Twi Translation of “like”
like verb
- pɛ (negative: mpɛ)
- Adukumi pɛ nanteɛ | Adukumi likes walking
- mempɛ paya | I don’t like pear
- mepɛ asikyire | I like sugar
- pɛ asɛm; ani gye (be fond of)
Other forms: past: pɛɛ asɛm/ani gyee; future: bɛpɛ asɛm/ani bɛgye; progressive: repɛ asɛm/ani regye; perfect: apɛ asɛm/ani agye; negative: mpɛ/ani nnye
- ɔpɛɛ n’asɛm prɛko pɛ | he/she liked him suddenly
- mepɛ w’asɛm | I like you
- aberanteɛ no ani gye Serwaa ho | the young man likes Serwaa
like preposition
- te sɛ (similar to, negative: nte sɛ)
- ɔte sɛ ne maame | he/she is like his/her mother
- ne mpaboa no te sɛ Asamoa deɛ no | his/her shoes are like those of Asamoah
- Yaa nne te sɛ adwontofoɔ deɛ | Yaa’s voice is like that of musicians
