Maadwo!
We had homework over the weekend. We had to translate a few English phrases in the textbook, then pick 5 words from the short dictionary in the back of the book that we find important.
First, try to do the assignment yourself using the vocabulary from previous lessons.
1. Good morning, sir / ma'am.
2. Good afternoon, father / mother.
3. Good evening, ma'am / mother / aunt.
4. Please, call Amma for me.
5. I am going to call Amma.
6. Is your mother at home?
7. Is your father in?
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Monday, June 7, 2010
Saturday, June 5, 2010
More Greetings and Responses (Very long lesson!)
This might be a little late in the year, but... Mema wo Afenhyia pa. Correct response: Afe nk⊃ mmεto yεn bio. (I wish you a good year... May the year go around and come to us again.)
We started off the class with a review and added a few new phrases:
Adult: Awuraa, maakyē. (Good morning, ma'am.)
Youth: Yaa agya [aja]. (general response)
Adult: Wo hõ te sεn? (How are you?)
Youth: Mepa wo kyεw [mepaakyεw], me hõ yε. (Please, I'm fine.)
(Note: The older person is supposed to ask the younger how he/she is doing. The younger person does not ask this back. My teacher explains that this is because youths are very important and it is in the interest of the adult/elder to take care of the younger people. It is still necessary to be very polite, no matter who you're taking to, so terms of politesse are crucial in every conversation.)
Mepaakyεw, den asεm?
We started off the class with a review and added a few new phrases:
Adult: Awuraa, maakyē. (Good morning, ma'am.)
Youth: Yaa agya [aja]. (general response)
Adult: Wo hõ te sεn? (How are you?)
Youth: Mepa wo kyεw [mepaakyεw], me hõ yε. (Please, I'm fine.)
(Note: The older person is supposed to ask the younger how he/she is doing. The younger person does not ask this back. My teacher explains that this is because youths are very important and it is in the interest of the adult/elder to take care of the younger people. It is still necessary to be very polite, no matter who you're taking to, so terms of politesse are crucial in every conversation.)
Mepaakyεw, den asεm?
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Greetings and Classroom Etiquette
Mema wo akyē!
Day 2 of Week 1- We learned important phrases for the classroom so that our teacher can speak to us in Twi.
Greetings:
Mema wo akyē [Maakyē] = Good morning
Mema wo ahã [Maahã] = Good afternoon
Mema wo adwo [Maadwõ] = Good evening
Da yie = Good night / sleep well
Nante yie = Goodbye / walk safely
Responses:
Yoo = Alright (general response to greetings)
Yaa agya - proper response to older male / father
Yaa εna - proper response to older female / mother
Yaa ⊃ba - proper response to child by adult
Yaa nua - proper response to a colleague / person of same age (difficult to say! [yæænwĩã])
Day 2 of Week 1- We learned important phrases for the classroom so that our teacher can speak to us in Twi.
Greetings:
Mema wo akyē [Maakyē] = Good morning
Mema wo ahã [Maahã] = Good afternoon
Mema wo adwo [Maadwõ] = Good evening
Da yie = Good night / sleep well
Nante yie = Goodbye / walk safely
Responses:
Yoo = Alright (general response to greetings)
Yaa agya - proper response to older male / father
Yaa εna - proper response to older female / mother
Yaa ⊃ba - proper response to child by adult
Yaa nua - proper response to a colleague / person of same age (difficult to say! [yæænwĩã])
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