Looking for practical Tok Pisin to Twi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tok Pisin 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 Tok Pisin 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.
Halo
Akwabaa
Tenkyu
Medase
Gutpela moning
Mema wo akye
Gutpela apinun
Mema wo aha
Gutpela nait
Mema wo adwo
Gutpela nait
Da yie
Lukim yu bihain
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Gudbai
Nante yie
Wanem nem bilong yu?
Wo din de sɛn?
Mi nem em John
Me din de John
Yu stap gut?
Wo ho te sɛn?
Gutpela long mitim yu
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yu tok Pisin?
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
Mente Hindi pa
Mi no save.
Mente ase
Plis, tok liklik.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
Yu ken tokim gen?
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
Wea toilet?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Bɔ nifa
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Bɔ benkum
Go stret.
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
Wan tiket, plis.
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Em i long long wanem?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
Mi lus.
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yes
Aane
No
Daabi
Baibe
Ebeye yie
Mi agri
M'ani agye
Mi no agri
M'ani nsi
Em i gut
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Yu ting wanem?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Yu inap helpim mi?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Mi nidim help
Mepɛ aboa
Wai liklik
Tena hɔ kakra
Mi sori
Mepa wo kyɛw
No problem
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Tenkyu
Meda wo akye
Hapi baisde
Awoda pa
Lukaut long trip
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wea em train stesen?
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
Wea em bus stop?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Wea em platform?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Wanem taim em i likim?
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?(Den na ebekɔ?)
Dispela em stret rot?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
Em i klostu hia
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha(Eyɛ ben ha)
Em i longwe long hia
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
Yu inap soim mi long map?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Stap hia, plis
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
Hao long em i tek?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hamamas dispela i kost?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(Eye sen?)
Dispela i tu mipela
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(Eye dooso)
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Inap mi peim long kad?
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Bil, plis
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Service i stap insait?
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Mi vegetarian
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ(Meyɛ okomfo)
No spicy kaikai, plis
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Dispela i naispela
Ɛyɛ anigye(Eye anigye)
Inap mi kisim menu?
Mɛtumi anya menu no?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis
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.
Kolim polis
Frɛ ɔpolice(Freh opolisi)
Kolim ambulans
Frɛ ambulance(Freh ambulance)
Mi nidim dokta
Mepɛ dɔkita(Mepe dokita)
Mi sik
Meda ho yare(Medaho yare)
Mi gat alergi long pinat
Medi nkuto ho yare(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Wea hospital i klostu?
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
I penim hia
Ɛyɛ me ya ha(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Mi lusim paspot
Mɛhwere me passport(Mehwere me passport)
Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Help!
Boa me!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nais long mitim yu
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia
Makim wanpela miting
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
Wanem taim i gut long yu?
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
Mi bai sendim report tude
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
Plis lukim fael i atach
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
Tenkyu long yu taim
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
Yu inap kliaim dispela point?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba
Deidlain i Fraida
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.