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 sÉ›… | I suppose that…; I suggest that… | mesusu sÉ› É”bÉ›duru hÉ” nnÉ”nkron I suppose (that) he/she will get there by 9 o’clock |
| me nsusuiÉ› ne sÉ›… | my opinion/suggestion is that… | me nsusuiÉ› ne sÉ› É”bÉ›ba my opinion/supposition is that he/she will come |
| medwene sÉ›… | I think that… | medwene sÉ› yÉ›ntwÉ›n I think (that) we should wait |
| m’adwene yÉ› me sÉ›… | my thinking/thought is that… | m’adwene yÉ› me sÉ› É”bÉ›tumi ayÉ› my thinking/thought is that he/she can do it |
| mekaa sÉ›…; mefii sÉ›…. | I thought (that)… | mekaa sÉ› na wose Kofi nni fie I thought (that) you (had) said Kofi isn’t home na mefii sÉ› É”bÉ›kÉ” I (had) thought (that) he/she will go |
| É›yÉ› me sÉ›… | it seems/appears to me that… | É›yÉ› me sÉ› É”ntumi it seems/appears to me that he/she can’t |
| mÉ›ka sÉ›… | I will/would say that… | mÉ›ka sÉ› yÉ›nto yÉ›n bo ase I will/would say (that) we should be patient |
| É›kaa me nko a… | left to me alone… | É›kaa me nko a, nka mÉ›ka sÉ› yÉ›nkÉ” left to me alone, I’d say let’s go |
| sÉ› wobisa me a… | if you ask me… | sÉ› wobisa me a, mÉ›ka sÉ› Akosua na É”wiaa sika no if you ask me, I would say it’s Akosua who stole the money |
| megye di sÉ›… | I believe that… | megye di sÉ› É”bÉ›tÉ”n fie no I believe (that) he/she will sell the house |
| menim sÉ›… | I know that… | menim sÉ› É›nyÉ› ne dea I know (that) it’s not his/hers |
| sÉ› mensuro a… | I dare say (that)… | sÉ› mensuro a, mÉ›ka sÉ› É”mmu adeÉ› I dare say that he/she is disrespectful |
| me deÉ›… | as for me… | me deÉ› mempÉ› nsekuro as for me I don’t like gossip |
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