Looking for practical Hmong to Twi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hmong 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: pick five Twi phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nyob zoo
Akwabaa
Ua tsaug
Medase
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Mema wo akye
Zoo siab tav su
Mema wo aha
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Mema wo adwo
Nplooj siab hmo
Da yie
Pom dua
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Kuv mus lawm
Nante yie
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Wo din de sɛn?
Kuv lub npe hu John
Me din de John
Koj nyob li cas?
Wo ho te sɛn?
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Mente Hindi pa
Kuv tsis to taub.
Mente ase
Thov tham maj mam.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
Koj puas hais dua?
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Bɔ nifa
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Bɔ benkum
Mus ncaj.
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
Kuv poob.
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yog
Aane
Tsis yog
Daabi
Tej zaum
Ebeye yie
Kuv pom zoo
M'ani agye
Kuv tsis pom zoo
M'ani nsi
Qhov ntawd zoo
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Koj xav li cas?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Mepɛ aboa
Thov tos ib pliag
Tena hɔ kakra
Kuv thov txim
Mepa wo kyɛw
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Zoo siab
Meda wo akye
Zoo siab hnub yug
Awoda pa
Thov mus safely
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Qhov twg yog lub platform?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?(Den na ebekɔ?)
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha(Eyɛ ben ha)
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Thov nres ntawm no.
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nqe pes tsawg?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(Eye sen?)
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(Eye dooso)
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Daim nqi, thov.
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Kuv yog neeg zaub.
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ(Meyɛ okomfo)
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Qhov no qab zib.
Ɛyɛ anigye(Eye anigye)
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?
Mɛtumi anya menu no?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Ib khob dej, thov.
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.
Hu rau tub ceev xwm
Frɛ ɔpolice(Freh opolisi)
Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg
Frɛ ambulance(Freh ambulance)
Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob
Mepɛ dɔkita(Mepe dokita)
Kuv xav tsis zoo
Meda ho yare(Medaho yare)
Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av
Medi nkuto ho yare(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Nws mob ntawm no
Ɛyɛ me ya ha(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws
Mɛhwere me passport(Mehwere me passport)
Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Pab!
Boa me!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Zoo siab ntsib koj
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia
Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
Koj puas kam tham hnub no?
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba
Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.