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Common Ndebele South to Twi phrases

100 practical Ndebele South to Twi phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Ndebele South to Twi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ndebele South 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: pick five Twi phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Sawubona

    Akwabaa

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Medase

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Mema wo akye

  4. Imini emnandi

    Mema wo aha

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Mema wo adwo

  6. Lalani kahle

    Da yie

  7. Sizobonana

    Yɛbɛhyia bio

  8. Hamba kahle

    Nante yie

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Wo din de sɛn?

  10. Igama lami ngingu John

    Me din de John

  11. Unjani?

    Wo ho te sɛn?

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo? (Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)

  2. Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

    Mente Hindi pa

  3. Angiqondi

    Mente ase

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

    Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Wobɛtumi akasa bio?

  6. Iphi indlu yokugezela?

    Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?

  7. Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

    Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?

  8. Jikela kwesobunxele

    Bɔ nifa

  9. Jikela kwesokudla

    Bɔ benkum

  10. Hamba phambili

    Kɔ mmerɛ mu

  11. Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

    Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

    Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw

  13. Ingabe kukude lapha?

    Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?

  14. Ngilahlekile

    Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa

  15. Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

    Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Yebo

    Aane

  2. Cha

    Daabi

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Ebeye yie

  4. Ngiyavuma

    M'ani agye

  5. Angivumi

    M'ani nsi

  6. Lokho kuhle

    Ɛyɛ fɛ

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Dɛn na wopɛ?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Wobɛtumi aboa me?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Mepɛ aboa

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Tena hɔ kakra

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Mepa wo kyɛw

  12. Akukho inkinga

    Nkwasea nni hɔ

  13. Halala

    Meda wo akye

  14. Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

    Awoda pa

  15. Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

    Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sesitimela?

    Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da? (Ehe na okoto no da?)

  2. Kuphi indawo yokuma kwe-bhasi?

    Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da? (Ehe na okwan no da?)

  3. Iphi iphothifoliyo?

    Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da? (Ehe na okwan no da?)

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

    Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ? (Den na ebekɔ?)

  5. Inguquko efanele le?

    Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa? (Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)

  6. Ikhaya lapha

    Ɛyɛ bɛn ha (Eyɛ ben ha)

  7. Kude lapha

    Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha (Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

    Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu? (Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw (Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ? (Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Kubiza malini lokhu?

    Ɛyɛ sɛn? (Eye sen?)

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

    Ɛyɛ dɔɔso (Eye dooso)

  3. Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

    Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ? (Wope biribi a eye mmere?)

  4. Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

    Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no? (Metumi akye kaad no?)

  5. Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

    Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu (Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

    Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw (Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

    Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho? (Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)

  8. Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

    Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ (Meyɛ okomfo)

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

    Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ (Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    Ɛyɛ anigye (Eye anigye)

  11. Ngingathola imenyu?

    Mɛtumi anya menu no? (Metumi anya menu no?)

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    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.

  1. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Frɛ ɔpolice (Freh opolisi)

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Frɛ ambulance (Freh ambulance)

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Mepɛ dɔkita (Mepe dokita)

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Meda ho yare (Medaho yare)

  5. Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

    Medi nkuto ho yare (Medi nkuto ho yare)

  6. Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

    Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ? (Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    Ɛyɛ me ya ha (Eyɛ me ya ha)

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Mɛhwere me passport (Mehwere me passport)

  9. Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

    Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel? (Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)

  10. Usizo!

    Boa me!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

    Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

    Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

    Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

    Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Kuyini isikhathi?

    Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛda? (Eyɛ den na ɛda?)

  2. Kuyisithathu

    Ɛyɛ mmerɛ mmiɛnsa (Eyɛ mmere mmiensa)

  3. Namuhla

    Ɛnnɛ

  4. Kusasa

    Ɛkyɛ

  5. Izolo

    Anɔpa

  6. uMsombuluko

    Dwoada

  7. uLwesibili

    Benada

  8. uLwesithathu

    Wukuada

  9. Kunye

    Baako

  10. Kubili

    Mmienu

  11. Kuthathu

    Mmiɛnsa

  12. Ishumi

    Dɔnhwere

  13. Ishumi leminyaka

    Nkyɛntɛn

  14. Iphakathi

    Bɔkɔɔ

  15. Okuningi

    Pɔtee

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