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Common Twi to Zulu phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Zulu 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.

  1. Akwabaa

    Sawubona

  2. Medase

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Mema wo akye

    Sawubona

  4. Mema wo aha

    Good afternoon

  5. Mema wo adwo

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Da yie

    Lala kahle

  7. Yɛbɛhyia bio

    Sizobonana

  8. Nante yie

    Hamba kahle

  9. Wo din de sɛn?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Me din de John

    Igama lami nginguJohn

  11. Wo ho te sɛn?

    Unjani?

  12. Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?

    Ukhuluma isiNgisi? (Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)

  2. Mente Hindi pa

    Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.

  3. Mente ase

    Angiqondi.

  4. Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

  5. Wobɛtumi akasa bio?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?

    Iphi indlu yangasese?

  7. Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?

  8. Bɔ nifa

    Jika kwesobunxele.

  9. Bɔ benkum

    Jika kwesokudla.

  10. Kɔ mmerɛ mu

    Hamba phambili.

  11. Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?

    Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?

  12. Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw

    Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.

  13. Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?

    Ingabe kude lapha?

  14. Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa

    Ngilahlekile.

  15. Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?

    Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Aane

    Yebo

  2. Daabi

    Cha

  3. Ebeye yie

    Mhlawumbe

  4. M'ani agye

    Ngiyavuma

  5. M'ani nsi

    Angivumi

  6. Ɛyɛ fɛ

    Lokho kuzwakala kahle

  7. Dɛn na wopɛ?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Wobɛtumi aboa me?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Mepɛ aboa

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Tena hɔ kakra

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Mepa wo kyɛw

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Nkwasea nni hɔ

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Meda wo akye

    Halala

  14. Awoda pa

    Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

  15. Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa

    Uhambo olunempilo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?

    Iphi isitishi sesitimela? (iphi isitishi sesitimela)

  2. Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?

    Iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi? (iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi)

  3. Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?

    Iphi ipulatifomu? (iphi ipulatifomu)

  4. Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?

    Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba? (ithini isikhathi sokuhamba)

  5. Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?

    Ingabe le yindlela efanele? (ingabe le yindlela efanele)

  6. Ɛyɛ bɛn ha

    Ikhaya lapha eduze (ikhaya lapha eduze)

  7. Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha

    Ikude lapha (ikude lapha)

  8. Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?

    Ungangikhombisa emmaphini? (ungangikhombisa emmaphini)

  9. Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw

    Misa lapha, ngiyacela (misa lapha, ngiyacela)

  10. Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?

    Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani? (kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ɛyɛ sɛn?

    Kubiza malini lokhu? (Eye sen?)

  2. Ɛyɛ dɔɔso

    Lokho kubiza kakhulu. (Eye dooso)

  3. Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?

    Unayo yini ethengiswa ngentengo ephansi? (Wope biribi a eye mmere?)

  4. Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?

    Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi? (Metumi akye kaad no?)

  5. Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu

    Ngifuna itafula labantu ababili. (Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)

  6. Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw

    Ibhili, ngiyacela. (Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)

  7. Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?

    Inkonzo ifakiwe? (Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)

  8. Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ

    Ngiyisithuthuthu. (Meyɛ okomfo)

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

    Ngicela ukudla okungashisayo. (Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)

  10. Ɛyɛ anigye

    Lokhu kuhle. (Eye anigye)

  11. Mɛtumi anya menu no?

    Ngicela imenyu? (Metumi anya menu no?)

  12. Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi

    Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela. (Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Frɛ ɔpolice

    Shayela amaphoyisa (Freh opolisi)

  2. Frɛ ambulance

    Shayela i-ambulensi (Freh ambulance)

  3. Mepɛ dɔkita

    Ngidinga udokotela (Mepe dokita)

  4. Meda ho yare

    Ngizizwa ngigula (Medaho yare)

  5. Medi nkuto ho yare

    Ngine-allergy kumantongomane (Medi nkuto ho yare)

  6. Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?

    Iphi isibhedlela esiseduze? (Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)

  7. Ɛyɛ me ya ha

    Kubuhlungu lapha (Eyɛ me ya ha)

  8. Mɛhwere me passport

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami (Mehwere me passport)

  9. Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?

    Ungashayela ihhotela lami? (Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)

  10. Boa me!

    Usizo!

Work and business

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

  1. Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

  2. Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?

    Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho

    Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunywe

  7. Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no

    Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

  8. Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma

    Ngibheke phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

  9. Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?

    Ungacacisa leyo ndaba?

  10. Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛda?

    Kuyini isikhathi? (ku-yee-nee ee-sih-khah-teh?)

  2. Ɛyɛ mmerɛ mmiɛnsa

    Kuyisithathu (koo-yee-see-thah-thu)

  3. Ɛnnɛ

    Namuhla (nah-moo-hlah)

  4. Ɛkyɛ

    Kusasa (koo-sah-sah)

  5. Anɔpa

    Izolo (ee-zoh-loh)

  6. Dwoada

    uMsombuluko (oom-sohm-boo-loo-koh)

  7. Benada

    uMsombuluko (oom-sohm-boo-loo-koh)

  8. Wukuada

    uLwesithathu (ool-weh-see-thah-thu)

  9. Baako

    Kunye (koon-yeh)

  10. Mmienu

    Kubili (koo-bee-lee)

  11. Mmiɛnsa

    Kuthathu (koo-thah-thu)

  12. Dɔnhwere

    Ishumi (ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Nkyɛntɛn

    Ishumi elinhlanu (ee-shoo-mee eh-leen-hlah-noo)

  14. Bɔkɔɔ

    Iphinifa (ee-pee-nee-fah)

  15. Pɔtee

    Okuningi (oh-koo-neen-gee)

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