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Ewe Grammar - Give your Opinion

Hi Ewe learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will cover the topic of giving opinions in Ewe. It's an important and useful skill to have in any language, and we'll give you some tips on how to do it in Ewe, as well as some cultural information and interesting facts.

With the completion of this lesson, consider investigating these related pages: Conditional Mood & Future Tense.

Giving Opinions

Giving your opinion in Ewe is quite easy, and mostly relies on intonation, just like in English. You can use the phrase "me do?" which means "what do you think?" or "what's your opinion?". This phrase is often used at the end of a sentence, and it can be used both formally and informally.

For example:

• "Meva la wòfe kpló me do?" (Do you like this dress? What do you think?)

You can also use other phrases to give your opinion, such as:

• "Mìawóeame" (In my opinion)
• "Míayra me" (I think)
• "Mìanyɔ me" (I believe)

For example:

• "Mìawóeame, kolo nonu me" (In my opinion, the food is delicious)

In Ewe culture, it's important to be respectful when giving opinions, especially to elders. You can use phrases such as "Mìakpó me" (If I may say) or "Mìawóema" (May I say) to show respect.

For example:

• "Mìakpó me, se afíkafofò ba wòfèe kopló dzi diptheria wo la" (If I may say, I think these shoes don't match your dress)

Asking for Opinions

To ask for someone's opinion in Ewe, you can use various phrases. The most common one is "Mìawoɖòame?" which means "What do you think?" or "What's your opinion?".

For example:

• Person 1: "Mea la wòfe dzi kolo nye siwo ayewom la. Mìawoɖòame?" (I think this food is too spicy. What do you think?)
• Person 2: "Me nye siwo nye o." (I think it's not too spicy.)

You can also use the phrase "Me do?" which means "what do you think?" or "what's your opinion?" to ask for someone's opinion.

For example:

• Person 1: "Me kplò la wòfe kolo koe me do?" (Do you like this food? What do you think?)
• Person 2: "Míame." (I like it.)

Examples

Here are some examples of giving opinions in Ewe:

Ewe	Pronunciation	English
Me va kpló me do?	"Mɛ va klɔ me do?"	"What do you think?"
Míawóeame, va mekuku wò do la.	"Mi-jaw-é-a-me, va me-ku-ku wo do la."	"In my opinion, the party was great."
Mìanyɔ me, ko me màa siwo nye sarà.	"Mi-a-nyo me, ko me ma siwo nyera."	"I believe that the movie was not very interesting."

And here are some examples of asking for opinions in Ewe:

Ewe	Pronunciation	English
Menyo wòé va vòe la? Míawoɖòame?	"Me-nyo wo-é va voe la? Mi-a-wo-do-a-me?"	"Do you like this shirt? What do you think?"
Me ɖo, me do?	"Me do, me do?"	"What do you think, should I go?"
Va dzi gbedé me do?	"Va dzi gbe-de me do?"	"What's your opinion on this matter?"

Remember to use intonation and respectful language when giving opinions in Ewe.

To improve your Ewe Grammar, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!

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Other Lessons

• Conditional Mood
• Questions
• Future Tense
• Plurals
• Pronouns
• How to Use Have
• How to Use Be
• Adjectives
• Negation

Sources

• Ewe Grammar - Give your Opinion
• introduction to the structure of the Ewe language and "reasonable ...
• Evegbe nuti nunya. An Ewe grammar ... with glossary. Akpa gbãto̳ ...

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