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Common Bambara to Twi phrases

100 practical Bambara to Twi phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Bambara to Twi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bambara 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 Bambara 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.

  1. I ni ce

    Akwabaa

  2. I ni sogoma

    Medase

  3. I ni bɔ

    Mema wo akye

  4. I ni kɛ

    Mema wo aha

  5. I ni sɔgɔ

    Mema wo adwo

  6. I ni tulu

    Da yie

  7. N bɛ se ka

    Yɛbɛhyia bio

  8. A bɛ se ka

    Nante yie

  9. Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?

    Wo din de sɛn?

  10. N bɛ tɔgɔ John

    Me din de John

  11. I ni fɛ?

    Wo ho te sɛn?

  12. N bɛ se ka i fɛ

    Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. I ni ce English?

    Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo? (Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)

  2. N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ

    Mente Hindi pa (N mo-go beh Hindi keh)

  3. N mɔgɔ bɛ

    Mente ase (N mo-go beh)

  4. Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ

    Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra (Sebene, keh-leh keh)

  5. I ka fɔ a la?

    Wobɛtumi akasa bio? (Ee kah fo ah lah)

  6. Bamanakan kɛn na?

    Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ? (Bah-mah-nah-kahn keh nah)

  7. N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ?

    Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu? (N beh fo koh-roh-boh)

  8. Kɛlɛn bɔ

    Bɔ nifa (Keh-lehn boh)

  9. Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ

    Bɔ benkum (Keh-lehn boh koh-roh)

  10. Fɔ kɛlɛn

    Kɔ mmerɛ mu (Fo keh-lehn)

  11. Fɛ kɛ?

    Sɛnea na sika no yɛ? (Feh keh)

  12. Kɛnɛ ticket, please

    Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw (Ken-eh ticket, please)

  13. I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ?

    Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha? (Ee keh fo keh-neh)

  14. N tɛ bɔ

    Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa (N teh boh)

  15. N bɛ fɔ SIM card kɛn?

    Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card? (N beh fo SIM card ken)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Aye

    Aane

  2. Ala

    Daabi

  3. Bara

    Ebeye yie

  4. N bɛ bɔ

    M'ani agye

  5. N bɛ fɔ

    M'ani nsi

  6. I bɛ sɛbɛn

    Ɛyɛ fɛ

  7. I ka fɛ kɛ?

    Dɛn na wopɛ?

  8. I bɛ ma n bɔ?

    Wobɛtumi aboa me?

  9. N bɛ fɔ n bɔ

    Mepɛ aboa

  10. Sira kɛ

    Tena hɔ kakra

  11. N tɛgɛ

    Mepa wo kyɛw

  12. Ala ka fɔ

    Nkwasea nni hɔ

  13. I ni kɛ

    Meda wo akye

  14. I ni tɔgɔ kɛ

    Awoda pa

  15. I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ

    Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Fôlô kôkô tîgê?

    Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da? (Ehe na okoto no da?)

  2. Fôlô bôgô tîgê?

    Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da? (Ehe na okwan no da?)

  3. I ni tîgê kô?

    Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da? (Ehe na okwan no da?)

  4. Kô tîgê bô?

    Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ? (Den na ebekɔ?)

  5. I ni tîgê bô?

    Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa? (Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)

  6. I tîgê kâ.

    Ɛyɛ bɛn ha (Eyɛ ben ha)

  7. I tîgê kâ fô.

    Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha (Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)

  8. I bô kô tîgê fô?

    Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu? (Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)

  9. Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.

    Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw (Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)

  10. Kô tîgê kô?

    Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ? (Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. I ni ce?

    Ɛyɛ sɛn? (Eye sen?)

  2. O ye fɛɛrɛ.

    Ɛyɛ dɔɔso (Eye dooso)

  3. I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?

    Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ? (Wope biribi a eye mmere?)

  4. N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?

    Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no? (Metumi akye kaad no?)

  5. N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.

    Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu (Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)

  6. Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.

    Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw (Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)

  7. Sɛbɛ ka fo?

    Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho? (Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)

  8. N bɛ sɔgɔma.

    Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ (Meyɛ okomfo)

  9. Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.

    Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ (Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)

  10. I ye sɔgɔ.

    Ɛyɛ anigye (Eye anigye)

  11. N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?

    Mɛtumi anya menu no? (Metumi anya menu no?)

  12. N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.

    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.

  1. Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ

    Frɛ ɔpolice (Freh opolisi)

  2. Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ

    Frɛ ambulance (Freh ambulance)

  3. N bɛ sɔrɔ

    Mepɛ dɔkita (Mepe dokita)

  4. N bɛ tɛgɛn

    Meda ho yare (Medaho yare)

  5. N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ

    Medi nkuto ho yare (Medi nkuto ho yare)

  6. N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?

    Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ? (Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)

  7. I tɛgɛ fɛ

    Ɛyɛ me ya ha (Eyɛ me ya ha)

  8. N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ

    Mɛhwere me passport (Mehwere me passport)

  9. I bɛ nɔgɔ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?

    Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel? (Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)

  10. Tɛgɛ!

    Boa me! (tege)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ

    Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia (N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ)

  2. Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ

    Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da (Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ)

  3. I ni bɔ a la?

    Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea? (I ni bɔ a la?)

  4. N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ

    Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ (N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ)

  5. N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?

    Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena? (N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?)

  6. Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ

    Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho (Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ)

  7. I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ

    Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no (I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ)

  8. N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ

    Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma (N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ)

  9. I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?

    Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no? (I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?)

  10. N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ

    Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba (N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ)

  11. Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday

    Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada (Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Ala ka kɛnɛ?

    Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛda? (Eyɛ den na ɛda?)

  2. I ye kelen kelen.

    Ɛyɛ mmerɛ mmiɛnsa (Eyɛ mmere mmiensa)

  3. N bɔ

    Ɛnnɛ (N bo)

  4. N bɔ kɛ

    Ɛkyɛ (N bo ke)

  5. N bɔ fɛ

    Anɔpa (N bo fe)

  6. Tɔgɔ

    Dwoada (Togo)

  7. Tɛgɛ

    Benada (Tege)

  8. Alakɔ

    Wukuada (Alako)

  9. Kelen

    Baako (Kelen)

  10. Duo

    Mmienu (Duo)

  11. Tati

    Mmiɛnsa (Tati)

  12. Folo

    Dɔnhwere (Folo)

  13. Dugukelen

    Nkyɛntɛn (Dugukelen)

  14. Kelen fɛ

    Bɔkɔɔ (Kelen fe)

  15. Kɛ

    Pɔtee (Ke)

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