Looking for practical Twi to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Twi phrase first, then the Hausa translation (Hausa) — 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 Hausa.
Tip: when a Hausa phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Twi 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.
Akwabaa
Sannu
Medase
Na gode
Mema wo akye
Ina kwana
Mema wo aha
Ina wuni
Mema wo adwo
Ina yini
Da yie
Sai da safe
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Sai anjima
Nante yie
Sai anjima
Wo din de sɛn?
Menene sunanka?
Me din de John
Sunana John
Wo ho te sɛn?
Lafiya lau?
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Mente Hindi pa
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Mente ase
Ban fahimta ba.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Ina gidan wanka?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Bɔ nifa
Juya hagu.
Bɔ benkum
Juya dama.
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Tafi kai tsaye.
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Katin guda, don Allah.
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Na bata.
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aane
I(ee)
Daabi
A'a(ah-ah)
Ebeye yie
Wataƙila(wah-tah-kee-lah)
M'ani agye
Na yarda
M'ani nsi
Ba na yarda
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Wannan yana da kyau
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Me kake tunani?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Mepɛ aboa
Ina bukatar taimako
Tena hɔ kakra
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Mepa wo kyɛw
Ina mai hakuri
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Babu matsala
Meda wo akye
Taya murna
Awoda pa
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Yi tafiya lafiya
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)