Some Ghanaian English

I thought i would take a moment and teach you some Ghanaian english. English is actually the official language here in Ghana but the dialect, as you could well infer, is very different. In order to teach my students I had to pick up these differences in the language and use them. so naturally when i return home to the states people will probably look at me weird when i pronouce everything that ends in an -er with an -a ending and i hiss and start a lot of sentences with the word "Oh!"

Some words and sayings I use almost everyday:

Teacher = Teacha
Driver = Driva
Computer = Computa
Paper = Paypa
The power is out = "Light is off"
The power is back on! = "Light has come!"
I'll be right back = "I will go and come"
I'm leaving (and coming back) = "Im coming" (this is my fave)
Get someone's attention = hiss at them or make kissy face noise (i still have trouble doing these, it just feels wrong)
Do you understand? = "Are we OK?"
That is very nice = "Oh fine"
Something bad has happened = "Oh Why?"
Asking why something bad has happend(non verbally) = Frown, turn out you bottom lip(sad face) clap once and then turn your hands outward at the person.
Imply that you would like to share your food(or something else) = "Oh, you are invited"
Beg/Ask someone for something or apologize = put one hand in the other (like you going up for communion in church) and say "Oh, I beg"
Change(money) = "coins"
scenario:
I Hand my money to the taxi driva.
He looks at me strangely, "Oh, you don't have coins?"
"No, I don't have coins"
Driva: "Oh, Why?!"
Me: "Oh WHY?! You don't have coins!
He laughs and goes to find some change.

Laura = 1 Driva = 0

Thats all I can think of, next maybe I'll show some local cuisine!