| Greeting | Response |
| Maakye – Good morning | Yaaenua – Good morning my bro/ sis
Yaaena – Good morning mother Yaaegya –Good morning father |
| Maaha – Good afternoon | YaaEnua |
| Maadwo – Good evening | Yaaenua |
| Wo ho tesen? -how are you? | Me ho ye – I am fine
Na woe ? – and you OnyameAdom – by God’s grace |
| Etesen? – how is it? | eye -its fine |
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Basic Twi
Greetings
Names according to Days of the Week
| Day of Birth | Male | Female |
| Monday | Kojo/ Joojo | Adjoa |
| Tuesday | Kwabena | Abena |
| Wednesday | Kwaku/ Abeiku | Akua/Kuukua |
| Thursday | Yaw/Ekow | Yaa/Yaaya/Aba |
| Friday | Kofi/Fiifi | Afua/Afia |
| Saturday | Kwame | Ama |
| Sunday | Kwasi | Esi / Akosua |
Basic Twi
| Wore ko he ? | –where are you going |
| Mere ko fie | – I am going home |
| Mere ko dwamu | – I am going to the market |
| Mere ko Hospital | – I am going to the hospital or pharmacy |
| Mere ko toadee | – I am going to buy something |
| Mere ko didi | – I am going to eat |
| Mere koda | – I am going to sleep |
| Mereko | – I am going |
| Wo firihe ? | – where do you come from |
| Mefiri | – I am from USA/ England/ Canada |
| Wo din de sen | – what is your name |
| Yefre me Claudia/ Yvonne / Nadia/Lucy | |
| Wo re ye den? | -What are you doing? |
| Meredidi | – I am eating |
| Meresansuo | – I am fetching water |
| Meretwiwinkyenseemu | – I am washing dishes |
| Mere nuaaduane | – I am cooking |
| Begye | – come and take |
| Medaase | – thank you |
| W’adidi? | – have you eaten? |
| Aane | – yes |
| Bra | – come |
| Ko | – go |
| Nsuo | – water |
| Eduane | – food |
| Gye | – take |
| Fa mame | – give it to me |
| Daabi | – no |
| Kose | – sorry |
| Da | – sleep |
| Koda | – go and slep |
| Sore ko | – get up and go |
| Gyae | – stop |
| Fa | – take it |
| Fa bra | – bring it |
| Fako | – take it away |
| Fre no | – call him / her |
| Fre no ma me me | – call him/her for |
| Didi | – eat |
| Mere didi | – I am eating |
| Nom | – drink it |
| Nom suo | – drink water |
| Bedidi | – come and eat |
| Wowo he? | – where are you ? |
| Me wo ha | – I am here |
| Kawo ho | – hurry up |
| Ewo he | – where is it |
| Hwe | – look |
| To woboase | – take your time |