Looking for practical Kinyarwanda to Twi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kinyarwanda 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.
Muraho
Akwabaa
Urakoze
Medase
Bwakire bwiza
Mema wo akye
Nimugoroba mwiza
Mema wo aha
Mwaramutse mwiza
Mema wo adwo
Ijoro ryiza
Da yie
Tuzabonana nyuma
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Murabeho
Nante yie
Witwa nde?
Wo din de sɛn?
Nitwa John
Me din de John
Umeze ute?
Wo ho te sɛn?
Nishimiye kukumenya
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uravuga Icyongereza?
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Sinavuga Hindi neza
Mente Hindi pa
Sinumva
Mente ase
Nyabuneka vuga buhoro
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
Wabivuga ukundi?
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
Aho ubwiherero buri he?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Nagenda nte ku mugi?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Hindukira ibumoso
Bɔ nifa
Hindukira iburyo
Bɔ benkum
Genda imbere
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Igiciro ni ikihe?
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
Itike imwe, nyabuneka
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Ni kure hano?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
Ndi mu kaga
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Nshobora kugura SIM card he?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yego
Aane
Oya
Daabi
Birashoboka
Ebeye yie
Ndemeranya
M'ani agye
Sinemeranya
M'ani nsi
Birumvikana neza
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Ubitekerezaho iki?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Urashobora kumfasha?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Nkeneye ubufasha
Mepɛ aboa
Tegereza gato
Tena hɔ kakra
Ndakwinginze
Mepa wo kyɛw
Nta kibazo
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Ibyishimo
Meda wo akye
Isabukuru nziza
Awoda pa
Ugire urugendo rwiza
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
Aho ahagarara bisi?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Ni iyihe platform?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Igihe izava ryari?
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?(Den na ebekɔ?)
Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
Iri hafi hano
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha(Eyɛ ben ha)
Iri kure hano
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Hagarara hano, nyabuneka
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
Bifata igihe kingana iki?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iyi igura angahe?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(Eye sen?)
Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(Eye dooso)
Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Ndagusabye, umwenda.
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Serivisi irimo?
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Ndi umunyvegetari.
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ(Meyɛ okomfo)
Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Ibi biraryoshye.
Ɛyɛ anigye(Eye anigye)
Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?
Mɛtumi anya menu no?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.
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.
Hamagara polisi
Frɛ ɔpolice(Freh opolisi)
Hamagara ambulance
Frɛ ambulance(Freh ambulance)
Nkeneye umuganga
Mepɛ dɔkita(Mepe dokita)
Ndumva ndwaye
Meda ho yare(Medaho yare)
Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene
Medi nkuto ho yare(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Birambabaza hano
Ɛyɛ me ya ha(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Nabuze pasiporo yanjye
Mɛhwere me passport(Mehwere me passport)
Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Fasha!
Boa me!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nishimiye guhura nawe
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia
Reka dushyireho inama
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
Ni ryari byakugendekera?
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
Dushobora kuvugana ejo?
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
Urakoze ku gihe cyawe
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
Ntegereje gukorana nawe
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
Nzakugarukira
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.