Looking for practical Tamazight to Twi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight 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.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Azul
Akwabaa(azul)
Tanemmirt
Medase(tanemmirt)
Sbah lkhir
Mema wo akye(sbah lkhir)
Nhar lkhir
Mema wo aha(nhar lkhir)
Mrahba
Mema wo adwo(mrahba)
Lila saïda
Da yie(lila saïda)
Nqra wul
Yɛbɛhyia bio(nqra wul)
Besslama
Nante yie(besslama)
Mekka isem-ik?
Wo din de sɛn?(mekka isem-ik)
Isem-iyi John
Me din de John(isem-iyi John)
Mekka tzemre?
Wo ho te sɛn?(mekka tzemre)
Safi nniḍen
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer
Mente Hindi pa(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Ur nḥemmer
Mente ase(ur nḥemmer)
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Wul is tazart?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?(wul is tazart)
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra
Bɔ nifa(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem
Bɔ benkum(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq
Kɔ mmerɛ mu(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Nek d-ɣer
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa(nek d-ɣer)
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ih
Aane
Ula
Daabi
Mekkan
Ebeye yie
Nekni d ameqran
M'ani agye
Ula d ameqran
M'ani nsi
Ala yid ihi
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Ma yid ihi?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Nekni d tazmert
Mepɛ aboa
Ssa ad tzemregh
Tena hɔ kakra
Nekni d ameksa
Mepa wo kyɛw
Ula d tazmert
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Tawuri
Meda wo akye
Aslema n tazmert
Awoda pa
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
Wulaw n tizi n bus?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Mara tizi?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Aman yebda?
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?(Den na ebekɔ?)
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
Ihi, d amezwaru
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha(Eyɛ ben ha)
Ihi, d tazmert
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
Mara yebda?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iḥed nniḍen?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(Eye sen?)
Aḍu yella aḥil
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(Eye dooso)
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Nekki nḥed n wigi?
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Iḍeḍ, lla yella
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Ma yella tazrigt?
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Nekki d vegetarian
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ(Meyɛ okomfo)
Ula d akken, lla yella
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Aḍu yella amezruy
Ɛyɛ anigye(Eye anigye)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?
Mɛtumi anya menu no?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Aḍu n waman, lla yella
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.
Ssi l-police
Frɛ ɔpolice(Freh opolisi)
Ssi l-ambulance
Frɛ ambulance(Freh ambulance)
Nekkin doctor
Mepɛ dɔkita(Mepe dokita)
Nekkin yid
Meda ho yare(Medaho yare)
Nekkin agdud n tazart
Medi nkuto ho yare(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Wul is-sid n uḍar?
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Ihdden hna
Ɛyɛ me ya ha(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Rraḍt pasport-i
Mɛhwere me passport(Mehwere me passport)
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Ayd!
Boa me!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia(Ahlan, thammled)
Neddu yid n tazmert
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da(Neddu id n tazmert)
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?(Ma id thammled?)
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Tazmert n timeḍi d Friday
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada(Tazmert n timidi d Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.