Looking for practical Twi to Sango phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Twi phrase first, then the Sango translation (Sango) — 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 Sango.
Tip: when a Sango 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
Mbote
Medase
Mokolo
Mema wo akye
Mbote na nganga
Mema wo aha
Mbote na nganga ya zanga
Mema wo adwo
Mbote na nganga ya sika
Da yie
Ndeko na nganga
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Tango na yo
Nante yie
Ayo
Wo din de sɛn?
Nani na yo?
Me din de John
Nani na nga John
Wo ho te sɛn?
Oza malamu?
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Mokili na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?
O yo na nganga English?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Mente Hindi pa
O na yo na nganga Hindi na mboka.
Mente ase
O na yo na mboka.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
Sokou, yo na nganga na mboka.
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
O tanga na mboka?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Banga na yo na ndako?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Nde na yo na banga na mboka?
Bɔ nifa
Kanga na mboko.
Bɔ benkum
Kanga na nganga.
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Kende na mboka.
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
Nde na yo na mboka?
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Mokolo na ticket, sokou.
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
O na mboka na mboka?
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
O na yo na mboka.
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Banga na yo na tanga SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aane
O
Daabi
Té
Ebeye yie
Sâ
M'ani agye
Ngâ tî
M'ani nsi
Ngâ té tî
Ɛyɛ fɛ
O bô
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Nâ tî yé?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
O kâ yé tî?
Mepɛ aboa
Ngâ kâ tî
Tena hɔ kakra
Bê na
Mepa wo kyɛw
Ngâ tî na
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Té bô
Meda wo akye
Mâ tî
Awoda pa
Mâ na mbâ
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
O kâ na mbê
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?
O na wâ na gare?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
O na wâ na station de taxi?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
O na wâ na plateforme?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?
O na tî na mbô?(Den na ebekɔ?)
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?
O na wâ na yâ?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha
O na bô na kâ.(Eyɛ ben ha)
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha
O na fâ na kâ.(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?
O kâ tî na mappa?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw
Kâ na kâ, s'il vous plaît.(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?
O na tî na mbô?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Mboka na yo?(mboka na yo)
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso
Oko na mboka mingi(oko na mboka mingi)
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?
Ozo na nanga mboka?(o zo na nanga mboka)
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?
Naka na yeke na carte?(naka na yeke na carte)
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu
Naka na table ya mibale(naka na table ya mibale)
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw
Bilan, s'il vous plaît(bilan, s'il vous plaît)
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?
Service ezali na yango?(service ezali na yango)
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ
Nani na mboka ya nyama(nani na mboka ya nyama)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ
Te na mabele ya sika, s'il vous plaît(te na mabele ya sika)
Ɛyɛ anigye
Oyo ezali malamu(oyo ezali malamu)
Mɛtumi anya menu no?
Naka na menu?(naka na menu)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi
Bokoko ya mai, s'il vous plaît(bokoko ya mai)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Frɛ ɔpolice
Banga nganga(Freh opolisi)
Frɛ ambulance
Banga ambulance(Freh ambulance)
Mepɛ dɔkita
Mbi na doctor(Mepe dokita)
Meda ho yare
Mbi na yeke(Medaho yare)
Medi nkuto ho yare
Mbi na alerji na kolo(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?
A na hospital ya mboka?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Ɛyɛ me ya ha
E yeke na mboko(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Mɛhwere me passport
Mbi tanga passport na ngai(Mehwere me passport)
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?
O tanga hotel na ngai?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Boa me!
Sango!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia
Mbi na yo(Mbi na yo)
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
Tala na yeke mboka
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
Nani ti na yo?
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
Nde na yeke report na tî
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
Oka na yeke na lobi?
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
S'il vous plaît, tî na file na mî
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
Mesi na yo na tî
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
Nde na tî na yeke na yo
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
Oka na yeke na sî na tî?
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba
Tala na yeke na yo
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada
Nani na lobi na vendredi
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.