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Started by Csalaam, Apr 27, 2017, 01:38 AM

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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.

Lol oh wow.

"Abosom na ɛkyerɛ kɔmfoɔ ntwaho"
Mfomso kyerɛ nnipa nyansa, nti nea ɔse ɔmfomm da no, ahwere adeɛ.

QuoteCsalaam;231191 wrote: Lol oh wow.

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

KNOWing is better than beLIEving.

QuoteCsalaam;231188 wrote: Mate. Mate aseɛ. Meda ase pa ara

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

KNOWing is better than beLIEving.

Ampa o! Ne ho yɛ fɛfɛɛfɛ na yɛbɛhunu abibifahodie wɔ mu.

"Abosom na ɛkyerɛ kɔmfoɔ ntwaho"
Mfomso kyerɛ nnipa nyansa, nti nea ɔse ɔmfomm da no, ahwere adeɛ.

Ampa!

KNOWing is better than beLIEving.

@csalaam wo ho te sɛn?
"Intellectuals ought to study the past not for the pleasure they find in so doing, but to derive lessons from it"


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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