You’re welcome to the second lesson in our must-know Twi phrases series. In the first one, we looked at 25 Twi phrases to help you, as a learner or tourist, get by easily the next time that you happen to be in Ghana. If you missed that lesson, please click here to go check it out.
Today, we’re following up on the first one with 10 more phrases.
Video Lesson
10 Must-Know Twi Phrases for Learners and Tourists
NB: The extra phrases used in the video lesson to explain some of the main phrases covered in the lesson are added in the list below. So, the list below will be more than the 10 phrases in the title.
TWI | ENGLISH |
wose? | pardon; what did you say? |
wose deɛn? | what did you say? |
ka no bio | say it again |
ti mu | repeat |
ɛnyɛ hwee | it’s nothing; no worries |
ɛho nhia | it’s not important; it’s not necessary |
mehia wo | I need you |
menhia wo | I don’t need you |
ɛnha wo ho | don’t worry yourself |
woha me dodo | you worry me too much |
ɛmma no nha wo | don’t let it worry you |
metee wo nka akyɛ | it’s been long since I heard from you |
mehuu wo akyɛ | it’s been long since I saw you |
sɛɛ ntira! | that explains it!; that’s why! |
ma me simma | give me a minute |
woredi agorɔ! | you’re kidding!; joking!; you’ve got to be kidding me! |
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