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This document contains: 1) Common greetings, phrases, and expressions in Twi such as greetings for good morning, afternoon, and evening; parting phrases like goodbye; and responses to questions like how are you. 2) Basic Twi vocabulary including words for yes, no, maybe, as well as questions and responses about name, location, ability to speak the language. 3) Phrases for introductions, toasts, well-wishes and dates like Christmas and birthdays. 4) Common words used in situations like illness, hunger, needing help or directions. 5) Brief information about Twi as a language including its status, dialects, and written

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Twi

This document contains: 1) Common greetings, phrases, and expressions in Twi such as greetings for good morning, afternoon, and evening; parting phrases like goodbye; and responses to questions like how are you. 2) Basic Twi vocabulary including words for yes, no, maybe, as well as questions and responses about name, location, ability to speak the language. 3) Phrases for introductions, toasts, well-wishes and dates like Christmas and birthdays. 4) Common words used in situations like illness, hunger, needing help or directions. 5) Brief information about Twi as a language including its status, dialects, and written

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TWI

Akwaaba
Mema wo akwaaba (I welcome you)
Yɛma wo akwaaba (We welcome you)
Welcome
Yaa agya (reply - to an elderly man)
Yaa ɛna (reply - to an elderly woman)
Yaa anua (reply - to a sibling age mate or colleague)
Hello (General greeting) Agoo

Hello (on phone)
Wo ho te sεn? (frm)
How are you? εte sεn? (inf)
Mpɔ mu te sεn? ("How is life")
Me ho yε, me da ase (frm)
Me ho yε ("My body is fine")
Reply to 'How are you?' Bɔkɔɔ
εyε
Me ho yɛ, na wo nsoɛ?
Long time no see Yɛhyiaeɛ akyɛ

What's your name? Yɛferɛ wo sɛn?

Yɛferɛ me ...
My name is ... Me din de ...

Where are you from? Wo fire he?

I'm from ... Me firi ...

Ɛyɛ me anigyeɛ sɛ mehyiaa woɔ


Pleased to meet you Ɛyɛ me anigyeɛ sɛ yɛahyia
M’ani agye sɛ yɛahyia

Me ma wo akye
Maakye
Good morning
Yaa agya (reply - to an elderly man)
(Morning greeting)
Yaa ɛna (reply - to an elderly woman)
Yaa anua (reply - to a sibling age mate or colleague)
Me ma wo aha
Maaha
Good afternoon
Yaa agya (reply - to an elderly man)
(Afternoon greeting)
Yaa ɛna (reply - to an elderly woman)
Yaa anua (reply - to a sibling age mate or colleague)
Me ma wo adwo
Maadwo
Good evening
Yaa agya (reply - to an elderly man)
(Evening greeting)
Yaa ɛna (reply - to an elderly woman)
Yaa anua (reply - to a sibling age mate or colleague)
Good night Da yie
Nante yiye
Goodbye
Yɛbɛhyia bio (We shall meet again)
(Parting phrases)
Akyire yi yɛbɛhyia (We shall meet later)
Good luck! Mema wo tiri nkwa!

Cheers! Good Health!


(Toasts used when drinking)
Have a nice day
Bon appetit /
Have a nice meal
Bon voyage / Ɛkwan so dwoodwoo!
Have a good journey
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 write it down Mepa wo kyɛw, twerɛ ma me

Woka borɔfo kasa?


Do you speak English? Woka potɔ kasa?

Do you speak Twi?
Yes, a little Mete Twi Kakra
(reply to 'Do you speak ...?')
Speak to me in Twi
How do you say ... in Twi? Sɛn na wɔka ... wɔ Twi kasa mu?

Excuse me Mepa wo kyɛ

How much is this? Eyɛ sɛn?

Kosɛ
Sorry Kafra

Mepa wo kyɛw
Please Mepaa kyɛw
Meda wo ase
Medaase
Thank you Meda wo ase pa ara
Meda wo ase pii

Reply to thank you

Ɛhe na agyananbea no wɔ?


Where's the toilet / bathroom? Agyananbea no wɔ he?

This gentleman will pay for Aberanteɛ yi bɛtua biribiara


everything Aberanteɛ yi bɛtua ne nyinaa

Awuraba yi bɛtua biribiara


This lady will pay for everything Awuraba yi bɛtua ne nyinaa

Would you like to dance with me? Wobɛpɛ sɛ wo ne me bɛsa?

Do you come here often? Wotaa ba ha?

I miss you Mafe wo

I love you Medɔ wo

Get well 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 enough


My hovercraft is full of eels
Are you done? Woawie?

Meyare
I'm ill
Me ho mfa me

I'm hungry Ɛkɔm de me


I feel sleepy M'ani kum

Is everything alright? Biribiara bɔkɔɔ deɛ?

Show me the way Kyerɛ me kwan no

I will pay Mɛtua

Turn off the light Dum kanea no

Turn on the light Sɔ kanea no

Twi is a variety of Akan, a member of the Kwa sub-group of Niger-Congo languages.


There are about 7 million Twi speakers, mainly in Ghana. Major dialects of Twi include
Akuapem Twi and Asante Twi, which are all mutually intelligible. Akuapem Twi was the
first dialect to be used for bible translation, and became the prestige dialect as a result.
Twi dialects are written with a common script developed by the Bureau of Ghana
Languages.

Twi pronunciation

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