Looking for practical Tongan to Twi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tongan 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 Tongan 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.
Mālō
Akwabaa
Mālō
Medase
Mālō e lelei
Mema wo akye
Mālō e lelei
Mema wo aha
Mālō e lelei
Mema wo adwo
Nofo ā
Da yie
Tōfā
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Tōfā
Nante yie
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Wo din de sɛn?
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Me din de John
Ofa atu?
Wo ho te sɛn?
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi
Mente Hindi pa(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u
Mente ase(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?(E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?)
Fakafoki ki he kolo
Bɔ nifa(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Fakafoki ki he 'akau
Bɔ benkum(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Alu 'o e 'alu
Kɔ mmerɛ mu(Alu 'o e 'alu)
E hā e totongi?
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?(E hā e totongi?)
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Oku ou 'i ma'u
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?(Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Āe
Aane
Ikai
Daabi
Māfai
Ebeye yie
Oku ou ʻilo
M'ani agye
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
M'ani nsi
Oku lelei ia
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Mepɛ aboa
Fakamolemole
Tena hɔ kakra
Oku ou fakamolemole
Mepa wo kyɛw
Ikai ha palopalema
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Meda wo akye
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Awoda pa
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ko fea e falemai?
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
Ko fea e nofoa bus?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Ko e feheia e pātala?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?(Den na ebekɔ?)
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha(Eyɛ ben ha)
Ko ia 'i he tu'a
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
E taha e taimi?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehia te fua o kēia?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(Eye sen?)
Ko ia, e lahi loā
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(Eye dooso)
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Te fua, kataki
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
E aofia ai te ngāue?
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
O au ko e meʻakai
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ(Meyɛ okomfo)
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Ko ʻeni, e lelei
Ɛyɛ anigye(Eye anigye)
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?
Mɛtumi anya menu no?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Ha ipu vai, kataki
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.
Tū mai e polisi
Frɛ ɔpolice(Freh opolisi)
Tū mai e ambulance
Frɛ ambulance(Freh ambulance)
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Mepɛ dɔkita(Mepe dokita)
Oku ou fehi
Meda ho yare(Medaho yare)
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Medi nkuto ho yare(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Ɛyɛ me ya ha(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Mɛhwere me passport(Mehwere me passport)
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Fakamolemole!
Boa me!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mālō e lelei
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba
Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.