Common Twi to Tswana phrases

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

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

Tip: pick five Tswana phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Akwabaa

    Dumela

  2. Medase

    Ke a leboga

  3. Mema wo akye

    Dumelang

  4. Mema wo aha

    Dumela mo afternoon

  5. Mema wo adwo

    Dumela mo evening

  6. Da yie

    Borai

  7. Yɛbɛhyia bio

    Tsamaya sentle

  8. Nante yie

    Tsamaya sentle

  9. Wo din de sɛn?

    O na le leina mang?

  10. Me din de John

    Leina la me ke John

  11. Wo ho te sɛn?

    O kae?

  12. Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo

    Ke itumetse go kopana le wena

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?

    A o bua Seisemane? (Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)

  2. Mente Hindi pa

    Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle

  3. Mente ase

    Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya

  4. Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra

    Tsweetswee bua ka bonako

  5. Wobɛtumi akasa bio?

    A o ka bo o bua seo gape?

  6. Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?

    Borai bo kae?

  7. Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?

    Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?

  8. Bɔ nifa

    Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona

  9. Bɔ benkum

    Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng

  10. Kɔ mmerɛ mu

    Tswelela ka fao

  11. Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?

    Gaeletsi e bokae?

  12. Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw

    Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee

  13. Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?

    A ke kgole go tswa fano?

  14. Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa

    Ke a latlhela

  15. Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?

    Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Aane

    Ee

  2. Daabi

    Nnyaa

  3. Ebeye yie

    Mafoko

  4. M'ani agye

    Ke a dumela

  5. M'ani nsi

    Ke sitwa go dumela

  6. Ɛyɛ fɛ

    Seo se utlwisa molemo

  7. Dɛn na wopɛ?

    O akanya eng?

  8. Wobɛtumi aboa me?

    O ka nthusa?

  9. Mepɛ aboa

    Ke tlhoka thuso

  10. Tena hɔ kakra

    Emisa motsotso

  11. Mepa wo kyɛw

    Ke maswabi

  12. Nkwasea nni hɔ

    Ga go na bothata

  13. Meda wo akye

    A re amogele

  14. Awoda pa

    Tlhogomelo e e monate

  15. Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa

    O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?

    Ke kae borai jwa terene? (ke kae borai jwa terene)

  2. Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?

    Ke kae borai jwa boso? (ke kae borai jwa boso)

  3. Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?

    Ke phetogo efe? (ke phetogo efe)

  4. Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?

    Nako efe e tlogang? (nako efe e tlogang)

  5. Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?

    A ke tsela e e siameng? (a ke tsela e e siameng)

  6. Ɛyɛ bɛn ha

    E kgaogang fa (e kgaogang fa)

  7. Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha

    E le kgakala le fa (e le kgakala le fa)

  8. Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?

    O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape? (o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)

  9. Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw

    Emisa fa, tsweetswee (emisa fa, tsweetswee)

  10. Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?

    E tsaya nako e kae? (e tsaya nako e kae)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ɛyɛ sɛn?

    Ke bokae? (ke bo kae?)

  2. Ɛyɛ dɔɔso

    Seo ke se expensive (se ke se expensive)

  3. Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?

    A o na le sengwe se se cheap? (a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)

  4. Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?

    Na nka lefa ka khadi? (na nka lefa ka khadi?)

  5. Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu

    Ke kopa tafole ya babedi (ke kopa tafole ya babedi)

  6. Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw

    Bille, tsweetswee (bille, tsweetswee)

  7. Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?

    Na tshebeletso e akaretswe? (na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)

  8. Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ

    Ke movegetarian (ke mo vegetarian)

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

    A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee (a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)

  10. Ɛyɛ anigye

    Se ke se monate (se ke se monate)

  11. Mɛtumi anya menu no?

    Na nka nna le menu? (na nka nna le menu?)

  12. Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi

    Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee (glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Frɛ ɔpolice

    Bua le mapolesa (Freh opolisi)

  2. Frɛ ambulance

    Bua le ambulance (Freh ambulance)

  3. Mepɛ dɔkita

    Ke tlhoka ngaka (Mepe dokita)

  4. Meda ho yare

    Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa (Medaho yare)

  5. Medi nkuto ho yare

    Ke na le allergy go peanuts (Medi nkuto ho yare)

  6. Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?

    Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae? (Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)

  7. Ɛyɛ me ya ha

    Go botlhoko fa (Eyɛ me ya ha)

  8. Mɛhwere me passport

    Ke sitwa passport ya me (Mehwere me passport)

  9. Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?

    O ka bua le hotele ya me? (Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)

  10. Boa me!

    Thusa!

Work and business

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

  1. Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia

    Ke itumetse go kopana le wena

  2. Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da

    A re beye ngwaga ya kopano

  3. Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?

    Nako efe e go thusang?

  4. Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ

    Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno

  5. Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?

    A re ka bua ka borai?

  6. Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho

    Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang

  7. Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no

    Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago

  8. Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma

    Ke itumelela go dira le wena

  9. Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?

    A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?

  10. Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba

    A ke boele go wena

  11. Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada

    Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛda?

    Ke neng? (Ke neng?)

  2. Ɛyɛ mmerɛ mmiɛnsa

    Ke borai (Ke borai)

  3. Ɛnnɛ

    Gompieno

  4. Ɛkyɛ

    Borai

  5. Anɔpa

    Maabane

  6. Dwoada

    Mošupologo

  7. Benada

    Labobedi

  8. Wukuada

    Labone

  9. Baako

    Ngwaga

  10. Mmienu

    Beke

  11. Mmiɛnsa

    Borai

  12. Dɔnhwere

    Lesome

  13. Nkyɛntɛn

    Bolekane

  14. Bɔkɔɔ

    Sephiri

  15. Pɔtee

    Go feta