Looking for practical Tsonga to Twi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tsonga 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 Tsonga 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.
Xewani
Akwabaa
Ndza khensa
Medase
Xewani xitulu
Mema wo akye
Xewani ntlhanu
Mema wo aha
Xewani nhloko
Mema wo adwo
Xewani xihlayo
Da yie
Tshamisa
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Sala kahle
Nante yie
U vitaniwani?
Wo din de sɛn?
Ndzina i John
Me din de John
U njhani?
Wo ho te sɛn?
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Mente Hindi pa
A ndzi twisisi.
Mente ase
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
Xikombiso xihi?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Khandziya ekhaya.
Bɔ nifa
Khandziya ekunene.
Bɔ benkum
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
I yini ku tlula kona?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
Ndzi khomiwe.
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Inhlawulo
Aane
A hi kona
Daabi
Swi nga va tano
Ebeye yie
Ndzi amukela
M'ani agye
Ndzi nga amukeli
M'ani nsi
Iku na switlhavelo
Ɛyɛ fɛ
U ehleketa yini?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Mepɛ aboa
Hlayisa nkarhi
Tena hɔ kakra
Ndzi tsundzuka
Mepa wo kyɛw
A hi na xiphiqo
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Ndzakuva
Meda wo akye
Mavongele yo tsakela
Awoda pa
U va na ndlela yo olova
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
I platform yihi?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?(Den na ebekɔ?)
I ndlela leyi nga right?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
I kona edzongeni.
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha(Eyɛ ben ha)
I le n'hweti.
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ku humelela njhani?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(Eye sen?)
I kona ku phindzelela.
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(Eye dooso)
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Ndza va vegetarian.
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ(Meyɛ okomfo)
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Leswi i switlhavi.
Ɛyɛ anigye(Eye anigye)
Ndzaku na menu?
Mɛtumi anya menu no?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
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.
Tivisa mapolisa
Frɛ ɔpolice(Freh opolisi)
Tivisa ambalansi
Frɛ ambulance(Freh ambulance)
Ndzi lava dokotela
Mepɛ dɔkita(Mepe dokita)
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Meda ho yare(Medaho yare)
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Medi nkuto ho yare(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Ku vava laha
Ɛyɛ me ya ha(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Mɛhwere me passport(Mehwere me passport)
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Shelp!
Boa me!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia
A hi endla xihlanganiso
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.