bra
The English verb "come" is translated into Twi as bra.
bra is used to express the action of arriving or appearing.
Meaning: to arrive, to appear (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
bra is the imperative or command form of the verb to come.
Did you know?
- The word bra can sometimes be confused with the Twi word for 'to live' or 'to exist', depending on the tonal inflection used in specific dialects.
- In certain highly formal settings, using the simple command form bra without a prefix can be seen as a sign of disrespect to an elder.
- In some Akan dialects, the verb 'to come' can be used idiomately to mean 'to be born', such as saying a child 'has come' into the world.
Examples in context
- Bra bɛhwɛ me ɔkyɛna.Come and see me tomorrow.This sentence is useful for telling someone to come and see you tomorrow using bra.
- Bra me nkyɛn.Come to me.This sentence is useful for telling someone to come to me using bra.
- Bra ha.Come here.
Example conversation
Kofi is calling Adwoa into the room.
- KofiAdwoa, bra ha mpo!Adwoa, come right here!
- AdwoaMeresɛ, mbra seɛ.I'm saying, I'm coming.
- KofiYɛnni aduane seesei.Let's eat now.
- AdwoaMaba akum.I have arrived.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry bra, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
