Looking for practical Swahili to Twi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swahili 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.
Habari
Akwabaa
Asante
Medase
Habari ya asubuhi
Mema wo akye
Habari ya mchana
Mema wo aha
Habari ya jioni
Mema wo adwo
Usiku mwema
Da yie
Tutaonana baadaye
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Kwaheri
Nante yie
Jina lako nani?
Wo din de sɛn?
Jina langu ni John
Me din de John
Habari gani?
Wo ho te sɛn?
Nafurahi kukutana na wewe
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unazungumza Kiingereza?
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Sizungumza Hindi vizuri.
Mente Hindi pa
Sielewi.
Mente ase
Tafadhali ongea polepole.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
Unaweza kusema tena?
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
Choo kiko wapi?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Ninafika vipi katikati ya jiji?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Geuka kushoto.
Bɔ nifa
Geuka kulia.
Bɔ benkum
Nenda moja kwa moja.
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Nauli ni kiasi gani?
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
Tiketi moja, tafadhali.
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Je, ni mbali na hapa?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
Nimepotea.
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Ninaweza kununua kadi ya SIM wapi?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ndio
Aane
Hapana
Daabi
Pengine
Ebeye yie
Ninakubaliana
M'ani agye
Sikubaliani
M'ani nsi
Inasikika vizuri
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Unafikiriaje?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Unaweza kunisaidia?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Nahitaji msaada
Mepɛ aboa
Subiri kidogo
Tena hɔ kakra
Ninasikitika
Mepa wo kyɛw
Hakuna shida
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Hongera
Meda wo akye
Siku ya kuzaliwa njema
Awoda pa
Safari njema
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kituo cha treni kiko wapi?
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
Kituo cha basi kiko wapi?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Ni jukwaa gani?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Inatoka saa ngapi?
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?(Den na ebekɔ?)
Je, hii ndiyo njia sahihi?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
Iko karibu hapa
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha(Eyɛ ben ha)
Iko mbali na hapa
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
Unaweza kunionesha kwenye ramani?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Simama hapa, tafadhali
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
Inachukua muda gani?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(Eye sen?)
Hiyo ni ghali sana
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(Eye dooso)
Je, una kitu chochote cha bei nafuu?
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Naweza kulipa kwa kadi?
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Ningependa meza ya watu wawili
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Tafadhali, bili
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Je, huduma imejumuishwa?
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Mimi ni mboga
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ(Meyɛ okomfo)
Tafadhali, sina chakula chenye pilipili
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Hii ni tamu
Ɛyɛ anigye(Eye anigye)
Naweza kupata menyu?
Mɛtumi anya menu no?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Tafadhali, glasi ya maji
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.
Piga simu polisi
Frɛ ɔpolice(Freh opolisi)
Piga simu ya wagonjwa
Frɛ ambulance(Freh ambulance)
Nahitaji daktari
Mepɛ dɔkita(Mepe dokita)
Ninajisikia mgonjwa
Meda ho yare(Medaho yare)
Nina mzio wa karanga
Medi nkuto ho yare(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Hospitali iliyo karibu iko wapi?
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Inaniuma hapa
Ɛyɛ me ya ha(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Nimepoteza pasipoti yangu
Mɛhwere me passport(Mehwere me passport)
Unaweza kupiga simu hoteli yangu?
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Nisaidie!
Boa me!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nafurahi kukutana nawe
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia
Tuweke mkutano
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
Ni saa ngapi inakufaa?
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
Nitaituma ripoti leo
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
Tunaweza kuzungumza kesho?
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
Tafadhali pata faili iliyoambatishwa
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
Asante kwa muda wako
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
Natarajia kufanya kazi na wewe
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
Unaweza kufafanua hiyo pointi?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
Nitarudi kwako
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba
Muda wa mwisho ni Ijumaa
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.