Twi

20 Twi phrases for greetings and everyday courtesy, from Hello (Agoo) to Do you speak English? (Wokasa Borɔfo?).

Hello

Agoo, pronounced a-GO

Good morning

Maakye, pronounced MA-chye

Good evening

Maadwo, pronounced MA-dwo

Good night

Da yie, pronounced da YIE

How are you?

Wo ho te sɛn?, pronounced wo HO te SEN

I'm fine, thank you

Me ho yɛ, meda wo ase, pronounced me HO ye me-da wo A-se

What is your name?

Wo din de sɛn?, pronounced wo DIN de SEN

My name is...

Me din de..., pronounced me DIN de...

Nice to meet you

Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mahu wo, pronounced e-YE me a-ni-GYE se ma-HU WO

Please

Mepa wo kyɛw, pronounced me-pa wo CHEW

Thank you

Meda wo ase, pronounced me-da wo A-se

You're welcome

Yɛ frɛ wo, pronounced ye FRE wo

Yes

Aane, pronounced A-ne

No

Daabi, pronounced DA-bi

Sorry

Kafra, pronounced KAF-ra

Excuse me

Kafra, pronounced KAF-ra

Goodbye

Nante yie, pronounced NAN-te yie

See you later

Yɛbɛhyia bio, pronounced ye-be-HYIA bio

I don't understand

Mente aseɛ, pronounced men-te a-SE

Do you speak English?

Wokasa Borɔfo?, pronounced wo-KA-sa bo-RO-fo

20 Twi phrases for getting around, from Where is the airport? (Wiemhyen bea wɔ he?) to Police station (Police nhyiamu bea).

Where is the airport?

Wiemhyen bea wɔ he?, pronounced wiem-HYEN be-a wo HE

How much does this cost?

Eyi bo yɛ sɛn?, pronounced e-YI BO ye SEN

I need a taxi

Mehia taxi, pronounced me-HIA TAK-si

Where is the hotel?

Hotel wɔ he?, pronounced ho-TEL wo HE

I have a reservation

Mafa dan kyɛ, pronounced ma-FA DAN chye

Train station

Ɛdan a train gya no, pronounced e-DAN a TREN gya NO

Bus stop

Bus gyinabea, pronounced BUS gyi-na-BE-a

Ticket

Tikɛt, pronounced ti-KET

Passport

Akwankyerɛ nhoma, pronounced a-kwan-CHYE-re NHO-ma

Help!

Boa me!, pronounced BO-a me

I'm lost

Mawere kwan, pronounced ma-WE-re KWAN

Turn left

Dan benkum, pronounced DAN ben-KUM

Turn right

Dan nifa, pronounced DAN NI-fa

Straight ahead

Kɔ tẽ tẽ, pronounced ko TE TE

How far is it?

Efi ha sɛn?, pronounced e-FI ha SEN

Museum

Museum, pronounced myu-ZI-am

Beach

Mpoano, pronounced mpo-A-no

Hospital

Ayaresabea, pronounced a-ya-re-SA-be-a

Pharmacy

Adura bedwa, pronounced a-DU-ra bed-WA

Police station

Police nhyiamu bea, pronounced po-LIS nhyi-a-mu BE-a

20 Twi phrases for eating and drinking, from I'm hungry (Ekom de me) to Dessert (Dessert).

I'm hungry

Ekom de me, pronounced e-KOM de ME

I'm thirsty

Nsukɔm de me, pronounced nsu-KOM de ME

The menu, please

Menu no, mepa wo kyɛw, pronounced ME-nu no me-pa wo CHEW

Water

Nsuo, pronounced NSU-o

Coffee

Kofi, pronounced KO-fi

Bread

Paanoo, pronounced PA-no

Meat

Nantwie nam, pronounced nan-TWI-e NAM

Vegetarian

Onnidi nam, pronounced on-NI-di NAM

Delicious

Ɛdi mmirika, pronounced e-DI mmi-RI-ka

The bill, please

Sikaɛ, mepa wo kyɛw, pronounced si-KA-e me-pa wo CHEW

I am allergic to...

Me yadeɛ ba fi..., pronounced me ya-DE-e BA fi...

No sugar

Sugar nni mu, pronounced SHU-gar nni MU

Breakfast

Anɔpa aduane, pronounced a-NO-pa a-du-A-ne

Lunch

Awia aduane, pronounced a-WI-a a-du-A-ne

Dinner

Anadwo aduane, pronounced a-na-DWO a-du-A-ne

Restaurant

Aduane bedwa, pronounced a-du-A-ne bed-WA

Table for two

Ɛpono ma nnipa abien, pronounced e-PO-no ma nni-PA a-BIEN

Beer

Biire, pronounced BI-re

Wine

Wain, pronounced WAIN

Dessert

Dessert, pronounced de-SERT

15 Twi phrases for emergencies and health, from Help! (Boa me!) to I'm sick (Meyare).

Help!

Boa me!, pronounced BO-a me

Call the police!

Frɛ police!, pronounced FRE po-LIS

I need a doctor

Mehia onyansafo, pronounced me-HIA o-nyan-SA-fo

Fire!

Ogya!, pronounced o-GYA

Ambulance

Ambulance, pronounced am-bu-LANS

I've been robbed

Wɔyɛɛ me koraa, pronounced wo-YE-e me KO-ra

I'm injured

Mawu, pronounced ma-WU

Emergency

Amane tia, pronounced a-MA-ne TIA

Where is the hospital?

Ayaresabea wɔ he?, pronounced a-ya-re-SA-be-a wo HE

Lost passport

Nhoma a ato mu, pronounced NHO-ma a a-TO mu

I need help

Mehia mmoa, pronounced me-HIA MMO-a

Danger

Ɔhaw, pronounced o-HAW

Stop!

Gyina!, pronounced GYI-na

Thief!

Ɔkwadwumfoɔ!, pronounced o-kwa-dwum-FO-o

I'm sick

Meyare, pronounced me-YA-re

14 Twi phrases for work and money, from Good morning (Maakye) to Thank you for your time (Meda wo ase wo bere ho).

Good morning

Maakye, pronounced MA-chye

I have a meeting

Mehia nhyiam, pronounced me-HIA nhyi-AM

Business card

Dwumadie kaad, pronounced dwu-ma-DIE KARD

What is your email?

Wo email yɛ dɛn?, pronounced wo E-mail ye DEN

I work for...

Meyɛ adwuma ma..., pronounced me-YE ad-WU-ma ma...

Manager

Ɔpanyin, pronounced o-PA-nyin

Meeting

Nhyiam, pronounced nhyi-AM

Office

Ofisi, pronounced o-FI-si

Budget

Sika a wɔde bɛyɛ adwuma, pronounced SI-ka a wo-de be-YE ad-WU-ma

Invoice

Sikasɛm nhoma, pronounced si-ka-SEM NHO-ma

Contract

Apam, pronounced a-PAM

Deadline

Da a ɛbɛwie, pronounced DA a e-be-WIE

Partnership

Nkabom adwuma, pronounced nka-BOM ad-WU-ma

Thank you for your time

Meda wo ase wo bere ho, pronounced me-da wo A-se wo BE-re HO

20 Twi phrases for numbers, days and time, from One (Baako) to Friday (Fiada).

One

Baako, pronounced BA-ko

Two

Abien, pronounced a-BIEN

Three

Abiɛsa, pronounced a-bie-SA

Four

Anan, pronounced a-NAN

Five

Enum, pronounced e-NUM

Six

Asia, pronounced a-SIA

Seven

Son, pronounced SON

Eight

Awotwe, pronounced a-WOT-we

Nine

Akron, pronounced a-KRON

Ten

Edu, pronounced e-DU

Twenty

Aduonu, pronounced a-du-O-nu

Fifty

Aduonum, pronounced a-du-O-num

One hundred

Ɔha, pronounced o-HA

One thousand

Apem, pronounced a-PEM

What time is it?

Nnɔnhwere sɛn?, pronounced nno-nhwe-RE SEN

Today

Ɛnnɛ, pronounced en-NE

Tomorrow

Ɔkyena, pronounced o-CHE-na

Yesterday

Nnora, pronounced NNO-ra

Monday

Dwoada, pronounced dwo-A-da

Friday

Fiada, pronounced fia-DA

house

ofi, pronounced O-fi

water

nsuo, pronounced NSU-o

bread

paanoo, pronounced PA-no

time

berɛ, pronounced be-RE

person

onipa, pronounced o-NI-pa

day

ɛda, pronounced e-DA

road / way

kwan, pronounced kwan

work

adwuma, pronounced a-DWU-ma

money

sika, pronounced SI-ka

city

kurom, pronounced ku-ROM

school

sukuu, pronounced su-KUU

book

nhoma, pronounced NHO-ma

name

din, pronounced din

child

abofra, pronounced a-BOF-ra

friend

adamfo, pronounced a-DAM-fo

food

aduane, pronounced a-DU-a-ne

language

kasa, pronounced KA-sa

earth / land

asase, pronounced a-SA-se

hand

nsa, pronounced nsa

dog

okraman, pronounced o-kra-MAN

to be / do

yɛ, pronounced ye

to go

kɔ, pronounced ko

to come

ba, pronounced ba

to speak

kasa, pronounced KA-sa

to eat

di, pronounced di

to drink

nom, pronounced nom

to see

hunu, pronounced HU-nu

to know

nim, pronounced nim

to want

pɛ, pronounced pe

to give

ma, pronounced ma

to take

fa, pronounced fa

to do

yɛ, pronounced ye

to think

dwene, pronounced DWE-ne

to live

tena ase, pronounced TE-na a-SE

to read

kenkan, pronounced KEN-kan

to write

kyerɛw, pronounced kye-REW

to work

dwuma, pronounced DWU-ma

to help

boa, pronounced bo-A

to find

hunu, pronounced HU-nu

to hold

twe, pronounced twe

good

papa, pronounced PA-pa

bad

bone, pronounced BO-ne

big

kɛseɛ, pronounced ke-SEE

small

ketewa, pronounced ke-TE-wa

new

foforo, pronounced fo-FO-ro

old

ɛdate, pronounced e-DA-te

beautiful

fɛ, pronounced fe

fast

ntɛm, pronounced ntem

slow

brɛoo, pronounced bre-OO

long / tall

tenten, pronounced TEN-ten

short

tiaa, pronounced ti-AA

warm / hot

hyehye, pronounced hye-HYE

cold

hunu, pronounced HU-nu

strong

tumi, pronounced TU-mi

easy

nhina, pronounced NHI-na

difficult

den, pronounced den

important

hia, pronounced HI-a

interesting

anwene, pronounced an-WE-ne

happy

anigyeɛ, pronounced a-ni-GYE-e

expensive

dɔɔ, pronounced doo

now

seesei, pronounced SEE-sei

today

ɛnnɛ, pronounced en-NE

tomorrow

ɔkyena, pronounced o-CHE-na

yesterday

ɛnnɛ, pronounced en-NE

here

ha, pronounced ha

there

hɔ, pronounced ho

quickly

ntɛm ntɛm, pronounced ntem ntem

slowly

brɛoo, pronounced bre-OO

well

yiye, pronounced YI-ye

very

paa, pronounced paa

also / too

nso, pronounced nso

not / no

ɛnyɛ, pronounced e-NYE

yes

aane, pronounced A-ne

already

dedaw, pronounced DE-daw

still / yet

da biara, pronounced da BI-a-ra

only / just

nko, pronounced nko

really

ampa, pronounced AM-pa

a lot

pii, pronounced pii

a little

kakra, pronounced KAK-ra

immediately

ntɛm ara, pronounced ntem A-ra