Looking for practical Santali (Ol Chiki) to Twi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Santali (Ol Chiki) 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.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
ᱨᱤᱡᱤᱭ
Akwabaa(rikiya)
ᱟᱹᱦᱚᱜᱟ
Medase(ahojaga)
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱵᱟᱨᱚ
Mema wo akye(ahor boro)
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱯᱟᱭ
Mema wo aha(ahor apay)
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ
Mema wo adwo(ahor amay)
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ
Da yie(ahor amay anaa)
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ
Yɛbɛhyia bio(ahor anaa)
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ
Nante yie(ahor anaa)
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ?
Wo din de sɛn?(ahor anaa ada?)
ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ
Me din de John(anaa ada anaa John)
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ?
Wo ho te sɛn?(ahor anaa?)
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱡᱚᱱᱟ
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo(ahor jona)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tuhun English bolang?
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Maan Hindi bhal nahi bolang
Mente Hindi pa(maan Hindi bhal nahi bolang)
Maan samjha nahi
Mente ase(maan samjha nahi)
Dohar dhire bolang
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra(dohar dhire bolang)
Tuhun ohu bar bar bolang?
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?(tuhun ohu bar bar bolang)
Ghar gela kaha?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?(ghar gela kaha)
Maan nagar kendraka katha jabo?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?(maan nagar kendraka katha jabo)
Bamra gela
Bɔ nifa(bamra gela)
Dahra gela
Bɔ benkum(dahra gela)
Sidha jabo
Kɔ mmerɛ mu(sidha jabo)
Kota kharch?
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?(kota kharch)
Ek ticket, dohar
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw(ek ticket, dohar)
Ika duraka?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?(ika duraka)
Maan khoya gelam
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa(maan khoya gelam)
Maan SIM card kahan kinabo?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?(maan SIM card kahan kinabo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹ
Aane
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Daabi
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ
Ebeye yie
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
M'ani agye
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ
M'ani nsi
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ
Ɛyɛ fɛ
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Mepɛ aboa
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Tena hɔ kakra
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Mepa wo kyɛw
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Nkwasea nni hɔ
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Meda wo akye
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Awoda pa
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞᱤ?
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱵᱚᱥ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞᱤ?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱡᱤᱡᱤ?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱥᱤᱡᱤ?
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?(Den na ebekɔ?)
ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱡᱩᱭᱤ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ.
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha(Eyɛ ben ha)
ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱥᱟᱦᱤ.
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱢᱟᱯ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ, ᱵᱟᱹᱨᱤ.
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ika menak kothi?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(Eye sen?)
Ika aji badi kothi
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(Eye dooso)
Ika menak kothi nena?
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Ika card re pay kora?
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Ika do jona table chahi
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Bill, please
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Service aji sarak?
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Ika vegetarian ahe
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ(Meyɛ okomfo)
Aji masala khana nahi, please
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Ika badi ahe
Ɛyɛ anigye(Eye anigye)
Ika menu chahi?
Mɛtumi anya menu no?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Ek glass pani, please
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.
Polis re bāhāra
Frɛ ɔpolice(Freh opolisi)
Ambulance re bāhāra
Frɛ ambulance(Freh ambulance)
Ainḍa doctor re chāhi
Mepɛ dɔkita(Mepe dokita)
Ainḍa bāhāra
Meda ho yare(Medaho yare)
Ainḍa moḍa bāhāra
Medi nkuto ho yare(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Nekā hospital kothā?
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Iṭa hāṭa
Ɛyɛ me ya ha(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Ainḍa passport hāṭā
Mɛhwere me passport(Mehwere me passport)
Tūṅ hotel re bāhāra?
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Sāhāy!
Boa me!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
ᱚᱞ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia(ol aḍaḍa aḍaḍa)
ᱛᱮᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da(ṭena aḍaḍa aḍaḍa)
ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱥᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ?
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?(aḍaḍa saḍaḍa aḍaḍa)
ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ(aḍaḍa aḍaḍa aḍaḍa)
ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱠᱟᱹᱜᱟ?
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?(aḍaḍa aḍaḍa kaḍaḍa)
ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho(aḍaḍa aḍaḍa aḍaḍa)
ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no(aḍaḍa aḍaḍa aḍaḍa)
ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma(aḍaḍa aḍaḍa aḍaḍa)
ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱠᱟᱹᱜᱟ?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?(aḍaḍa aḍaḍa kaḍaḍa)
ᱛᱮᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba(ṭena aḍaḍa aḍaḍa)
ᱟᱹᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ ᱟᱹᱜᱟᱜᱟ
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada(aḍaḍa aḍaḍa aḍaḍa)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.