You should be able to hear the TWI song being sung by the class

Note: Some letters of the alphabet in Ghana are different from English or are pronouned differently when placed together. Please see the key below song to pronounce letters in red.

Also see the All about Ghana section to see the full TWI alphabet and pronounciation.

TWI

Kyere wo tiPoint to your head
KyerwoasoPoint to your ears
Kyere woaniPoint to your eyes
Wo hweneYour nose
WoanoYour mouth
Wo kong Your neck
Mewo nsa mmienuI have got two hands
Afuru baakoOne tummy
Me nang mmienuMy two feet
Mewo nsatea eduI have got ten fingers
Me nansoa nso ye duMy toes too are ten

Key:
e This e is a separate letter in Ghana which looks like a reversed 3 - it is pronounced as in egg.
o This o is a separate letter in Ghana which looks like a reversed c - it is pronounced as in pot.
ng This sound is a separate letter in Ghana which looks something like an italic y - it is pronounced as in song.
ky In Ghana these letters together are pronounced ch.
hw In Ghana these letters together are pronounced wh as in when.


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