Looking for practical Kiga to Twi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kiga 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.
Okwagala
Akwabaa
Webale
Medase
Osiibye bulungi
Mema wo akye
Osiibye bulungi
Mema wo aha
Osiibye bulungi
Mema wo adwo
Osiibye bulungi
Da yie
Tugenda okukutana
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Nkwagala
Nante yie
Erinnya lyo ani?
Wo din de sɛn?
Erinnya lyange nze John
Me din de John
Oli otya?
Wo ho te sɛn?
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Mente Hindi pa
Sikuganya.
Mente ase
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
Ekitanda kiki?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Genda ku kkono.
Bɔ nifa
Genda ku ddyo.
Bɔ benkum
Genda mu maaso.
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Ekitundu kiki?
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eee
Aane
Oya
Daabi
Wali
Ebeye yie
Ndiinze
M'ani agye
Sindiinze
M'ani nsi
Ekitanga kiza
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Oteka ki?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Okwetegera?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Nfuna okwetegera
Mepɛ aboa
Leka akaseke
Tena hɔ kakra
Ndi mwefwe
Mepa wo kyɛw
Tera kintu
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Nkwagala
Meda wo akye
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Awoda pa
Okwetegera mu nsi
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eri heza y'ekitabo?
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
Eri heza y'ekibuga?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Ekiyungiriro ki?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Ekitonde ki?
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?(Den na ebekɔ?)
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
Eri wansi wano
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha(Eyɛ ben ha)
Eri kure wano
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Mugume wano, nyabo
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
Ekitanga ki?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ekitanga ki?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(Eye sen?)
Ekitanga ky'ekikula
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(Eye dooso)
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Ekitabo, nyabo
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Okwetegereza kuli mu?
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ(Meyɛ okomfo)
Tewali ebyokulya ebikalu
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Ekitanga ky'ekyokulya
Ɛyɛ anigye(Eye anigye)
Nkwenda okufuna omukutu?
Mɛtumi anya menu no?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo
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.
Funa polisi
Frɛ ɔpolice(Freh opolisi)
Funa ambulance
Frɛ ambulance(Freh ambulance)
Nkeneye omuganga
Mepɛ dɔkita(Mepe dokita)
Ndi mu bubi
Meda ho yare(Medaho yare)
Ndi na allergy ku nkuzi
Medi nkuto ho yare(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Ehe hospital ey'ekyenkya?
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Bikunyumya wano
Ɛyɛ me ya ha(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Nfunye passport yange
Mɛhwere me passport(Mehwere me passport)
Okwesiga okufuna hotel yange?
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Mbadde!
Boa me!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nishimwe kuganira
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia(Nishimwe kuganira)
Tugende mu nama
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
Ni ryari byakugendekera?
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
Twashobora kuganira ejo?
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hamwe
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
Urakoze ku mwanya wawe
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
Ntegereje gukorana nawe
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
Wansobanurira icyo?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
Nzakugarukaho
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba
Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.