Fante phrasebook



Fante also known as Fantse or Fanti is one of the principal language of Akan which is spoken in Ghana.

Pronunciation guide[edit]

Phrase list[edit]

Basics[edit]

How are you?
wo ho tseden?
I am fine
bokoo
I am cool
oye
Good afternoon
memamwoaha
What is your name
wofre wo den?
Good bye
dayie
Welcome to Ghana
awkaaba ba Ghana
Good morning
memewoakye
Good night
memawoadwi

Problem/Emergency[edit]

Numbers[edit]

1
Kor
2
Ebien
3
Ebaasa
4
Anan
5
Enum
6
Esia
7
Esuon
8
Awɔtwe
9
Akrɔn
10
Du
20
Eduonu
30
Eduasa
40
Eduanan
50
Eduonum
60
Eduosia
70
Eduosuon
80
Eduowɔtwe
90
Eduokrɔn
100
Ɔha
200
Ahaebien
300
Ahaebaasa
400
Ahaanan
500
Ahaenum
600
Ahaesia
700
Ahaesuon
800
Ahaawɔtwe
900
Ahaakrɔn
1000
Apem
2000
Mpemebien
10000
Mpemdu
1000000
Ɔpepem
First
Piesi
Second
Manu
Third
Mensa
Fourth
Maanan
Fifth
Enum
Sixth
Esia
Seventh
Esuon
Eighth
Awotwe
Tenth
Badu

Time[edit]

Clock time[edit]

Duration[edit]

Days[edit]

Sunday
Kwesida
Monday
Dwowda
Tuesday
Benada
Wednesday
Wukuda
Thursday
Yawda
Friday
Fida
Saturday
Memenda

Months (Bosoom)[edit]

January
Sanda
February
Kwakwar
March
Ebɔw
April
Ebɔbira
May
Ensuow Aketseaba
June
Obiradzi
July
Ayɛwoho
August
Dzifuu
September
Fankwa
October
Ɔbɛsɛ
November
Ɔber3f3w
December
mumu

Colors (Enyikyer3)[edit]

White
Fufuw
Black
Tuntum
Green
Ahaebum
Red
Memen
Yellow
AkaƆgoa
Brown
Dubir
Blue
Bruw
Grey
Nsōsōw
Violet
Ewuruku

Transportation[edit]

Part of the body[edit]

Head
Tsir
Shoulder
abatsir
Armpit
amotuadze
Chest
akoko
Hand
nsa
Leg
nan
Ear
asowa
Nose
hwen
Eye
enyiwa
Chin
abɔdwe

Family[edit]

Food[edit]

Learning more[edit]

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