Looking for practical Luo to Twi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luo 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.
Naki
Akwabaa(Naki)
Asante
Medase(Asante)
Naki chuo
Mema wo akye(Naki chuo)
Naki ng'ato
Mema wo aha(Naki ng'ato)
Naki owadgi
Mema wo adwo(Naki owadgi)
Naki buya
Da yie(Naki buya)
Ting' kendo
Yɛbɛhyia bio(Ting' kendo)
Naki
Nante yie(Naki)
Ine ng'ama in?
Wo din de sɛn?(Ine ng'ama in?)
Inyalo John
Me din de John(Inyalo John)
Okwere?
Wo ho te sɛn?(Okwere?)
Naki konyo
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo(Naki konyo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Naki konyo English?
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Naki konyo Hindi mako.
Mente Hindi pa
Nyingi.
Mente ase
Tende konyo chalo.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
Naki konyo to?
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
Ith gi toilet?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Ning'eyo konyo city center?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Konyo chike.
Bɔ nifa
Konyo duto.
Bɔ benkum
Yie chalo.
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Ning'eyo koro?
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
Ticket moko, ndalo.
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Nia ng'ato kendo?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
Nin gi chalo.
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Ith gi SIM card?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Aane
Ayi
Daabi
Kaka
Ebeye yie
Akwong'
M'ani agye
Ayi Akwong'
M'ani nsi
Ong'eyo
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Ine owuon?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Naki gi chalo?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Nind gi chalo
Mepɛ aboa
Chakre
Tena hɔ kakra
Naki
Mepa wo kyɛw
Ayi koro
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Naki chalo
Meda wo akye
Naki buo
Awoda pa
Naki chalo gi chalo
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Naki yieng' ma train?
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
Naki yieng' ma bus?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Naki platform ng'eyo?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Naki koro ng'ato?
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?(Den na ebekɔ?)
Ning'eyo ni ng'ato?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
Niko neno.
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha(Eyɛ ben ha)
Niko piny.
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
Okwong' ni on map?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Dhi here, please.
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
Naki koro ng'ato?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nia ni?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(Eye sen?)
Owino ni gi chalo.
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(Eye dooso)
I konyo kanyo?
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Inyalo nind gi kad?
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Nin gi chula mar duong'.
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Chakruok, plis.
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Isango ni gi?
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Nin gi vegeterian.
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ(Meyɛ okomfo)
Naki chalo chalo, plis.
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Owino ni gi dho.
Ɛyɛ anigye(Eye anigye)
Inyalo nind gi menu?
Mɛtumi anya menu no?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Gik konyo mar maji, plis.
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.
Nedhi polisi
Frɛ ɔpolice(Freh opolisi)
Nedhi ambulance
Frɛ ambulance(Freh ambulance)
Aneedo daktari
Mepɛ dɔkita(Mepe dokita)
Akwong' gi chalo
Meda ho yare(Medaho yare)
An gi allergy kuom peanuts
Medi nkuto ho yare(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Naki hospital mar koro?
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Okwong' mana
Ɛyɛ me ya ha(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Nying' my passport
Mɛhwere me passport(Mehwere me passport)
Inyalo nedhi hotel ang'wen?
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Konyo!
Boa me!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Naki konyo
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia(Naki konyo)
Nying' konyo joma
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da(Nying' konyo joma)
Naki konyo nigi?
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?(Naki konyo nigi?)
Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ(Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka)
Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?(Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?)
Chieng' ni file ni
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho(Chieng' ni file ni)
Asante gi chako
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no(Asante gi chako)
Nying' konyo gi nyaka
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma(Nying' konyo gi nyaka)
Ning'eyo konyo ni?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?(Ning'eyo konyo ni?)
Ning'eyo konyo nind gi
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba(Ning'eyo konyo nind gi)
Dede ni Friday
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada(Dede ni Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.