Hosted by Abigail Osei, this podcast helps diaspora Ghanaians move from understanding Twi to speaking it with confidence. Each episode includes simple dialogues, repeat-after-me practice, cultural notes, and small weekly challenges designed for real beginners. If you understand Twi but struggle to speak it, this show will guide you step by step.
Episode 9 - What Will You Do? Talking About Your Plans
Download Free Resource for the Episode: Link Here (https://drive.google.com/file/d/12gWFZXWa6eZFn58uRMaIwtsvTGgM3SXD/view?usp=share_link)
In this episode, you’ll learn:
✅ How the Twi future tense works using mɛ / bɛ
✅ How to talk about plans for today, tomorrow, and the new week
How to answer questions like:
✅ Ɛnnɛ, wobɛyɛ dɛn? (Today, what will you do?)
✅ Ɔkyena, wobɛyɛ dɛn? (Tomorrow, what will you do?)
This episode unlocks the ability to speak about your future simply.
27 Feb 2026
Episode 8 - I Am Learning Twi
Episode 8 | I am Learning Twi
In Episode Eight of Just Speak Twi, we learn a few phrases that let those around us know where we are in our Twi journey.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
🎤 How to tell someone you are learning Twi
🎤 How to ask them to speak slowly
🎤 How to find out what something is in Twi, when you don't know.
This episode also includes a short conversation between between you and me, so get ready to talk to me. I want you to Just Speak Twi, the Twi you already understand.
13 Feb 2026
Episode 7- Daily Routines
In this episode, you’ll learn:
✅ How to name the three main parts of the day
✅ Useful verbs for daily routines
✅ How to form simple, natural sentences like
✅ How to answer questions about your day.
Download “Talking About Daily Routines — Made Easy” (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oU7igqy2psm2XykWtMexRZ_1CpY7-XMZ/view?usp=sharing)to get:
🎤 Vocabulary lists for morning, afternoon, and evening
🎤 A full dialogue
🎤 Pronunciation help
🎤 A confidence statement
🎤 This week’s speaking challenge
6 Feb 2026
Episode 6 - What Do You Like?
How do you talk about what you like in Twi?
In this episode, you’ll learn:
🎤 How to ask: Wopɛ dɛn? (What do you like?)
🎤 How to express your preferences using Mepɛ…
🎤 How to talk about actions you enjoy: Mepɛ sɛ me…
🎤 How to politely express dislikes using Menpɛ…
🎤 A simple, natural dialogue using everyday examples
Download “Talking About Likes & Dislikes — Made Easy (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1u86ZMfbgSR-3KiHvx_inVleLfSd54zPL/view?usp=sharing)” for:
✅ All key phrases
✅ Pronunciation support
✅ Build-your-own sentence patterns
✅ This week’s speaking challenge
30 Jan 2026
Episode 5 - Let's Talk About Family
In Episode Five of Just Speak Twi, we move into one of the most meaningful parts of Ghanaian conversation:
Family — abusua
🎤 How to say who is in your immediate family
🎤 How to talk about siblings using simple number phrases
🎤 A full practice dialogue combining identity + origin + work + family
🎤 The sentence of the day: Mewɔ ______.
Download “Talking About Family — Made Easy” (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TtYURbhsd5gHMX_467KIjj8gS1pamFrB/view?usp=share_link) to get:
✅ All vocabulary from the episode
✅ Full practice dialogue
✅ Pronunciation help
✅ A confidence statement
✅ This week’s speaking challenge
23 Jan 2026
Episode 4 - What Do You Do?
In Episode Four of the Just Speak Twi, we build on everything you’ve learned so far — greetings, introductions, and origins — and move into another essential part of everyday conversation:
Your job. Your studies. Your daily work.
This is often where receptive speakers freeze because job titles feel complicated. But in Twi, the most natural answers are simple and direct — and in this episode, you’ll learn the easiest phrases you can use confidently anywhere.
You will learn:
🎤 How to ask: Dɛn na woyɛ? (What do you do?)
🎤 How to talk about work
🎤 How to say where you work
🎤 A full practice flow combining greeting, name, origin, and work
🎤 The sentence frame of the day: Meyɛ ______.
Free Resource — Episode 4 Companion Guide
Download “What Do You Do? — Made Easy” (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OEtI8TWSEE5BazwmcYaQTvRaX530Bl9g/view?usp=sharing)to get:
✅ All the key phrases
✅ Pronunciation help
✅ A full practice dialogue
✅ Templates for building your own sentences
✅ This week's speaking challenge
16 Jan 2026
Episode 3 - Where Are You From?
Free Resource — Episode 3 Companion Guide
Download “Where Are You From? — Made Easy” (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qcZVCAdo2kq7N73s4AsMlgOiUMazGMN0/view?usp=share_link) to get:
✅ Sample dialogue
✅ Pronunciation support
✅ Cultural notes
✅ A confidence statement
✅ The weekly speaking challenge
Episode 3 | Where Are You From?
In Episode Three of Just Speak Twi, we continue building your confidence step by step. After learning how to greet (Episode 1) and introduce yourself (Episode 2), today’s focus is on expressing a core part of your identity:
How to say where you're from and where you live:
In this episode, you’ll learn:
🎤 How to ask: Wofiri he? (Where are you from?)
🎤 How to ask: wrote he? (Where do you live)
🎤 How to respond naturally
🎤 How to combine your city with your Ghanaian identity
🎤 A short practice dialogue combining greetings, names, and origins
This episode builds your conversational flow and gives you language for real-life interactions.
9 Jan 2026
Episode 2 - Introducing Yourself in Twi
Note: Earlier today, this episode briefly contained the wrong audio file due to a scheduling error. The correct Episode 2 is now live. Thank you for your patience.
In Episode Two of Just Speak Twi, we build on the foundation from Episode One and take your next confident step into speaking Twi.
Today, we focus on one of the most important and practical skills for receptive speakers:
how to introduce yourself naturally in Twi.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
🎤 How to say your name in Twi
🎤 Two natural ways Ghanaians introduce themselves
🎤 How to ask for someone else’s name
🎤 A full practice dialogue that combines greeting and introduction
🎤 A sentence frame you can use anywhere: Me din de _____
This episode is about moving from listening to trying—gently, without pressure, and without needing to be perfect.
Free Resource — Episode 2 Companion Guide
Download “Introducing Yourself in Twi — Made Easy (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Tq_aEFbF5Ti4IfC5tyqEYcHTo5mJNYdt/view?usp=sharing)” for:
✅ Pronunciation support
✅ Build-your-own introduction examples
✅ Weekly challenge
5 Jan 2026
Episode 1 - Greetings Made Easy
Welcome to Just Speak Twi, a receptive-Twi language podcast for Ghanaians in the diaspora and anyone who understands Twi but struggles to speak it confidently.
Download your 📄 Free Episode 1 Twi Practice Guide (https://drive.google.com/file/d/10ZTtTgxvJuSVxjB3Ylq_18VhZssH2Xix/view?usp=sharing).
In Episode 1, you’ll learn:
🎤How to say good morning in Twi (Maakye)
🎤 How to respond correctly using Yaa nua, Yaa ɛna, or Yaa agya
🎤 A short, real-life Twi dialogue for daily practice
🎤 How Akan greetings reflect culture, respect, and relationships
This episode is ideal if you:
1️⃣ Understand Twi but hesitate to speak
2️⃣ Want practical, everyday Akan phrases
3️⃣ Are learning Twi step by step and want to build real confidence
📄 Free Episode 1 Twi Practice Guide (https://drive.google.com/file/d/10ZTtTgxvJuSVxjB3Ylq_18VhZssH2Xix/view?usp=sharing):
👉 https://justspeaktwi.substack.com/p/episode-1-transcript (https://open.substack.com/pub/abigailuninterrupted/p/just-speak-twi-episode-1-transcript?r=5yoivr&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true)
🎯 Weekly practice challenge:
Greet one person each day in Twi and respond confidently.
Just Speak Twi helps you move from understanding Twi to speaking Twi naturally — one conversation at a time.
Written and produced by Abigail Osei.
Music from the public domain.
19 Dec 2025
Just Speak Twi | Trailer
Do you understand Twi but don't speak it because of nerves, fear of judgment, a bad experience, or uncertainty? If this is you, welcome to Just Speak Twi. Here, we will go step by step to help you get comfortable with speaking the language you understand.
8 Dec 2025
Teaser—Just Speak Twi
If you grew up hearing Twi…understanding Twi…but never SPEAKING Twi with confidence—this show is for you.
Just Speak Twi gives gentle, simple steps to help diaspora Ghanaians go from receptive listening to real speaking.
Season begins January 2. Teaser out now.
Premiering January 2, 2026.
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