Looking for practical Twi to Swahili phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Twi phrase first, then the Swahili translation (Swahili) — 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 Swahili.
Tip: when a Swahili 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
Habari
Medase
Asante
Mema wo akye
Habari ya asubuhi
Mema wo aha
Habari ya mchana
Mema wo adwo
Habari ya jioni
Da yie
Usiku mwema
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Tutaonana baadaye
Nante yie
Kwaheri
Wo din de sɛn?
Jina lako nani?
Me din de John
Jina langu ni John
Wo ho te sɛn?
Habari gani?
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Nafurahi kukutana na wewe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?
Unazungumza Kiingereza?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Mente Hindi pa
Sizungumza Hindi vizuri.
Mente ase
Sielewi.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
Tafadhali ongea polepole.
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
Unaweza kusema tena?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Choo kiko wapi?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Ninafika vipi katikati ya jiji?
Bɔ nifa
Geuka kushoto.
Bɔ benkum
Geuka kulia.
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Nenda moja kwa moja.
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
Nauli ni kiasi gani?
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Tiketi moja, tafadhali.
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
Je, ni mbali na hapa?
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Nimepotea.
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Ninaweza kununua kadi ya SIM wapi?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aane
Ndio
Daabi
Hapana
Ebeye yie
Pengine
M'ani agye
Ninakubaliana
M'ani nsi
Sikubaliani
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Inasikika vizuri
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Unafikiriaje?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Unaweza kunisaidia?
Mepɛ aboa
Nahitaji msaada
Tena hɔ kakra
Subiri kidogo
Mepa wo kyɛw
Ninasikitika
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Hakuna shida
Meda wo akye
Hongera
Awoda pa
Siku ya kuzaliwa njema
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Safari njema
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?
Kituo cha treni kiko wapi?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
Kituo cha basi kiko wapi?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
Ni jukwaa gani?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?
Inatoka saa ngapi?(Den na ebekɔ?)
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?
Je, hii ndiyo njia sahihi?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha
Iko karibu hapa(Eyɛ ben ha)
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha
Iko mbali na hapa(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?
Unaweza kunionesha kwenye ramani?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw
Simama hapa, tafadhali(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?
Inachukua muda gani?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?(Eye sen?)
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso
Hiyo ni ghali sana(Eye dooso)
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?
Je, una kitu chochote cha bei nafuu?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?
Naweza kulipa kwa kadi?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu
Ningependa meza ya watu wawili(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw
Tafadhali, bili(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?
Je, huduma imejumuishwa?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ
Mimi ni mboga(Meyɛ okomfo)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ
Tafadhali, sina chakula chenye pilipili(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Ɛyɛ anigye
Hii ni tamu(Eye anigye)
Mɛtumi anya menu no?
Naweza kupata menyu?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi
Tafadhali, glasi ya maji(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Frɛ ɔpolice
Piga simu polisi(Freh opolisi)
Frɛ ambulance
Piga simu ya wagonjwa(Freh ambulance)
Mepɛ dɔkita
Nahitaji daktari(Mepe dokita)
Meda ho yare
Ninajisikia mgonjwa(Medaho yare)
Medi nkuto ho yare
Nina mzio wa karanga(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?
Hospitali iliyo karibu iko wapi?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Ɛyɛ me ya ha
Inaniuma hapa(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Mɛhwere me passport
Nimepoteza pasipoti yangu(Mehwere me passport)
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?
Unaweza kupiga simu hoteli yangu?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Boa me!
Nisaidie!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia
Nafurahi kukutana nawe
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
Tuweke mkutano
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
Ni saa ngapi inakufaa?
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
Nitaituma ripoti leo
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
Tunaweza kuzungumza kesho?
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
Tafadhali pata faili iliyoambatishwa
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
Asante kwa muda wako
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
Natarajia kufanya kazi na wewe
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
Unaweza kufafanua hiyo pointi?
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba
Nitarudi kwako
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada
Muda wa mwisho ni Ijumaa
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.