The present lesson continues our MUST-KNOW TWI PHRASES SERIES. Thus far, we have looked at:
- 25 Must-Know Twi Phrases for Learners & Tourists
- 10 Must-Know Twi Phrases for Learners & Tourists
- 11 Must-Know Twi Phrases for Learners & Tourists
Today, we are continuing the series by looking at some Twi phrases that we tend to begin our opinions with.
If you need help with pronunciation, please watch the embedded video lesson below.
Video Lesson
Twi Opinion Expressions
| TWI | ENGLISH | EXAMPLE |
| mesusu sɛ… | I suppose that…; I suggest that… | mesusu sɛ ɔbɛduru hɔ nnɔnkron I suppose (that) he/she will get there by 9 o’clock |
| me nsusuiɛ ne sɛ… | my opinion/suggestion is that… | me nsusuiɛ ne sɛ ɔbɛba my opinion/supposition is that he/she will come |
| medwene sɛ… | I think that… | medwene sɛ yɛntwɛn I think (that) we should wait |
| m’adwene yɛ me sɛ… | my thinking/thought is that… | m’adwene yɛ me sɛ ɔbɛtumi ayɛ my thinking/thought is that he/she can do it |
| mekaa sɛ…; mefii sɛ…. | I thought (that)… | mekaa sɛ na wose Kofi nni fie I thought (that) you (had) said Kofi isn’t home na mefii sɛ ɔbɛkɔ I (had) thought (that) he/she will go |
| ɛyɛ me sɛ… | it seems/appears to me that… | ɛyɛ me sɛ ɔntumi it seems/appears to me that he/she can’t |
| mɛka sɛ… | I will/would say that… | mɛka sɛ yɛnto yɛn bo ase I will/would say (that) we should be patient |
| ɛkaa me nko a… | left to me alone… | ɛkaa me nko a, nka mɛka sɛ yɛnkɔ left to me alone, I’d say let’s go |
| sɛ wobisa me a… | if you ask me… | sɛ wobisa me a, mɛka sɛ Akosua na ɔwiaa sika no if you ask me, I would say it’s Akosua who stole the money |
| megye di sɛ… | I believe that… | megye di sɛ ɔbɛtɔn fie no I believe (that) he/she will sell the house |
| menim sɛ… | I know that… | menim sɛ ɛnyɛ ne dea I know (that) it’s not his/hers |
| sɛ mensuro a… | I dare say (that)… | sɛ mensuro a, mɛka sɛ ɔmmu adeɛ I dare say that he/she is disrespectful |
| me deɛ… | as for me… | me deɛ mempɛ nsekuro as for me I don’t like gossip |
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