Looking for practical Jawi (جاوي) to Twi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Jawi 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 Jawi 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.
هلا
Akwabaa
ترما كاسي
Medase
سلamat pagi
Mema wo akye
سلamat tengahري
Mema wo aha
سلamat سوري
Mema wo adwo
سلamat مالام
Da yie
جمبا لاغي
Yɛbɛhyia bio
سلامت
Nante yie
سيا بربا ناما؟
Wo din de sɛn?
ناما سياه جان
Me din de John
بغاي مان؟
Wo ho te sɛn?
سنغار بربا سياه
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
أنت تتحدث الإنجليزية؟
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
أنا لا أتحدث الهندية جيدًا
Mente Hindi pa(ana la atahaddath al-hindiyah jayyidan)
أنا لا أفهم
Mente ase(ana la afham)
من فضلك تحدث ببطء
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra(min fadlik tahaddath bibut')