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Title: Sentences in Asante Twi and Akuapem Twi relating to time-gctid53162
Post by: Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé on Aug 07, 2012, 12:50 PM
 

Asante

Kasamu Atitire

(important sentences)

   
 

Akuapem

Kasafua Atitire

   
 

borɔfokasa nkyerɛaseɛ (english translation)

   
 

Osuo tɔɔ ɔpɛpɔn mu anaa?

   
 

Osu tɔɔ ɔpɛpɔn mu ana?

   
 

Did it rain   in January?

   
 

Osuo tɔ ɔgyefuo mu?

   
 

Osu tɔ ɔgyefuo mu?

   
 

Does it rain   in February?

   
 

Ewiem yɛ hye ɔbɛnem mu?

   
 

Wim yɛ hyew ɔbɛnem mu ana?

   
 

Is the   weather hot in March?

   
 

Mewoo me babarima Oforisuo mu

   
 

Mewoo me babarima Oforisuo mu

   
 

I gave birth   to my son in April

   
 

Wɔfiri afahyɛ no ase Kɔtonimma da a ɛtɔ so   aduonu-baako

   
 

Wofi afahyɛ no ase da a ɛto so aduonu-baako

   
 

They begin   the festival on the 21st of May

   
 

Wɔbɛwie nhyiamu no Ayɛwohomumu da a ɛtɔ so aduasa

   
 

Wobewie nhyiam no Ayɛwohomumɔ da a ɛto so aduasa

   
 

They finish   the meeting on June 30th

   
 

Wobɛfiri ha Kutawonsa da a ɛdi kan?

   
 

Wubefi ha Kitawonsa da a edi kan?

   
 

Will you   leave on July 1st?

   
 

Awɔ ba ɔsannaa mu?

   
 

Awɔw ba ɔsannaa mu ana

   
 

Does the cold   come in August?

   
 

Wɔbuee abosomdan foforɔ no ano ɛbɔ mu Kweurasiada a ɛtwa   toɔ

   
 

Wobuee abosomdan foforo no ano ɛbɔ mu Kwasida a   etwa to

   
 

They opened   the new Abosom house in on the last Sunday in September

   
 

Wobɛsim ansa na Ahinime awu?

   
 

Wubesim ansa na Ahinime awu?

   
 

Will you set   out before the end of October

   
 

Mɛsane akɔ Aburokyire Obubuo mu

   
 

Mɛsan akɔ Aburokyire Obubuo mu

   
 

I will return   overseas in November

   
 

Nnua bi po wɔn nhaban ɔpɛnimma mu

   
 

Nnua bi po ɔpɛnimma mu

   
 

Some trees   shed their leaves in December

   
Title: Sentences in Asante Twi and Akuapem Twi relating to time-gctid53164
Post by: Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé on Aug 07, 2012, 12:54 PM
Asante
Kasamu Atitire
(important sentences)
Akuapem
Kasafua Atitire
borɔfokasa nkyerɛaseɛ (english translation)
ɔbaa ha nnaano Dwoada
ɔbaa ha nnaano Dwoda
S/he came here last Monday
ɔbɛsane aba ɛbenada a ɛreba yi
ɔbɛsan aba Beneda a ɛreba yi
S/he will come back next Tuesday
Wɔwoo wo Wukuada
Wɔwoo wo Wukuda
Were you born on a Wednesday
Wɔwoo me Yawoada, enti na wɔfrɛ me Yaw no
Wɔwoo me Yawda, enti na wɔfrɛ me Yaw no
I was born on a Thursday, that is why I am called Yaw
ɔba ha Fiada biara
ɔba ha Fida biara
S/he comes here every Friday
Wonkɔ adesuabeaeɛ Memeneda
Wonkɔ adesuabea Memeneda
They don’t go to school on Saturday
Akwasidɛɛ yɛ homeda
Akwasidae yɛ homeda
Sacred Sunday is a day of rest
Nna nwɔtwe na ɛyɛ nnawɔtwe
Nnafua awɔtwe na ɛyɛ dapɛn baako
Eight days make a week
Adwumayɛfoɔ kɔ adwuma firi Dwoada kɔsi Fiada
Adwumayɛfo kɔ adwuma fi Dwoda kɔpem Fida
Workers go to work from Monday to Friday
ɛduru Memeneda a, wɔboa wɔboa wɔn awofoɔ wɔ mfuom
Wɔne wɔn awofo kɔ afum Memeneda
They help their parents on the farm on Saturdays
Title: Sentences in Asante Twi and Akuapem Twi relating to time-gctid53167
Post by: Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé on Aug 07, 2012, 01:01 PM

Asante
Kasamufa Atitire
(important phrases)
Akuapem
Kasamufa Atitire
borɔfokasa nkyerɛaseɛ (english translation)
1
Dɔnko/Dɔnkoro
Dɔnkoro
One o’clock
2
Dɔnko abɔ apa ho simma mmienu
Dɔnkoro abɔ apa ho simma abien
1:02
3
Dɔnko abɔ apa ho simma du
Dɔnkoro abɔ apa ho simma du
1:10
4
Dɔnko abɔ apa ho simma du-num
Dɔnkoro abɔ apa ho simma du-num
1:15
5
Dɔnko ne fa
Dɔnkoro ne fa
1:30
6
Dɔnko abɔ apa ho simma aduasa-mmiɛnsa
Dɔnkoro abɔ apa ho simma aduasa-abiɛsa
1:33
7
Nnɔnmienu abɔ aka ho simma du-num
Nnɔnabien abɔ aka ho simma du-num
1:45
8
ɔdasuo mmienu dɔnko
ɔdasu abien dɔnkoro
One o’clock in the later night (1:00 AM)
9
ɔdasuo mmiɛnsa dɔnko apa ho simma du
Anɔpa dɔnkoro apa ho simma du
1:10 AM
10
Anɔpa nnɔnmienu ne fa
Anɔpa nnɔnabien ne fa
2:30 AM
11
Anɔpa nnɔnmiɛnsa
Anɔpa nnɔnmiɛnsa
3:00 AM