Looking for practical Kituba to Twi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kituba 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: when a Twi phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Kituba wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mbote
Akwabaa
Matondo
Medase
Mbote na ntanga
Mema wo akye
Mbote na moke
Mema wo aha
Mbote na nsuka
Mema wo adwo
Malamu na lola
Da yie
Tala moke
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Kende malamu
Nante yie
Nani na yo?
Wo din de sɛn?
Nani na ngai John
Me din de John
Oyo olingi?
Wo ho te sɛn?
Nionso 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 azali koloba Lingala?
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Mente Hindi pa
Nani nazali koyeba te
Mente ase
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Bɔ nifa
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
Bɔ benkum
Yaka na mbala moke
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Eza mbali na awa?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
Nani nazali na nzela te
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eee
Aane
Te
Daabi
Pamba
Ebeye yie
Nani na yo
M'ani agye
Nani te na yo
M'ani nsi
Eza malamu
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Oyo olingi nini?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Okanisa ngai?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Nalingi lisungi
Mepɛ aboa
Tika moke
Tena hɔ kakra
Nasalisa
Mepa wo kyɛw
Te na mabe
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Mbote na yo
Meda wo akye
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
Awoda pa
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Nani esika ya platform?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?(Den na ebekɔ?)
Nani nzela ya malamu?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
Eza na nsima
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha(Eyɛ ben ha)
Eza na mbali
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
Okoki na ngai na mape?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Kanga awa, s'il vous plaît
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mbuta nini?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(Eye sen?)
Eza mingi mbala
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(Eye dooso)
Oyo oza na ntina ya moke?
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Nakanisa na carte?
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Nalingi mesa ya mibale
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Bilanga, s'il vous plaît
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Eza na mosala?
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Nani moke
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ(Meyɛ okomfo)
Te mbongo ya mpasi, s'il vous plaît
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Oyo eza malamu
Ɛyɛ anigye(Eye anigye)
Nakanisa menu?
Mɛtumi anya menu no?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Mokolo ya mai, s'il vous plaît
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.
Tanga polisi
Frɛ ɔpolice(Freh opolisi)
Tanga ambulance
Frɛ ambulance(Freh ambulance)
Nazali na nganga
Mepɛ dɔkita(Mepe dokita)
Nazali na maladi
Meda ho yare(Medaho yare)
Nayebi na maladi ya mbala
Medi nkuto ho yare(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Hospital ya libanda ezali wapi?
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Ezalaka na nzala awa
Ɛyɛ me ya ha(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Nasali pasi ya passport na ngai
Mɛhwere me passport(Mehwere me passport)
Okoki kolinga hotel na ngai?
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Lendaki!
Boa me!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nki na yo
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia
Tondima kosala libanda
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
Ntango nini eza malamu na yo?
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
Nakanisa lipanda lelo
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
Tosala nzela lelo?
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
Soki, tanga file oyo ekomi na likolo
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
Mersi po na ntango na yo
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
Nabondeli na kosala na yo
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
Okoki kolakisa yango?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
Nakanisa yo na nsima
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba
Tango ya nsuka eza na Mokolo ya zamba
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.