twi phrases

Gyae saa

Stop that

Medaase

Thank you

Kafra

Sorry / Excuse me

Mentɛ ase

I don’t understand

Metɛ ase

I understand

Mepa wo kyɛw

Please

Da bɛn?

When? / Which day?

Adɛn?

Why? / What’s wrong?

W’ani kum?

Are you sleepy?

Fa ma me

Give it to me

Ɔdɔ

Love

Me dɔ

My love

Me dɔfo

My beloved

M’akoma mu tɔfe

My sweetheart

Ohemaa

Queen

Me dɔfo paa

My true love / my real beloved

Me dɔ wiase

My world / the love of my life

Akwaaba

Welcome

Me dɔ wo

I love you

Ɛyɛ

It is good / Good

Ɛte sɛn?

How is it? / How are things?

Maakye (mah-CHEH)

Good morning

Maaha

Good afternoon

Maadwo

Good evening / Good night

Me din de Tarsha

My name is Tarsha

Me ho mfa me

I am not feeling well

Mefiri America

I am from America

Meka Twi kakra kakra

I speak a little Twi

Me Twi nyɛ papa pii

My Twi is not very good

Yoo (yoh)

Okay

Da yie

Goodbye / Stay well

Nyame adom

By God’s grace

Ɛnnɛ wo rekɔ he?

Where are you going today?

Merekɔ adwuma

I’m going to work

Merekɔ asɔre

I’m going to church

Merekɔ fie

I’m going home

Dɛn na wobɛyɛ ɔkyena?

What will you do tomorrow?

Mepɛ sɛ medi wo

I want to eat you

Tie me (tyeh meh)

Listen to me

Fa ma me ɛno (fah mah meh eh-noh)

Give me that

Mafe wo (mah-feh woh)

I miss you

Mafe wo, bra ha (mah-feh woh, brah hah)

I miss you, come here

Mafe wo, bra ha, mepa wo kyɛw (mah-feh woh, brah hah, meh-pah woh chyeh)

I miss you, come here, please

Fɛ mano

Kiss me

Nsukɔm de me (n-soo-kom deh meh)

I’m thirsty

Ɛkɔm de me (eh-kom deh meh)

I’m hungry

Na wo nsoɛ? (nah woh n-soh-eh)

What about you?

Me nso me ho yɛ (meh n-soh meh ho yeh)

I’m also well / I’m fine too

Ɛyɛ, na wo nsoɛ? (eh-yeh, nah woh n-soh-eh)

It’s good, and you? / I’m good, how about you?

Wo pɛ aduane

You like food

Boa me

Help me

Mennim/ menim

I don't know/ i know

Mabrɛ

I'm tired

Wo beyɛ me kunu

You will be my husband

Okunu paa

Good husband

Kyea wo papa ma me

Greet your father for me

Kyea wo maame ma me

Greet your mother for me

Tena

Sit

Nante

Walk

Osikani

Rich person

Sore

Get up

Yɛ dinn / yɛ komm

Keep quiet

Sika

Money

Bola

Trash

Tɛkyerɛma

Tongue

Wo wɔ he?

Where are you?

Bibi saa

Something like that

Daabi

No

Ebia

Maybe

Wokaa Dɛn?

What did you say?

Mewɔ Asɛmissa

I have a question

Yesu ka wo ho

Jesus be with you

Wo pɛ den?

What do you want?

Sesa wo suban

Change your attitude

Me bo afu

I am upset

Emfa me ho

I don't care

Abiara

Whatever

Kɔ da

Go sleep

Abusua no ho te sɛn

How is the family?

Ɛnyɛ bɔne

Not bad

Dɛn na woreyɛ

What are you doing?

Wadidi

Have you eaten?

Woho te sɛn?

How are you doing?

Wofri henn?

Where you from?

Woyɛ adwuma bɛn?

What do you do for work?

wokɔ ascre bɛn?

What church do you go?

Wopɛ aduane bɛn?

What food do you like?

Wo ti, wo nsa, wo nan, waso, wani

Your head, your hand, your leg, your ear, your eye

Wo ti

Your head

Wo nsa

Your hand

Wo nan

Your hand

Waso

Your ear

Wani

Your eye