Tem phrasebook
Tem also known as Kotokoli is a dialect spoken in Ghana, Benin, Burkina Faso and Togo. The native speakers are about 243,000 in population.
Pronunciation guide
[edit]Phrase list
[edit]Basics
[edit]- Welcome
- Gáabɩté!
- Hello
- Bavɩ́nɩ kazɔ́ɔ!
- How are you?
- Bɩyáásɩ́ nɖɔ́ɔ?
- Long time no see
- Ɖána bɩ́ɩ́zɩ!
- What's your name?
- Bánÿaá nya sɩsɩ wé?
- My name is ...
- Bánÿaá má sɩsɩ ...
- Where are you from?
- Mɩ́nyɔ́ɔ́ mɩ́ɩ́lɩɩná lé?
- I'm from ...
- Máálɩɩná ...
- Pleased to meet you
- Mɛ́ɛgɛ́tɩnya nɛ́!
- Good morning
- Bavɩ́nɩ kazɔ́ɔ!
- Good afternoon
- Nyána wɩ́sɩ!
- Good evening
- Naɖaanɩ́ŋa!
- Good night
- Ɩsɔ́ɔ iféézi!
- Goodbye
- Bɩlá bɩtásɩ!
- Good luck!
- Ɖána kʊjʊʊ́ niíni
- Speak to me in Tem
- Ŋmaa ma Tem daá.
- How do you say ... in Tem?
- Susuwé gɛ́ bánÿaá ... Tem daá?
- Excuse me
- Lasuúru!
- How much is this?
- Nŋɩ́nɩ́ gɛ́
- Thank you
- Nákokári!
Problem/Emergency
[edit]- Go away!
- Ɖɛɛ́!
- Help!
- Sɩná ma!
- Stop!
- Sɩ́ɩŋ!
Numbers
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