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I welcome you to our very first vocabulary lesson at LearnAkan.Com. The lesson lists all the subject and object pronouns we have in Twi.
Before we proceed, it is worth noting that this is only a vocabulary lesson and, as such, we will only be listing the pronouns and using them in some examples. If you’d like to know more about the workings of Twi personal pronouns, you may do so by checking out the grammar lessons linked below:
Now let’s begin today’s lesson. You may choose to watch the video lesson embedded below, or continue reading the text beneath it.
Video Lesson
List of Twi Subject Pronouns
| ENGLISH | TWI | USAGE EXAMPLE |
|---|---|---|
| I | me | Medwaree anɔpa I bathed in the morning |
| you | wo | Wodidii mprɛnsa You ate thrice |
| he/she | ɔno = ɔ- | Ɔkasa dodo He/she talks a lot |
| it | ɛno = ɛ- | Ɛteeɛ It tore |
| we | yɛn = yɛ- | Yɛasoma wɔn We have sent them |
| you (pl.) | mo | Moapra dan no mu? You have swept the room? |
| they | wɔn = wɔ- | Wɔsuro kraman no They are afraid of the dog |
List of Twi Object Pronouns
| ENGLISH | TWI | USAGE EXAMPLE |
|---|---|---|
| me | me | Kofi dwaree me anɔpa Kofi bathed me in the morning |
| you | wo | Mafe wo I have missed you |
| him/her | no | Boa no Help him/her |
| it | no | Ama ate no Ama has torn it |
| us | yɛn | Wɔresere yɛn They are laughing at us |
| you (pl.) | mo | Owusu frɛɛ mo Owusu called you |
| them | wɔn | Ampɔnsa boo wɔn Amponsah beat them |
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