Looking for practical Ga to Twi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ga 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 Ga 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.
Oyiwa
Akwabaa
Medasi
Medase
Meda wo akye
Mema wo akye
Meda wo aha
Mema wo aha
Meda wo nkyɛn
Mema wo adwo
Meda wo da
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
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
Wo ho te sɛn?
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wɔyɛ English?
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie
Mente Hindi pa(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
Mɛnhu
Mente ase(Mɛnhu)
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Bɔ nifa
Bɔ nifa(Bɔ nifa)
Bɔ benkum
Bɔ benkum(Bɔ benkum)
Kɔ mmerɛ
Kɔ mmerɛ mu(Kɔ mmerɛ)
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Mɛyɛ abɔfo
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?(Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aane
Aane
Mii
Daabi
Mɛyɛ
Ebeye yie
Mɛyɛ a
M'ani agye
Mɛyɛ nɔ
M'ani nsi
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Mepɛ aboa
Mepɛ aboa
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
Tena hɔ kakra
Mepa wo kyɛw
Mepa wo kyɛw
Nni asɛm
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Akyɛdeɛ
Meda wo akye
Afehyia pa
Awoda pa
Nya ɔkwan pa
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ehe ni eba train station?
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
Ehe ni eba bus stop?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Nii platform ni?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Naa he ni eba?
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?(Den na ebekɔ?)
Eyi ni kwɛ he?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha(Eyɛ ben ha)
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Gyae hɔ, please.
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
Naa he ni yɛ?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehe ni kɛ?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(Eye sen?)
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(Eye dooso)
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Mɛtɔ kaad?
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Bɔtɔ mli, please
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Service no wɔ he?
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Mɛyɛ vegetarian
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ(Meyɛ okomfo)
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Ɛyɛ dɛ
Ɛyɛ anigye(Eye anigye)
Mɛtɔ menu?
Mɛtumi anya menu no?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Nsu mli, please
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.
Bɔ ɔmanpanyin no
Frɛ ɔpolice(Freh opolisi)
Bɔ abɔfoɔ
Frɛ ambulance(Freh ambulance)
Mɛhia dɔkita
Mepɛ dɔkita(Mepe dokita)
Mɛyɛ yare
Meda ho yare(Medaho yare)
Meyɛ ɔyarefoɔ kɛseɛ wɔ nkuto
Medi nkuto ho yare(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Ɛhe na ɔyarehɔ a ɛyɛ bɛn?
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Ɛyɛ me yare ha
Ɛyɛ me ya ha(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Mefii me paspɔt
Mɛhwere me passport(Mehwere me passport)
Wobɛtumi abɔ me hɔtel no?
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Mɛboa!
Boa me!(mɛboa!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mikɛ nɔ ni
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia(Mikɛ nɔ ni)
Mɛyɛ yɛn nɔɔ
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da(Mɛyɛ yɛn nɔɔ)
Bɛyɛ dɔkita bɛn?
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?(Bɛyɛ dɔkita bɛn?)
Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ nɛ
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ(Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ nɛ)
Nɔ yɛkɛ nɔ lɛ?
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?(Nɔ yɛkɛ nɔ lɛ?)
Mɛbɔ file no
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho(Mɛbɔ file no)
Medɔ wo nɔ
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no(Medɔ wo nɔ)
Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ mɔ
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma(Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ mɔ)
Nɔ bɛyɛ kɛ nɔ?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?(Nɔ bɛyɛ kɛ nɔ?)
Mɛyɛ nɔ lɛ
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba(Mɛyɛ nɔ lɛ)
Nɔ lɛ Friday
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada(Nɔ lɛ Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.