Looking for practical Sesotho to Twi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho 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: read the Twi line out loud three times, then cover the Sesotho side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Lumelang
Akwabaa
Kea leboha
Medase
Dumelang
Mema wo akye
Molo
Mema wo aha
Dumelang
Mema wo adwo
Borai
Da yie
Re tla kopana hamorao
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Tsamaya hantle
Nante yie
O na le lebitso lefe?
Wo din de sɛn?
Lebitso la ka ke John
Me din de John
O kae?
Wo ho te sɛn?
Ke thabela ho 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 u bua Senyesemane?
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Mente Hindi pa
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Mente ase
Ka kopo bua butle
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
Na u ka boela ua re?
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
Ntloana e kae?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Bɔ nifa
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Bɔ benkum
Eya ka pela
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Na e hole le mona?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
Ke lahlehile
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Aane
Che
Daabi
Mohlomong
Ebeye yie
Ke lumela
M'ani agye
Ke sitwa
M'ani nsi
Seo se utloahala hantle
Ɛyɛ fɛ
O nahana eng?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Na o ka nthusa?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Ke hloka thuso
Mepɛ aboa
Emisa motsotso
Tena hɔ kakra
Ke maswabi
Mepa wo kyɛw
Ha ho bothata
Nkwasea nni hɔ
O amohelehile
Meda wo akye
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Awoda pa
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
Ke kae borai?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Nako e kae e tlohang?
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?(Den na ebekɔ?)
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
E haufi le mona
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha(Eyɛ ben ha)
E hole le mona
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Emisa mona, ka kopo
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.
Se kostang hakaale?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(Eye sen?)
Seo ke se theko e phahameng
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(Eye dooso)
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Na nka lefa ka kharete?
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Bille, ka kopo
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Ke moithuti oa meroho
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ(Meyɛ okomfo)
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Se monate
Ɛyɛ anigye(Eye anigye)
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?
Mɛtumi anya menu no?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo
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.
Calla mapolesa
Frɛ ɔpolice(Freh opolisi)
Calla ambulance
Frɛ ambulance(Freh ambulance)
Ke hloka ngaka
Mepɛ dɔkita(Mepe dokita)
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Meda ho yare(Medaho yare)
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Medi nkuto ho yare(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Ho bohloko mona
Ɛyɛ me ya ha(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Mɛhwere me passport(Mehwere me passport)
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea 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 ho kopana le uena
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia
A re etse kopano
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
A ke tle ke u boele
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.