Directions

1. Afi kae … le?

   Where is …?

   Usage

   Put the name of the place you want in the blank

   Grammar Note

   afi kae … le? asks “where is …?”. It is also used in scripture to ask where a person is.

2. Trɔ ɖe ɖusime

   Turn right

   Usage

   Use it when asking for or giving directions

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words: ɖusime “right”, miame “left”; the imperative is the bare verb. Not yet checked by a native speaker.

3. Trɔ ɖe miame

   Turn left

   Usage

   Use it when asking for or giving directions

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words: miame “left”. Not yet checked by a native speaker.

4. Ɖusime

   Right

   Usage

   A word for the right-hand side

   Grammar Note

   ɖusime is “right-hand side” in scripture. The capital Ɖ at the start is U+0189.

5. Miame

   Left

   Usage

   A word for the left-hand side

   Grammar Note

   miame appears in scripture opposite ɖusime “right”.

6. Trɔ yi megbe

   Go back

   Usage

   Use it to go back the way you came

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words: trɔ yi “turn and go”, megbe “back, behind”. Not yet checked by a native speaker.

7. Ɖe edidi?

   Is it far?

   Usage

   Asks how far the destination is

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words: didi “far, long”. A yes/no question starts with Ɖe (capital Ɖ, U+0189). Not yet checked by a native speaker.

8. Ɖe mɔ sia yia asi me?

   Does this road go to the market?

   Usage

   Use it to check that you are on the right road

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words. asi is a homograph (hand, market, wife); asi me is “the market”, and yi asi me “go to the market” occurs in scripture.

9. Akpe ɖe mɔfiafia ta

   Thank you for the directions

   Usage

   Say it to someone who has shown you the way

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words: mɔfiafia is mɔ “way” + fia “show”, i.e. guidance. Not yet checked by a native speaker.

10. Ɣedzeƒe

    East

    Usage

    A word for the east

    Grammar Note

    ɣe “sun” + dze “rise” + ƒe “place”: where the sun rises.

11. Ɣetoɖoƒe

    West

    Usage

    A word for the west

    Grammar Note

    A compound naming the place where the sun sets.

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