| I | Pronomen | me | I am here now. Me wɔ ha seesei. |
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| you | Pronomen | wo | You are my friend. Wo yɛ me adamfo. |
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| he | Pronomen | ɔno | He is at school. Ɔno wɔ sukuu. |
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| she | Pronomen | ɔno | She is very happy. Ɔno ani agye paa. |
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| we | Pronomen | yɛn | We are going home. Yɛrekɔ fie. |
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| they | Pronomen | wɔn | They are in the room. Wɔn wɔ dan no mu. |
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| what | Pronomen | dɛn | What do you want now? Dɛn na wopɛ seesei? |
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| where | Adverb | he | Where is your house? Wo fie wɔ he? |
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| when | Adverb | bere bɛn | When will you come? Bere bɛn na wobɛba? |
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| who | Pronomen | hena | Who is that woman? Hena ne saa ɔbaa no? |
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| why | Adverb | adɛn | Why are you sad? Adɛn nti na wo werɛ aho? |
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| how | Adverb | sɛn | How did you do it? Woyɛɛ no sɛn? |
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| to be | Verb | yɛ | She is a teacher. Ɔyɛ ɔkyerɛkyerɛfo. |
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| to have | Verb | wɔ | I have a book. Mewɔ nhoma bi. |
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| to do | Verb | yɛ | I do my work daily. Meyɛ me adwuma da biara. |
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| to go | Verb | kɔ | They go to school early. Wɔkɔ sukuu anɔpa. |
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| to come | Verb | ba | Come here tomorrow morning. Bra ha ɔkyena anɔpa. |
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| to see | Verb | hu | I see the moon tonight. Mihu ɔsram anadwo yi. |
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| to know | Verb | nim | I know your name. Minim wo din. |
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| to think | Verb | dwene | We think about the future. Yedwene daakye ho. |
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| to want | Verb | pɛ | I want some water. Mepɛ nsu kakra. |
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| to need | Verb | hia | We need more time. Yehia bere pii. |
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| to make | Verb | yɛ | She makes good bread. Ɔyɛ paanoo pa. |
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| to take | Verb | fa | Take the book home. Fa nhoma no kɔ fie. |
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| to give | Verb | ma | Give me some food. Ma me aduan kakra. |
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| to say | Verb | ka | Please say that again. Yɛsrɛ wo, ka saa bio. |
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| to tell | Verb | ka kyerɛ | Tell me the story. Ka asɛm no kyerɛ me. |
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| to ask | Verb | bisa | Ask the teacher now. Bisa ɔkyerɛkyerɛfo no seesei. |
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| to find | Verb | hu | I found my bag. Mihuu me kotoku no. |
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| to look | Verb | hwɛ | Look at the sky. Hwɛ ɔsoro no. |
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| to use | Verb | de di dwuma | We use this table daily. Yɛde saa pono yi di dwuma da biara. |
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| to work | Verb | yɛ adwuma | They work every day. Wɔyɛ adwuma da biara. |
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| to eat | Verb | di | The child eats rice. Abofra no di ɛmo. |
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| to drink | Verb | nom | I drink water now. Menom nsu seesei. |
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| to sleep | Verb | da | The baby sleeps well. Abɔfra no da yiye. |
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| to walk | Verb | nantew | We walk to school. Yɛnantew kɔ sukuu. |
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| to run | Verb | tu mmirika | The boy runs fast. Abarimaa no tu mmirika ntɛm. |
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| to read | Verb | kenkan | I read this book. Mekenkan saa nhoma yi. |
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| to write | Verb | kyerɛw | Write your name here. Kyerɛw wo din wɔ ha. |
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| to speak | Verb | kasa | They speak Twi well. Wɔkasa Twi yiye. |
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| to listen | Verb | tie | Listen to the music. Tie nnwom no. |
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| to hear | Verb | te | I hear the rain. Mete osu no. |
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| to buy | Verb | tɔ | I buy fresh fruit. Metɔ aba foforo. |
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| to sell | Verb | tɔn | They sell fish here. Wɔtɔn mpataa wɔ ha. |
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| to pay | Verb | tua | Pay the money now. Tua sika no seesei. |
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| to help | Verb | boa | Please help the child. Yɛsrɛ wo boa abofra no. |
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| to love | Verb | dɔ | I love my family. Medɔ me abusua. |
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| to live | Verb | te | We live in Accra. Yɛte Accra. |
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| to die | Verb | wu | Old trees can die. Nnua dedaw betumi awu. |
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| to learn | Verb | sua | Children learn at school. Mmofra sua wɔ sukuu. |
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| to teach | Verb | kyerɛ | They teach English here. Wɔkyerɛ Borɔfo wɔ ha. |
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| to open | Verb | bue | Open the door now. Bue ɔpono no seesei. |
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| to close | Verb | to | |
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| person | Substantiv | onipa | Every person needs food. Onipa biara hia aduan. |
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| man | Substantiv | barima | The man is strong. Barima no ho yɛ den. |
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| woman | Substantiv | ɔbaa | The woman is cooking. Ɔbaa no reyi aduan. |
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| child | Substantiv | abofra | The child is sleeping. Abofra no da. |
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| boy | Substantiv | abarimaa | The boy reads well. Abarimaa no kenkan yiye. |
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| girl | Substantiv | abeawa | The girl is happy. Abeawa no ani agye. |
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| family | Substantiv | abusua | My family lives here. Me abusua te ha. |
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| mother | Substantiv | ɛna | My mother is kind. Me na yam ye. |
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| father | Substantiv | agya | My father is home. M'agya wɔ fie. |
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| friend | Substantiv | adamfo | He is my friend. Ɔno ne me adamfo. |
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| house | Substantiv | fi | Their house is big. Wɔn fi no so. |
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| home | Substantiv | fie | We are going home. Yɛrekɔ fie. |
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| school | Substantiv | sukuu | The school is nearby. Sukuu no bɛn ha. |
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| city | Substantiv | kurow | This city is busy. Saa kurow yi ayɛ ahomegyeɛ. |
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| country | Substantiv | ɔman | Our country is peaceful. Yɛn ɔman asomdwoe wom. |
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| world | Substantiv | wiase | The world is changing. Wiase resakra. |
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| street | Substantiv | kwan | The street is long. Kwan no ware. |
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| room | Substantiv | dan | The room is clean. Dan no tew. |
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| time | Substantiv | bere | We have time now. Yɛwɔ bere seesei. |
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| day | Substantiv | da | Today is a good day. Ɛnnɛ yɛ da pa. |
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| night | Substantiv | anadwo | The night is cold. Anadwo no yɛ nwini. |
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| morning | Substantiv | anɔpa | This morning is cool. Anɔpa yi yɛ nwini. |
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| evening | Substantiv | anwummere | Come here this evening. Bra ha anwummere yi. |
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| week | Substantiv | nnawɔtwe | I will come next week. Mɛba nnawɔtwe a ɛreba. |
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| month | Substantiv | bosome | This month is busy. Bosome yi mu ayɛ adwuma. |
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| year | Substantiv | afe | This year is good. Afe yi ye. |
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| today | Adverb | ɛnnɛ | I am busy today. Me ho ayɛ me adwuma ɛnnɛ. |
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| tomorrow | Adverb | ɔkyena | We will travel tomorrow. Yebetu kwan ɔkyena. |
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| yesterday | Adverb | nnora | He came yesterday evening. Ɔbaa nnora anwummere. |
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| now | Adverb | seesei | Come here now. Bra ha seesei. |
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| sun | Substantiv | owia | The sun is hot. Owia no yɛ hyew. |
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| moon | Substantiv | ɔsram | The moon is bright. Ɔsram no hyerɛn. |
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| star | Substantiv | nsoromma | The stars shine tonight. Nsoromma no hyerɛn anadwo yi. |
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| sky | Substantiv | ɔsoro | The sky is blue. Ɔsoro no yɛ bruu. |
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| earth | Substantiv | asase | |
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| fire | Substantiv | ogya | The fire is hot. Ogya no yɛ hyew. |
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| water | Substantiv | nsu | Drink some water now. Nom nsu kakra seesei. |
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| rain | Substantiv | osu | The rain is heavy. Osu no mu yɛ den. |
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| wind | Substantiv | mframa | The wind is strong. Mframa no yɛ den. |
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| tree | Substantiv | dua | That tree is tall. Saa dua no ware. |
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| flower | Substantiv | nhwiren | The flower is beautiful. Nhwiren no yɛ fɛ. |
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| mountain | Substantiv | bepɔw | The mountain is high. Bepɔw no ware. |
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| river | Substantiv | asubɔnten | |
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| sea | Substantiv | po | |
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| food | Substantiv | aduan | The food is ready. Aduan no ayɛ krado. |
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| bread | Substantiv | paanoo | I bought fresh bread. Metɔɔ paanoo foforo. |
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| rice | Substantiv | ɛmo | The rice is hot. Ɛmo no yɛ hyew. |
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| meat | Substantiv | nam | The meat is good. Nam no yɛ dɛ. |
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| fish | Substantiv | mpataa | We eat fish often. Yedi mpataa mpɛn pii. |
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| egg | Substantiv | kosua | The egg is broken. Kosua no abɔ. |
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| milk | Substantiv | nufusu | The baby drinks milk. Abɔfra no nom nufusu. |
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| fruit | Substantiv | aba | This fruit is sweet. Saa aba yi yɛ dɛ. |
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| tea | Substantiv | tii | She drinks tea daily. Ɔnom tii da biara. |
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| coffee | Substantiv | kɔfe | I drink coffee sometimes. Menom kɔfe bere bi. |
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| head | Substantiv | ti | My head hurts today. Me ti yɛ me ya ɛnnɛ. |
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| eye | Substantiv | aniwa | Her eyes are beautiful. N'aniwa yɛ fɛ. |
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| ear | Substantiv | aso | My ear hurts badly. M'aso yɛ me ya paa. |
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| mouth | Substantiv | anom | Open your mouth wide. Bue w'anom kɛse. |
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| nose | Substantiv | hwene | |
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| hand | Substantiv | nsa | Wash your hands now. Hohoro wo nsa seesei. |
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| foot | Substantiv | anan | My foot hurts today. M'anan yɛ me ya ɛnnɛ. |
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| heart | Substantiv | akomam | |
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| name | Substantiv | din | What is your name? Wo din de sɛn? |
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| book | Substantiv | nhoma | This book is new. Saa nhoma yi foforo. |
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| word | Substantiv | asɛmfua | This word is hard. Saa asɛmfua yi yɛ den. |
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| language | Substantiv | kasa | Twi is a language. Twi yɛ kasa. |
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| money | Substantiv | sika | I need more money. Mehia sika pii. |
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| work | Substantiv | adwuma | My work is hard. M'adwuma yɛ den. |
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| love | Substantiv | ɔdɔ | Love is very important. Ɔdɔ ho hia paa. |
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| music | Substantiv | nnwom | The music is beautiful. Nnwom no yɛ fɛ. |
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| story | Substantiv | asɛm | Tell me that story. Ka saa asɛm no kyerɛ me. |
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| way | Substantiv | kwan | This is the best way. Eyi ne ɔkwan pa sen biara. |
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| thing | Substantiv | ade | That thing is mine. Saa ade no yɛ me dea. |
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| life | Substantiv | asetena | Life is not easy. Asetena nyɛ mmerɛ. |
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| door | Substantiv | ɔpono | The door is open. Ɔpono no abue. |
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| table | Substantiv | pono | The table is clean. Pono no tew. |
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| chair | Substantiv | akonnwa | The chair is broken. Akonnwa no abubu. |
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| car | Substantiv | kaar | The car is new. Kaar no foforo. |
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| good | Adjektiv | pa | This food is good. Saa aduan yi yɛ pa. |
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| bad | Adjektiv | bɔne | That work is bad. Saa adwuma no yɛ bɔne. |
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| big | Adjektiv | kɛse | The house is big. Fie no so. |
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| small | Adjektiv | ketewa | The room is small. Dan no sua. |
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| new | Adjektiv | foforo | I bought a new book. Metɔɔ nhoma foforo. |
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| old | Adjektiv | dedaw | That house is old. Saa fi no akyɛ. |
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| long | Adjektiv | ware | The road is long. Kwan no ware. |
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| short | Adjektiv | tiaa | |
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| high | Adjektiv | ware | The mountain is high. Bepɔw no ware. |
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| low | Adjektiv | fam | |
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| hot | Adjektiv | hyew | The tea is hot. Tii no yɛ hyew. |
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| cold | Adjektiv | nwini | The water is cold. Nsu no yɛ nwini. |
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| happy | Adjektiv | ani agye | The children are happy. Mmofra no ani agye. |
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| sad | Adjektiv | werɛ aho | She feels sad today. Ne werɛ aho ɛnnɛ. |
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| beautiful | Adjektiv | fɛ | The flower is beautiful. Nhwiren no yɛ fɛ. |
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| easy | Adjektiv | mmerɛ | This work is easy. Saa adwuma yi yɛ mmerɛ. |
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| hard | Adjektiv | den | |
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| fast | Adjektiv | ntɛm | The car is fast. Kaar no yɛ ntɛm. |
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| slow | Adjektiv | brɛoo | The car is slow. Kaar no yɛ brɛoo. |
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| right | Adjektiv | ɛyɛ nokware | Your answer is right. Wo mmuae no yɛ nokware. |
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| wrong | Adjektiv | mfomso | That answer is wrong. Saa mmuae no yɛ mfomso. |
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| important | Adjektiv | hia | This book is important. Saa nhoma yi ho hia. |
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| true | Adjektiv | nokware | This story is true. Saa asɛm yi yɛ nokware. |
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| full | Adjektiv | ma | |
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| empty | Adjektiv | hwee nni mu | The room is empty. Hwee nni dan no mu. |
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| young | Adjektiv | abofra | The girl is young. Abeawa no yɛ abofra. |
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| strong | Adjektiv | den | That man is strong. Saa barima no ho yɛ den. |
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| weak | Adjektiv | yɛ mmerɛw | The child is weak. Abofra no yɛ mmerɛw. |
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| red | Adjektiv | kɔkɔɔ | The flower is red. Nhwiren no yɛ kɔkɔɔ. |
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| blue | Adjektiv | bruu | The sky is blue. Ɔsoro no yɛ bruu. |
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| green | Adjektiv | ahabammono | |
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| yellow | Adjektiv | akokɔsradeɛ | |
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| black | Adjektiv | tuntum | The bag is black. Kotoku no yɛ tuntum. |
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| white | Adjektiv | fitaa | |
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| yes | Interjektion | aane | Yes, I will come. Aane, mɛba. |
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| no | Interjektion | daabi | No, I do not know. Daabi, minnim. |
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| and | Konjunktion | ne | Mother and father are here. Ɛna ne agya wɔ ha. |
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| or | Konjunktion | anaasɛ | Tea or coffee is fine. Tii anaasɛ kɔfe nyinaa ye. |
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| but | Konjunktion | nanso | I called, but he left. Mefrɛɛ no, nanso ɔkɔe. |
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| if | Konjunktion | sɛ | If you come, we eat. Sɛ wobɛba a, yebedi. |
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| because | Konjunktion | efisɛ | I stayed because it rained. Metenaa hɔ efisɛ osu tɔe. |
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| with | Präposition | ne | I came with my friend. Me ne me adamfo bae. |
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| without | Präposition | a... nni ho | |
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| for | Präposition | ma | This gift is for you. Saa akyɛde yi yɛ ma wo. |
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| from | Präposition | fi | I came from home. Mefi fie bae. |
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| to | Präposition | kɔ | We walked to school. Yɛnantew kɔɔ sukuu. |
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