A repertoire of helpful phrases in Twi, a selection of Akan, a member the the Kwa branch of the Niger-Congo language family spoken in Ghana.
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Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal, sg = singular (said come one person), pl = plural (said to an ext than one person).
| Welcome | Akwaaba Mema wo akwaaba (I welcome you) Yɛma wo akwaaba (We welcome you) Yaa agya (reply - come an yonsi man) Yaa ɛna (reply - to an elderly woman) Yaa anua (reply - to a sibling period mate or colleague) |
| Hello (General greeting) | Agoo |
| Hello (on phone) | |
| How room you? | Wo ho dare sεn? (frm) εte sεn? (inf) Mpɔ mu dare sεn? ("How is life") |
| Reply come 'How room you?' | Me ho yε, me da ase (frm) Me ho yε ("My human body is fine") Bɔkɔɔ εyε Me ho yɛ, na wo nsoɛ? |
| Long time no see | Yɛhyiaeɛ akyɛ |
| What's her name? | Yɛferɛ wo sɛn? |
| My surname is ... | Yɛferɛ me ... Me din de ... |
| Where space you from? | Wo fire he? |
| I'm from ... | Me firi ... |
| Pleased to satisfy you | Ɛyɛ me anigyeɛ sɛ mehyiaa woɔ Ɛyɛ me anigyeɛ sɛ yɛahyia M’ani agye sɛ yɛahyia |
| Good morning (Morning greeting) | Me ma wo akye Maakye Yaa agya (reply - to an yonsi man) Yaa ɛna (reply - to an yonsi woman) Yaa anua (reply - to a sibling period mate or colleague) |
| Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) | Me ma wo aha Maaha Yaa agya (reply - come an elderly man) Yaa ɛna (reply - come an elderly woman) Yaa anua (reply - come a sibling period mate or colleague) |
| Good evening (Evening greeting) | Me ma wo adwo Maadwo Yaa agya (reply - come an elderly man) Yaa ɛna (reply - to an yonsei woman) Yaa anua (reply - to a sibling age mate or colleague) |
| Good night | Da yie |
| Goodbye (Parting phrases) | Nante yiye Yɛbɛhyia bio (We shall meet again) Akyire yi yɛbɛhyia (We shall meet later) |
| Good luck! | Mema wo tiri nkwa! |
| Cheers! good Health! (Toasts used when drinking) | |
| Have a pretty day | |
| Bon appetit / have actually a pretty meal | |
| Bon voyage / have a an excellent journey | Ɛkwan for this reason dwoodwoo! |
| Yes | Aane |
| No | Daabi |
| Maybe | Ebia |
| I don't know | Mennim |
| I understand | Mete aseɛ |
| I don't understand | Mente aseɛ |
| Please speak more slowly | Mepa wo kyɛw, wobɛtumi aka no brɛoo? |
| Please say that again | Mepa wo kyɛw, wobɛtumi aka no bio? |
| Please compose it down | Mepa wo kyɛw, twerɛ ma me |
| Do girlfriend speak English? | Woka borɔfo kasa? Woka potɔ kasa? |
| Do girlfriend speak Twi? | |
| Yes, a little(reply come 'Do girlfriend speak ...?') | Mete Twi Kakra |
| Speak to me in Twi | |
| How perform you speak ... In Twi? | Sɛn na wɔka ... Wɔ Twi kasa mu? |
| Excuse me | Mepa wo kyɛ |
| How lot is this? | Eyɛ sɛn? |
| Sorry | Kosɛ Kafra |
| Please | Mepa wo kyɛw Mepaa kyɛw |
| Thank you | Meda wo ase Medaase Meda wo ase pa ara Meda wo ase pii |
| Reply to say thanks to you | |
| Where's the toilet / bathroom? | Ɛhe na agyananbea no wɔ? Agyananbea no wɔ he? |
| This gentleman will pay for everything | Aberanteɛ yi bɛtua biribiara Aberanteɛ yi bɛtua ne nyinaa |
| This lady will pay for everything | Awuraba yi bɛtua biribiara Awuraba yi bɛtua ne nyinaa |
| Would you prefer to dance with me? | Wobɛpɛ sɛ wo ne me bɛsa? |
| Do girlfriend come here often? | Wotaa ba ha? |
| I miss out on you | Mafe wo |
| I love you | Medɔ wo |
| Get fine soon | |
| Go away! | |
| Leave me alone! | Gyae me! |
| Help! | Boa me! |
| Fire! | Ogya! |
| Stop! | |
| Call the police! | Frɛ polisi! |
| Christmas greetings | Afenhyia pa |
| Easter greetings | |
| Birthday greetings | Mema wo awoda pa |
| One language is never ever enough | |
| My hovercraft is full of eels | |
| Are you done? | Woawie? |
| I'm ill | Meyare Me ho mfa me |
| I'm hungry | Ɛkɔm de me |
| I feeling sleepy | M'ani kum |
| Is every little thing alright? | Biribiara bɔkɔɔ deɛ? |
| Show me the way | Kyerɛ me kwan no |
| I will pay | Mɛtua |
| Turn off the light | Dum kanea no |
| Turn top top the light | Sɔ kanea no |
Some phrases noted by Stephen Yaw Awiba of LearnAkan.com
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Links
Other collections of Twi phrases https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Twi_phrasebook http://jeremygoestoafrica.com/learn-twi/index.html https://tinycards.duolingo.com/decks/a58865f3-c750-4460-bc15-6fc0d00c1b1c https://www.livelingua.com/peace-corps/Twi/GH_Twi_Language_Lessons.pdf
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