Looking for practical Lingala to Twi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lingala 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 Lingala 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
Melesi
Medase
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo
Mema wo akye
Mbote na ntango ya midi
Mema wo aha
Mbote na ntango ya soir
Mema wo adwo
Malamu na butu
Da yie
Tala yo nsima
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Kende malamu
Nante yie
Nkombo na yo nani?
Wo din de sɛn?
Nkombo na ngai ezali John
Me din de John
Ozalaki malamu?
Wo ho te sɛn?
Nayoki malamu na yo
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ozali koloba lingala?
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Nasalaka hindi malamu te
Mente Hindi pa(nasalaka hindi malamu te)
Nalingi te
Mente ase(nalingi te)
S'il vous plaît, koloba butu
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra(koloba butu)
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?(okoki koloba yango lisusu)
Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?(bato ya nzoto)
Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?(nakokende na centre)
Tika na mobali
Bɔ nifa(tika na mobali)
Tika na mwasi
Bɔ benkum(tika na mwasi)
Kende na ntango
Kɔ mmerɛ mu(kende na ntango)
Mbala nini ezali?
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?(mbala nini)
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw(billet moko)
Ezali na esika ya mbali?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?(ezali na esika ya mbali)
Nazali na esika ya mabe
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa(nazali na esika ya mabe)
Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?(nakokota SIM card)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Oyo
Aane
Te
Daabi
Soki
Ebeye yie
Nalingi
M'ani agye
Nalingi te
M'ani nsi
Eza malamu
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Oyo olingi nini?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Okoki kosalisa ngai?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa
Mepɛ aboa
Sunga moke
Tena hɔ kakra
Nasalaki mabe
Mepa wo kyɛw
Nani azali na problème
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Mokolo malamu
Meda wo akye
Mokolo ya mbotama malamu
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.
Eko zali wapi?
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
Eko zali wapi na bis?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Eko zali na esika nini?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Ekozanga na ntango nini?
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?(Den na ebekɔ?)
Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
Ezali pene awa.
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha(Eyɛ ben ha)
Ezali mbali awa.
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
Ekozala ntango nini?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mbongo ya yango eza nini?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(Eye sen?)
Yango eza mabe na mbongo.
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(Eye dooso)
Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Nalingi kobonga na carte?
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Service eza na kati?
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Nazali mvegetarian.
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ(Meyɛ okomfo)
Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Yango ezali malamu.
Ɛyɛ anigye(Eye anigye)
Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.
Mɛtumi anya menu no?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Leki ya mayi, 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.
Tindá polisi
Frɛ ɔpolice(Freh opolisi)
Tindá ambulance
Frɛ ambulance(Freh ambulance)
Nalingi médecin
Mepɛ dɔkita(Mepe dokita)
Nazali na maladi
Meda ho yare(Medaho yare)
Nazali na allergie na mbala
Medi nkuto ho yare(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Ezalaka na nse awa
Ɛyɛ me ya ha(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Nazwi passport na ngai
Mɛhwere me passport(Mehwere me passport)
Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
S.O.S!
Boa me!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nasepeli na yo
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia
Tika tozala na mitema
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
Naboya raport lelo
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
Tango tozali na mposo?
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
Mersi mpo na ntango na yo
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
Nasalela yo na mosala
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
Napesi yo nzela
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba
Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.