Looking for practical Twi to Afrikaans phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Twi phrase first, then the Afrikaans translation (Afrikaans) — 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 Afrikaans.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Afrikaans-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Akwabaa
Hallo
Medase
Dankie
Mema wo akye
Goeie more
Mema wo aha
Goeie middag
Mema wo adwo
Goeie naand
Da yie
Goeie nag
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Sien jou later
Nante yie
Totsiens
Wo din de sɛn?
Wat is jou naam?
Me din de John
My naam is John
Wo ho te sɛn?
Hoe gaan dit?
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?
Praat jy Engels?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Mente Hindi pa
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.
Mente ase
Ek verstaan nie.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
Praat asseblief stadig.
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
Kan jy dit weer sê?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Waar is die badkamer?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?
Bɔ nifa
Draai links.
Bɔ benkum
Draai regs.
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Gaan reguit.
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
Hoeveel is die tarief?
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Een kaartjie, asseblief.
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
Is dit ver van hier?
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Ek is verlore.
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aane
Ja
Daabi
Nee
Ebeye yie
Miskien
M'ani agye
Ek stem saam
M'ani nsi
Ek stem nie saam nie
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Dit klink goed
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Wat dink jy?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Kan jy my help?
Mepɛ aboa
Ek het hulp nodig
Tena hɔ kakra
Wag 'n oomblik
Mepa wo kyɛw
Ek is jammer
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Geen probleem
Meda wo akye
Geluk
Awoda pa
Gelukkige verjaarsdag
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Veilige reis
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?
Waar is die treinstasie?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
Waar is die busstop?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
Watter platform is dit?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?
Watter tyd vertrek dit?(Den na ebekɔ?)
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?
Is dit die regte pad?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha
Dit is naby hier.(Eyɛ ben ha)
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha
Dit is ver van hier.(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?
Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw
Stop hier, asseblief.(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?
Hoe lank neem dit?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Hoeveel kos dit?(Eye sen?)
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso
Dit is te duur.(Eye dooso)
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?
Het julle iets goedkoper?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?
Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu
Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw
Die rekening, asseblief.(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?
Is diens ingesluit?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ
Ek is 'n vegetariër.(Meyɛ okomfo)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ
Geen pittige kos, asseblief.(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Ɛyɛ anigye
Dit is heerlik.(Eye anigye)
Mɛtumi anya menu no?
Kan ek die spyskaart kry?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi
‘n Glas water, asseblief.(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Frɛ ɔpolice
Bel die polisie(Freh opolisi)
Frɛ ambulance
Bel 'n ambulans(Freh ambulance)
Mepɛ dɔkita
Ek het 'n dokter nodig(Mepe dokita)
Meda ho yare
Ek voel siek(Medaho yare)
Medi nkuto ho yare
Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?
Waar is die naaste hospitaal?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Ɛyɛ me ya ha
Dit seergemaak hier(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Mɛhwere me passport
Ek het my paspoort verloor(Mehwere me passport)
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?
Kan jy my hotel bel?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Boa me!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
Kom ons skeduleer 'n vergadering
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
Watter tyd werk vir jou?
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
Ek sal die verslag vandag stuur
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
Kan ons môre praat?
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
Asseblief vind die lêer aangeheg
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
Dankie vir jou tyd
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
Ek sien uit daarna om saam met jou te werk
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
Kan jy daardie punt verduidelik?
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba
Laat ek jou terugbel
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada
Die sperdatum is Vrydag
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.