ma waaq?
Dɛn na wopɛ?(ee-lah mah wahk)
Ilaa naxar?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?(ee-lah nah-khar)
Naxar aniga
Mepɛ aboa(nah-khar ah-nee-gah)
Soo'aa
Tena hɔ kakra(soo-ah)
Waa'ee aniga
Mepa wo kyɛw(wah-ee ah-nee-gah)
Maya dhib
Nkwasea nni hɔ(mah-yah dheeb)
Hambalyo
Meda wo akye(ham-bahl-yo)
Bariis gadhay
Awoda pa(bah-rees gah-thai)
Safar amni
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa(sah-far am-nee)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eeyyoo taayka daab?
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
Eeyyoo gaari daab?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Keenya kaafaa?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Waqti maayti?
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?(Den na ebekɔ?)
Maayta kaan?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
Ittaa hara
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha(Eyɛ ben ha)
Ittaa faar
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
Maafaa naafaa?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Hara dhaaf, fadlan
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
Waqti mee?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iyayka mi'aa?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(Eye sen?)
Iyayka xayl
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(Eye dooso)
Ma'ayka hara gabbir?
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Karta ka'ayka?
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Mi'ayka mi'ida laba
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Xisaab, fadlan
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Adeegku ma ku jira?
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ(Meyɛ okomfo)
Cunto kulul ma jirto, fadlan
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Tani waa macaan
Ɛyɛ anigye(Eye anigye)
Mi'ayka liiska?
Mɛtumi anya menu no?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Dharbaaxda biyo, fadlan
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.
Waaqa booliisi
Frɛ ɔpolice(Freh opolisi)
Waaqa ambulaansii
Frɛ ambulance(Freh ambulance)
Dooktar naaf barbaachisa
Mepɛ dɔkita(Mepe dokita)
Naanu dhukkuba qaba
Meda ho yare(Medaho yare)
Qoricha fooniif dhukkuba qaba
Medi nkuto ho yare(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Hospitaala dhihoo eessa?
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Asitti dhukkuba qaba
Ɛyɛ me ya ha(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Paaspoortii koo dhabe
Mɛhwere me passport(Mehwere me passport)
Hoteela koo waaqa?
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Gargaarsa!
Boa me!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nagaad waayi
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia(na-gaad waa-yi)
Nagaad kaabirna waayi
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da(na-gaad kaa-bir-na waa-yi)
Waqti mee waayi?
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?(waq-ti mee waa-yi)
Warqad kaan diraya harra
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ(war-qad kaan di-ra-ya har-ra)
Maanta waayi hadalnaa?
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?(maan-ta waa-yi ha-dal-naa)
Faylka ku lifaaqan fadlan
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho(fayl-ka ku li-faa-qan fad-lan)
Mahadsanid waqtigaaga
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no(ma-had-sa-nid waq-ti-ga-a-ga)
Waxaan rajeynayaa inaan la shaqeeyo
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma(wax-aan ra-jeen-yaa-in aan la sha-qee-yo)
Ma cadayn kartaa dhibicdaas?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?(ma ca-dayn kar-taa dhi-bi-cda-as)
Iga raadi dib
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba(i-ga raa-di dib)
Waqtiga kama dambaysta waa Jimco
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada(waq-ti-ga ka-ma dam-bay-sta waa jim-co)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.