Is Akan and Twi same?
Is Akan and Twi same?
Akan comprises three main mutually intelligible dialects: Fante, Asante Twi and Akwapim Twi. Asante Twi is the widely used. Akan is the most widely spoken and used indigenous language in Ghana.
How do you say my love in Akan?
Thank you for reading….Twi Terms of Endearment.
| Twi | English |
|---|---|
| ɔdɔ | love |
| me dɔ | my love |
| ɔdɔfoɔ | loved one; beloved; lover |
| me dɔfo | my loved one; my beloved; my lover |
How do akans call God?
The most used name of the Supreme Being among Akans in general is Onyame. Anthropologists such as Rattray and Field have made us believe that Onyame is the sky God.
What is hello in Twi?
Yaa anua (reply – to a sibling age mate or colleague) Hello (General greeting) Agoo. Hello (on phone)
What does Medase mean?
It directly translates to mean ‘welcome’. If someone addresses you with this you should respond by saying ‘medaase’ (pronounced ‘me-daa-si’) which means ‘thank you’ in Twi. You are almost on your way to earning yourself a Ghanaian passport with this.
How do you say I miss you in Akan?
A collection of useful phrases in Twi, a variety of Akan, a member of the Kwa branch of the Niger-Congo language family spoken in Ghana….Useful phrases in Twi.
| Phrase | Twi |
|---|---|
| Would you like to dance with me? | Wobɛpɛ sɛ wo ne me bɛsa? |
| Do you come here often? | Wotaa ba ha? |
| I miss you | Mafe wo |
| I love you | Medɔ wo |
How do you respond to Akwaaba in Twi?
Akwaaba. Akwaaba is boldly inscribed on an overhead panel at Kotoka International Airport in Accra. It directly translates to mean ‘welcome’. If someone addresses you with this you should respond by saying ‘medaase’ (pronounced ‘me-daa-si’) which means ‘thank you’ in Twi.