Looking for practical Bemba to Twi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bemba 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: read the Twi line out loud three times, then cover the Bemba side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Shani
Akwabaa
Natotela
Medase
Muli shani
Mema wo akye
Muli shani
Mema wo aha
Muli shani
Mema wo adwo
Shalenipo bwino
Da yie
Tukakutana
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Twalumba
Nante yie
Iwe ulishani?
Wo din de sɛn?
Ndefwaya John
Me din de John
Uli bwanji?
Wo ho te sɛn?
Nashitasha kukumona
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino
Mente Hindi pa
Ndefwaya kumfwa
Mente ase
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
Ningaloleleko?
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
Ili kuti ikalamba?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Ningalileka shani ku city center?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Fumya kumwendo
Bɔ nifa
Fumya kumwendo
Bɔ benkum
Enda pamo
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Kuli shani ifyabukata?
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
Ticket imwe, nomba
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Kuli lishilu ukulya?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
Ndi lost
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eya
Aane
Awe
Daabi
Panga
Ebeye yie
Ndi bwino
M'ani agye
Ndi bwino na
M'ani nsi
Ilyo lishibukile
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Uchite shani?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Ushakufwa?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Ndefwaya ifyakufwa
Mepɛ aboa
Leka ifi
Tena hɔ kakra
Nshakufwa
Mepa wo kyɛw
Takwaba shani
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Nshakufwa bwino
Meda wo akye
Nashala bwino mu mwaka
Awoda pa
Ube na mulimo wabwino
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Ninshi ni platform iyi?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Ninshi ikalamba?
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?(Den na ebekɔ?)
Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
Ili pamo na pano.
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha(Eyɛ ben ha)
Ili lishilu na pano.
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
Ushibukishe pa mape?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Leka pano, chonde.
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
Kuli shani?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ili shani?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(Eye sen?)
Ili lya kuli
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(Eye dooso)
Muli na chimo chibulu?
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Ningakupanga na kadi?
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Icilanga, tapali
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Ubufyashi bwakupanga?
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Ndi mvegetarian
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ(Meyɛ okomfo)
Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Ili lya bwino
Ɛyɛ anigye(Eye anigye)
Ningakonda ifyalo?
Mɛtumi anya menu no?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Icupa ca mvula, tapali
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.
Tuma abashitisha
Frɛ ɔpolice(Freh opolisi)
Tuma ambulance
Frɛ ambulance(Freh ambulance)
Nshikala na doctor
Mepɛ dɔkita(Mepe dokita)
Nshikala bwino
Meda ho yare(Medaho yare)
Ndi na allergy ku nsalu
Medi nkuto ho yare(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Kuli ububi pano
Ɛyɛ me ya ha(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Nashitile passport yangu
Mɛhwere me passport(Mehwere me passport)
Nawe tuma hotel yangu?
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Chikondi!
Boa me!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nashamukeni
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia(na-sha-mu-ke-ni)
Tulefwaya ukusanga
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da(tu-le-fwa-ya u-ku-sanga)
Ninshi ifikala bwino kwa iwe?
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?(nin-shi i-fi-ka-la bwi-no kwa i-we)
Nizakutuma ifishina lelo
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ(ni-za-ku-tu-ma i-fi-shi-na le-lo)
Twafwaya ukusambilila lero?
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?(twa-fwa-ya u-ku-sam-bi-li-la le-ro)
Nomba fwebo file iliko
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho(nom-ba fwe-bo fi-le i-li-ko)
Natotela pa nshita
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no(na-to-te-la pa nshi-ta)
Nifwaya ukushanda na iwe
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma(ni-fwa-ya u-ku-shan-da na i-we)
Wakosa ukufumya icikomo?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?(wa-ko-sa u-ku-fum-ya i-ci-ko-mo)
Nizakukumbusha
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba(ni-za-ku-kum-bu-sha)
Ishina lyakupela ni Lwapula
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada(i-shi-na lya-ku-pe-la ni Lwa-pu-la)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.