Conversational Twi

The Bible teaches you to read Twi. This teaches you to speak it — written by our team in Kumasi, and confirmed by a second speaker before it appears here.

Sharing the Gospel

How to speak of Christ in Twi — the reason this track exists.

Onyankopɔn dɔ woGod loves you

Yesu dɔ woJesus loves you

Mɛtumi abisa wo asɛm bi anaa?May I ask you a question?

Wonim ampa sɛ wobɛkɔ ɔsoro anaa?Do you know for sure that you will go to heaven?

Nyamesɛm no ka sɛ...The Word of God says...

Yɛn nyinaa ayɛ bɔneWe have all sinned

Bɔne akatua ne owuoThe wages of sin is death

Yesu wu maa woJesus died for you

Ɔsɔree firii awufoɔ muHe rose from the dead

Gye Yesu diBelieve on Jesus

Wopɛ sɛ wogye Yesu di ɛnnɛ anaa?Would you like to believe on Jesus today?

Onyankopɔn bɛgye wo nkwaGod will save you

Nkwa a ɛnni awieeɛEverlasting life

Ɛyɛ akyɛdeɛ, ɛnyɛ nnwumaIt is a gift, not of works

Yɛnbɔ saa mpaeɛ yiLet us pray this prayer

Greetings

Meeting, greeting and parting.

KafraExcuse me

GergesefoɔGergesenes

MaahaGood afternoon

MaadwoGood evening

MaakyeGood morning

Nante yieGoodbye

Honhom KronkronHoly Spirit

Wo ho te sɛn?How are you?

Me ho yɛI am fine

KosɛI am sorry

Yesu KristoJesus Christ

Ɔsoro AhennieKingdom of Heaven

Me din de...My name is...

Asomdwoe nka woPeace be with you

Mepa wo kyɛwPlease

NkwagyeSalvation

Onipa BaSon of Man

MedaaseThank you

AkwaabaWelcome

Da yieGood night (sleep well)

Wo din de sɛn?What is your name?

AaneYes

DaabiNo

Me nte aseɛI do not understand

Ka bio, mepa wo kyɛwPlease say it again

Wofiri he?Where are you from?

Mefiri AmerikaI am from America

Yɛbɛhyia bioWe shall meet again

ƐyɛIt is well

Church Life

Worship, prayer and the life of the assembly.

AsɔreChurch service

Yɛnbɔ mpaeɛLet us pray

Yɛnto dwomLet us sing

Yɛnkenkan Nyamesɛm noLet us read the Word of God

Asɔre firi aseɛ nnɔnkron anɔpaThe service begins at nine in the morning

ƆsɔfoɔPastor

AsɛnkaThe preaching

Nyame nhyira woGod bless you

Bra asɔre KwasiadaCome to church on Sunday

Yɛma wo akwaaba wɔ asɔre haWe welcome you to this church

MpaeɛPrayer

AyɛyiePraise

AmenAmen

Home & Family

Household, kin and daily life at home.

AbusuaFamily

Wo abusua ho te sɛn?How is your family?

Wɔn ho yɛThey are well

Me yere niThis is my wife

Me kunu niThis is my husband

Me mmaMy children

AgyaFather

MaameMother

Me nuaMy brother / my sister

Me kɔ fieI am going home

Bra fieCome home

Me dɔ woI love you

Yɛn fie niThis is our house

Woayɛ adeɛWell done

Food

Eating, cooking and hospitality.

AduaneFood

Ɛkɔm de meI am hungry

Osukɔm de meI am thirsty

NsuoWater

Ma me nsuo, mepa wo kyɛwPlease give me water

Aduane no yɛ dɛThe food is delicious

BɛdidiCome and eat

MameeI am satisfied

Yɛnna Nyame ase ansaLet us thank God first

BurodoBread

EmoRice

NamMeat / fish

Market & Money

Buying, selling and bargaining.

Ɛyɛ sɛn?How much is it?

Ne boɔ yɛ denIt is expensive

Te so kakra ma meReduce the price a little for me

SikaMoney

Mepɛ sɛ metɔ yeiI want to buy this

Fa ma meGive it to me

Mewɔ sika kakraI have a little money

Menni sikaI have no money

Ɛno araThat is all

Gye wo sikaTake your money

DwadieMarket / trading

Meda wo ase papaapaThank you very much

Travel & Directions

Going, coming and finding the way.

Ɛwɔ he?Where is it?

Asɔredan no wɔ he?Where is the church building?

Kɔ w'anim teeGo straight ahead

Fa nifaTurn right

Fa benkumTurn left

ƐhaHere

ƐhɔThere

Ɛware anaa?Is it far?

ƐmmwareIt is not far

Mereba seeseiI am coming now

Twɛn me kakraWait for me a little

YɛnkɔLet us go

Gyina haStop here

Time & Numbers

Counting, telling the time and naming the days.

BaakoOne

MmienuTwo

MmiɛnsaThree

ƐnanFour

EnumFive

NsiaSix

NsonSeven

NwɔtweEight

NkronNine

EduTen

ƐnnɛToday

ƆkyenaTomorrow

ƐnnoraYesterday

Berɛ bɛn?What time?

AnɔpaMorning

AnwummerɛEvening

KwasiadaSunday