Looking for practical Dombe to Twi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dombe 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 Dombe 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.
Salibonani
Akwabaa
Ngiyabonga
Medase
Ubusuku obuhle
Mema wo akye
Uhlanga oluhle
Mema wo aha
Ubusuku obuhle
Mema wo adwo
Lala kahle
Da yie
Siyaphinda
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Hamba kahle
Nante yie
Ubani igama lakho?
Wo din de sɛn?
Igama lami nguJohn
Me din de John
Unjani?
Wo ho te sɛn?
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uta kuta chiRungu?
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.
Mente Hindi pa
Ndi ndinzwisise.
Mente ase
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
Ungazvitaura zvakare?
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.
Bɔ nifa
Tendeuka kurudyi.
Bɔ benkum
Enda mberi.
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Iri kure here kubva pano?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
Ndakanyura.
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Aane
Aih
Daabi
Zvichida
Ebeye yie
Ndinobvumirana
M'ani agye
Ndinopikisa
M'ani nsi
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Unofungei?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Mepɛ aboa
Mirira kwechinguva
Tena hɔ kakra
Ndine hurombo
Mepa wo kyɛw
Hapana dambudziko
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Makorokoto
Meda wo akye
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Awoda pa
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi yehamba yechitima?
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
Kupi yehamba yebhazi?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Ndeipi chikuva?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?(Den na ebekɔ?)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
Iri pedyo pano
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha(Eyɛ ben ha)
Iri kure nepanotangira
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Mira pano, ndapota
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
Inotora nguva yakareba?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iri chingani?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(Eye sen?)
Iri kutengesa kwazvo
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(Eye dooso)
Une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi?
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Ndinoda tafura yevaviri
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Chikwereti, ndapota
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here?
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Ndiri vegetarian
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ(Meyɛ okomfo)
Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Iri rinonaka
Ɛyɛ anigye(Eye anigye)
Ndingawana menyu here?
Mɛtumi anya menu no?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Girazi remvura, ndapota
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.
Fona mapurisa
Frɛ ɔpolice(Freh opolisi)
Fona amburensi
Frɛ ambulance(Freh ambulance)
Ndiri kuda chiremba
Mepɛ dɔkita(Mepe dokita)
Ndiri kurwara
Meda ho yare(Medaho yare)
Ndine allergy kumapere
Medi nkuto ho yare(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Zvinorwadza pano
Ɛyɛ me ya ha(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu
Mɛhwere me passport(Mehwere me passport)
Unogona kufona hotera yangu?
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Rubatsiro!
Boa me!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndiwe wakanaka
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia
Ngatironge musangano
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
Tingataure mangwana here?
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
Ndatenda nenguva yako
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
Ungajekesa ipapo here?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba
Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.