Looking for practical Hawaiian to Twi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hawaiian 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 Hawaiian 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.
Aloha
Akwabaa
Mahalo
Medase
Aloha kakahiaka
Mema wo akye
Aloha ʻauinalā
Mema wo aha
Aloha ahiahi
Mema wo adwo
Aloha pō
Da yie
A hui hou
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Aloha
Nante yie
O wai kou inoa?
Wo din de sɛn?
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John
Me din de John
Pehea ʻoe?
Wo ho te sɛn?
Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au
Mente Hindi pa(ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)
Aʻole au e ʻike
Mente ase(a-o-le au ee ee-ke)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)
O nā wahi e noho ai?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?(o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)
Pehea e loaʻa ai au i ke kūlana o ke kūlanakauhale?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?(pe-he-a e lo-a-i ai au ee ke ku-la-na o ke ku-la-na-kau-ha-le)
E huli i ka ʻākau
Bɔ nifa(e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)
E huli i ka hema
Bɔ benkum(e hu-li ee ka he-ma)
E hele pololei
Kɔ mmerɛ mu(e he-le po-lo-lei)
Ehia ka uku?
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?(e-hi-a ka u-ku)
E ʻoluʻolu, hoʻokomo i ka pepa hoʻokipa hoʻokahi
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw(e o-lu-o-lu ho-o-komo ee ka pe-pa ho-o-ki-pa ho-o-ka-hi)
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?(pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)
Ua nalowale au
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa(ua na-lo-wa-le au)
E nā wahi e loaʻa ai ka kaʻa SIM?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?(e na wa-hi e lo-a-i ai ka ka-a sim)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Āe
Aane
Aʻole
Daabi
Pono paha
Ebeye yie
Ke ʻae nei au
M'ani agye
Ke nānā ʻole au
M'ani nsi
He mea maikaʻi ia
Ɛyɛ fɛ
He aha kāu manaʻo?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua
Mepɛ aboa
E kali i kekahi manawa
Tena hɔ kakra
E kala mai
Mepa wo kyɛw
Aʻohe pilikia
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Aloha wau ia ʻoe
Meda wo akye
Hauʻoli lā hānau
Awoda pa
E mālama i kāu huakaʻi
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
Aia i hea ke koho?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
O wai ke alanui?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?(Den na ebekɔ?)
He ala kūpono kēia?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
Aia i loko o kēia wahi
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha(Eyɛ ben ha)
Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
Ehia ka manawa e lawe ai?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(Eye sen?)
O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(Eye dooso)
He mea cheaper anei kāu?
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
He meaʻai ʻai au
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ(Meyɛ okomfo)
E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
He mea ʻono kēia
Ɛyɛ anigye(Eye anigye)
E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?
Mɛtumi anya menu no?(Metumi anya menu no?)
He ipu wai, e ʻoluʻolu
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.
E kāhea i ke aupuni
Frɛ ɔpolice(Freh opolisi)
E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau
Frɛ ambulance(Freh ambulance)
Pili au i ke kanaka mālama
Mepɛ dɔkita(Mepe dokita)
E ʻike au i ka maʻi
Meda ho yare(Medaho yare)
He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi
Medi nkuto ho yare(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi
Ɛyɛ me ya ha(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa
Mɛhwere me passport(Mehwere me passport)
E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Kōkua!
Boa me!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia(Heh meh-ah mai-kee kay ee-keh ee-ah oh-eh)
E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da(Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)
Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?(Ih ah-ee ee kah hoh-rah koo-pu-no no oh-eh)
E hoʻouna ana au i ka report i kēia lā
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ(Eh hoh-oo-nah ah-nah ow ee kah reh-port ee kay-ah lah)
E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay keh kah-mah-ee-lee-oh ee keh ow-poo-nee)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻike i ka faila i hoʻopili ʻia
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ee-keh ee kah fie-lah ee ho-oh-pee-lee ee-ah)
Mahalo no kāu manawa
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no(Mah-hah-loh no kah-oo mah-nah-vah)
Ke nānā aku nei au e hana pū me ʻoe
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma(Kay nah-nah ah-koo nay ow eh hah-nah poo meh oh-eh)
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hoʻomaikaʻi i kēlā kiko?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay ee-ah oh-eh keh hoh-mah-kai ee kay-lah kee-koh)
E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ho-ee my ow)
O nā lā pau o ka Pōʻalima
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada(Oh nah lah pow oo kah poh-ah-lee-ma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.