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12 phrases · Akan (Twi) with romanization, English and audio

  1. Dwoada

    Monday

    Usage

    A day-of-the-week name. Akan day names end in -da ("day") and are written with a capital letter

    Grammar Note

    Dwoada is a day-name noun; the ending -da means "day". Dictionaries also list Monday as Dwoda and as Ɛdwoada with a leading ɛ, so the spelling varies.

  2. Benada

    Tuesday

    Usage

    A day-of-the-week name. Akan day names end in -da ("day") and are written with a capital letter

    Grammar Note

    Benada is a day-name noun; the ending -da means "day".

  3. Wukuada

    Wednesday

    Usage

    A day-of-the-week name. Akan day names end in -da ("day") and are written with a capital letter

    Grammar Note

    Wukuada is a day-name noun; the ending -da means "day".

  4. Yawoada

    Thursday

    Usage

    A day-of-the-week name. Akan day names end in -da ("day") and are written with a capital letter

    Grammar Note

    Yawoada is a day-name noun; the ending -da means "day".

  5. Efiada

    Friday

    Usage

    A day-of-the-week name. Akan day names end in -da ("day") and are written with a capital letter

    Grammar Note

    Efiada is a day-name noun; the ending -da means "day".

  6. Memeneda

    Saturday

    Usage

    A day-of-the-week name. Akan day names end in -da ("day") and are written with a capital letter

    Grammar Note

    Memeneda is a day-name noun; the ending -da means "day".

  7. Kwasiada

    Sunday

    Usage

    A day-of-the-week name. Akan day names end in -da ("day") and are written with a capital letter

    Grammar Note

    Kwasiada is a day-name noun; the ending -da means "day".

  8. Ɛnnɛ

    Today

    Usage

    The word for "today" when talking about plans; it also occurs in the Twi Bible

    Grammar Note

    ɛnnɛ means "today" and can stand at the start or end of a sentence.

  9. Ɔkyena

    Tomorrow

    Usage

    The word for "tomorrow" when talking about plans

    Grammar Note

    ɔkyena means "tomorrow", as in Yɛbɛhyia ɔkyena ("we will meet tomorrow").

  10. Ɛnnora

    Yesterday

    Usage

    The word for "yesterday" when speaking about a past day

    Grammar Note

    ɛnnora means "yesterday".

  11. Yɛbɛhyia Memeneda

    We will meet on Saturday

    Usage

    Use it to fix a meeting day. Swap in another day name for other days

    Grammar Note

    bɛ- is the future prefix, as in Yɛbɛhyia ɔkyena. The day name is placed directly, with no preposition.

  12. Yɛbɛhyia Kwasiada

    We will meet on Sunday

    Usage

    Use it to fix a meeting day. Swap in another day name for other days

    Grammar Note

    bɛ- is the future prefix. The day name is placed directly, with no preposition.

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