twi (a lot)

Mepa wo kyew

Please

Mepaakyew, meye hoho)

Please, I am a stranger

Mepaakyew, kyeere me kyan no

Please, show me the way

Mepaakyew, mefiri America

Please, I'm from America

Akwaaba

welcome

Mema wo akwaaba

I welcome you

Yema wo akwaaba

We welcome you

Akwaaba! Memma wo nsuo?

Welcome! Should I get you water?

Medaase

Thank you

Awurade, medaase

God, I thank you

Aane

Yes

Dabi

No

Woadidi?

Have you eaten?

Wofiri Ghana?

Are you from Ghana?

Woate ase?

Do you understand?

Wote Twi?

Do you understand Twi?

Kafra

Sorry

Me nua, kafra

My sibbling, sorry

Eye ya. Kafra.

It's painful. Sorry.

Maakye

Good morning

Yaa agya

response to an elderly man

Yaa Ena

response to an elderly woman

Yaa anua

response to a friend

Maaha

Good afternoon

Maadwo

Good evening

O saa?

Oh really?

Wo maame wo fie?

Is your mother home?

Da yie

Good night

Nante yie

Goodbye

Yaa oba

Response to a child

Afenhyia pa

Christmas greeting

Afe nko mmeto yen

Christmas response

Awuraa

Ma'am

Wo ho te sen?

How are you?

Me ho ye

I'm fine

Owura

sir

Ete sen?

How are you? (informal)

Eye

fine

Nyameadom eye

By God's grace fine

Opanyin

Elder

Obaa panyin

Female elder

Ko bra

Go and come

Wo

to be

Fie

house

ma

to give

Ba

to come

wae

please

eho

there

fre

to call

Wo ho ye?

Are you okay?

Bokoo dee?

You okay?

Wo din de sen?

What is your name?

Yefre wo se?

What do they call you?

Sen

What?

Wo

You/your

Firi

To be from

Wofiri he?

Where are you from?

Te

To live/sit

Wote he?

Where do you live?

Mofiri he?

Where are yall from?

Mo

Ya'll

Ye

We

Me din de Akua

My name is Akua

Mepaakyew ye fre me Akua

Please They call me Akua

Edin

Name

Won

They

Ehe

Where

Nua

Sibbling

Mema wo adjuma

Greeting while working

Adjuma ye

Greeting response while working

Kya

To greet

Abusua

Family

Kya w'abusuafuo ma me

Greet your family for me

Wobete'

They will hear

Te'

To hear

Mema wo due

I am sorry for your pain

Due

Na

and

Nso

also/too

Na wo nso, wo ho te sen?

And you, how are you?

Ofie te sen?

How is everything at home?

Ofie dee bokoo

Everything is fine at home

adee

thing

hu

to see

eda

day

anadwo

night

anaa

or

borofo

English

ka

to speak

Woka Twi wo fie anaa?

Do you speak Twi at home, or?

bi

a, an, any, some

Ka bio

Say it again

Mete wase

I understand you

Kasa bereeoo

Talk slowly

Mme enna ase

You are welcome

sua

study

nni

do not eat

Owura wo ho, anaa?

Is sir in, or?

Aane, owo ha

Yes, he is here

Tumi

to be able