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Afrikan Language Institute => Akan (Twi) Language Resources => Topic started by: Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé on Jun 22, 2012, 01:17 AM

Title: Some Professions in Twi-gctid52230
Post by: Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé on Jun 22, 2012, 01:17 AM
Nsɛmmisa
questions
Nkyerɛaseɛ
translation
Nnyesoɔ
response
Nkyerɛaseɛ
translation
Woyɛ dɛn adwuma?
You do what work?
Meyɛ ____.
I am ______.
ɔyɛ dɛn adwuma?
He/she does what work?
ɔyɛ _____.
He is _______.
ɛyɛ adwuma?
Does it work?
ɛyɛ adwuma.
It works.
Moyɛ dɛn adwuma?
Y'all do which kind of work?
Yɛyɛ ______.
We are ______.
Wɔyɛ dɛn adwuma?
They do which kind of work?
Wɔyɛ ______.
They are ________.


Asante edin (Asante nouns)
Akuapem edin
(Akuapem nouns)
borɔfokasa nkyerɛaseɛ (english translation)
1
osuani

student
2
asuafoɔ
asuafo
students
3
ɔkyerɛkyerɛfoɔ
ɔkyerɛkyerɛfo
teacher
4
akyerɛkyerɛfoɔ
akyerɛkyerɛfo
teachers
5
ɔkyerɛma

drummer
6
akyerɛma

drummers
7
ɔkyeame

spokesperson
8
akyeame

spokespeople
9
ɔkɔmfoɔ
ɔkɔmfo
healer/diviner
10
akɔmfoɔ
akɔmfo
healer/diviner
11
odunsinni

herbalist
12
nnunsinfoɔ
nnunsinfo
herbalists
13
ɔtwerɛfoɔ
ɔkyerɛwfo
writer
14
atwerɛfoɔ
akyerɛwfo
writers
15
ɔyaresafoɔ
ɔyaresafo
doctor/healer
16
ayaresafoɔ
ayaresafoɔ
doctors/healers
17
mmarahyɛ badwani
mmarahyɛ baguani
member of parliament
18
mmarahyɛ badwafoɔ
mmarahyɛ baguafo
members of parliament
19
ɔdetɔnfoɔ
ɔdetɔnfo
seller
20
adetɔnfoɔ
adetɔnfo
sellers
21
osodoni

cook
22
asodofoɔ

cooks
23
odwumfoɔ
odwumfo
artisan
24
adwumfoɔ
adwumfo
artisans
25
adepamni

tailor/seamstress
26
adepamfoɔ
adepamfo
tailors/seamstresses
27
okuani

farmer
28
akuafoɔ
akuafo
farmers
29
ɔbɔmmɔfoɔ/ɔbɔfoɔ
ɔbɔmmɔfo
hunter
30
abɔmmɔfoɔ/abɔfoɔ
abommɔfo
hunters
31
ɔnimdeɛfoɔ
ɔnimdefoɔ
knowledgeable person
32
animdeɛfoɔ
animdefoɔ
knowledgeable people
33
ɔnyansafoɔ
ɔnyansafo
wise person
34
anyansafoɔ
anyansafo
wise people
35
ɔbenfoɔ
ɔbenfo
scholar
36
abenfoɔ
abenfo
scholars