Looking for practical Baoule to Twi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Baoule 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.
Akwaba
Akwabaa
Medase
Medase
Mema wo akye
Mema wo akye
Mema wo aha
Mema wo aha
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Mema wo adwo
Mema wo anadwo
Da yie
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Nante yie
Nante yie
Wo din de sɛn?
Wo din de sɛn?
Me din de John
Me din de John
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Wo ho te sɛn?
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
N'ka bô English?
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
Mente Hindi pa
M'ni kâ.
Mente ase
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
Bô n'zi n'kô?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Bɔ nifa
Bê n'kô bô.
Bɔ benkum
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
M'ni kô.
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Awi
Aane
Ala
Daabi
Kouman
Ebeye yie
M'ani
M'ani agye
M'ani ala
M'ani nsi
N'kpa a yé
Ɛyɛ fɛ
N'kpa a yé kô?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
N'kpa a t'ô?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
M'ani t'ô
Mepɛ aboa
Kô a n'kô
Tena hɔ kakra
M'ani n'kô
Mepa wo kyɛw
Ala n'kô
Nkwasea nni hɔ
N'kpa a yé kô
Meda wo akye
N'kpa a yé bô
Awoda pa
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N'kaha n'kro?
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
N'kaha n'kro a bus?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
N'kaha n'kro a platform?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?(Den na ebekɔ?)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
N'kaha n'kro a gban?
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha(Eyɛ ben ha)
N'kaha n'kro a fô?
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
N'kpa n'kpa?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(Eye sen?)
O n'kpa kpa kpa.
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(Eye dooso)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
N'kpa n'kpa.
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ(Meyɛ okomfo)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
O n'kpa n'kpa.
Ɛyɛ anigye(Eye anigye)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Mɛtumi anya menu no?(Metumi anya menu no?)
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
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.
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ
Frɛ ɔpolice(Freh opolisi)
Kɔlɔ ambilansi
Frɛ ambulance(Freh ambulance)
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ
Mepɛ dɔkita(Mepe dokita)
Mɛ fɛ siki
Meda ho yare(Medaho yare)
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ
Medi nkuto ho yare(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
E sɔ mɛn
Ɛyɛ me ya ha(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ
Mɛhwere me passport(Mehwere me passport)
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Bɔlɔ!
Boa me!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N'zo n'kpa
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia(N'zo n'kpa)
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.