Looking for practical Sepedi to Twi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sepedi 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: when a Twi phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Sepedi wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Dumela
Akwabaa
Ke a leboga
Medase
Dumelang
Mema wo akye
Mokhutsong o motle
Mema wo aha
Mokhutsong o motle
Mema wo adwo
Borai bo botle
Da yie
Tsamaya sentle
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Siyabonga
Nante yie
O na le leina lefe?
Wo din de sɛn?
Leina la ka ke John
Me din de John
O kae?
Wo ho te sɛn?
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na o bua Seisemane?
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Mente Hindi pa
Ke sitwa go kwele
Mente ase
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
Borai bo kae?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Fetola go le letšatši
Bɔ nifa
Fetola go le letona
Bɔ benkum
Ya ka pela
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Phetho ke bokae?
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
Ke sitwa go etse
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Aane
Aowa
Daabi
Mohlomong
Ebeye yie
Ke a dumela
M'ani agye
Ke sitwa go dumela
M'ani nsi
Seo se utlwa sentle
Ɛyɛ fɛ
O nagana eng?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
O ka nthusa?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Ke hloka thuso
Mepɛ aboa
Emela nako
Tena hɔ kakra
Ke maswabi
Mepa wo kyɛw
Ga go na bothata
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Dumelang
Meda wo akye
Tlhogong e monate
Awoda pa
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Nako efe e tlo fofa?
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?(Den na ebekɔ?)
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
E haufi le fa
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha(Eyɛ ben ha)
E hole le fa
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
O ka mpontsha ka mape?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
E nka nako e kae?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(Eye sen?)
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(Eye dooso)
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Nka lefa ka khadi?
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Bille, tswarela
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Ke movegetarian
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ(Meyɛ okomfo)
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Se ke se monate
Ɛyɛ anigye(Eye anigye)
Nka fumana lenaneo?
Mɛtumi anya menu no?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Khalase ya metsi, tswarela
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.
B calla mapolesa
Frɛ ɔpolice(Freh opolisi)
B calla ambulance
Frɛ ambulance(Freh ambulance)
Ke hloka ngaka
Mepɛ dɔkita(Mepe dokita)
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Meda ho yare(Medaho yare)
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Medi nkuto ho yare(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Go a bohloko fa
Ɛyɛ me ya ha(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
Mɛhwere me passport(Mehwere me passport)
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Thusa!
Boa me!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke thabile go kopana le wena
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
Nako efe e go kgonang?
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
A re ka bua ka moso?
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
A ke tle ke boe go wena
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.