Looking for practical Afrikaans to Twi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afrikaans 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Twi-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Hallo
Akwabaa
Dankie
Medase
Goeie more
Mema wo akye
Goeie middag
Mema wo aha
Goeie naand
Mema wo adwo
Goeie nag
Da yie
Sien jou later
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Totsiens
Nante yie
Wat is jou naam?
Wo din de sɛn?
My naam is John
Me din de John
Hoe gaan dit?
Wo ho te sɛn?
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Praat jy Engels?
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.
Mente Hindi pa
Ek verstaan nie.
Mente ase
Praat asseblief stadig.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
Kan jy dit weer sê?
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
Waar is die badkamer?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Draai links.
Bɔ nifa
Draai regs.
Bɔ benkum
Gaan reguit.
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Hoeveel is die tarief?
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
Een kaartjie, asseblief.
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Is dit ver van hier?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
Ek is verlore.
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Aane
Nee
Daabi
Miskien
Ebeye yie
Ek stem saam
M'ani agye
Ek stem nie saam nie
M'ani nsi
Dit klink goed
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Wat dink jy?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Kan jy my help?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Ek het hulp nodig
Mepɛ aboa
Wag 'n oomblik
Tena hɔ kakra
Ek is jammer
Mepa wo kyɛw
Geen probleem
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Geluk
Meda wo akye
Gelukkige verjaarsdag
Awoda pa
Veilige reis
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Waar is die treinstasie?
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
Waar is die busstop?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Watter platform is dit?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Watter tyd vertrek dit?
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?(Den na ebekɔ?)
Is dit die regte pad?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
Dit is naby hier.
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha(Eyɛ ben ha)
Dit is ver van hier.
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Stop hier, asseblief.
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
Hoe lank neem dit?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hoeveel kos dit?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(Eye sen?)
Dit is te duur.
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(Eye dooso)
Het julle iets goedkoper?
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Die rekening, asseblief.
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Is diens ingesluit?
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Ek is 'n vegetariër.
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ(Meyɛ okomfo)
Geen pittige kos, asseblief.
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Dit is heerlik.
Ɛyɛ anigye(Eye anigye)
Kan ek die spyskaart kry?
Mɛtumi anya menu no?(Metumi anya menu no?)
‘n Glas water, asseblief.
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.
Bel die polisie
Frɛ ɔpolice(Freh opolisi)
Bel 'n ambulans
Frɛ ambulance(Freh ambulance)
Ek het 'n dokter nodig
Mepɛ dɔkita(Mepe dokita)
Ek voel siek
Meda ho yare(Medaho yare)
Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies
Medi nkuto ho yare(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Waar is die naaste hospitaal?
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Dit seergemaak hier
Ɛyɛ me ya ha(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Ek het my paspoort verloor
Mɛhwere me passport(Mehwere me passport)
Kan jy my hotel bel?
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Help!
Boa me!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia
Kom ons skeduleer 'n vergadering
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
Watter tyd werk vir jou?
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
Ek sal die verslag vandag stuur
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
Kan ons môre praat?
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
Asseblief vind die lêer aangeheg
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
Dankie vir jou tyd
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
Ek sien uit daarna om saam met jou te werk
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
Kan jy daardie punt verduidelik?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
Laat ek jou terugbel
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba
Die sperdatum is Vrydag
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.