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Common Twi to Kinyarwanda phrases

100 practical Twi to Kinyarwanda phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Twi to Kinyarwanda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Twi phrase first, then the Kinyarwanda translation (Kinyarwanda) — 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 Kinyarwanda.

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kinyarwanda-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.

  1. Akwabaa

    Muraho

  2. Medase

    Urakoze

  3. Mema wo akye

    Bwakire bwiza

  4. Mema wo aha

    Nimugoroba mwiza

  5. Mema wo adwo

    Mwaramutse mwiza

  6. Da yie

    Ijoro ryiza

  7. Yɛbɛhyia bio

    Tuzabonana nyuma

  8. Nante yie

    Murabeho

  9. Wo din de sɛn?

    Witwa nde?

  10. Me din de John

    Nitwa John

  11. Wo ho te sɛn?

    Umeze ute?

  12. Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo

    Nishimiye kukumenya

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?

    Uravuga Icyongereza? (Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)

  2. Mente Hindi pa

    Sinavuga Hindi neza

  3. Mente ase

    Sinumva

  4. Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra

    Nyabuneka vuga buhoro

  5. Wobɛtumi akasa bio?

    Wabivuga ukundi?

  6. Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?

    Aho ubwiherero buri he?

  7. Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?

    Nagenda nte ku mugi?

  8. Bɔ nifa

    Hindukira ibumoso

  9. Bɔ benkum

    Hindukira iburyo

  10. Kɔ mmerɛ mu

    Genda imbere

  11. Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?

    Igiciro ni ikihe?

  12. Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw

    Itike imwe, nyabuneka

  13. Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?

    Ni kure hano?

  14. Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa

    Ndi mu kaga

  15. Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?

    Nshobora kugura SIM card he?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Aane

    Yego

  2. Daabi

    Oya

  3. Ebeye yie

    Birashoboka

  4. M'ani agye

    Ndemeranya

  5. M'ani nsi

    Sinemeranya

  6. Ɛyɛ fɛ

    Birumvikana neza

  7. Dɛn na wopɛ?

    Ubitekerezaho iki?

  8. Wobɛtumi aboa me?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. Mepɛ aboa

    Nkeneye ubufasha

  10. Tena hɔ kakra

    Tegereza gato

  11. Mepa wo kyɛw

    Ndakwinginze

  12. Nkwasea nni hɔ

    Nta kibazo

  13. Meda wo akye

    Ibyishimo

  14. Awoda pa

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa

    Ugire urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?

    Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri? (Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?)

  2. Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?

    Aho ahagarara bisi? (Aho ahagarara bisi?)

  3. Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?

    Ni iyihe platform? (Ni iyihe platform?)

  4. Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?

    Igihe izava ryari? (Igihe izava ryari?)

  5. Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?

    Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza? (Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?)

  6. Ɛyɛ bɛn ha

    Iri hafi hano (Iri hafi hano)

  7. Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha

    Iri kure hano (Iri kure hano)

  8. Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?

    Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita? (Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?)

  9. Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw

    Hagarara hano, nyabuneka (Hagarara hano, nyabuneka)

  10. Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?

    Bifata igihe kingana iki? (Bifata igihe kingana iki?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Ɛyɛ sɛn?

    Iyi igura angahe? (Eye sen?)

  2. Ɛyɛ dɔɔso

    Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane. (Eye dooso)

  3. Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?

    Ufite ikintu cyoroheje? (Wope biribi a eye mmere?)

  4. Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?

    Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita? (Metumi akye kaad no?)

  5. Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu

    Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri. (Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)

  6. Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw

    Ndagusabye, umwenda. (Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)

  7. Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?

    Serivisi irimo? (Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)

  8. Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ

    Ndi umunyvegetari. (Meyɛ okomfo)

  9. Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ

    Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu. (Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)

  10. Ɛyɛ anigye

    Ibi biraryoshye. (Eye anigye)

  11. Mɛtumi anya menu no?

    Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo? (Metumi anya menu no?)

  12. Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi

    Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi. (Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Frɛ ɔpolice

    Hamagara polisi (Freh opolisi)

  2. Frɛ ambulance

    Hamagara ambulance (Freh ambulance)

  3. Mepɛ dɔkita

    Nkeneye umuganga (Mepe dokita)

  4. Meda ho yare

    Ndumva ndwaye (Medaho yare)

  5. Medi nkuto ho yare

    Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene (Medi nkuto ho yare)

  6. Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?

    Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe? (Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)

  7. Ɛyɛ me ya ha

    Birambabaza hano (Eyɛ me ya ha)

  8. Mɛhwere me passport

    Nabuze pasiporo yanjye (Mehwere me passport)

  9. Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?

    Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye? (Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)

  10. Boa me!

    Fasha!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia

    Nishimiye guhura nawe

  2. Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da

    Reka dushyireho inama

  3. Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?

    Ni ryari byakugendekera?

  4. Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

  5. Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?

    Dushobora kuvugana ejo?

  6. Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho

    Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano

  7. Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no

    Urakoze ku gihe cyawe

  8. Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

  9. Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?

    Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?

  10. Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba

    Nzakugarukira

  11. Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada

    Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛda?

    Ni saa ingahe? (ni saa ingahe)

  2. Ɛyɛ mmerɛ mmiɛnsa

    Ni saa tatu (ni saa tatu)

  3. Ɛnnɛ

    Uyu munsi (uyu munsi)

  4. Ɛkyɛ

    Ejo hazaza (ejo hazaza)

  5. Anɔpa

    Ejo (ejo)

  6. Dwoada

    Kuwa Mbere (kuwa mbere)

  7. Benada

    Kuwa Kabiri (kuwa kabiri)

  8. Wukuada

    Kuwa Gatatu (kuwa gatatu)

  9. Baako

    Kimwe (kimwe)

  10. Mmienu

    Kabiri (kabiri)

  11. Mmiɛnsa

    Gatatu (gatatu)

  12. Dɔnhwere

    Cumi (cumi)

  13. Nkyɛntɛn

    Ijana (ijana)

  14. Bɔkɔɔ

    Igice (igice)

  15. Pɔtee

    Byinshi (byinshi)

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