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Welcome!
Akwaaba!
(Aquaba)
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Greetings
Nkyea
(Nah-chea)
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How is it? / What's up?
εte sεn?
(ayte-sain)
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How are you?
Wo ho te sεn?
(Woo-huh-teh-sain)
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I am doing well.
Me ho yε.
(Meh-huh-yay)
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What is your name?
- Wo din de sεn?
- (Whoa-den-day-sain)
- Yεfrε wo sεn?
- (Yah-fray-oo-sain)
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My name is _______.
- Me di de ________.
- (Meh-den-day)
- Yεfrε me ________.
- (Yeh-fray-mi)
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Please/Excuse Me
Me pa wo kyε
(Meh-pa-oo-chow)
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Thank you
Me da ase
(Meh-dah-si)
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No thank you.
Dabi meda ase
(dah-bee-meh-dah-say)
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You are welcome.
Yenna ase
(Yen-nah-say)
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I don't understand.
Mente asε.
(Men-ti-a-say)
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No, I don't understand.
Daabi, mente aseε.
(Dah-bee-menti-a-say)
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Good morning
Maa kyε.
(Mah-chea)
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Good afternoon
Maaha
(Ma-ha)
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Good evening
Maadwo
(Mah-jo)
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Response to Good Morning/Evening/Afternoon
(to a younger person)
Yaa asɔn
(Yah-sahn)
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Response to Good Morning/Evening/Afternoon
(to someone of same age, i.e. friend, brother or sister)
Yaa nua
(yah-nia)
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Response to Good Morning/Evening/Afternoon
(to an elder women, i.e. mother or grandma)
Yaa εna
(yah-inna)
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Response to Good Morning/Evening/Afternoon
(to an elder man)
Yaa agya
(yah-edga)
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Good night
Da yie
(dah-yeh)
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I am going to bed.
Me kɔda
(Meh-kwoda)
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How much is this?
Wei sεn?
(Way-sain)
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Do you speak Twi?
Wo te Twi?
(Woh-teh-chree)
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Yes, I speak Twi.
Anne, me te Twi
(ah-nay-me-ti-chree)
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No, I don’t speak Twi.
Dabi, mente Twi
(dah-bee-men-ti-chree)
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Do you speak English?
Wote brƆfo?
(Woh-te-brofo)
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