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Lesson 4 of 10
Counting to ten in Twi
One to ten, for prices, platforms, rooms and how many beers. Play the ten Twi words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.
All 10 Twi phrases in this lesson
- BaakoBAA-ko
- One
- MmienuMMYEH-noo
- Two
- MmiɛnsaMMYEN-sah
- Three
- Ɛnaneh-NAN
- Four
- Enumeh-NOOM
- Five
- Nsian-SEE-ah
- Six
- Nsonn-SON
- Seven
- Nwɔtwen-WOH-chweh
- Eight
- Nkronn-KRON
- Nine
- Edueh-DOO
- Ten
Also means "alone" or "only one". You will hear it at every stall.
The double m is a hummed sound before the vowel.
The same hummed m at the start. Prices are usually said in English numbers, but sellers switch happily.
Starts with the open ɛ, as in "bed".
A common price point, and a common tip for a porter.
Twenty is aduonu. With edu and the numbers above you can build most prices.