Looking for practical Kokborok to Twi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kokborok 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 Kokborok 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.
Nok
Akwabaa(Nok)
Nok aijw
Medase(Nok aijw)
Nok aijw bwn
Mema wo akye(Nok aijw bwn)
Nok aijw thang
Mema wo aha(Nok aijw thang)
Nok aijw bwnthang
Mema wo adwo(Nok aijw bwnthang)
Nok aijw rwi
Da yie(Nok aijw rwi)
Nok aijw khang
Yɛbɛhyia bio(Nok aijw khang)
Nok aijw khang
Nante yie(Nok aijw khang)
Nok bwn aijw?
Wo din de sɛn?(Nok bwn aijw?)
Aijw John
Me din de John(Aijw John)
Nok bwn aijw?
Wo ho te sɛn?(Nok bwn aijw?)
Nok aijw bwnthang
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo(Nok aijw bwnthang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nok English bisi?
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Nok Hindi bisi na
Mente Hindi pa(Nok Hindi bisi na)
Nok na bisi
Mente ase(Nok na bisi)
Bisi khum khum
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra(Bisi khum khum)
Nok bisi khum khum?
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?(Nok bisi khum khum?)
Bathroom naki?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?(Bathroom naki?)
City center naki khum?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?(City center naki khum?)
Bokhoma khum
Bɔ nifa(Bokhoma khum)
Dakhoma khum
Bɔ benkum(Dakhoma khum)
Sokhoma khum
Kɔ mmerɛ mu(Sokhoma khum)
Fare naki?
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?(Fare naki?)
Ek ticket, bisi
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw(Ek ticket, bisi)
Naki khum na?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?(Naki khum na?)
Nok khum na
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa(Nok khum na)
SIM card naki bisi?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?(SIM card naki bisi?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Nai
Aane
Nai na
Daabi
Nai hani
Ebeye yie
Nai bisi
M'ani agye
Nai bisi na
M'ani nsi
Aikhan bisi
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Nai hani bisi?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Nai bisi khang?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Nai khang bisi
Mepɛ aboa
Nai khang nai
Tena hɔ kakra
Nai khangna
Mepa wo kyɛw
Nai na bisi
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Nai bisi khang
Meda wo akye
Nai bisi jujuk
Awoda pa
Nai bisi khang trip
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Train station khangni?
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
Bus stop khangni?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Platform khangni?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Kok khangni chuk?
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?(Den na ebekɔ?)
Nok jani thok?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
Ami khangni bisi
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha(Eyɛ ben ha)
Ami khangni bisi na
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
Map khangni aikhani?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Ami khangni thok, please
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
Kok khangni chuk?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nok bisi bisi?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(Eye sen?)
Aikha bisi bisi khang?
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(Eye dooso)
Nok bisi bisi khang khum?
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Nok card bisi khang?
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Nok duijw bisi table
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Bill bisi, please
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Service bisi khang?
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Nok vegetarian bisi
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ(Meyɛ okomfo)
No spicy food bisi, please
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Aikha bisi khawng
Ɛyɛ anigye(Eye anigye)
Nok menu bisi khang?
Mɛtumi anya menu no?(Metumi anya menu no?)
A glass water bisi, please
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.
Police ni bwnai
Frɛ ɔpolice(Freh opolisi)
Ambulance ni bwnai
Frɛ ambulance(Freh ambulance)
Nok a doctor bwnai
Mepɛ dɔkita(Mepe dokita)
Nok khangni
Meda ho yare(Medaho yare)
Nok khawngni bwnai khichwi
Medi nkuto ho yare(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Nok a hospital ni bwnai?
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Nok a bwnai
Ɛyɛ me ya ha(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Nok passport ni bwnai
Mɛhwere me passport(Mehwere me passport)
Nok hotel ni bwnai?
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Bwnai!
Boa me!(Bwnai!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nok bisi bisi
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia(Nok bisi bisi)
Amak bisi meeting bisi
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da(Amak bisi meeting bisi)
Nok bisi khan time?
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?(Nok bisi khan time?)
Ami report bisi thang
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ(Ami report bisi thang)
Amak bisi kal khan?
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?(Amak bisi kal khan?)
Nok bisi file bisi attach
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho(Nok bisi file bisi attach)
Nok bisi thang bisi
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no(Nok bisi thang bisi)
Ami nok bisi thang bisi
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma(Ami nok bisi thang bisi)
Nok bisi point bisi khan?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?(Nok bisi point bisi khan?)
Ami nok bisi thang
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba(Ami nok bisi thang)
Deadline bisi Friday
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada(Deadline bisi Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.