Looking for practical Tiv to Twi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tiv 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.
Mgbakpa
Akwabaa
Ior na
Medase
Mgbakpa u sha
Mema wo akye
Mgbakpa u kpa
Mema wo aha
Mgbakpa u ter
Mema wo adwo
Mgbakpa u ter sha
Da yie
Kpa a joo
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Ior a joo
Nante yie
Ior m ngu?
Wo din de sɛn?
M ngu John
Me din de John
Ior m nande?
Wo ho te sɛn?
Ior m nande a joo
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I kpa English?
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
M nahan Hindi nahan.
Mente Hindi pa
M nahan usha.
Mente ase
M nahan usha kpa.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
I kpa a sha?
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
I we a joo?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Nenge a kpa a city center?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Kpa a joo.
Bɔ nifa
Kpa a nahan.
Bɔ benkum
Kpa a sha.
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Nenge a kpa a fare?
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
I kpa a ticket, please.
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
I we a nahan a nahan?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
M nahan sha.
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
I we a kpa a SIM card?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Aane
Naa
Daabi
Iye
Ebeye yie
M na a kpa
M'ani agye
M na a kpa nahan
M'ani nsi
I kpa a kpa
Ɛyɛ fɛ
U kpa a nahan?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
U kpa m nahan?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
M na a kpa nahan
Mepɛ aboa
Kpa a kpa
Tena hɔ kakra
M na a kpa
Mepa wo kyɛw
Naa a kpa
Nkwasea nni hɔ
I kpa a kpa
Meda wo akye
A kpa a kpa
Awoda pa
U kpa a kpa
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ior a kpa?
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
Ior a nyam?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Ior a gande?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Nenge a kpa?
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?(Den na ebekɔ?)
Ior a nenge a?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
I na kpa a.
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha(Eyɛ ben ha)
I na kpa a kpa.
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
I ma ior a gande?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Kpa a, please.
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
Nenge a kpa?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ior kwagh nahan?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(Eye sen?)
Ior u kpa a kpa
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(Eye dooso)
Ior m ngu u kpa?
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Ior m gban a card?
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
A doo a table m ngu a yô
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Ior a bill, please
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Ior a service m nahan?
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
A m vegetarian
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ(Meyɛ okomfo)
A m nahan a spicy food
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Ior a kpa
Ɛyɛ anigye(Eye anigye)
Ior m gban a menu?
Mɛtumi anya menu no?(Metumi anya menu no?)
A glass a water, 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.
Kpa a police
Frɛ ɔpolice(Freh opolisi)
Kpa a ambulance
Frɛ ambulance(Freh ambulance)
M ba a doctor
Mepɛ dɔkita(Mepe dokita)
M kpa a kpa
Meda ho yare(Medaho yare)
M kpa a nyam
Medi nkuto ho yare(Medi nkuto ho yare)
I kpa a hospital mza?
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
I kpa a sha
Ɛyɛ me ya ha(Eyɛ me ya ha)
M kpa a passport m
Mɛhwere me passport(Mehwere me passport)
I kpa a hotel m?
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Kpa!
Boa me!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ior u kpa.
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia
Ka a hia ikyô.
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
Nî kpa u kpa?
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
M gbanor u kpe.
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
A hia nî u hia?
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
M kpa u venge.
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
Ior u nenge.
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
M hia u kpa.
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
Ior a hia u mba?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
Ka m hia u.
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba
Ikyô u kpa a Friday.
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.