afehyia pa
Happy New Year in Twi is afehyia pa.
Meaning: Happy New Year (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
pa means 'good' or 'well'.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Twi, the adjective pa (good) follows the noun afehyia (year).
Did you know?
- Twi is a tonal language, meaning that changing the pitch of a word can change its meaning entirely, though afehyia pa is generally understood by its context.
- While afehyia pa is used for the Gregorian calendar, Ghana has several traditional lunar calendars where the 'new year' begins at different times depending on the ethnic group.
- The term pa used in afehyia pa can also mean 'pure' or 'genuine', framing the New Year as a wish for a year of integrity.
Examples in context
- Afehyia pa!Happy New Year!
- Mepɛ sɛ meka afehyia pa akyerɛ wo.I want to say happy new year to you.
- Yɛn nyinaa nnya afehyia pa.May we all have a happy new year.
Example conversation
Kwesi and Akua meet on January 1st.
- KwesiAkua, afehyia pa!Akua, happy New Year!
- AkuaAfehyia pa, Kwesi!Happy New Year, Kwesi!
- KwesiWoyɛ dɛ nnɛ.You look lovely today.
- AkuaMeda wo ase.Thank you.
