Meeting people in Twi
How are you, what is your name, where are you from, I like it: the first five minutes. 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
- Wo ho te sɛn?wo HO teh SEN
- How are you?
- Me ho yɛ, medaasemeh HO yeh meh-DAA-seh
- I'm fine, thanks
- Na wo nso ɛ?nah wo n-SO eh
- And you?
- Wo din de sɛn?wo DEEN deh SEN
- What's your name?
- Me din de...meh DEEN deh
- My name is...
- Wofiri he?wo-FEE-ree HEH
- Where are you from?
- Mefiri...meh-FEE-ree
- I'm from...
- M'ani gye homah-NEE jeh ho
- I like it
- Ɛyɛ fɛeh-YEH feh
- It's beautiful
- Akwaabaah-KWAA-bah
- Welcome
Literally "how is your body?". Asked every time you meet, even if you met this morning.
Turn the question back. Skipping this step is a small social slip.
People may give their day name as well as their given name, so expect a Kofi or an Ama.
Follow it with your name. If you know your day name, use it: people love it.
A common and friendly question to visitors, not an intrusive one.
Follow it with the country or city. Mefiri Amerika, mefiri London.
The word on airport signs and hotel doors. Said to anyone arriving, including returning family.