Common Cantonese to Twi phrases

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

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

  1. 你好

    Akwabaa (nei5 hou2)

  2. 多謝

    Medase (do1 ze6)

  3. 早唞

    Mema wo akye (zou2 tau2)

  4. 午安

    Mema wo aha (ng5 on1)

  5. 晚上好

    Mema wo adwo (maan5 soeng6 hou2)

  6. 晚安

    Da yie (maan5 on1)

  7. 再見

    Yɛbɛhyia bio (zoi3 gin3)

  8. 再見

    Nante yie (zoi3 gin3)

  9. 你叫咩名?

    Wo din de sɛn? (nei5 giu3 me1 meng2)

  10. 我叫John

    Me din de John (ngo5 giu3 John)

  11. 你好嗎?

    Wo ho te sɛn? (nei5 hou2 maa3)

  12. 好高興見到你

    Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo (hou2 gou1 hing3 gin3 dou3 nei5)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. 你會講英文嗎?

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

  2. 我不太會講印地語

    Mente Hindi pa (ngo5 bat1 taai3 wui5 gong2 jan3 dei6 jyu5)

  3. 我不明白

    Mente ase (ngo5 bat1 ming4 baak3)

  4. 請慢慢講

    Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra (cing2 maan6 maan6 gong2)

  5. 你可以再講一次嗎?

    Wobɛtumi akasa bio? (nei5 ho2 ji5 zoi3 gong2 jat1 ci3 maa3?)

  6. 洗手間在哪裡?

    Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ? (sai2 sau2 gaan1 zoi6 naa5 lei5?)

  7. 我怎樣去市中心?

    Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu? (ngo5 zam2 joeng6 heoi3 si5 zung1 sam1?)

  8. 向左轉

    Bɔ nifa (hoeng3 zo2 zyun3)

  9. 向右轉

    Bɔ benkum (hoeng3 jau6 zyun3)

  10. 直走

    Kɔ mmerɛ mu (zik6 zau2)

  11. 票價是多少?

    Sɛnea na sika no yɛ? (piu3 gaai3 si6 do1?)

  12. 請給我一張票

    Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw (cing2 kap1 ngo5 jat1 zoeng1 piu3)

  13. 離這裡遠嗎?

    Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha? (lei4 ze5 lei5 jyun5 maa3?)

  14. 我迷路了

    Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa (ngo5 mai4 lou6 liu5)

  15. 我可以在哪裡買SIM卡?

    Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card? (ngo5 ho2 ji5 zoi6 naa5 lei5 maai5 SIM haak3?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Aane (hai)

  2. 唔係

    Daabi (m4 hai)

  3. 可能

    Ebeye yie (ho2 nang4)

  4. 我同意

    M'ani agye (ngo5 tung4 ji3)

  5. 我唔同意

    M'ani nsi (ngo5 m4 tung4 ji3)

  6. 聽落好

    Ɛyɛ fɛ (ting1 lok6 hou2)

  7. 你點睇?

    Dɛn na wopɛ? (nei5 dim2 tai2)

  8. 你可以幫我嗎?

    Wobɛtumi aboa me? (nei5 ho2 ji5 bong1 ngo5 maa3)

  9. 我需要幫助

    Mepɛ aboa (ngo5 seoi1 jiu3 bong1 zo2)

  10. 等一陣

    Tena hɔ kakra (dang2 jat1 zan6)

  11. 對唔住

    Mepa wo kyɛw (deoi3 m4 zyu6)

  12. 冇問題

    Nkwasea nni hɔ (mou5 man6 tai4)

  13. 恭喜

    Meda wo akye (gung1 hei2)

  14. 生日快樂

    Awoda pa (saang1 jat6 faai3 lok6)

  15. 一路平安

    Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa (jat1 lou6 ping4 on1)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. 火車站在哪裡?

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

  2. 巴士站在哪裡?

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

  3. 哪個月台?

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

  4. 幾點出發?

    Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ? (Den na ebekɔ?)

  5. 這是正確的路嗎?

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

  6. 在這裡附近。

    Ɛyɛ bɛn ha (Eyɛ ben ha)

  7. 離這裡很遠。

    Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha (Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)

  8. 你可以在地圖上給我看嗎?

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

  9. 請在這裡停。

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

  10. 需要多久?

    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. 這個多少錢?

    Ɛyɛ sɛn? (Eye sen?)

  2. 那個太貴了

    Ɛyɛ dɔɔso (Eye dooso)

  3. 你有沒有便宜的東西?

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

  4. 我可以用卡支付嗎?

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

  5. 我想要一張兩人的桌子

    Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu (Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)

  6. 請給我帳單

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

  7. 服務包括在內嗎?

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

  8. 我係素食者

    Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ (Meyɛ okomfo)

  9. 請不要辣的食物

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

  10. 這個很好味

    Ɛyɛ anigye (Eye anigye)

  11. 我可以要菜單嗎?

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

  12. 請給我一杯水

    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. 打電話叫警察

    Frɛ ɔpolice (Freh opolisi)

  2. 打電話叫救護車

    Frɛ ambulance (Freh ambulance)

  3. 我需要醫生

    Mepɛ dɔkita (Mepe dokita)

  4. 我覺得不舒服

    Meda ho yare (Medaho yare)

  5. 我對花生過敏

    Medi nkuto ho yare (Medi nkuto ho yare)

  6. 最近的醫院在哪裡?

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

  7. 這裡痛

    Ɛyɛ me ya ha (Eyɛ me ya ha)

  8. 我唔見咗護照

    Mɛhwere me passport (Mehwere me passport)

  9. 你可以打電話叫我的酒店嗎?

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

  10. 救命!

    Boa me! (gau3 ming6)

Work and business

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

  1. 很高興認識你

    Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia (hóu gōu hing yihn sīk néih)

  2. 我們安排一個會議

    Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da

  3. 你幾點方便?

    Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea? (néih géi dím fōng bin?)

  4. 我今天會發送報告

    Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ

  5. 我們可以明天談嗎?

    Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena? (ngóh mun hó yíh mìhng tīn tàhm ma?)

  6. 請參閱附上的文件

    Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho

  7. 謝謝你的時間

    Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no

  8. 我期待與你合作

    Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma

  9. 你可以解釋一下那一點嗎?

    Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no? (néih hó yíh gaai sīk yāt hā nàh yāt dím ma?)

  10. 我會再聯絡你

    Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba

  11. 截止日期是星期五

    Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. 而家幾點?

    Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛda? (Eyɛ den na ɛda?)

  2. 而家三點。

    Ɛyɛ mmerɛ mmiɛnsa (Eyɛ mmere mmiensa)

  3. 今日

    Ɛnnɛ (gam1 jat6)

  4. 聽日

    Ɛkyɛ (ting1 jat6)

  5. 尋日

    Anɔpa (cam4 jat6)

  6. 星期一

    Dwoada (sing1 kei4 jat1)

  7. 星期二

    Benada (sing1 kei4 ji6)

  8. 星期三

    Wukuada (sing1 kei4 saam1)

  9. Baako (jat1)

  10. Mmienu (ji6)

  11. Mmiɛnsa (saam1)

  12. Dɔnhwere (sap6)

  13. 一百

    Nkyɛntɛn (jat1 baak3)

  14. 一半

    Bɔkɔɔ (jat1 bun3)

  15. 多啲

    Pɔtee (do1 di1)