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Afrikan Language Institute => Akan (Twi) Language Resources => Topic started by: Csalaam on Apr 27, 2017, 01:38 AM

Title: Nsɛmfua afoforɔ-gctid230743
Post by: Csalaam on Apr 27, 2017, 01:38 AM
Mekyea wo, m'ani da so sɛ dea ɔkenkan yei ne ho yɛ.

Mepa wo kyɛw, meserɛ wo mmoa. wotumi boa me sɛ mete biribi aseɛ? Sɛn na asɛmfua no 'si' kyerɛ aseɛ? Merehu asɛmfua yei beberee nanso mennim no.

Meda wo ase pii.

Nso,
Sɛ wohu mfomsoɔ wɔ mu a, ma m'aso nte wae.

"Abosom na ɛkyerɛ kɔmfoɔ ntwaho"
Title: Nsɛmfua afoforɔ-gctid230748
Post by: Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé on Apr 27, 2017, 05:22 AM
Fa yɛ ɔkasamu sɛ nhwɛsoɔ.
Title: Nsɛmfua afoforɔ-gctid230751
Post by: Csalaam on Apr 27, 2017, 05:33 AM
Nkasamu te sɛ "Kwaku sii gyinaeɛ sɛ '......' " anaasɛ " Ɔno na ɔsi anan mu"

"Abosom na ɛkyerɛ kɔmfoɔ ntwaho"
Title: Nsɛmfua afoforɔ-gctid230761
Post by: Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé on Apr 27, 2017, 07:05 AM
QuoteCsalaam;230751 wrote: Nkasamu te sɛ "Kwaku sii gyinaeɛ sɛ '......' " anaasɛ " Ɔno na ɔsi anan mu"

"Abosom na ɛkyerɛ kɔmfoɔ ntwaho"
Si gyinaeɛ yɛ kasakoa, nanso si taa kyerɛ 'stand vertically, upright' te sɛ deɛ woahunu wɔ si anan mu.
Title: Nsɛmfua afoforɔ-gctid230797
Post by: Obibini on Apr 27, 2017, 09:48 AM
QuoteObadele Kambon;230761 wrote: Si gyinaeɛ yɛ kasakoa, nanso si taa kyerɛ 'stand vertically, upright' te sɛ deɛ woahunu wɔ si anan mu.
Wei nso yɛ kasakoa: "Kɔtɔkɔfoɔ no abedu".

KNOWing is better than beLIEving.
Title: Nsɛmfua afoforɔ-gctid230821
Post by: Csalaam on Apr 27, 2017, 11:32 AM
Sɛn na nkasakoa yeinom kyerɛ?

"Abosom na ɛkyerɛ kɔmfoɔ ntwaho"
Title: Nsɛmfua afoforɔ-gctid230889
Post by: Obibini on Apr 27, 2017, 05:32 PM
Nea woaka yi yɛ abɛbusɛm. Ɛnyɛ kasakoa.

KNOWing is better than beLIEving.
Title: Nsɛmfua afoforɔ-gctid230890
Post by: Csalaam on Apr 27, 2017, 05:44 PM
Mepa wo kyɛw, mepɛɛ sɛ mekyerɛɛ deɛ ɔbadele see sɛ ɛyɛ kasakoa ("si gyinaeɛ") ne w'adeɛ ("kɔtɔkɔfoɔ no abedu"). Mmienu yi kyerɛ sɛn?

"Abosom na ɛkyerɛ kɔmfoɔ ntwaho"
Title: Nsɛmfua afoforɔ-gctid230983
Post by: Obibini on Apr 28, 2017, 08:09 AM
QuoteCsalaam;230890 wrote: Mepa wo kyɛw, mepɛɛ sɛ mekyerɛɛ deɛ ɔbadele see sɛ ɛyɛ kasakoa ("si gyinaeɛ") ne w'adeɛ ("kɔtɔkɔfoɔ no abedu"). Mmienu yi kyerɛ sɛn?

"Abosom na ɛkyerɛ kɔmfoɔ ntwaho"
There is a Ghanaian Soccer Team called Asante Kotoko (spelled in Twi as (Kɔtɔkɔ) which is Twi for Porcupine. Which is also their Logo. And their Jersey is RED.  And the color red is what is the focus here. RED! Representing BLOOD!
Now, whenever a woman wants to inform her man about her menstrual period, she'll use kasakoa to say: "Kɔtɔkɔfoɔ no abedu".

KNOWing is better than beLIEving.
Title: Nsɛmfua afoforɔ-gctid230984
Post by: Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé on Apr 28, 2017, 08:23 AM
QuoteCsalaam;230890 wrote: Mepa wo kyɛw, mepɛɛ sɛ mekyerɛɛ deɛ ɔbadele see sɛ ɛyɛ kasakoa ("si gyinaeɛ") ne w'adeɛ ("kɔtɔkɔfoɔ no abedu"). Mmienu yi kyerɛ sɛn?

"Abosom na ɛkyerɛ kɔmfoɔ ntwaho"
Si gyinaeɛ - stand come to a stop (take a stand/position/decision on an issue)

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Title: Nsɛmfua afoforɔ-gctid231037
Post by: Obibini on Apr 28, 2017, 01:19 PM
QuoteCsalaam;230890 wrote: Mepa wo kyɛw, mepɛɛ sɛ mekyerɛɛ deɛ ɔbadele see sɛ ɛyɛ kasakoa ("si gyinaeɛ") ne w'adeɛ ("kɔtɔkɔfoɔ no abedu"). Mmienu yi kyerɛ sɛn?

"Abosom na ɛkyerɛ kɔmfoɔ ntwaho"
Wei nso yɛ kasakoa: "Mere kɔyi menan".

KNOWing is better than beLIEving.
Title: Nsɛmfua afoforɔ-gctid231038
Post by: Csalaam on Apr 28, 2017, 01:21 PM
Merekɔ ayi me nan? : I'm going to remove me legs?

"Abosom na ɛkyerɛ kɔmfoɔ ntwaho"
Title: Nsɛmfua afoforɔ-gctid231187
Post by: Obibini on Apr 30, 2017, 01:21 AM
QuoteCsalaam;231038 wrote: Merekɔ ayi me nan? : I'm going to remove me legs?

"Abosom na ɛkyerɛ kɔmfoɔ ntwaho"
When you translate it LITERALLY. Yes! But it was not meant to be taken literally. That's why it's "Kasakoa". Kasakoa is a sentence by which one uses to say something, without revealing what it actually means.
Here is a clear example of "Kasakoa": For example, I WANT TO HAVE SEX WITH THE WOMAN is "Mepɛ sɛ MEDI Maame no".
But if I want to use "Kasakoa" to say the same thing,
1. Mepɛ sɛ MEFA Maame no. Or,
2. Mepɛ sɛ MEWE Maame no.
So, as you can see, "Mere kɔyi menan" literally means I'm going going to remove my leg. But it is the kasakoa for I'm going to the bathroom to use the toilet, or I'm going to remove my Bowel. I'M GOING TO REMOVE MY BOWEL IS THE PERFECT ONE when you use such Kasakoa as Mere kɔyi menan
I hope this  helps to clarify things for you.

KNOWing is better than beLIEving.
Title: Nsɛmfua afoforɔ-gctid231188
Post by: Csalaam on Apr 30, 2017, 01:26 AM
Mate. Mate aseɛ. Meda ase pa ara

"Abosom na ɛkyerɛ kɔmfoɔ ntwaho"
Title: Nsɛmfua afoforɔ-gctid231189
Post by: Csalaam on Apr 30, 2017, 01:29 AM
Enti sɛn na "merekɔ ayi me man" kyerɛ?

"Abosom na ɛkyerɛ kɔmfoɔ ntwaho"
Title: Nsɛmfua afoforɔ-gctid231190
Post by: Obibini on Apr 30, 2017, 01:35 AM
QuoteCsalaam;231189 wrote: Enti sɛn na "merekɔ ayi me man" kyerɛ?

"Abosom na ɛkyerɛ kɔmfoɔ ntwaho"
I am going to shit.

KNOWing is better than beLIEving.
Title: Nsɛmfua afoforɔ-gctid231191
Post by: Csalaam on Apr 30, 2017, 01:37 AM
Lol oh wow.

"Abosom na ɛkyerɛ kɔmfoɔ ntwaho"
Title: Nsɛmfua afoforɔ-gctid231192
Post by: Obibini on Apr 30, 2017, 01:40 AM
QuoteCsalaam;231191 wrote: Lol oh wow.

"Abosom na ɛkyerɛ kɔmfoɔ ntwaho"
Kmtyw language is beautiful!

KNOWing is better than beLIEving.
Title: Nsɛmfua afoforɔ-gctid231193
Post by: Obibini on Apr 30, 2017, 01:41 AM
QuoteCsalaam;231188 wrote: Mate. Mate aseɛ. Meda ase pa ara

"Abosom na ɛkyerɛ kɔmfoɔ ntwaho"
Yɛnni aseda, menua.

KNOWing is better than beLIEving.
Title: Nsɛmfua afoforɔ-gctid231194
Post by: Csalaam on Apr 30, 2017, 01:42 AM
Ampa o! Ne ho yɛ fɛfɛɛfɛ na yɛbɛhunu abibifahodie wɔ mu.

"Abosom na ɛkyerɛ kɔmfoɔ ntwaho"
Title: Nsɛmfua afoforɔ-gctid231198
Post by: Obibini on Apr 30, 2017, 04:45 AM
Ampa!

KNOWing is better than beLIEving.
Title: RE: Nsɛmfua afoforɔ-gctid260565
Post by: Kwadwo Tòkunbọ̀ on May 12, 2018, 11:39 AM
@csalaam wo ho te sɛn?
Title: RE: Nsɛmfua afoforɔ-gctid260572
Post by: Cesa Kwaku Salaam on May 12, 2018, 06:48 PM
Me ho yɛ pa ara
Title: RE: Nsɛmfua afoforɔ-gctid260585
Post by: Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé on May 16, 2018, 01:27 PM
QuotePosted by: Obibini
QuoteCsalaam;231038 wrote: Merekɔ ayi me nan? : I'm going to remove me legs?

"Abosom na ɛkyerɛ kɔmfoɔ ntwaho"
When you translate it LITERALLY. Yes! But it was not meant to be taken literally. That's why it's "Kasakoa". Kasakoa is a sentence by which one uses to say something, without revealing what it actually means.
 Here is a clear example of "Kasakoa": For example, I WANT TO HAVE SEX WITH THE WOMAN is "Mepɛ sɛ MEDI Maame no".
 But if I want to use "Kasakoa" to say the same thing,
 1. Mepɛ sɛ MEFA Maame no. Or,
 2. Mepɛ sɛ MEWE Maame no.
 So, as you can see, "Mere kɔyi menan" literally means I'm going going to remove my leg. But it is the kasakoa for I'm going to the bathroom to use the toilet, or I'm going to remove my Bowel. I'M GOING TO REMOVE MY BOWEL IS THE PERFECT ONE when you use such Kasakoa as Mere kɔyi menan
 I hope this helps to clarify things for you.

KNOWing is better than beLIEving.
Merekɔyi me nan anaasɛ merekɔgya me nan. 

Kae sɛ merekɔyi yɛ asɛmfua baako na me nan yɛ nsɛmfua mmienu. 
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