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