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.

Phrase list

Basics

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

Go away!
Ɖɛɛ́!
Help!
Sɩná ma!
Stop!
Sɩ́ɩŋ!

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