Asante Twi 1

sound

nnyegyeeɛ

wo ne me yɛ adwene?

do you agree with me?

me ho mfa me

I’m not well

mente apɔ

I’m not well

me ti pae me

my head aches

dwonsɔ de me

I feel like peeing

sikakorɔbea no wɔ he?

where is the bank?

afe

comb

nwoma

book

twerɛdua

pen

dapɛn a arwam no

last week

bebree

many

ɛnyɛ hwee

no problem; that’s ok

ɛkwan so dwoodwoo!

safe trip!

wose

what did you say? pardon?

ayaresabea

hospital

(ɛ)deɛn na ɛreko?

what’s up?

(ɛ)deɛn na ɛreko so?

what’s going on?

(ɛ)nneama mu te sɛn?

how are things?

wode sɛn?

you are (called) what?

ɛyɛ me anigyeɛ sɛ yɛahyia

pleased to meet you

wonim me?

do you know me?

m’adwene ayɛ me naa

I’m confused

ɛkyere m’adwene

it confuses me

woyɛ adwuma bɛn

what work do you do? (lit: you do work what?)

adwuma bɛn na woyɛ?

what work do you do? (lit: what work is it that you do?)

ɛhe na woyɛ adwuma?

where do you work?

meyɛ me ara m’adwuma

I’m self-employed

menni adwuma

I don’t have a job

magyae m’adwuma

I have left my job

meyɛ (o)sukuuni

I’m a student

gye

take (it)

a

girl

abaayewa

apata

hut

di amanneɛ

the process of asking a guest their reason for coming

sisi(e)

waist

watch; see; check; take care of

hwɛ

to grind

twi

urgently

ntɛm pa ara

limit

anohyeto

I have something for you

mewɔ biribi ma wo

both

baanu

have you eaten?

woadidi?

everything's cool/calm

biribiara bɔkɔɔ

I searched each and everywhere

mehwehwɛɛ baabi biara

tonight

(ɛnnɛ) anadwo yi

skill

nimdeɛ

it is...

ɛyɛ...

embarrassment

animguaseɛ

to pour

hwie

grinding pestle

(ɛ)ta

leave

ahomegyeɛ

I want this instead

mepɛ wei mmom

old

dada

peanut soup

nkatenkwan

fight; quarrel

ko (ntɔkwa)

use

fa di dwuma

night

anadwo

as for me I'm not like that

me deɛ mente saa

smell

ehwa

shake

woso

market

(ɛ)dwam

I like food very much, especially waakye

mepɛ aduane pa ara, nkanka waakye

build

si

I'm home

mewɔ fie

hurt

ha

food seller

aduane wura

fluid

nsudeɛ

steam

kye ho

harvest

twa

I'm washing (lit. "I am washing things")

meresi nnoɔma

to fry

kye

date

da

ripe; mature

abere

I live in Kumasi

mete Kumase

after

wie a

it means that...

ɛkyerɛ sɛ...

shea butter

nkuto

get

nya

daughter

ɔbabaa

rural

akurase

teeth

ɛse

rent

han

shop

di dwa

some; some people

(e)bi; (e)binom

do you know someone from/in Ghana?

wonim obi wɔ Ghana?

what did you eat?

wodii deɛn?

who did/made it?

hwan na ɔyɛe?

they sell each and everything in the store

wɔtɔn biribi biara wɔ sotɔɔ no mu

... after; ... later (after specified time)

... akyi

should I go on?

menkɔ so?

to chew; to eat (meat)

we

things

nneɛma