Twi overview

Free Twi starter kit — 57 phrases you can print

A one-page Twi cheat sheet for absolute beginners. Every phrase shows the Twi spelling, what it means, and a respelling with the stressed syllable in capitals so you can say it out loud today. Ghanaaround 20 million including second-language speakers.

First words

Greet someone and be polite

  • MaakyeGood morning/MAA-chee/
  • MedaaseThank you/meh-DAA-seh/
  • AkwaabaWelcome/ak-WAA-ba/
  • Nante yieGoodbye/NAN-teh yee-EH/
  • AaneYes/AA-neh/
  • DaabiNo/DAA-bee/
  • Mepa wo kyɛwPlease/meh-PA wo chow/
  • KosɛSorry/ko-SEH/

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Is Twi hard to learn?

  • Tonal, with meaning carried by pitch as well as sound.
  • ɛ and ɔ are separate vowels from e and o.
  • Day-names (Kwame, Akosua) come from the Twi week and are still in daily use.