Looking for practical Hausa to Twi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hausa 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.
Sannu
Akwabaa
Na gode
Medase
Ina kwana
Mema wo akye
Ina wuni
Mema wo aha
Ina yini
Mema wo adwo
Sai da safe
Da yie
Sai anjima
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Sai anjima
Nante yie
Menene sunanka?
Wo din de sɛn?
Sunana John
Me din de John
Lafiya lau?
Wo ho te sɛn?
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Mente Hindi pa
Ban fahimta ba.
Mente ase
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
Ina gidan wanka?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Juya hagu.
Bɔ nifa
Juya dama.
Bɔ benkum
Tafi kai tsaye.
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
Katin guda, don Allah.
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
Na bata.
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
I
Aane(ee)
A'a
Daabi(ah-ah)
Wataƙila
Ebeye yie(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Na yarda
M'ani agye
Ba na yarda
M'ani nsi
Wannan yana da kyau
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Me kake tunani?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Ina bukatar taimako
Mepɛ aboa
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Tena hɔ kakra
Ina mai hakuri
Mepa wo kyɛw
Babu matsala
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Taya murna
Meda wo akye
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Awoda pa
Yi tafiya lafiya
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
Ina tashar bas?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Wanne dandalin ne?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Wane lokaci zai tashi?
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?(Den na ebekɔ?)
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
Yana kusa nan
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha(Eyɛ ben ha)
Yana da nisa daga nan
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Tsaya anan, don Allah
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
Yaya tsawon lokaci zai dauka?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nawa ne wannan?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(Eye sen?)
Wannan yana da tsada sosai
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(Eye dooso)
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Zan iya biyan kuɗi da kati?
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Zan so tebur don biyu
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Lissafin, don Allah
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Shin sabis yana ciki?
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ(Meyɛ okomfo)
Babu abinci mai zafi, don Allah
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Wannan yana da dadi
Ɛyɛ anigye(Eye anigye)
Zan iya samun menu?
Mɛtumi anya menu no?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Kofin ruwa, don Allah
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.
Kira 'yan sanda
Frɛ ɔpolice(Freh opolisi)
Kira motar daukar marasa lafiya
Frɛ ambulance(Freh ambulance)
Ina bukatar likita
Mepɛ dɔkita(Mepe dokita)
Ina jin ciwo
Meda ho yare(Medaho yare)
Ina da rashin lafiyar ganda
Medi nkuto ho yare(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Ina asibitin da ya fi kusa?
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Yana ciwo a nan
Ɛyɛ me ya ha(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Na rasa fasfo na
Mɛhwere me passport(Mehwere me passport)
Za ka iya kira otel dina?
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Taimako!
Boa me!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Na yi farin ciki da ganinka
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia(na yee fah-reen chee-go da gan-kin-ka)
Mu tsara taro
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
Wane lokaci ya dace da kai?
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
Zan tura rahoton yau
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
Za mu iya magana gobe?
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
Don Allah ka duba fayil din da aka makala
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
Na gode da lokacinka
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no(na go-day da lo-ka-chi-n-ka)
Ina sa ran yin aiki tare da kai
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
Za ka iya bayyana wannan batu?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
Bari in dawo gare ka
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba
Ranar ƙarshe ita ce Juma'a
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.