Stories, audio, and videos can all help you learn Twi when you can follow what they mean. That is the idea behind comprehensible input: learning from Twi you can mostly understand. Easy Twi can be hard to find. A learner on Reddit says there is not much to read in Twi, and another says the English subtitles on Twi films often skip lines.
These apps and sites give you Twi at your level, or help you follow the Twi you pick yourself. For courses, speaking practice, and tutors, see our Twi app comparison.
Custom Lessons Made for You
Bubblegum
Learn Twi with a path made just for you. Start with your level, what you like, and why you want to learn. Your path grows as you learn, with new lessons that fit you. Bubblegum also has news and stories, so you can read and listen to a mix of Twi about music, food, family, or daily life.
Poppy, your AI tutor, writes each lesson for your level and goals. If a sentence is hard to follow, just ask her to explain the words or the grammar.
The trade-off is that Bubblegum can't help you read Twi you found yourself. For a web page or a storybook you already picked, the tool in Read Twi You Choose is the better fit.
- Read and listen to lessons, news, and stories about things you like.
- New lessons fit your level, interests, and goals.
- Regenerative Review™ brings saved words back in new lessons, so you review them by reading instead of using flashcards.
- Ask Poppy about a sentence while you read.
- Lesson audio uses AI voices, not recordings of Twi speakers.
- You cannot bring in your own books, articles, or videos.
- A new custom lesson costs us real money to make, so you can ask Poppy for a free one, and Bubblegum Pro gives you unlimited custom lessons. The lesson library is free for everyone, because we believe everyone should be able to learn.
- Regenerative Review™
- Teaches the Twi Alphabet
Mobile
Listen to Lessons Made for Learners
NKENNE
NKENNE has a Twi course of audio lessons made with language educators. Learners on r/ghana suggest it often, and a native speaker there says it has great resources for Twi.
- Twi audio lessons of 15 to 30 minutes, with captions that follow the audio.
- More than 4,000 minutes of Twi lessons in all.
- Download lessons to listen offline.
- Flashcards
Mobile
Read Twi You Choose
This tool helps you read Twi you find yourself, such as the free storybooks below. It suits learners who know the basics.
Readlang
Readlang works in your web browser, and Twi is one of its languages. It is free to start, with paid plans for more lookups.
- Tap a word or short phrase on a Twi web page to see what it means.
- Save new words and review them with flashcards.
- Flashcards
- Doesn't teach the Twi Alphabet
WebBrowser extension
Free Storybooks, Videos, Radio, and Podcasts
Free storybooks are an easy place to start. African Storybook has more than 100 free picture books in Asante Twi and Akuapem Twi, sorted into five levels from first words to longer stories. You can read them online or download them, and its reader app for Android works offline.
For video, LearnAkan posts Twi lessons on YouTube and on its website, including short conversations with subtitles and lessons built on scenes from Twi films and songs. Learners on r/ghana suggest it often. A Little Twi With Adwoa Lee has listening practice for beginners, such as everyday chats and a video of 130 questions in Twi.
When you know more, try Twi radio. A learner on r/ghana suggests stations such as Adom FM and Oman FM. Another suggests the YouTube channels of Twi stations in Ghana, because their websites often carry the same stories in English. For a podcast, Just Speak Twi by Abigail Osei has simple dialogues for learners in the diaspora who understand some Twi and want to speak it.
Learn Twi in Your Language
These counts cover menu-language choices, including script variants. Other apps’ counts and full lists come from their iPhone listings, except Readlang (its help forum). Word meanings, lesson explanations, and other platforms may differ.
| App | Supported Display Languages | Full List |
|---|---|---|
| Bubblegum | 74 | Full list
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| NKENNE | 1 | Full list |
| Readlang | 1 | Full list |
Other Apps We Looked At (7)
- Twi Bible apps and JW.orgBible apps such as Twi Bible: Asante Listen Audio have the full Bible text and read it all aloud in Asante Twi. Jehovah's Witnesses also share Bible-based reading, videos, and audio dramas in Twi.
- AdomOnlineThe Multimedia Group's news app, with live Adom FM radio and live TV.
- Akan Twi GuideTwi words and proverbs read by a speaker, with a Listen & Learn mode that plays Twi audio while you study.
- StoryWeaverA free library of children's picture books, with a small shelf in Asante Twi and Akuapem Twi.
- Storybooks GhanaFree stories in English and the languages of Ghana, with a few in Asante Twi and Akuapem Twi so far.
- Dialogue AfricaLessons in Akan Twi with useful phrases, proverbs, and notes on culture.
- Pimsleur and EfieTwi courses with audio from Twi speakers, for learners who want to speak as well as listen.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to learn the Twi letters first?
It helps, and it is quick. Twi is written in the Latin alphabet, plus two letters English does not have: ɛ and ɔ. Bubblegum's free Twi Alphabet course teaches them in two short chapters, right in your browser.
Can I learn Twi from movies?
Yes, once you know the basics. Many Ghanaian films are in Twi, and you can watch them free on YouTube. A learner on r/ghana suggests the Yantah drama series, which is on YANTAH TV, and another suggests using subtitles at first and watching without them as you improve.
Is Bubblegum free?
Yes. The lesson library is free for everyone, because we believe everyone should be able to learn. It holds lessons that other learners asked Poppy for. A new custom lesson costs us real money to make, so you can ask Poppy for a free one, and Bubblegum Pro gives you unlimited custom lessons.
The Twi Alphabet course on this site is also free and needs no account.
Sources
- r/ghana: Best resources to learn Twi (a learner on limited Twi reading and inaccurate film subtitles)
- r/ghana: Resources to learn Twi and Ga (a native speaker on NKENNE)
- r/ghana: How can I learn Twi? (learners on LearnAkan and NKENNE)
- African Storybook: About the African Storybook Initiative
- LearnAkan: Twi conversation practice videos with subtitles
- A Little Twi With Adwoa Lee on YouTube
- r/ghana: What is the easiest or fastest way to learn twi? (Twi radio and a Twi YouTube playlist)
- r/ghana: Looking for advice on how to learn twi (Twi stations on YouTube)
- Abigail Osei: Just Speak Twi on Apple Podcasts
- University of Cambridge Language Centre: Twi (Akan, Asante)
- r/ghana: Movie recommendations for learning Twi?
- r/ghana: How do I become fluent in speaking Twi? (subtitles at first, then without)
- Bubblegum
- NKENNE
- Readlang
Checked on October 5, 2026 against each app's own pages.
