Looking for practical Tswana to Twi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tswana 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.
Dumela
Akwabaa
Ke a leboga
Medase
Dumelang
Mema wo akye
Dumela mo afternoon
Mema wo aha
Dumela mo evening
Mema wo adwo
Borai
Da yie
Tsamaya sentle
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Tsamaya sentle
Nante yie
O na le leina mang?
Wo din de sɛn?
Leina la me ke John
Me din de John
O kae?
Wo ho te sɛn?
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A o bua Seisemane?
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Mente Hindi pa
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
Mente ase
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
Borai bo kae?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Bɔ nifa
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Bɔ benkum
Tswelela ka fao
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
Ke a latlhela
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Aane
Nnyaa
Daabi
Mafoko
Ebeye yie
Ke a dumela
M'ani agye
Ke sitwa go dumela
M'ani nsi
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Ɛyɛ fɛ
O akanya eng?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
O ka nthusa?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Ke tlhoka thuso
Mepɛ aboa
Emisa motsotso
Tena hɔ kakra
Ke maswabi
Mepa wo kyɛw
Ga go na bothata
Nkwasea nni hɔ
A re amogele
Meda wo akye
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Awoda pa
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae borai jwa terene?
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
Ke kae borai jwa boso?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Ke phetogo efe?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Nako efe e tlogang?
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?(Den na ebekɔ?)
A ke tsela e e siameng?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
E kgaogang fa
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha(Eyɛ ben ha)
E le kgakala le fa
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
E tsaya nako e kae?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(Eye sen?)
Seo ke se expensive
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(Eye dooso)
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Na nka lefa ka khadi?
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Bille, tsweetswee
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Ke movegetarian
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ(Meyɛ okomfo)
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Se ke se monate
Ɛyɛ anigye(Eye anigye)
Na nka nna le menu?
Mɛtumi anya menu no?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee
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.
Bua le mapolesa
Frɛ ɔpolice(Freh opolisi)
Bua le ambulance
Frɛ ambulance(Freh ambulance)
Ke tlhoka ngaka
Mepɛ dɔkita(Mepe dokita)
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
Meda ho yare(Medaho yare)
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Medi nkuto ho yare(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Go botlhoko fa
Ɛyɛ me ya ha(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Ke sitwa passport ya me
Mɛhwere me passport(Mehwere me passport)
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Thusa!
Boa me!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
Nako efe e go thusang?
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
A re ka bua ka borai?
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
A ke boele go wena
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.