Welcome to another lesson in the MUST-KNOW TWI PHRASES series. In our last lesson in the series, we looked at some common Twi phrases that we tend to begin our opinions with.
Today, we’re looking at some Twi expressions that we can use to agree with others.
If you need help with pronunciation and structure, please watch the embedded video lesson below.
Video Lesson
Useful Twi Phrases for Expressing Agreement
| TWI | ENGLISH |
| me ne wo yÉ› adwene | I agree with you |
| É›yÉ› nokorÉ› | it’s true; it’s the truth |
| É›yÉ› nokorÉ› turodoo | it’s the complete truth |
| nokorÉ›!; ampa! | true! |
| nokorÉ› no ara na woaka no | it’s just the truth that you’ve said; you’ve said the exact truth |
| saa! | so! |
| saa pɛpɛɛpɛ! | exactly so! |
| saa ara na m’adwene yÉ› me | that’s just how I feel; I think same; I couldn’t agree with you more |
| É›no ara ne no! | that’s just it!; that’s it! you’re right! |
| É›no ara na woaka no | that’s just what you’ve said; you’ve said it just as it is |
| akyinnyeÉ› biara nni ho | there’s no doubt about it |
| akyinnyegyeÉ› biara nni ho | there’s no doubt/arguing about it |
Responses
I have a question..is there a lot .or ..what is .. the difference between Akan and asante?
Medaase @petra-caroline
Akan is the language, and it’s made up of a number of dialects. These dialects are broadly grouped into the Twi and Fanti varieties. Asante is one of the dialects under the Twi variety, and it is the most spoken dialect of the Akan language. So, basically, Asante (Twi) is a branch of the Akan language, so we cannot talk about a difference between Akan and Asante (Twi).
To use English to demonstrate this, English is the language. So, English is like Akan. But there’s British English, American English, etc., which is like Asante Twi, Akuapem Twi, etc. So, we cannot talk about the difference between British English and English, because British English is a branch/dialect of English. Similarly, we cannot talk about a difference between Akan and Asante (Twi) because Asante (Twi) is a branch/dialect of Akan.
We can, however, talk about a difference between British and American English, just like we can talk about the difference Between Asante Twi and Akuapem Twi.
And for that, yes, there are differences between the dialects of Akan, mainly in terms of vocabulary, and pronunciation. But if you know Asante Twi, for example, you will be able to understand when someone speaks Akuapem to you.
Thank you