Looking for practical Twi to Samoan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Twi phrase first, then the Samoan translation (Samoan) — 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 Samoan.
Tip: read the Samoan 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
Talofa
Medase
Fa'amolemole
Mema wo akye
Talofa i le taeao
Mema wo aha
Talofa i le afiafi
Mema wo adwo
Talofa i le po
Da yie
O le po lelei
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Fa'afetai
Nante yie
Tofa
Wo din de sɛn?
O ai lou igoa?
Me din de John
O lo'u igoa o John
Wo ho te sɛn?
O a mai oe?
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?
E te tautala i le Igilisi?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Mente Hindi pa
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Mente ase
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
O fea le umukuka?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Bɔ nifa
Tali i le itu mauga
Bɔ benkum
Tali i le itu i matu
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
E mamao mai iinei?
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Ua ou leiloa
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aane
Ioe
Daabi
Leai
Ebeye yie
Atonu
M'ani agye
O le fa'amaonia
M'ani nsi
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Ɛyɛ fɛ
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Dɛn na wopɛ?
O le a sou manatu?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Mepɛ aboa
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Tena hɔ kakra
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Mepa wo kyɛw
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Nkwasea nni hɔ
E leai se fa'aletonu
Meda wo akye
Fa'afetai
Awoda pa
Manuia le aso fanau
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Ia manuia lau malaga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
O le fea le tulaga?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?(Den na ebekɔ?)
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?
O le ala saʻo lenei?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha
E latalata iinei(Eyɛ ben ha)
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha
E mamao mai iinei(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?
E fia le taimi e alu ai?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
E fia le tau o lenei?(Eye sen?)
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.(Eye dooso)
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw
Fa'amolemole, le pili.(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.(Meyɛ okomfo)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Ɛyɛ anigye
E manaia lenei.(Eye anigye)
Mɛtumi anya menu no?
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Frɛ ɔpolice
Faafesootai leoleo(Freh opolisi)
Frɛ ambulance
Faafesootai se ambulanse(Freh ambulance)
Mepɛ dɔkita
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi(Mepe dokita)
Meda ho yare
O loʻu lagona e le lelei(Medaho yare)
Medi nkuto ho yare
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Ɛyɛ me ya ha
E tiga iinei(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Mɛhwere me passport
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese(Mehwere me passport)
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Boa me!
Fa'amolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae(O le fiafia e feiloai)
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada
O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.