Language Videos
This instruction is provided for those with an interest in learning some language prior to your visit. Ghana is an English-speaking country and all education from the 3rd grade onward is in English. However, tribal languages are usually used at home and amongst friends.
You can get along fine not knowing any native language. But if you are able to say a simple 'Thank you' in a native language, you will get a great reception.
| Twi Twi is the language of the Akan people and one of the most widely spoken languages in Ghana. It is fairly easy to learn. The text appears below the video. |
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How are you? |
E te sen? |
My name is Sasto |
Ya fre me Sasto |
My name is Wisdom |
Ya fre me Wisdom |
My name is Steven |
How are you? |
E te sen? |
Please I am fine. And how are you? |
Me pow chow me ho ye. Nso ho ye? |
I am fine |
Me ho ye |
My name is Maker Stone |
Ya fre me Maker Stone |
Stone, my name is Steven |
Stone, ya fre me Steven |
We are here to speak some small Twi today..... |
Thank you |
Me da se |
Please |
Me pow chow |
Excuse me |
Me pow chow |
White person |
Obruni |
Black person |
Obibini |
How are you? |
E te sen? |
I am fine |
Me ho ye |
How are you? |
Wo ho te sen? |
I am fine |
Me ho ye |
Goodbye |
Bye bye |
Water |
Esiu |
Where is ...? |
... wo ha? |
Where is water? |
Esiu wo ha? |
I want |
Ma me |
I want water |
Ma me esiu |
How much? |
Sen? |
Excuse me, how much? |
Me pow chow sen? |
(see Paying for Things) |
500 = 50 pesewas |
Money |
Sika |
I do not have any money |
Sika e ni ho |
Welcome |
Akwaaba |
Thank you |
Me da se |
Goodbye |
Bye Bye | |
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| Ewe Ewe is the language of the Ewe people of the Volta region and southern Togo. It is the main language of south-eastern Ghana, but is also spoken widely in Greater Accra. |
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| Welcome | Woezo (pronounced "Way-zo") Woezo lo |
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| Thank you | Akpe |
| Please | Medekuku |
| Excuse me | Kafla |
| White person | Yevo (or Yevu) |
| Black person | Amebo |
| How are you? | E foa? |
| I am fine | Me fo |
| Yes, I am fine | E me fo |
| And how are you? | Wo ha efoa? |
| I am fine | Me fo |
| How is your spouse | Sra de? (for male or female) |
| My spouse is fine | Sra fo |
| How are the children? | Deviwo de? |
| The children are fine | Deviwo fo |
| How is the house? | Afeame de? |
| The house is fine | Afeame fo |
| OK, very good | Yo, enyo nuto |
| Water | Eshie |
| Where is ...? | ... fica de? |
| Where is water? | Fica eshie |
| Thank you | Akpe |
| I want water | Me legee eshie |
| How much | Nini? |
| How much is water | Eshie nini? |
| (see Paying for Things) | 5 pesewas = 500 |
| Goodbye | Miadogo |
| You come! | Ya va! |
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