Nightlife

1. Mepɛ sɛ mesa

   I want to dance

   Usage

   Say it where music is playing and you want to dance

   Grammar Note

   sa is "to dance".

2. Yɛnsa

   Let's dance

   Usage

   Invites someone to dance

   Grammar Note

   The nasal prefix n- marks the optative "let us".

3. Dwom yi yɛ dɛ

   This song is nice

   Usage

   Praises a song. dɛ means "sweet, delicious" and also describes pleasant sound

   Grammar Note

   yi after a noun means "this".

4. Mepɛ dwom yi

   I like this song

   Usage

   Says you like the song

   Grammar Note

   pɛ means both "want" and "like".

5. Mepɛ Highlife

   I like highlife

   Usage

   Highlife is Ghana's signature popular music, an easy topic in dance bars

   Grammar Note

   The genre name keeps its English spelling.

6. Anadwo yi yɛ dɛ

   Tonight is nice

   Usage

   A remark that lifts the mood at a night out

   Grammar Note

   anadwo is "night"; with yi it means "tonight".

7. Mepɛ sɛ menom biribi

   I want to drink something

   Usage

   A mild way to ask for a drink

   Grammar Note

   biribi is "something".

8. Yɛnkɔ fie

   Let's go home

   Usage

   Signals that it is time to leave

   Grammar Note

   The optative n- gives yɛ + n + kɔ = yɛnkɔ.

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