Flirting

1. Woyɛ fɛ

   You are beautiful

   Usage

   Compliments someone's looks. Twi does not mark gender, so it works for any person

   Grammar Note

   yɛ plus an adjective means "to be ..."; wo and yɛ are written together as woyɛ.

2. Wo ho yɛ fɛ

   You look lovely

   Usage

   Praises someone's overall look. Literally "your body is beautiful"

   Grammar Note

   ho is "self, body", the same word as in Wo ho te sɛn?

3. Wo din yɛ fɛ

   Your name is beautiful

   Usage

   Praise a name after an introduction to keep the talk going

   Grammar Note

   The possessor goes before the noun (wo din = your name).

4. Wo ani yɛ fɛ

   Your eyes are beautiful

   Usage

   Compliments someone's eyes

   Grammar Note

   ani is "eye"; the possessor goes in front.

5. Medɔ wo

   I love you

   Usage

   Says "I love you". It sounds weighty, so keep it for when you know someone well

   Grammar Note

   dɔ is "to love"; me- plus dɔ gives medɔ.

6. Mepɛ wo

   I like you

   Usage

   A lighter "like" than Medɔ wo

   Grammar Note

   pɛ means both "want" and "like".

7. Tena me nkyɛn

   Sit next to me

   Usage

   Invite someone you know to sit beside you

   Grammar Note

   nkyɛn means "beside" and follows its noun or pronoun.

8. Mepɛ sɛ yɛdi aduane bom

   I want us to eat together

   Usage

   A gentle way to invite someone to a meal

   Grammar Note

   yɛ- is "we"; bom is "together". Always keep an object like aduane with di. The sentence is composed from the words.

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