Looking for practical Sango to Twi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sango 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.
Mbote
Akwabaa
Mokolo
Medase
Mbote na nganga
Mema wo akye
Mbote na nganga ya zanga
Mema wo aha
Mbote na nganga ya sika
Mema wo adwo
Ndeko na nganga
Da yie
Tango na yo
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Ayo
Nante yie
Nani na yo?
Wo din de sɛn?
Nani na nga John
Me din de John
Oza malamu?
Wo ho te sɛn?
Mokili na yo
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
O yo na nganga English?
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
O na yo na nganga Hindi na mboka.
Mente Hindi pa
O na yo na mboka.
Mente ase
Sokou, yo na nganga na mboka.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
O tanga na mboka?
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
Banga na yo na ndako?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Nde na yo na banga na mboka?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Kanga na mboko.
Bɔ nifa
Kanga na nganga.
Bɔ benkum
Kende na mboka.
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Nde na yo na mboka?
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
Mokolo na ticket, sokou.
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
O na mboka na mboka?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
O na yo na mboka.
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Banga na yo na tanga SIM card?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
O
Aane
Té
Daabi
Sâ
Ebeye yie
Ngâ tî
M'ani agye
Ngâ té tî
M'ani nsi
O bô
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Nâ tî yé?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
O kâ yé tî?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Ngâ kâ tî
Mepɛ aboa
Bê na
Tena hɔ kakra
Ngâ tî na
Mepa wo kyɛw
Té bô
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Mâ tî
Meda wo akye
Mâ na mbâ
Awoda pa
O kâ na mbê
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
O na wâ na gare?
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
O na wâ na station de taxi?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
O na wâ na plateforme?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
O na tî na mbô?
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?(Den na ebekɔ?)
O na wâ na yâ?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
O na bô na kâ.
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha(Eyɛ ben ha)
O na fâ na kâ.
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
O kâ tî na mappa?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Kâ na kâ, s'il vous plaît.
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
O na tî na mbô?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mboka na yo?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(Eye sen?)
Oko na mboka mingi
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(Eye dooso)
Ozo na nanga mboka?
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Naka na yeke na carte?
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Naka na table ya mibale
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Bilan, s'il vous plaît
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Service ezali na yango?
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Nani na mboka ya nyama
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ(Meyɛ okomfo)
Te na mabele ya sika, s'il vous plaît
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Oyo ezali malamu
Ɛyɛ anigye(Eye anigye)
Naka na menu?
Mɛtumi anya menu no?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Bokoko ya mai, s'il vous plaît
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.
Banga nganga
Frɛ ɔpolice(Freh opolisi)
Banga ambulance
Frɛ ambulance(Freh ambulance)
Mbi na doctor
Mepɛ dɔkita(Mepe dokita)
Mbi na yeke
Meda ho yare(Medaho yare)
Mbi na alerji na kolo
Medi nkuto ho yare(Medi nkuto ho yare)
A na hospital ya mboka?
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
E yeke na mboko
Ɛyɛ me ya ha(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Mbi tanga passport na ngai
Mɛhwere me passport(Mehwere me passport)
O tanga hotel na ngai?
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Sango!
Boa me!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mbi na yo
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia(Mbi na yo)
Tala na yeke mboka
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
Nani ti na yo?
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
Nde na yeke report na tî
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
Oka na yeke na lobi?
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
S'il vous plaît, tî na file na mî
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
Mesi na yo na tî
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
Nde na tî na yeke na yo
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
Oka na yeke na sî na tî?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
Tala na yeke na yo
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba
Nani na lobi na vendredi
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.