In this post, you will learn how to say ‘how are you?’ in Twi. You’ll also learn common responses so you can respond if you’re asked this question. This can be really useful if you’re speaking with someone from Ghana or if you’re travelling there.
Twi is an Akan language spoken by the Twi people who predominantly live in southern and central Ghana. There are between 17 – 18 million Twi speakers.
Twi is a tonal language.
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How To Say ‘How Are You?’ In Twi
There are a few different ways to ask ‘how are you?’ depending on if you’re in a formal or informal situation. Here are the most common:
In more formal situations, you can say:
| How are you? | Wo ho te sen? |
In more informal situations, you can say:
| How are you? | Ete sen? |
| What’s up? | Edeyen na ereko so? |
How To Respond To ‘How Are You?’ In Twi
There are many different ways that you can reply to this question. Below are the most common responses to this question. I’ve also included how to say ‘thank you’ as it’s polite to thank someone if they ask how you are.
| Thank you | Meda wase |
| I’m fine/I’m well | Me ho ye |
| Fine | Eye |
| I’m not well | Me ho mfa me |
| Nothing much (response to ‘what’s up?) | Ennye biribi titire biara oo |
It’s also useful to know how to say ‘and you?’ or ‘what about you?’ to find out how someone else is if they ask you.
| And you? | Na wo nso e? |
Check out the below video to hear the pronunciation of these phrases. Skip to 2:47 for ‘how are you?’ or watch the whole thing for some additional greetings:
Example Conversation:
Person 1: Wo ho te sen? (How are you?)
Person 2: Me ho ye, meda wase. Na wo nso e? (I’m fine, thank you. And you?)
Person 1: Me ho ye (I’m fine)
Thanks for reading this post.
You should now know how to say ‘how are you?’ in Twi and you should also be able to respond if you’re asked!
You can’t go wrong with these simple phrases.
Increase your vocabulary further by learning how to wish someone a happy birthday in Twi.
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