Looking for practical Igbo to Twi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Igbo 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.
Ndewo
Akwabaa(Ndewo)
Daalụ
Medase(Daalụ)
Ụtụtụ ọma
Mema wo akye(Ụtụtụ ọma)
Ehihie ọma
Mema wo aha(Ehihie ọma)
Mgbede ọma
Mema wo adwo(Mgbede ọma)
Ka chi fo
Da yie(Ka chi fo)
Hụ gị n'anya
Yɛbɛhyia bio(Hụ gị n'anya)
Ka ọ dị
Nante yie(Ka ọ dị)
Kedu aha gị?
Wo din de sɛn?(Kedu aha gị?)
Aha m bụ John
Me din de John(Aha m bụ John)
Kedu?
Wo ho te sɛn?(Kedu?)
Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo(Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ị na-asụ Bekee?
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma
Mente Hindi pa
Anaghị m aghọta
Mente ase
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Tụọ aka ekpe
Bɔ nifa
Tụọ aka nri
Bɔ benkum
Gaa n'ihu
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
Otu tiketi, biko
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
Echere m na m furu efu
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Aane
Mba
Daabi
O nwere ike
Ebeye yie
A na m akwado
M'ani agye
A naghị m akwado
M'ani nsi
O yiri ka ọ dị mma
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Kedu ihe ị chere?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Ị nwere ike inyere m?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Achọrọ m enyemaka
Mepɛ aboa
Chere nkeji
Tena hɔ kakra
Echegbula m
Mepa wo kyɛw
Enweghị nsogbu
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Nnọọ
Meda wo akye
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ
Awoda pa
Nwee njem dị mma
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Kedu ebe a na-apụ?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?(Den na ebekɔ?)
Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
Ọ dị nso ebe a
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha(Eyɛ ben ha)
Ọ dị anya site na ebe a
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Kwụsị ebe a, biko
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(Eye sen?)
Nke a dị oke ọnụ.
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(Eye dooso)
Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Biko, nye m ụgwọ.
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ(Meyɛ okomfo)
Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Nke a dị ụtọ.
Ɛyɛ anigye(Eye anigye)
Enwere m ike inweta menu?
Mɛtumi anya menu no?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Biko, nye m iko mmiri.
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.
Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii
Frɛ ɔpolice(Freh opolisi)
Kpọọ ambulance
Frɛ ambulance(Freh ambulance)
Achọrọ m dọkịta
Mepɛ dɔkita(Mepe dokita)
Anọ m n'ahụhụ
Meda ho yare(Medaho yare)
Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi
Medi nkuto ho yare(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
O na-anu m ebe a
Ɛyɛ me ya ha(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu
Mɛhwere me passport(Mehwere me passport)
Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Enyemaka!
Boa me!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia(O di m uto izute gi)
Ka anyị hazie nzukọ
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
Kedu oge dị gị mma?
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
Daalụ maka oge gị
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
Ka m laghachiri gị
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba
Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.