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.

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!