Order anything by pointing in Twi
I would like, this one, how much, the bill: survive any counter or menu. 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 11 Twi phrases in this lesson
- Mepɛ...meh-PEH
- I would like...
- EyiEH-yee
- This one
- Ɛyɛ sɛn?eh-YEH SEN
- How much is it?
- Mepa wo kyɛw, fa me ka no brɛ memeh-PAH wo CHEW fah meh KAH no breh meh
- The bill, please
- Mede kaad bɛtuameh-deh KAAD beh-TOO-ah
- By card
- Mede sika bɛtuameh-deh SEE-kah beh-TOO-ah
- In cash
- Nsuon-SOO-oh
- Water
- KɔfeKOH-feh
- Coffee
- Tiitee
- Tea
- BiaBEE-ah
- Beer
- ... nka hon-KAH ho
- Without...
Literally I want. Add the please phrase to make a polite request.
Point and say eyi. At a stall it is all you need to pick something out.
The price question, and the start of any bargaining. Point at the item first.
Drinking water is usually sold in sealed sachets called pure water, which hawkers carry on their heads through traffic.
Most coffee in Ghana is instant. A hot breakfast drink of any kind, Milo included, is usually just called tea.
An everyday loanword; the broader word for an alcoholic drink is not specific to beer.
Name the thing to leave out before this phrase.