Looking for practical Venda to Twi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Venda phrase first, then the Twi translation (Twi) — 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 Twi.
Tip: pick five Twi 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.
Ndi matsheloni
Akwabaa
Ndi a livhuwa
Medase
Ndi matsheloni
Mema wo akye
Ndi masiari
Mema wo aha
Ndi madekwana
Mema wo adwo
Ndi masiari a u fhela
Da yie
Tshilidzi
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Vhuyani
Nante yie
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
Wo din de sɛn?
Dzina langa ndi John
Me din de John
Ni khou itea?
Wo ho te sɛn?
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi
Mente Hindi pa(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
A ndi ḓivhi
Mente ase(a ndi dhiwi)
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?(ndi a thanga zwenezwi)
Bani hu na khotani?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?(bani hu na khotani)
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
Fhulu u ya shango
Bɔ nifa(fhulu u ya shango)
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho
Bɔ benkum(fhulu u ya thoho)
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho
Kɔ mmerɛ mu(dhi thota nga thoho)
Fhasi i na hani?
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?(fhasi i na hani)
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw(ticket ye la, nd please)
I na fhasi u bva hone?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
Ndi a fhedza
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa(ndi a fhedza)
Ndi nga wana SIM card phi?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?(ndi nga wana SIM card phi)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Aane
Aih
Daabi
Ndi nga si
Ebeye yie
Ndi a livhuwa
M'ani agye
Ndi a sa livhuwi
M'ani nsi
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
Ɛyɛ fɛ
U vhona mini?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
U nga nthusa?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Ndi na nyito
Mepɛ aboa
Langa muthu
Tena hɔ kakra
Ndi a humbula
Mepa wo kyɛw
A hu na nḓila
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Ndi a livhuwa
Meda wo akye
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
Awoda pa
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uphi i-station ye-train?
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
Uphi i-bus stop?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
I-platform efani na?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Iri ngafhi?
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?(Den na ebekɔ?)
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
Iri khathihi na.
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha(Eyɛ ben ha)
Iri khulwane na.
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zwi khou itea ngani?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(Eye sen?)
Izwi ndi zwihulu.
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(Eye dooso)
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Ndi muvegetarian.
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ(Meyɛ okomfo)
A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Izi ndi zwitukwama.
Ɛyɛ anigye(Eye anigye)
Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?
Mɛtumi anya menu no?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fhonelela mapolisa
Frɛ ɔpolice(Freh opolisi)
Fhonelela ambulanse
Frɛ ambulance(Freh ambulance)
Ndi funa ngaka
Mepɛ dɔkita(Mepe dokita)
Ndi a shota
Meda ho yare(Medaho yare)
Ndi na u shota kha phiri
Medi nkuto ho yare(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Zwi a vha na mulalo hone
Ɛyɛ me ya ha(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu
Mɛhwere me passport(Mehwere me passport)
U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Ramba!
Boa me!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia
A ri vhe na thendo
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
Ndi do bva u ya u inwi
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba
Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.