Looking for practical Ilocano to Twi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ilocano 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.
Kumusta
Akwabaa(kumusta)
Agyamanak
Medase(agyamanak)
Naimbag a bigat
Mema wo akye(naimbag a bigat)
Naimbag a malem
Mema wo aha(naimbag a malem)
Naimbag a rabii
Mema wo adwo(naimbag a rabii)
Naimbag a rabii
Da yie(naimbag a rabii)
Kitaen tayon
Yɛbɛhyia bio(kitaen tayon)
Pakada
Nante yie(pakada)
Ania ti nagan mo?
Wo din de sɛn?(ania ti nagan mo)
Ti nagan ko ket John
Me din de John(ti nagan ko ket John)
Kumusta ka?
Wo ho te sɛn?(kumusta ka)
Naragsakak nga makilala ka
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo(naragsakak nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Agsasaoka ti English?
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Saanak a nasayaat ti agsasaon ti Hindi.
Mente Hindi pa
Saanak a maawatan.
Mente ase
Maidawat, agsasaoka nga nalaka.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
Mabalinmo kadi nga ibaga manen?
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
Ayanna ti banyo?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Kasanoak a makapanka iti sentro ti ciudad?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Lumiko ka nga agtawid.
Bɔ nifa
Lumiko ka nga agtawid.
Bɔ benkum
Agpada ka.
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Mano ti bayad?
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
Maysa nga tiket, maidawat.
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Nalaing kadi dayta manipud ditoy?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
Nawawagak.
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Ayanna ti mabalin paggatangan ti SIM card?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Wen
Aane
Saan
Daabi
Mabalin
Ebeye yie
Agkakabsatak
M'ani agye
Saanak a makikabsat
M'ani nsi
Nasayaat dayta
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Ania ti panunot mo?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Makatulong ka kanyak?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Masapulak ti tulong
Mepɛ aboa
Ur-urayen ti maysa a minuto
Tena hɔ kakra
Pakawanen
Mepa wo kyɛw
Awan ti problema
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Kudos
Meda wo akye
Naragsak a kasangay
Awoda pa
Agturongka a nasayaat
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ayanna ti estasyon ti tren?
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
Ayanna ti pagur-urayan ti bus?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Ania ti plataporma?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Ania nga oras ti panagpapanaw na?
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?(Den na ebekɔ?)
Tama ba daytoy nga dalan?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
Adu ti asideg ditoy.
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha(Eyɛ ben ha)
Nabayag ti distansia manipud ditoy.
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
Mabalin mo ba nga ipakitak iti mapa?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Umayka ditoy, please.
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
Kaano ti agdama?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mano ti presyo daytoy?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(Eye sen?)
Nasukat unay dayta.
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(Eye dooso)
Adda kadi ti masansan a presyo?
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Mabalin kadi nga agbayad iti kard?
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Kayat ko ti lamesa para iti dua.
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Ti kwenta, please.
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Nakasarakan kadi ti serbisyo?
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Vegetarian ak.
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ(Meyɛ okomfo)
Awang maang a makan, please.
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Naimas daytoy.
Ɛyɛ anigye(Eye anigye)
Mabalin kadi nga agrequest iti menu?
Mɛtumi anya menu no?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Maysa a baso ti danum, 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.
Tawagan ti pulis
Frɛ ɔpolice(Freh opolisi)
Tawagan ti ambulansya
Frɛ ambulance(Freh ambulance)
Kasapulan ko ti doktor
Mepɛ dɔkita(Mepe dokita)
Makaramdamak a masakit
Meda ho yare(Medaho yare)
Alergiak iti mani
Medi nkuto ho yare(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Ayanna ti kadakkelan a pagam-anan?
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Masakit ditoy
Ɛyɛ me ya ha(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Nawawagan ti pasaporte ko
Mɛhwere me passport(Mehwere me passport)
Mabalin mo kadi nga tawagan ti hotel ko?
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Tulungan!
Boa me!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Naimbag a makilala ka
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia
I-schedule tayo ti panagkikita
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
Ania nga oras ti mabalin para kenka?
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
Ipadala ko ti report ita
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
Mabalin tayo nga agsao inton bigat?
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
Pakisukatan ti file a nakadugtong
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
Agyamanak iti oras mo
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
Agur-urayak nga agtrabaho kadakayo
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
Mabalin mo nga iklaro dayta a punto?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
Ibalik ko ti mensahe kenka
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba
Ti deadline ket Biyernes
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.