Looking for practical Kikongo to Twi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kikongo 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 Kikongo 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.
Mbote
Akwabaa
Mele
Medase
Mokolo mayele
Mema wo akye
Mokolo ya ntango
Mema wo aha
Mokolo ya mambu
Mema wo adwo
Mokolo ya mpembe
Da yie
Tala mosi
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Tata
Nante yie
Nki yina nzo?
Wo din de sɛn?
Nzo yami ke John
Me din de John
Oko wanga?
Wo ho te sɛn?
Nki ya mosi na yo
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo o zola kutu English?
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.
Mente Hindi pa
Nkeni kanga.
Mente ase
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
Kutu wapi banzela?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Tanda na luma.
Bɔ nifa
Tanda na mambu.
Bɔ benkum
Enda na mosi.
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Nki mbongo ya ndako?
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
Ticket mosi, mokolo.
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Nki feti na wapi?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
Nkeni zola.
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ewe
Aane
Te
Daabi
Kasi
Ebeye yie
Nkiadi
M'ani agye
Nkiadi te
M'ani nsi
Oyo ke nkiadi malamu
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Nkiadi nini?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Okanza kudi nki?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Nkiadi kudi nki
Mepɛ aboa
Lela na nki
Tena hɔ kakra
Nkiadi na nki
Mepa wo kyɛw
Te na nki
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Tata na nki
Meda wo akye
Mokolo ya mbote
Awoda pa
Tala na nzala ya malamu
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
Wana wanga na bus?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Nki platform yai?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?(Den na ebekɔ?)
Yai ke nzila ya nki?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
Eza na nsi ya nzo
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha(Eyɛ ben ha)
Eza na mosi ya nzo
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
Okanisa ngai na mape?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
Nki ntangu yina yenda?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nki yina kudi?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(Eye sen?)
Yina kele na nsi
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(Eye dooso)
Ona kima ki nsi?
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Ncanza kudi na kadi?
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Kadi, ndakisa
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na?
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Ndi muvegetari
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ(Meyɛ okomfo)
Kaka mfu, ndakisa
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Yina kele na nsi
Ɛyɛ anigye(Eye anigye)
Ncanza na menu?
Mɛtumi anya menu no?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa
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.
Landa boma
Frɛ ɔpolice(Freh opolisi)
Landa ambulance
Frɛ ambulance(Freh ambulance)
Nkeni mosi
Mepɛ dɔkita(Mepe dokita)
Nkeni na mbisi
Meda ho yare(Medaho yare)
Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu
Medi nkuto ho yare(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Wana hospital ya mbote?
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Eka na nki
Ɛyɛ me ya ha(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai
Mɛhwere me passport(Mehwere me passport)
Olanda hotel na ngai?
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Tala!
Boa me!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nzo ya kima
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia(Nzò ya kima)
Tukala na mbandu
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da(Tukàla na mbàndu)
Nki nsi ya ntangu?
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?(Nki nsi ya ntángu?)
Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ(Ndi zòla ku sendèla nsi ya lufùlu)
Tukala na kanda se
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?(Tukàla na kànda sè?)
Tula nsi ya file ya kima
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho(Tùla nsi ya file ya kima)
Mosi na nsi ya ntangu
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no(Mòsi na nsi ya ntángu)
Ndi zola ku zola na yo
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma(Ndi zòla ku zòla na yò)
Nki o zola ku zola nki?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?(Nki o zòla ku zòla nki?)
Ndi zola ku yindula na yo
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba(Ndi zòla ku yìndula na yò)
Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada(Nsi ya kima yìna nsi ya mposò)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.