Looking for practical Waray to Twi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Waray 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: when a Twi phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Waray 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.
Kumusta
Akwabaa(Kumusta)
Salamat
Medase(Salamat)
Maayong buntag
Mema wo akye(Maayong buntag)
Maayong hapon
Mema wo aha(Maayong hapon)
Maayong gabi-i
Mema wo adwo(Maayong gabi-i)
Maayong pagkatulog
Da yie(Maayong pagkatulog)
Kita kits
Yɛbɛhyia bio(Kita kits)
Babayi na
Nante yie(Babayi na)
Ano an imo ngaran?
Wo din de sɛn?(Ano an imo ngaran?)
An akon ngaran amo hi John
Me din de John(An akon ngaran amo hi John)
Kamusta ka?
Wo ho te sɛn?(Kamusta ka?)
Maupay nga makilala ka
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo(Maupay nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.
Mente Hindi pa
Diri ako nasasabtan.
Mente ase
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
Asa an banyo?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Liko ka pakaliwa.
Bɔ nifa
Liko ka pakanan.
Bɔ benkum
Diretso ka.
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Pira an bayad?
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
Usa nga tiket, palihug.
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
Nawawara ako.
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Oo
Aane
Diri
Daabi
Siguro
Ebeye yie
Uyon ako
M'ani agye
Diri ako uyon
M'ani nsi
Mayo ini nga tunog
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Ano an imo hunahuna?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Makatabang ka ha akon?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang
Mepɛ aboa
Hulat hin guti nga panahon
Tena hɔ kakra
Pasensya na
Mepa wo kyɛw
Wara problema
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Mabuhay
Meda wo akye
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Awoda pa
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Asa an estasyon han tren?
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
Asa an bus stop?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Hain an platform?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?(Den na ebekɔ?)
Tama ba ini nga dalan?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
Dida la ini
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha(Eyɛ ben ha)
Hala ini halayo
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Pahibaya dinhi, palihug
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
Pira ka oras an kinahanglan?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Pira ini?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(Eye sen?)
Mahal ini.
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(Eye dooso)
Mayda ka ba iba nga mas barato?
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Pwede ba ako magbayad gamit an card?
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Gusto ko hin lamesa para ha duha.
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
An bayad, palihug.
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Nasakop ba an serbisyo?
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Vegetarian ako.
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ(Meyɛ okomfo)
Waray maanghang nga pagkaon, palihug.
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Namit ini.
Ɛyɛ anigye(Eye anigye)
Pwede ko ba makuha an menu?
Mɛtumi anya menu no?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Usa ka baso nga tubig, palihug.
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.
Tawga an pulis
Frɛ ɔpolice(Freh opolisi)
Tawga an ambulansya
Frɛ ambulance(Freh ambulance)
Kailangan ko hin doktor
Mepɛ dɔkita(Mepe dokita)
Nabibilngan ako
Meda ho yare(Medaho yare)
May allergy ako ha mani
Medi nkuto ho yare(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Asa an pinakamalapit nga ospital?
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Masakit dinhi
Ɛyɛ me ya ha(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Nawara an akon passport
Mɛhwere me passport(Mehwere me passport)
Pwede mo tawgon an akon hotel?
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Bulig!
Boa me!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Maupay nga makilala ka
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia(maupay nga makilala ka)
Mag-iskedyul kita hin miting
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
Ano nga oras an angay ha imo?
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
Ipadangat ko an report yana
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
Pwede ba kita mag-istorya ugma?
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
Palihug kitaa an nakadugtong nga file
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
Salamat han imo oras
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
Naghuhulat ako nga makigtrabaho ha imo
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
Pwede mo ba klaruhon ito nga punto?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
Babalikan tika
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba
An deadline amo an Biyernes
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.