Looking for practical Quechua to Twi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Quechua 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.
Ñukaka rimayki
Akwabaa(N/A)
Sukhi
Medase(N/A)
Allin punchaw
Mema wo akye(N/A)
Allin sukta
Mema wo aha(N/A)
Allin ch'isi
Mema wo adwo(N/A)
Allin wawa
Da yie(N/A)
Kusikuyki
Yɛbɛhyia bio(N/A)
Tinkunakama
Nante yie(N/A)
¿Iman nankichu?
Wo din de sɛn?(N/A)
Ñukapa sutiyki John
Me din de John(N/A)
¿Allin kachkanki?
Wo ho te sɛn?(N/A)
Sumaq kawsayki
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo(N/A)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku
Mente Hindi pa(N/A)
Ñukaka mana yachkani
Mente ase(N/A)
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra(N/A)
¿Kispa rimayki?
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?(N/A)
¿Maypin está waki?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?(N/A)
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?(N/A)
Ñawi ch'isi
Bɔ nifa(N/A)
Ñawi ch'iri
Bɔ benkum(N/A)
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy
Kɔ mmerɛ mu(N/A)
¿Haykaq k'uchu?
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?(N/A)
Chayni tiket, allichu
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw(N/A)
¿Kawsayki chaypi?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?(N/A)
Ñukaka wañuyki
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa(N/A)
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?(N/A)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ari
Aane(ari)
Manan
Daabi(manan)
Ñukaka chaymi
Ebeye yie(ñukaka chaymi)
Ñukaka chayniyuq
M'ani agye(ñukaka chayniyuq)
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq
M'ani nsi(ñukaka manan chayniyuq)
Chay suyayki
Ɛyɛ fɛ(chay suyayki)
Iman chayki?
Dɛn na wopɛ?(iman chayki?)
¿Sukuyki?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?(sukuyki)
Ñukaka sukuyki
Mepɛ aboa(ñukaka sukuyki)
Huk punchawni
Tena hɔ kakra(huk punchawni)
Ñukaka yuyariy
Mepa wo kyɛw(ñukaka yuyariy)
Manan problema
Nkwasea nni hɔ(manan problema)
Yaykuyki
Meda wo akye(yaykuyki)
Wawqi kawsayki
Awoda pa(wawqi kawsayki)
Sumaq q'aychikuyki
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa(sumaq q'aychikuyki)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
¿Maypi bus chaka?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
¿Ima platforma?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
¿Imataq ch'uyay?
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?(Den na ebekɔ?)
¿Kayqa chaymi?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
Ñukaka chaypi kanki
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha(Eyɛ ben ha)
Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
¿Haykaq chaytaq?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
¿Imanalla kayqa?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(Eye sen?)
Kayqa chaylla q'aych'iy
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(Eye dooso)
¿Rikch'ariyki kawsaykuchkan?
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
¿Tarjetaq paykuyta?
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Ñukaka iskayta tableta munani
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
¿Q'ipiy, por favor?
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
¿Serviciokuyki chay?
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Ñukaka vegetariano kani
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ(Meyɛ okomfo)
Mana picante comida, por favor
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Kayqa ch'usay
Ɛyɛ anigye(Eye anigye)
¿Menúta munani?
Mɛtumi anya menu no?(Metumi anya menu no?)
¿Waqra q'awa, por favor?
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.
Polisiyta ligay
Frɛ ɔpolice(Freh opolisi)
Ambulansiyta ligay
Frɛ ambulance(Freh ambulance)
Wasiqtaq doctor nisqayki
Mepɛ dɔkita(Mepe dokita)
Ñawiñiyki
Meda ho yare(Medaho yare)
Kichwataq chukchuñiyki
Medi nkuto ho yare(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Maypin chay hospital?
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Kichariy aquí
Ɛyɛ me ya ha(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Ñukaka pasaporte wañuy
Mɛhwere me passport(Mehwere me passport)
¿Rikch'ariyki huk hotel?
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Ayuya!
Boa me!(ayuya)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Sumaq kawsayki
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia(sumaq kawsayki)
Ñukaka rikhuykuyta qhichwa
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da(ñukaka rikhuykuyta qhichwa)
¿Imataq ch'isiq kachkanki?
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?(imataq ch'isiq kachkanki)
Ñukaka reporteqa chaypi qhaway
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ(ñukaka reporteqa chaypi qhaway)
¿Ñukichu wañuyta rimanakuy?
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?(ñukichu wañuyta rimanakuy)
Allichayki, archivoqa chaypi kachkan
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho(allichayki, archivoqa chaypi kachkan)
Yusulpayki kawsayki
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no(yusulpayki kawsayki)
Ñukaka qhichwa kawsaykiwan rimanakuy
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma(ñukaka qhichwa kawsaykiwan rimanakuy)
¿Ima rikhuyki chay punto?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?(ima rikhuyki chay punto)
Ñukaka qhipa rikhuyki
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba(ñukaka qhipa rikhuyki)
P'unchay qhichwa viernes
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada(p'unchay qhichwa viernes)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.