Looking for practical Mam to Twi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mam 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.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Xo'j
Akwabaa(sho'j)
Tz'ik
Medase(tz'ik)
Xo'j nax
Mema wo akye(sho'j nax)
Xo'j q'ij
Mema wo aha(sho'j q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Mema wo adwo(sho'j k'ux)
Xo'j k'ux nax
Da yie(sho'j k'ux nax)
K'ux q'ij
Yɛbɛhyia bio(k'ux q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Nante yie(sho'j k'ux)
Ja' k'ux nax?
Wo din de sɛn?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Ja' k'ux nax John
Me din de John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Jach' k'ux?
Wo ho te sɛn?(hach' k'ux?)
Nab' k'ux
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿K'ax k'utun English?
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Mente Hindi pa
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Mente ase
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
K'utun k'ux.
Bɔ nifa
K'utun k'ux.
Bɔ benkum
K'utun k'ux.
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Juj
Aane(hoo)
Man
Daabi(mah)
K'ux
Ebeye yie(k'ush)
Juj k'ux
M'ani agye(hoo k'ush)
Man k'ux
M'ani nsi(mah k'ush)
K'ux juj
Ɛyɛ fɛ(k'ush hoo)
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?
Dɛn na wopɛ?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut
Mepɛ aboa(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux k'ut
Tena hɔ kakra(k'ush k'ut)
Juj k'ux k'ut
Mepa wo kyɛw(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Man k'ux k'ut
Nkwasea nni hɔ(mah k'ush k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut
Meda wo akye(k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Awoda pa(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?(Den na ebekɔ?)
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
Ri k'ut pa ri.
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha(Eyɛ ben ha)
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
K'ux k'ulub' ri'?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(Eye sen?)
K'ux ri' k'ulub'?
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(Eye dooso)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Ri' k'ulub', por favor
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ(Meyɛ okomfo)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
Ɛyɛ anigye(Eye anigye)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Mɛtumi anya menu no?(Metumi anya menu no?)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
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.
K'uxik la policía
Frɛ ɔpolice(Freh opolisi)
K'uxik un ambulancia
Frɛ ambulance(Freh ambulance)
Nek' a doctor
Mepɛ dɔkita(Mepe dokita)
K'utun k'ax
Meda ho yare(Medaho yare)
Nek' a k'uxi' ch'ich'
Medi nkuto ho yare(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Jach' k'uxik la hospital?
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
K'utun k'uxi' aquí
Ɛyɛ me ya ha(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Nek' a k'uxik mi pasaporte
Mɛhwere me passport(Mehwere me passport)
¿K'uxik a k'uxik mi hotel?
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
¡Ayuda!
Boa me!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Chik'oj ch'ab'ej
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia(chee-k'oh chahb'eh)
K'axik ch'awik ri k'ulb'al
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da(kah-hee k'ah-wik ree kool-bahl)
K'ut ri k'utal k'axik?
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?(k'oot ree k'oo-tahl kah-hee)
In k'axik ri k'ik'oj ch'ich'
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ(een kah-hee ree kee-k'oh ch'eech')
K'axik ch'awik ri k'ik'oj k'ay?
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?(kah-hee ch'ah-wik ree kee-k'oh kahy)
Ch'awik ri k'ulb'al k'axik
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho(ch'ah-wik ree kool-bahl kah-hee)
Tz'ib'ej ri k'utal
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no(tzee-beh-eh ree k'oo-tahl)
In k'axik ri k'ulb'al k'axik
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma(een kah-hee ree kool-bahl kah-hee)
K'axik ch'awik ri k'utal?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?(kah-hee ch'ah-wik ree k'oo-tahl)
K'axik in k'axik ch'awik
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba(kah-hee een kah-hee ch'ah-wik)
Ri k'utal k'axik k'ay
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada(ree k'oo-tahl kah-hee kahy)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.