Looking for practical Fon to Twi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fon 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 Fon 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.
Nɔ́
Akwabaa(nɔ́)
Mèdɔ́
Medase(mèdɔ́)
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ
Mema wo akye(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
Mèdɔ́ ɖe
Mema wo aha(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe
Mema wo adwo(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ
Da yie(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
Nɔ́ wɛ
Yɛbɛhyia bio(nɔ́ wɛ)
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe
Nante yie(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
Wo din de sɛn?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Mè nɔ́ John
Me din de John(mè nɔ́ John)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
Wo ho te sɛn?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.
Mente Hindi pa
Mè n'kó nù.
Mente ase
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
Mè s'kà yé nù?
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Tò n'kà kè.
Bɔ nifa
Tò n'kà pɔ́.
Bɔ benkum
Lè n'kà kè.
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Kí n'kà dɔ́?
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Èwé n'kà mɛ́?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
Mè n'kà nɔ́.
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Èwé n'kà nɔ́ SIM?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ɛ
Aane(e)
Ayi
Daabi(ayi)
Mɛ
Ebeye yie(me)
Mè yé
M'ani agye(me ye)
Mè n'yi
M'ani nsi(me n'yi)
N'kɔ nɔ
Ɛyɛ fɛ(n'ko no)
N'kɔ a kɔ?
Dɛn na wopɛ?(n'ko a ko)
I n'kɔ mɛ?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?(i n'ko me)
Mè n'kɔ mɛ
Mepɛ aboa(me n'ko me)
Tɔ́ nɔ
Tena hɔ kakra(to no)
Mè nɔ n'kɔ
Mepa wo kyɛw(me no n'ko)
Ayi n'kɔ
Nkwasea nni hɔ(ayi n'ko)
Mè nɔ wé
Meda wo akye(me no we)
Mè nɔ tɔ́
Awoda pa(me no to)
N'kɔ a wé dɔ
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa(n'ko a we do)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N'ye wé train station?
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
N'ye wé bus stop?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Ké platform na?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Ké sa a yé?
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?(Den na ebekɔ?)
N'ye wé yé na?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
Yé na hɛn
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha(Eyɛ ben ha)
Yé na hɛn gbo
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
Ké sa 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.
Mè wé na?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(Eye sen?)
Yè wé bɔ́ nɔ́.
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(Eye dooso)
A wé nɔ́ dɔ́?
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Mè wé hɛn nɔ́?
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Mè wé dɔ́ nɔ́ fɔ́.
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
A wé nɔ́ bɔ́.
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Sè wé bɔ́?
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Mè wé kɔ́ nɔ́.
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ(Meyɛ okomfo)
Mè wé nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́.
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Yè wé sɔ́.
Ɛyɛ anigye(Eye anigye)
Mè wé nɔ́ mɛ́ nɔ́?
Mɛtumi anya menu no?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Mè wé nɔ́ gɔ́ nɔ́.
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.
Nɔ̀ nɔ́ wɛ́
Frɛ ɔpolice(Freh opolisi)
Nɔ̀ nɔ́ àmblans
Frɛ ambulance(Freh ambulance)
Mè hùn wá dɔ́ktɛ́
Mepɛ dɔkita(Mepe dokita)
Mè tɔ́ dɔ́
Meda ho yare(Medaho yare)
Mè wá nùmɛ́ kɔ́
Medi nkuto ho yare(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Fɔ́ wɛ́ dɔ́kita nɔ́?
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
A hùn nɔ́
Ɛyɛ me ya ha(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Mè lɔ́ mɔ́ kɔ́tɔ́
Mɛhwere me passport(Mehwere me passport)
Kɔ́ nɔ́ nɔ́ wɛ́ mɔ́ hɔ́tɛ́l?
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Sè!
Boa me!(sè!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mè wá nɔ́
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia(Me wa no)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da(Me to no ko so)
Nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ kó?
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?(No ko so ko?)
Mè yé sɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ bɔ́
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ(Me ye so no ko bo)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ bɔ́ kɔ́
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?(Me to no ko bo ko)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ nɔ́
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho(Me to no ko so no)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no(Me to no ko no)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma(Me to no ko so)
Nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ kó?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?(No ko so ko?)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba(Me to no ko so)
Nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ kó
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada(No ko so ko)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.