Your first step into Ghana

Speak a little.
Connect a lot.

Learn the practical Twi phrases that turn a tour into a warmer, more personal journey.

Start with the word you’ll hear everywhere
Akwaaba
Dem Village Ghana tour group dressed in traditional clothYɛma yɛn akwaaba ba Ghana
Welcome to Ghana

Your pocket phrasebook

Seven ways into the language.

Choose a topic, read the phrase, then listen whenever an audio recording is available.

Open every conversation with warmth.

Welcome

Akwaaba

You’ll hear this everywhere in Ghana.

Thank you

Medaase

Good morning

Maakye

Use before noon.

Good afternoon

Maaha

Good evening

Maadwo

Good night

Da yie

Say this when parting at night.

Hello / May I come in?

Agoo

A polite way to get someone’s attention.

Practice studio

Turn recognition into confidence.

Flip the cards, listen again, then see what you remember.

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Greetings quiz1 / 7

What does “Akwaaba” mean?

Your travel kit

Take Twi wherever the journey leads.

Save the lessons before departure, carry a printable backup, or share the site with the group.

Use it offline

Save the full phrasebook, quizzes and pronunciation audio on this device before you travel.

Print the phrase sheet

Download the complete Twi and English phrase list as a compact three-page PDF.

Download phrase sheet

Share with the group

Scan this code to open DemVillageTwi.org, or download it for your itinerary and tour materials.

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Take it with you

A few words can change the whole welcome.

You don’t need perfect Twi. A greeting, a thank you and the courage to try are enough to begin connecting with the people you meet.

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