Money & Exchange

1. Mepɛ sɛ mesesa sika

   I want to change money

   Usage

   Say this at an exchange counter or bank to ask to change foreign currency into local money

   Grammar Note

   sesa is the verb "to change / convert". Mepɛ sɛ me- is the basic "I want to ..." frame followed by a verb.

2. Mepɛ sɛ metua

   I want to pay

   Usage

   Say this when you are ready to settle up in a shop or vehicle. Amounts are often said in English

   Grammar Note

   tua is the verb "to pay"; it can stand without an object such as sika.

3. Mewɔ sika kakra

   I have a little money

   Usage

   Use it to say your money is limited, for example when setting a ceiling in a negotiation

   Grammar Note

   wɔ is the verb "to have"; Me + wɔ gives Mewɔ. kakra follows the noun and means "a little".

4. Ɛboɔ

   Price

   Usage

   The noun for price. "How much is it?" is Ɛboɔ yɛ sɛn?

   Grammar Note

   ɛboɔ is the noun "price" (it also means "stone"). The form without the initial ɛ, boɔ, also exists.

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