Looking for practical Samoan to Twi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Samoan 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.
Talofa
Akwabaa
Fa'amolemole
Medase
Talofa i le taeao
Mema wo akye
Talofa i le afiafi
Mema wo aha
Talofa i le po
Mema wo adwo
O le po lelei
Da yie
Fa'afetai
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Tofa
Nante yie
O ai lou igoa?
Wo din de sɛn?
O lo'u igoa o John
Me din de John
O a mai oe?
Wo ho te sɛn?
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Mente Hindi pa
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Mente ase
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
O fea le umukuka?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Tali i le itu mauga
Bɔ nifa
Tali i le itu i matu
Bɔ benkum
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
E mamao mai iinei?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
Ua ou leiloa
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ioe
Aane
Leai
Daabi
Atonu
Ebeye yie
O le fa'amaonia
M'ani agye
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
M'ani nsi
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Ɛyɛ fɛ
O le a sou manatu?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Mepɛ aboa
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Tena hɔ kakra
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Mepa wo kyɛw
E leai se fa'aletonu
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Fa'afetai
Meda wo akye
Manuia le aso fanau
Awoda pa
Ia manuia lau malaga
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
O le fea le tulaga?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
O le a le taimi e alu ai?
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?(Den na ebekɔ?)
O le ala saʻo lenei?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
E latalata iinei
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha(Eyɛ ben ha)
E mamao mai iinei
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
E fia le taimi e alu ai?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E fia le tau o lenei?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(Eye sen?)
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(Eye dooso)
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Fa'amolemole, le pili.
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ(Meyɛ okomfo)
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
E manaia lenei.
Ɛyɛ anigye(Eye anigye)
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?
Mɛtumi anya menu no?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.
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.
Faafesootai leoleo
Frɛ ɔpolice(Freh opolisi)
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Frɛ ambulance(Freh ambulance)
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
Mepɛ dɔkita(Mepe dokita)
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
Meda ho yare(Medaho yare)
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Medi nkuto ho yare(Medi nkuto ho yare)
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
E tiga iinei
Ɛyɛ me ya ha(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
Mɛhwere me passport(Mehwere me passport)
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Fa'amolemole!
Boa me!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia(O le fiafia e feiloai)
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba
O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.