Looking for practical Alur to Twi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Alur 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: when a Twi phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Alur wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Salam
Akwabaa
Matur nuwun
Medase
Selamat pagi
Mema wo akye
Selamat sore
Mema wo aha
Selamat malam
Mema wo adwo
Selamat bobo
Da yie
Sampai jumpa
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Selamat tinggal
Nante yie
Sapa nama mu?
Wo din de sɛn?
Nama ku John
Me din de John
Kabar apa?
Wo ho te sɛn?
Senang bertemu denganmu
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Nyo ngana Hindi badi.
Mente Hindi pa
Nyo ngana nyo.
Mente ase
Tolong nyi lempang.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
Nyo bisa nyi lagi?
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
Di mana kamar mandi?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Belok kiri.
Bɔ nifa
Belok kanan.
Bɔ benkum
Nyi terus.
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Berapa harga tiket?
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
Satu tiket, tolong.
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
Nyo hilang.
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iyo
Aane
Ayi
Daabi
Mungkin
Ebeye yie
Ngeye
M'ani agye
Ayi ngeye
M'ani nsi
Iya, enak
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Napa pendapatmu?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Bisa bantu saya?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Saya butuh bantuan
Mepɛ aboa
Tunggu sebentar
Tena hɔ kakra
Saya minta maaf
Mepa wo kyɛw
Tidak masalah
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Selamat
Meda wo akye
Selamat ulang tahun
Awoda pa
Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Dika stasiun kereta?
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
Dika halte bis?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Platform mana?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Jam berapa ia berangkat?
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?(Den na ebekɔ?)
Apa ini jalan yang benar?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
Iya dekat sini
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha(Eyɛ ben ha)
Iya jauh dari sini
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
Bisa tunjukkan di peta?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Berhenti di sini, tolong
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Berapa harga ini?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(Eye sen?)
Itu terlalu mahal.
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(Eye dooso)
Apakah ada yang lebih murah?
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Bisa bayar pakai kartu?
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Saya mau meja untuk dua.
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Tagihan, tolong.
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Saya vegetarian.
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ(Meyɛ okomfo)
Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Ini enak.
Ɛyɛ anigye(Eye anigye)
Bisa minta menu?
Mɛtumi anya menu no?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Segelas air, tolong.
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.
Bisa ngelap polisi
Frɛ ɔpolice(Freh opolisi)
Bisa ngelap ambulans
Frɛ ambulance(Freh ambulance)
Aku butuh dokter
Mepɛ dɔkita(Mepe dokita)
Aku merasa sakit
Meda ho yare(Medaho yare)
Aku alergi kacang tanah
Medi nkuto ho yare(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Sakit di sini
Ɛyɛ me ya ha(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Aku kehilangan paspor
Mɛhwere me passport(Mehwere me passport)
Bisa telepon hotelku?
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Tolong!
Boa me!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ngomong bareng kowe
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia
Ayo kita atur rapat
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
Jam pira sing cocog kanggo kowe?
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu kowe
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng kowe
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
Apa kowe bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
Ayo aku bali menyang kowe
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba
Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumuah
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.