Looking for practical Twi to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Twi phrase first, then the Acholi translation (Acholi) — 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 Acholi.
Tip: read the Acholi line out loud three times, then cover the Twi side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Akwabaa
Ayo(ah-yo)
Medase
Naki(nah-kee)
Mema wo akye
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
Mema wo aha
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Mema wo adwo
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
Da yie
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
Nante yie
Itye(ee-tye)
Wo din de sɛn?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Me din de John
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
Wo ho te sɛn?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?
Itye konyo English?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Mente Hindi pa
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Mente ase
Nye neno.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Bɔ nifa
Konyo kuc.
Bɔ benkum
Konyo kuc.
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Tye kanyim.
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
One ticket, please.
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Nye konyo.
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aane
Aye
Daabi
Bila
Ebeye yie
Kweyo
M'ani agye
Ng'ato konyo
M'ani nsi
Ng'ato konyo ni
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Okwero kany
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Ika kany?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Ikwok kany?
Mepɛ aboa
Ng'ato konyo kany
Tena hɔ kakra
Tye kany
Mepa wo kyɛw
Ng'ato konyo
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Bila kany
Meda wo akye
Tye kany
Awoda pa
Aye konyo
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Ɛyɛ anigye
Iti kany(Iti kany)
Mɛtumi anya menu no?
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi
Kadi me kic, nyinga(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Frɛ ɔpolice
Yat ma police(Freh opolisi)
Frɛ ambulance
Yat ma ambulance(Freh ambulance)
Mepɛ dɔkita
Nye konyo doctor(Mepe dokita)
Meda ho yare
Nye konyo wot(Medaho yare)
Medi nkuto ho yare
Nye konyo kany kic(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?
Kati ki hospital ma kany?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Ɛyɛ me ya ha
Okwero ineno(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Mɛhwere me passport
Nye tye konyo passport(Mehwere me passport)
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Boa me!
Yat!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada
Kany kany Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.