kar
The Twi word for car is kar.
kar is a noun used to refer to an automobile or any vehicle steered by a driver.
Meaning: automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver (noun)
Did you know?
- When a car breaks down, a Twi speaker might say the 'heart' of the car has failed, using the word for 'heart' to refer to the engine.
- In Twi, if you want to say you are 'in the car', you do not just say you are 'in' it, but rather that you are 'on' it, using a prepositional structure more common for public transport or large objects.
- Because Twi is a tonal language, the pitch used when saying kar can change the nuance of the sentence, even though the word is borrowed from non-tonal English.
Examples in context
- Kar no yɛ kɛse.The car is big.
Example conversation
Kwesi and Afia are talking about transportation.
- KwesiAfia, wo wɔ kar?Afia, do you have a car?
- AfiaAane, me wɔ kar.Yes, I have a car.
- KwesiYɛbɛkɔ kɔm wɔ kar no mu.We will go to town in the car.
- AfiaƐyɛ, ma yɛnkɔ.Alright, let's go.
