Looking for practical Twi to Papiamento phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Twi phrase first, then the Papiamento translation (Papiamento) — 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 Papiamento.
Tip: when a Papiamento 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
Halo
Medase
Dank'i
Mema wo akye
Bon dia
Mema wo aha
Bon tardi
Mema wo adwo
Bon nochi
Da yie
Bon nochi
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Hasta luego
Nante yie
Ayo
Wo din de sɛn?
Kiko ta bo nòmber?
Me din de John
Mi nòmber ta John
Wo ho te sɛn?
Kon ta bai?
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Dushi pa konosé bo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?
Bo ta papia Ingles?(Bo ta papia Ingles?)
Mente Hindi pa
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon(Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)
Mente ase
Mi no ta komprondé(Mi no ta komprondé)
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
Por fabor, papia lentamente(Por fabor, papia lentamente)
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?(Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Unda ta e baño?(Unda ta e baño?)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?(Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?)
Bɔ nifa
Duna ku left(Duna ku left)
Bɔ benkum
Duna ku right(Duna ku right)
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Bai straight(Bai straight)
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
Kantu ta e tarifa?(Kantu ta e tarifa?)
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Un tiket, por fabor(Un tiket, por fabor)
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
Ta leu for di aki?(Ta leu for di aki?)
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Mi ta perdo(Mi ta perdo)
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?(Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aane
Si
Daabi
No
Ebeye yie
Quizás
M'ani agye
Mi ta akordá
M'ani nsi
Mi no ta akordá
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Esaki ta suena bon
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Kiko bo ta pensa?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Bo por yuda mi?
Mepɛ aboa
Mi mester yuda
Tena hɔ kakra
Spera un momentu
Mepa wo kyɛw
Mi ta diskulpa
Nkwasea nni hɔ
No tin problema
Meda wo akye
Felicidades
Awoda pa
Feliz cumpleaños
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Ten un viahe seguro
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?
Unda ta e stasyon di tren?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
Unda ta e parada di bus?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
Kual plataforma ta?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?
Kico ora e ta bai?(Den na ebekɔ?)
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?
Esaki ta e manera correctu?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha
E ta cerca aki(Eyɛ ben ha)
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha
E ta leu for di aki(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?
Poei mostra mi na e mapa?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw
Para aki, por fabor(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?
Kantu tempu e ta tuma?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Kiko ta e precio di esaki?(Eye sen?)
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso
Esaki ta demasiado caro.(Eye dooso)
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?
Bo tin algo mas barato?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?
Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu
Mi ke un mesa pa dos.(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw
E cuenta, por fabor.(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?
E servicio ta inkludí?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ
Mi ta vegetariano.(Meyɛ okomfo)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ
No komida picante, por fabor.(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Ɛyɛ anigye
Esaki ta sabroso.(Eye anigye)
Mɛtumi anya menu no?
Porke mi por tin e menu?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi
Un bashi di awa, por fabor.(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Frɛ ɔpolice
Llama polis(Freh opolisi)
Frɛ ambulance
Llama un ambulansia(Freh ambulance)
Mepɛ dɔkita
Mi mester un doktor(Mepe dokita)
Meda ho yare
Mi ta sinti mal(Medaho yare)
Medi nkuto ho yare
Mi ta alergiko pa maní(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?
Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Ɛyɛ me ya ha
Ta doli aki(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Mɛhwere me passport
Mi a perde mi pasaporte(Mehwere me passport)
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?
Bo por llama mi hotel?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Boa me!
Yuda!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia
Bon dii pa conoce bo
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
Deja nos programa un reuníon
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
Mi ta manda e report di awor
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
Por ta papia mañan?
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
Por fabor, haya e file anexa
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
Danki pa bo tempo
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
Bo por klarifica esaki?
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba
Deja mi a volve na bo
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada
E deadline ta dia dushi
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.