My First Twi Lessons : Prince Obiri-Mainoo
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Greetings - Nyea : Greetings - Nyea Anopa (Morning)
Meeting somebody in the morning, your conversation would go this way:
Maa kye (pronounced maa kye like the chi in children.
The response is Yaa s?n literally : I respond or Thank you
Words to note: Maa kye, Yaa s?n
Review: Greet and respond, then change roles
Wo ho te sen? – How are you : Wo ho te sen? – How are you How are you doing? Wo ho te sen?
My response? Me ho ye (I am doing well)
How are you too doing? Wo nso, wo ho te sen?
Me nso me ho ye -I am doing well
Words to note: Me – I, Wo - You
Me pa wo kyew (Excuse Me) : Me pa wo kyew (Excuse Me) Excuse me or Please, (Me pa wo kyew)
Wo ne hwan? May I know who you are?
My name is Rick- Me de Rick
Wo firi hene? Where are you from?
Me ye hohoo- I am a stranger
In the Afternoon. (Awia) : In the Afternoon. (Awia) Maa ha (Good Afternoon)
Responses: The same as in the Morning: Yaa S?n
Alternatives: Yaa Nua, (Thank you, brother or sister)
Yaa Agya, (Thank you father)- Response out of courtesy
Yaa Ena, (Thank you mother)- Response out of respect)
Anwu mmere - Evening : Anwu mmere - Evening Ma dwo – Good Evening
Responses: The same as in the Morning: Ya S?n
Alternatives: Ya Nua, (Thank you, brother or sister)
Ya Agya, (Thank you father)- Response out of courtesy
Ya Ena, (Thank you mother)- Response out of respect)
Anadwo - In the Night : Anadwo - In the Night We normally don’t greet. We bid farewell
Me k? da – I am going to bed
Yuoo (okay)- Da yie literally (Sleep Well)
Or Adee nkye or
O Thank you (Me da se)