Looking for practical Tahitian to Twi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tahitian 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 Tahitian 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.
Ia ora na
Akwabaa
Mauruuru
Medase
Ia ora na i te poiri
Mema wo akye
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Mema wo aha
Ia ora na i te po
Mema wo adwo
Māuruuru i te po
Da yie
Aita e nūna
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Nānā
Nante yie
O vai to oe inoa?
Wo din de sɛn?
O John to'u inoa
Me din de John
E aha te huru?
Wo ho te sɛn?
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
Mente Hindi pa
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
Mente ase
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Bɔ nifa
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Bɔ benkum
Haere mai i te mau.
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Ehia te utu?
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
Ua pohe vau.
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri SIM?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
E
Aane
Aita
Daabi
E mea e taea
Ebeye yie
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
M'ani agye
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
M'ani nsi
Ua maitai te reira
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Eaha to oe mana'o?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Mepɛ aboa
A haere i te taime
Tena hɔ kakra
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Mepa wo kyɛw
Aita te mea
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Ia ora na
Meda wo akye
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Awoda pa
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
E hea te fare ta'iri?
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
E hea te ta'iri rori?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
O vai te pahi?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
E aha te hora e haere ai?
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?(Den na ebekɔ?)
E mea pono anei te ara?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
E ti'a i teie nei.
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha(Eyɛ ben ha)
E mamao mai i teie nei.
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
E pesia te taime?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E aha te utu o teie?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(Eye sen?)
O tei e too te utu
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(Eye dooso)
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Te mau utu, na please
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
O vau e vegetarian
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ(Meyɛ okomfo)
Aita e mea pāpū, na please
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Tei ia i te mea maita
Ɛyɛ anigye(Eye anigye)
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?
Mɛtumi anya menu no?(Metumi anya menu no?)
E ipu vai, na 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.
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Frɛ ɔpolice(Freh opolisi)
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Frɛ ambulance(Freh ambulance)
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
Mepɛ dɔkita(Mepe dokita)
E ma'ama'u vau
Meda ho yare(Medaho yare)
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Medi nkuto ho yare(Medi nkuto ho yare)
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
Ɛyɛ me ya ha(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
Mɛhwere me passport(Mehwere me passport)
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Aita!
Boa me!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
E tāpuni i te hui
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da(E tāpuni i te hui)
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Mauruuru no to oe taime
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Eiaha e faarahi mai
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada(O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.