Looking for practical Xhosa to Twi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Xhosa 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.
Molo
Akwabaa
Enkosi
Medase
Ubusuku obuhle
Mema wo akye
Ubusuku obuhle
Mema wo aha
Ubusuku obuhle
Mema wo adwo
Lala ngoxolo
Da yie
Ndiza kubonana kamva
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Hamba kakuhle
Nante yie
Ngubani igama lakho?
Wo din de sɛn?
Igama lam nguJohn
Me din de John
Unjani?
Wo ho te sɛn?
Kuhle ukukwazi
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uthetha isiNgesi?
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle
Mente Hindi pa
Andiqondi
Mente ase
Nceda thethe kancinci
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
Ungakuphinda lokho?
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
Iphi ibhafu?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Jolisa kwesokunxele
Bɔ nifa
Jolisa kwesokudla
Bɔ benkum
Hamba ngqo
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Iholo ingakanani?
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
Ithikithi elinye, nceda
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Ingakanani ukusuka apha?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
Ndilahlekile
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ewe
Aane
Hayi
Daabi
Mhlawumbi
Ebeye yie
Ndiyavuma
M'ani agye
Andivumi
M'ani nsi
Okuhle
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Ucinga ntoni?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Ungandinceda?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Ndidinga uncedo
Mepɛ aboa
Linda umzuzu
Tena hɔ kakra
Ndicela uxolo
Mepa wo kyɛw
Akukho ngxaki
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Wamkelekile
Meda wo akye
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Awoda pa
Uhambo olukhuselekileyo
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo?
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
Uphi umphakathi weebhasi?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Yeyiphi iphondo?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani?
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?(Den na ebekɔ?)
Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
Ikho kufutshane apha
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha(Eyɛ ben ha)
Ikude apha
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
Ungandibonisa kwiimeko?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Misa apha, nceda
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
Ithatha ixesha elingakanani?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ithini le mali?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(Eye sen?)
Le mali ibiza kakhulu.
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(Eye dooso)
Unayo into engabizi?
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Ndingakhokha ngekhadi?
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini.
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Ibhili, nceda.
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile?
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Ndiyavegetarian.
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ(Meyɛ okomfo)
Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda.
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Oku kumnandi.
Ɛyɛ anigye(Eye anigye)
Ndingafumana imenyu?
Mɛtumi anya menu no?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Ingxube ye water, nceda.
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.
Biza uphondo
Frɛ ɔpolice(Freh opolisi)
Biza i-ambulensi
Frɛ ambulance(Freh ambulance)
Ndifuna ugqirha
Mepɛ dɔkita(Mepe dokita)
Ndiziva ndingalunganga
Meda ho yare(Medaho yare)
Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts
Medi nkuto ho yare(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Uphi umphakathi oseduze?
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Kubuhlungu apha
Ɛyɛ me ya ha(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam
Mɛhwere me passport(Mehwere me passport)
Ungabiza ihotele yam?
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Uncedo!
Boa me!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Kuhle ukukwazi
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia
Masihlele umhlangano
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
Singathetha ngomso?
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
Enkosi ngexesha lakho
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
Ungacacisa le ndawo?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba
Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.