Looking for practical Shona to Twi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Shona 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.
Mhoro
Akwabaa
Ndatenda
Medase
Mangwanani akanaka
Mema wo akye
Masikati akanaka
Mema wo aha
Manheru akanaka
Mema wo adwo
Usiku hwakanaka
Da yie
Tichasangana gare gare
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Sara zvakanaka
Nante yie
Zita rako ndiani?
Wo din de sɛn?
Zita rangu ndiri John
Me din de John
Uri sei?
Wo ho te sɛn?
Ndinofara kukuziva
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka
Mente Hindi pa(handitauri hindi zvakanaka)
Handinzwisisi
Mente ase(handinzwisisi)
Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra(ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma)
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?(ungazvitaura zvakare here)
Chimbuzi chiripi?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?(chimbuzi chiripi)
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?(ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta)
Tendeuka kuruboshwe
Bɔ nifa(tendeuka kuruboshwe)
Tendeuka kurudyi
Bɔ benkum(tendeuka kurudyi)
Enda mberi
Kɔ mmerɛ mu(enda mberi)
Mari yechikwereti ingani?
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?(mari yechikwereti ingani)
Tikiti imwe, ndapota
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw(tikiti imwe, ndapota)
Iko kure here kubva pano?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?(iko kure here kubva pano)
Ndakakanganiswa
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa(ndakakanganiswa)
Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?(ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Aane
Kwete
Daabi
Pangove
Ebeye yie
Ndinobvumirana
M'ani agye
Handibvumirane
M'ani nsi
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Unofungei?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Mepɛ aboa
Mirira kwechinguva
Tena hɔ kakra
Ndine urombo
Mepa wo kyɛw
Hapana chakaipa
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Makorokoto
Meda wo akye
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Awoda pa
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima?
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Ndeipi puratifomu?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Inobva nenguva ipi?
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?(Den na ebekɔ?)
Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
Iri pedyo pano
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha(Eyɛ ben ha)
Iri kure nepano
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Mira pano, ndapota
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zvinodhura here?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(Eye sen?)
Izvozvo zvinodhura kwazvo
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(Eye dooso)
Une chimwe chinhu chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Ndingada tafura yevaviri
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Chikwereti, ndapota
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Sevhisi iri mukati here?
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Ndiri muvegetarian
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ(Meyɛ okomfo)
Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Izvi zvinonaka
Ɛyɛ anigye(Eye anigye)
Ndingawana menyu here?
Mɛtumi anya menu no?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Girazi remvura, ndapota
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.
Fonera mapurisa
Frɛ ɔpolice(Freh opolisi)
Fonera amburensi
Frɛ ambulance(Freh ambulance)
Ndiri kuda chiremba
Mepɛ dɔkita(Mepe dokita)
Ndiri kunzwa kusuruvara
Meda ho yare(Medaho yare)
Ndine allergic kumapundu
Medi nkuto ho yare(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Chii chiri pedyo nechipatara?
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Zvinorwadza pano
Ɛyɛ me ya ha(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu
Mɛhwere me passport(Mehwere me passport)
Unogona here kufonera hotera yangu?
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Rubatsiro!
Boa me!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndinofara kukusangana
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia
Ngatirongei musangano
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
Ndichatumira chirevo nhasi
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
Tingataure mangwana here?
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
Ndapota tarisai faira rakabatanidzwa
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
Ndatenda nenguva yako
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
Ungajekesei iyo pfungwa?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
Ndichadzoka kwauri
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba
Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.