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The present lesson covers some essential Twi expressions used in a typical buying and selling situation. If you find yourself at the market, a supermarket, a grocery store, or any place of commerce, the Twi phrases given in this lesson will prove useful.
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The lesson is divided into four parts:
- Part 1: Buying
- Part 2: Selling
- Part 3: Pricing
- Part 4: Payment
Part One: Buying
| TWI | ENGLISH |
| tɔ | buy VERB |
| adetɔ | buying NOUN: the act of buying |
| woretɔ deɛn? | what are you buying? |
| meretɔ … | I’m buying … |
| meretɔ esam | I’m buying flour |
| meretɔ asikyire | I’m buying sugar |
| meretɔ nkyene | I’m buying salt |
| wopɛ deɛn? | what do you want? |
| mepɛ … | I want … |
| mepɛ mako | I want pepper |
| mepɛ gyeene | I want onion |
| wowɔ nkosua? | do you have eggs? |
| wowɔ aborɔbɛ? | do you have pineapple? |
| aane, mewɔ bi | yes, I have some |
| aane, yɛwɔ bi | yes, we have some |
| aane, ebi wɔ hɔ | yes, there is/are some available |
| dabi, menni bi | no, I don’t have some |
| dabi, yɛnni bi | no, we don’t have some |
| dabi, ebi nni hɔ | no, there isn’t/aren’t some available |
Part Two: Selling
| TWI | ENGLISH |
| tɔn | sell VERB |
| adetɔn | selling NOUN: the act of selling |
| metɔn ntoma | I sell clothes |
| metɔn nkonnwa | I sell chairs |
| metɔn kyiniiɛ | I sell umbrella(s) |
| wotɔn mpaboa? | do you sell shoes (footwear)? |
| wotɔn kwadu? | do you sell bananas? |
| tɔ na tɔn | buy and sell |
Part Three: Pricing
| TWI | ENGLISH |
| ɛboɔ; boɔ | price NOUN |
| bɔ boɔ | to name a price |
| atufoɔ boɔ | retailers’ price (cheap price) |
| ɛyɛ sɛn? | how much (is it)? |
| ne boɔ yɛ sɛn? | how much (is its price)? |
| mpaboa no boɔ yɛ sɛn? | how much is the price of the shoes? |
| ne boɔ yɛ den | it’s expensive |
| ne boɔ yɛ den pa ara | it’s very expensive |
| ne boɔ yɛ den dodo | it’s too expensive |
| te so | reduce it (the price) |
| te boɔ no so | reduce the price |
| ne boɔ yɛ den. mepa wo kyɛw te so | it’s expensive. please reduce it (the price) |
| fo | cheap |
| ɛyɛ fo | it’s cheap |
| ɛyɛ fo o! | it’s super cheap! |
| aduane no yɛ fo o! | the food is super cheap! |
Part Four: Paying
| TWI | ENGLISH |
| tua | pay VERB |
| tua ka | to pay for it (pay what’s owed) |
| tua ma me | pay for me |
| mɛtua | I will pay |
| mentua | I won’t pay |
| mentumi ntua | I cannot pay |
| mɛtumi abɛtua (ɔ)kyena? | can I come and pay tomorrow? |
| firi | to take/give on credit |
| fa firi me | give it to me on credit |
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