Twi Lesson 1: Greetings

Welcome!

Akwaaba! (Aquaba)

Greetings

Nkyea (Nah-chea)

How is it? / What's up?

?te s?n? (ayte-sain)

How are you?

Wo ho te s?n? (Woo-huh-teh-sain)

I am doing well.

Me ho y?. (Meh-huh-yay)

I'm fine.

Ey? (aye-yeh)

What is your name?

Wo din de s?n? (Whoa-den-day-sain) Y?fr? wo s?n? (Yah-fray-oo-sain)

My name is _______.

Me di de ________. (Meh-den-day) Y?fr? me ________. (Yeh-fray-mi)

Please/Excuse Me

Me pa wo ky? (Meh-pa-oo-chow)

Thank you

Me da ase (Meh-dah-si)

No thank you.

Dabi meda ase (dah-bee-meh-dah-say)

You are welcome.

Yenna ase (Yen-nah-say)

Yes

Aane (ah-nay)

No

Dabi (dah-bee)

I don't understand.

Mente as?. (Men-ti-a-say)

No, I don't understand.

Daabi, mente ase?. (Dah-bee-menti-a-say)

Good morning

Maa ky?. (Mah-chea)

Good afternoon

Maaha (Ma-ha)

Good evening

Maadwo (Mah-jo)

Response to Good Morning/Evening/Afternoon (to a younger person)

Yaa as?n (Yah-sahn)

Response to Good Morning/Evening/Afternoon (to someone of same age, i.e. friend, brother or sister)

Yaa nua (yah-nia)

Response to Good Morning/Evening/Afternoon (to an elder women, i.e. mother or grandma)

Yaa ?na (yah-inna)

Response to Good Morning/Evening/Afternoon (to an elder man)

Yaa agya (yah-edga)

Good night

Da yie (dah-yeh)

I am going to bed.

Me k?da (Meh-kwoda)

How much is this?

Wei s?n? (Way-sain)

Come

Bra (brah)

Do you speak Twi?

Wo te Twi? (Woh-teh-chree)

Yes, I speak Twi.

Anne, me te Twi (ah-nay-me-ti-chree)

No, I don�t speak Twi.

Dabi, mente Twi (dah-bee-men-ti-chree)

Do you speak English?

Wote br?fo?(Woh-te-brofo)