Wo din de sɛn?
Wo din de sɛn? is the Twi phrase for "what is your name?"
This phrase is a question used to ask someone for their name.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "Your name is how?" The word din means "name" and wo means "your".
How does it change in a sentence?
In this construction, din means "name" and wo means "your".
Did you know?
- If you ask a child this question, they might respond with their full name including their 'soul name' or 'day name' based on the day they were born.
- In Twi, names are often not just identifiers but descriptions of circumstances, so a name revealed through this question might actually tell a story about the parent's experience.
- In formal settings, a speaker might avoid Wo and use a more respectful term to address an elder when asking for their name, as Twi has a strong emphasis on age-based hierarchy.
Examples in context
- Wo din de sɛn?What is your name?
- Me pɛ sɛ mehia wo, wo din de sɛn?I want to meet you, what is your name?
