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Common Kanuri to Twi phrases

100 practical Kanuri to Twi phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Kanuri to Twi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kanuri 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.

  1. Sannu

    Akwabaa

  2. Nagode

    Medase

  3. Ina kwana

    Mema wo akye

  4. Ina yamma

    Mema wo aha

  5. Ina dare

    Mema wo adwo

  6. Sai da safe

    Da yie

  7. Zan ganka

    Yɛbɛhyia bio

  8. Sai anjima

    Nante yie

  9. Menene sunanka?

    Wo din de sɛn?

  10. Sunana John

    Me din de John

  11. Lafiya lau?

    Wo ho te sɛn?

  12. Na ji dadin haduwa da kai

    Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Kuna magana da Turanci?

    Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo? (Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)

  2. Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.

    Mente Hindi pa

  3. Ba na fahimta.

    Mente ase

  4. Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.

    Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra

  5. Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?

    Wobɛtumi akasa bio?

  6. Ina wanka?

    Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?

  7. Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?

    Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?

  8. Juya hagu.

    Bɔ nifa

  9. Juya dama.

    Bɔ benkum

  10. Tafiya kai tsaye.

    Kɔ mmerɛ mu

  11. Nawa ne farashin?

    Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?

  12. Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.

    Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw

  13. Shin yana da nisa daga nan?

    Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?

  14. Na ɓace.

    Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa

  15. Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?

    Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Eey

    Aane (ee-y)

  2. A'a

    Daabi (ah-ah)

  3. Wata

    Ebeye yie (wah-tah)

  4. Na amu

    M'ani agye (nah ah-moo)

  5. Na a'a amu

    M'ani nsi (nah ah-ah ah-moo)

  6. Iya na

    Ɛyɛ fɛ (ee-yah nah)

  7. Kaya ka yi tunani?

    Dɛn na wopɛ? (kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)

  8. Za ka iya taimaka min?

    Wobɛtumi aboa me? (zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)

  9. Na bukaci taimako

    Mepɛ aboa (nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)

  10. Duba dan lokaci

    Tena hɔ kakra (doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)

  11. Na yi hakuri

    Mepa wo kyɛw (nah yee hah-koo-ree)

  12. Babu matsala

    Nkwasea nni hɔ (bah-boo maht-sah-lah)

  13. Taya murna

    Meda wo akye (tah-yah moor-nah)

  14. Barka da haihuwa

    Awoda pa (bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)

  15. Ka yi tafiya lafiya

    Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa (kah yee tah-fee-yah lah-fee-yah)

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Nye boko na gari?

    Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da? (Ehe na okoto no da?)

  2. Nye boko na bas?

    Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da? (Ehe na okwan no da?)

  3. Wane boko na?

    Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da? (Ehe na okwan no da?)

  4. Wane lokaci ya tafi?

    Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ? (Den na ebekɔ?)

  5. Shin wannan hanya ce?

    Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa? (Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)

  6. Yana kusa da nan

    Ɛyɛ bɛn ha (Eyɛ ben ha)

  7. Yana nesa da nan

    Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha (Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)

  8. Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?

    Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu? (Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)

  9. Tsaida nan, don Allah

    Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw (Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)

  10. Yaya tsawon lokaci?

    Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ? (Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Nayi na kudi?

    Ɛyɛ sɛn? (Eye sen?)

  2. Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.

    Ɛyɛ dɔɔso (Eye dooso)

  3. Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?

    Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ? (Wope biribi a eye mmere?)

  4. Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?

    Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no? (Metumi akye kaad no?)

  5. Ina so tebur don biyu.

    Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu (Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)

  6. Lissafi, don Allah.

    Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw (Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)

  7. Shin sabis ya haɗa?

    Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho? (Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)

  8. Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.

    Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ (Meyɛ okomfo)

  9. Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.

    Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ (Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)

  10. Wannan yana da dadi.

    Ɛyɛ anigye (Eye anigye)

  11. Zan iya samun menu?

    Mɛtumi anya menu no? (Metumi anya menu no?)

  12. Kofin ruwa, don Allah.

    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.

  1. Dawari janga

    Frɛ ɔpolice (Freh opolisi)

  2. Dawari ambulan

    Frɛ ambulance (Freh ambulance)

  3. Ni na doctor

    Mepɛ dɔkita (Mepe dokita)

  4. Ni na jaga

    Meda ho yare (Medaho yare)

  5. Ni na haji goro

    Medi nkuto ho yare (Medi nkuto ho yare)

  6. Ina asibiti na kusa?

    Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ? (Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)

  7. Yana ciwo a nan

    Ɛyɛ me ya ha (Eyɛ me ya ha)

  8. Ni na rasa passport na

    Mɛhwere me passport (Mehwere me passport)

  9. Za ka iya dawari otel na?

    Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel? (Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)

  10. Taimako!

    Boa me!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Nde gaishe

    Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia (nde gaishe)

  2. Mu gaishe taro

    Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da (mu gaishe taro)

  3. Wai gaishe lokaci?

    Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea? (wai gaishe lokaci)

  4. Zan tura rahoto yau

    Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ (zan tura rahoto yau)

  5. Zamu iya magana gobe?

    Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena? (zamu iya magana gobe)

  6. Don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala

    Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho (don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala)

  7. Na gode da lokacinka

    Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no (na gode da lokacinka)

  8. Ina fatan aiki tare da kai

    Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma (ina fatan aiki tare da kai)

  9. Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu?

    Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no? (za ka iya fayyace wannan batu)

  10. Bari in dawo gare ka

    Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba (bari in dawo gare ka)

  11. Kwanan karshe ranar Jumma'a

    Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada (kwanan karshe ranar Jumma'a)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Nya kulu?

    Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛda? (Eyɛ den na ɛda?)

  2. Iye tati kulu

    Ɛyɛ mmerɛ mmiɛnsa (Eyɛ mmere mmiensa)

  3. Gurmi

    Ɛnnɛ

  4. Biyu

    Ɛkyɛ

  5. Kwanan

    Anɔpa

  6. Litinin

    Dwoada

  7. Talata

    Benada

  8. Laraba

    Wukuada

  9. Daya

    Baako

  10. Biyu

    Mmienu

  11. Tati

    Mmiɛnsa

  12. Goma

    Dɔnhwere

  13. Dari

    Nkyɛntɛn

  14. Rabi

    Bɔkɔɔ

  15. Fiye

    Pɔtee

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