Twi interpreting and translation

Twi interpreting with the right variety and register

When you book, tell us whether your client speaks Asante Twi, Akuapem Twi or Fante if you know it. Speakers usually understand one another, but a matched variety makes the conversation more natural. Code-switching between Twi and English is common, and our interpreters render meaning faithfully and confirm which language the client wants for the record. Proverbs and indirect speech are valued in Akan culture, and respectful address towards elders is expected, so our interpreters keep the courtesy while making the substance plain.

We interpret at GP surgeries, hospitals and maternity units, police stations, courts and solicitors' offices, immigration and family law hearings, schools and social care meetings. Sessions can be in person, by telephone at any time of the day or night, or by video in the SILA Linguists® app or the video service your team already uses. Business meetings, trade delegations and church conferences can be covered with consecutive, simultaneous or remote simultaneous interpreting, and a female interpreter can be requested for maternity care.

Twi translation, marketing and certification

Written Twi uses two extra letters, ɛ and ɔ, which must display correctly in fonts, forms and databases, because replacing them with e and o can change meaning. We translate health information, community notices, school letters and witness statements, and tell you whether a text suits Asante or Akuapem readers or works as general Akan.

For brands and agencies targeting Ghanaian audiences we translate and adapt marketing copy, websites and social media content. Most Ghanaian official documents are in English, but any Twi document can be certified with our signed declaration of accuracy, accepted by recruiters, the Home Office and other UK authorities. Ghanaian papers for North American offices can be certified with a US certificate of accuracy or by a Canadian provincially certified translator.

Twi transcription and subtitling

We transcribe Twi interviews, voice notes and media with time codes and translate them into English, and create Twi or English subtitles for films, adverts and online video aimed at Ghanaian viewers.

Sectors we support in Twi

Our vetted, trained and qualified Twi linguists can support NHS and maternity services, courts, police and solicitors, immigration and family law practitioners, schools and social care, media companies and businesses trading with Ghana. SILA Linguists® keeps every project with one team, vets each linguist and safeguards your information under NDAs and UK GDPR. Twi interpreting is available for US and Canadian immigration hearings, hospitals and schools as well as UK courts and services.