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!