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Common Akan Phrases

Essential Akan (Akan) phrases with pronunciation guides.

👋 Greetings & Basics✈️ Travel🍽️ Food & Dining🚨 Emergency💼 Business🔢 Numbers & Time

👋Greetings & Basics

EnglishAkanPronunciation
HelloAgooa-GOO
Good morningMaakyeMAA-che
Good afternoonMaahaMAA-ha
Good eveningMaadwoMAA-dwo
GoodbyeNante yieNAN-te yie
PleaseMepa wo kyewme-PA wo chew
Thank youMeda wo aseme-DA wo A-se
You're welcomeEyeE-ye
YesAaneAA-ne
NoDaabiDAA-bi
SorryKafraKAF-ra
Excuse meMepa wo kyewme-PA wo chew
My name isMe din deme DIN de
What is your name?Wo din de sen?wo DIN de SEN
How are you?Wo ho te sen?wo HO te SEN
I'm fineMe ho yeme HO ye
Nice to meet youƐyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia woe-YE me a-ni-GYE se me-HYIA wo
See you laterYɛbɛhyia bioye-BE-hyia BIO
Do you speak English?Wokan Borɔfo?wo-KAN bo-RO-fo
I don't understandMente aseɛmen-TE a-SE

✈️Travel

EnglishAkanPronunciation
Where is the hotel?Hotel no wɔ he?HO-tel no wo HE
How much does this cost?Eyi bo yɛ sɛn?e-YI BO ye SEN
Where is the airport?Wiemhyɛn so kwan wɔ he?wiem-HYEN so KWAN wo HE
I need a taxiMehia taxime-HIA TAK-si
Where is the bus stop?Bus gyinabea wɔ he?BUS ji-na-BEA wo HE
I am lostMawu kwan muma-WU KWAN mu
Help me pleaseMepa wo kyew boa meme-PA wo chew BOA me
I need a doctorMehia dɔkotame-HIA do-KO-ta
Where is the hospital?Ɔyaresabea wɔ he?o-ya-re-SA-bea wo HE
Call the policeFrɛ apolisiFRE a-po-LI-si
PassportAkwantu krataaa-KWAN-tu kra-TAA
Train stationTren gyinabeaTREN ji-na-BEA
LeftBenkumBEN-kum
RightNifaNI-fa
Straight aheadTee kɔ soTEE ko SO
EntranceHyɛ mu kwanHYE mu KWAN
ExitPue kwanPUE KWAN
OpenBu muBU mu
ClosedTo muTO mu
TicketTikititi-KI-ti

🍽️Food & Dining

EnglishAkanPronunciation
I am hungryEkɔm de mee-KOM de ME
I am thirstySukɔm de mesu-KOM de ME
WaterNsuon-SUO
FoodAduanea-DUA-ne
RiceƐmoE-mo
BreadPaanooPAA-noo
MeatNantwie namnan-TWIE NAM
FishƐnamE-nam
VegetablesNfwirenn-FWIREN
FruitNnuaban-NUA-ba
MenuAduane nkyerɛweea-DUA-ne n-che-RE-wee
The bill pleaseMepa wo kyew de ka no brame-PA wo chew de KA no BRA
DeliciousƐyɛ dɛe-YE de
RestaurantAduane dana-DUA-ne DAN
BreakfastAnɔpa aduanea-NO-pa a-DUA-ne
LunchAwia aduanea-WIA a-DUA-ne
DinnerAnadwo aduanea-NA-dwo a-DUA-ne
CoffeeKofiKO-fi
TeaTiiTII
BeerBiyaBI-ya

🚨Emergency

EnglishAkanPronunciation
Help!Boa me!BOA me
Fire!Ogya!o-GYA
Stop!Gyina!JI-na
Call an ambulanceFrɛ ambulanceFRE am-bu-LANCE
I am sickOyare meo-YA-re ME
I am injuredWohaw mewo-HAW me
I need medicineMehia durome-HIA DU-ro
EmergencyOhia ntɛmo-HIA n-TEM
DangerƆhawo-HAW
PoliceApolisia-po-LI-si
Thief!Ɔkwadwomfo!o-kwa-DWOM-fo
I need helpMehia mboame-HIA m-BOA
Lost childOnua a owuu kwan muo-NUA a o-WUU KWAN mu
AccidentAsɛm bi abua-SEM bi A-bu
Allergic reactionHonam ho yareHO-nam ho YA-re

💼Business

EnglishAkanPronunciation
MeetingNhyiamun-HYIA-mu
ContractApama-PAM
PriceBoBO
InvoiceKa nkyerɛweeKA n-che-RE-wee
PartnershipNkabom dwuman-KA-bom DWU-ma
ProfitMfasom-FA-so
ManagerƆsɛefoo-SEE-fo
OfficeOfisO-fis
EmailEmailE-mail
PresentationKyerɛ adwumache-RE a-DWU-ma
BudgetSika nkyerɛweeSI-ka n-che-RE-wee
ScheduleMmere nhyehyɛem-ME-re n-hye-HYE-e
ClientOnibarao-ni-BA-ra
AgreementApama-PAM

🔢Numbers & Time

EnglishAkanPronunciation
OneBaakoBAA-ko
TwoMmienum-MIE-nu
ThreeMmiɛnsam-MIEN-sa
FourƐnanE-nan
FiveEnumE-num
SixNsian-SIA
SevenNsonn-SON
EightNwɔtwen-WO-twe
NineNkronn-KRON
TenDuDU
TwentyAduonua-DUO-nu
HundredƆhao-HA
ThousandApema-PEM
TodayƐnnɛEN-ne
TomorrowƆkyenao-CHE-na
YesterdayƐnnɛ twaa soEN-ne TWAA so
MorningAnɔpaa-NO-pa
EveningAnadwoa-NA-dwo
MondayDwowdaDWO-wda
FridayFiadaFIA-da
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