Akan (Twi) Dictionary

Abusua

/a-bu-sua/

Me abusua yɛ kɛse.

Clan / Family group

My family group is large.

Abɛnkwan

/a-bɛn-kwan/

Abɛnkwan no yɛ dɛ paa.

Palm nut soup

The palm soup is very tasty.

Aduan

/a-duan/

Aduan no yɛ dɛ.

Food

The food is tasty.

Aduonu

/a-du-o-nu/

Mekyɛɛ sika aduonu.

Twenty

I gave twenty coins.

Agya / Papa

/a-gya/

Agya m yɛ okuani

Father

My father is a farmer

Akoma

/a-ko-ma/

Me akoma bo.

Heart

My heart beats.

Akwaaba

/a-kwa-ba/

Akwaaba Kumasi mu

Welcome

Welcome to Kumasi

Anadwo

/a-na-jwo/

Anadwo me da.

Night

At night I sleep.

Aniwa

/a-ni-wa/

Me aniwa yɛ fɛ.

Eye

My eyes are fine.

Anom

/a-nom/

Me anom te.

Mouth

My mouth is clean.

Anopa

/a-no-pa/

Anopa me nom kɔffii.

Morning

In the morning I drink coffee.

Anwummere

/an-wum-me-re/

Anwummere me wɔ efie.

Evening

In the evening I am at home.

Aso

/a-so/

Me aso tia asɛm.

Ear

My ear hears words.

Awia

/a-wi-a/

Awia yɛn di aduan.

Midday / Afternoon

At midday we eat food.

Ba

/ba/

Ba ha!

Come

Come here!

Baako

/baa-ko/

Mewɔ ɔba baako.

One

I have one child.

Boa me

/bo-a-me/

Boa me, mepawokyɛw.

Help me / Please help

Please help me.

Bɔfroto

/bɔf-ro-to/

Bɔfroto yɛ dɛ anopa.

Fried dough / Puff puff

Puff puff is sweet in the morning.

Da

/da/

Ɔba no da seesei.

Sleep / Lie down

The child is sleeping now.

Daabi

/daa-bi/

Daabi, meda ase.

No

No, thank you.

Di

/di/

Di aduan pa

Eat

Eat good food

Dwa

/dwa/

Me kɔ dwa ɛnnɛ.

Market

I am going to the market today.

Edu

/e-du/

Mewɔ mfe edu.

Ten

I am ten years old.

Ekɔ

/e-kɔ/

Ekɔ no yɛ foforo.

Fish (cooked)

The fish is fresh.

Enum

/e-num/

Ma me sika enum.

Five

Give me five coins.

Ete sɛn?

/e-te-sɛn/

Wo ho ete sɛn?

How are you?

How is your health?

Etire

/e-ti-re/

Me etire yɛ me ya.

Head

My head aches.

Fufu

/fu-fu/

Fufu ne abɛnkwan yɛ dɛ

Pounded yam/cassava

Fufu with palm soup is delicious

Hwɛ

/hwɛ/

Hwɛ ɔbaa no.

Look / Watch

Look at the woman.

Hwɛ yie

/hwɛ-yie/

Hwɛ yie wɔ ɛkwan so.

Take care / Be careful

Take care on the road.

Kasa

/ka-sa/

Ɔkasa Twi.

Speak / Talk

He/She speaks Twi.

Kelewele

/ke-le-we-le/

Kelewele yɛ dɛ.

Spiced fried plantain

Kelewele is delicious.

Kontomire

/kon-to-mi-re/

Kontomire ne fufu yɛ pa.

Cocoyam leaf stew

Kontomire with fufu is good.

Kwae

/kwae/

Kwae no wɔ akyire.

Forest

The forest is far behind.

Kwan

/kwan/

Kwan no tɛ.

Road / Path

The road is long.

Kɔ

/kɔ/

Kɔ sukuu.

Go

Go to school.

Maadwo

/maa-jwo/

Maadwo, maame.

Good evening

Good evening, mother.

Maaha

/maa-ha/

Maaha, agya.

Good afternoon

Good afternoon, father.

Maakye

/maa-che/

Maakye, wo ho te sɛn?

Good morning

Good morning, how are you?

Maame / Ɛna

/maa-me/

Maame me wɔ efie.

Mother

My mother is at home.

Mankani

/man-ka-ni/

Yɛtumi yɛ fufu fi mankani.

Cassava / Tapioca

We can make fufu from cassava.

Me

/me/

Me kɔ sukuu.

I / Me / My

I go to school.

Me ho yɛ

/me-ho-yɛ/

Me ho yɛ, meda ase.

I am fine

I am fine, thank you.

Meda ase

/me-da-a-se/

Meda ase pii

Thank you

Thank you very much

Mmienu

/mmie-nu/

Menim kɔffii mmienu.

Two

I want two coffees.

Mmiɛnsa

/mmien-sa/

Me to kyɛnkyɛn mmiɛnsa.

Three

I bought three breads.

Nam

/nam/

Me tɔ nam dwa mu.

Meat

I buy meat at the market.

Nan

/nan/

Me nan yɛ me ya.

Foot / Leg

My leg hurts.

Nana

/na-na/

Nana me wɔ efie.

Grandparent / Elder (respected title)

My grandparent is at home.

Nante yie

/nan-te-yie/

Nante yie, ɔdɔfo.

Walk well / Goodbye

Walk well, dear one.

Nkron

/n-kron/

Sika nkron nko ara.

Nine

Only nine coins.

Nom

/nom/

Nom nsuo.

Drink

Drink water.

Nsa

/n-sa/

Me nsa yɛ me ya.

Hand

My hand hurts.

Nsia

/n-sia/

Mekaa nsia nna.

Six

I stayed six days.

Nson

/n-son/

Nnawotwe wɔ nna nson.

Seven

A week has seven days.

Nsuo

/n-suo/

Me nom nsuo.

Water

I am drinking water.

Nuabaa

/nua-baa/

Me nuabaa yɛ dɛ.

Sister

My sister is kind.

Nuabarima

/nua-ba-ri-ma/

Me nuabarima kɔ sukuu.

Brother

My brother goes to school.

Nwɔtwe

/nwɔ-twe/

Mpɔn nwɔtwe.

Eight

Eight o'clock.

Odan / Efie

/e-fie/

Me efie yɛ kɛse.

House / Home

My house is big.

Osrane

/o-sra-ne/

Osrane hyerɛn anadwo.

Moon

The moon shines at night.

Owia

/o-wia/

Owia hyehyɛ ɛnnɛ.

Sun

The sun is hot today.

Seesei

/see-sei/

Seesei yɛn kɔ.

Now

Now we are going.

Sika

/si-ka/

Me wɔ sika kakra.

Money / Gold

I have a little money.

Sukuu

/su-kuu/

Me ba kɔ sukuu.

School

My child goes to school.

Tia

/ti-a/

Ɔbarima no tia ntɛm.

Run / Step

The man runs fast.

Tie

/tie/

Tie me asɛm.

Listen / Hear

Listen to my words.

Wo

/wo/

Wo ho te sɛn?

You / Your

How are you?

Wofa

/wo-fa/

Me wofa bɛba ɛnnɛ.

Uncle (mother's brother)

My uncle will come today.

Wɔn

/wɔn/

Wɔn kɔ dwa.

They / Them / Their

They are going to the market.

Yaa

/ya-a/

Yaa, wo ho te sɛn?

Hello / Greeting (informal)

Hello, how are you?

Yoo

/yoo/

Yoo, mekɔ.

Yes / OK

OK, I will go.

Yɛ

/yɛ/

Yɛ adwuma pa.

Do / Make / Be

Do good work.

Yɛfrɛ wo sɛn?

/ye-fre-wo-sɛn/

Yɛfrɛ wo sɛn, ɔbarima?

What is your name?

What is your name, young man?

Yɛn

/yɛn/

Yɛn kɔ efie.

We / Us / Our

We are going home.

Ɔba

/ɔ-ba/

Me ba kɔ sukuu.

Child / Son or daughter

My child goes to school.

Ɔbaa

/ɔ-baa/

Ɔbaa no yɛ fɛ.

Woman / Girl

The woman is beautiful.

Ɔbarima

/ɔ-ba-ri-ma/

Ɔbarima no tumi.

Man / Boy

The man is strong.

Ɔbosome

/ɔ-bo-so-me/

Ɔbosome a edi hɔ.

Month

The month that follows.

Ɔha

/ɔ-ha/

Mewɔ sika ɔha.

One hundred

I have one hundred.

Ɔkunu

/ɔ-ku-nu/

Me kunu yɛ adwuma.

Husband

My husband is working.

Ɔkwan pa

/ɔ-kwan-pa/

Kɔ ɔkwan pa so.

Good path / The right way

Go on the right path.

Ɔkyena

/ɔ-chye-na/

Ɔkyena mekɔ dwa.

Tomorrow

Tomorrow I will go to the market.

Ɔno

/ɔ-no/

Ɔno di aduan.

He / She / It

He/She is eating food.

Ɔtɔ

/ɔ-tɔ/

Yɛdi ɔtɔ ɔhyia mu.

Mashed yam (ceremonial)

We eat ɔtɔ at celebrations.

Ɔyere

/ɔ-ye-re/

Me yere tɔ aduan.

Wife

My wife is buying food.

Ɛda

/ɛ-da/

Ɛda no yɛ pa.

Day

The day is good.

Ɛkwan

/ɛ-kwan/

Ɛkwan no yɛ dɛ.

Soup

The soup is tasty.

Ɛnan

/ɛ-nan/

Nnipa ɛnan wɔ hɔ.

Four

There are four people there.

Ɛnnɛ

/ɛn-nɛ/

Ɛnnɛ yɛ ɛda pa.

Today

Today is a good day.

Ɛnnɛ twirampɔn

/ɛn-nɛ twi-ram-pɔn/

Ɛnnɛ twirampɔn me di fufu.

Yesterday

Yesterday I ate fufu.

Ɛpo

/ɛ-po/

Ɛpo no yɛ kɛse.

Sea / Large water

The sea is vast.