Looking for practical Papiamento to Twi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Papiamento 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.
Halo
Akwabaa
Dank'i
Medase
Bon dia
Mema wo akye
Bon tardi
Mema wo aha
Bon nochi
Mema wo adwo
Bon nochi
Da yie
Hasta luego
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Ayo
Nante yie
Kiko ta bo nòmber?
Wo din de sɛn?
Mi nòmber ta John
Me din de John
Kon ta bai?
Wo ho te sɛn?
Dushi pa konosé bo
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Bo ta papia Ingles?
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon
Mente Hindi pa(Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)
Mi no ta komprondé
Mente ase(Mi no ta komprondé)
Por fabor, papia lentamente
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra(Por fabor, papia lentamente)
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?(Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)
Unda ta e baño?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?(Unda ta e baño?)
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?(Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?)
Duna ku left
Bɔ nifa(Duna ku left)
Duna ku right
Bɔ benkum(Duna ku right)
Bai straight
Kɔ mmerɛ mu(Bai straight)
Kantu ta e tarifa?
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?(Kantu ta e tarifa?)
Un tiket, por fabor
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw(Un tiket, por fabor)
Ta leu for di aki?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?(Ta leu for di aki?)
Mi ta perdo
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa(Mi ta perdo)
Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?(Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Si
Aane
No
Daabi
Quizás
Ebeye yie
Mi ta akordá
M'ani agye
Mi no ta akordá
M'ani nsi
Esaki ta suena bon
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Kiko bo ta pensa?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Bo por yuda mi?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Mi mester yuda
Mepɛ aboa
Spera un momentu
Tena hɔ kakra
Mi ta diskulpa
Mepa wo kyɛw
No tin problema
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Felicidades
Meda wo akye
Feliz cumpleaños
Awoda pa
Ten un viahe seguro
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Unda ta e stasyon di tren?
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
Unda ta e parada di bus?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Kual plataforma ta?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Kico ora e ta bai?
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?(Den na ebekɔ?)
Esaki ta e manera correctu?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
E ta cerca aki
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha(Eyɛ ben ha)
E ta leu for di aki
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
Poei mostra mi na e mapa?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Para aki, por fabor
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
Kantu tempu e ta tuma?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kiko ta e precio di esaki?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(Eye sen?)
Esaki ta demasiado caro.
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(Eye dooso)
Bo tin algo mas barato?
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Mi ke un mesa pa dos.
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
E cuenta, por fabor.
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
E servicio ta inkludí?
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Mi ta vegetariano.
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ(Meyɛ okomfo)
No komida picante, por fabor.
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Esaki ta sabroso.
Ɛyɛ anigye(Eye anigye)
Porke mi por tin e menu?
Mɛtumi anya menu no?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Un bashi di awa, por fabor.
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.
Llama polis
Frɛ ɔpolice(Freh opolisi)
Llama un ambulansia
Frɛ ambulance(Freh ambulance)
Mi mester un doktor
Mepɛ dɔkita(Mepe dokita)
Mi ta sinti mal
Meda ho yare(Medaho yare)
Mi ta alergiko pa maní
Medi nkuto ho yare(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Ta doli aki
Ɛyɛ me ya ha(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Mi a perde mi pasaporte
Mɛhwere me passport(Mehwere me passport)
Bo por llama mi hotel?
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Yuda!
Boa me!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Bon dii pa conoce bo
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia
Deja nos programa un reuníon
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
Mi ta manda e report di awor
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
Por ta papia mañan?
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
Por fabor, haya e file anexa
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
Danki pa bo tempo
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
Bo por klarifica esaki?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
Deja mi a volve na bo
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba
E deadline ta dia dushi
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.