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How To Purchase A Pair Of Shoes In Twi [DIALOGUE]-gctid53502

Started by Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé, Aug 10, 2012, 07:15 PM

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LEARNING TWI LANGUAGE It can be very wearisome buying things on the busy streets of Ghana, but if you can speak some Twi, this can bring your needs closer to you faster than you can imagine.
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Ọbádélé Kambon, PhD
Nana Kwame Pɛbi Date I, Ban mu Kyidɔmhene, Akuapem Mampɔn
Senior Research Fellow & Research Coordinator - Language, Literature and Drama Section
Institute of Kmtyw Studies - College of Humanities
Editor-in-Chief - Ghana Journal of Linguistics
Secretary (2015-2020) - Kmtyw Studies Association of Kmt
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University of Ghana - Legon
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I was surprised to read that the seller responded to the buyer's greeting of "maakye" with "maakye".  That is not what I have been taught over and over again. Your thoughts?
"The Black skin is not a badge of shame, but rather a glorious symbol of national greatness." - Marcus Garvey

To respond with maakye is to speak english using Twi words.
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Ọbádélé Kambon, PhD
Nana Kwame Pɛbi Date I, Ban mu Kyidɔmhene, Akuapem Mampɔn
Senior Research Fellow & Research Coordinator - Language, Literature and Drama Section
Institute of Kmtyw Studies - College of Humanities
Editor-in-Chief - Ghana Journal of Linguistics
Secretary (2015-2020) - Kmtyw Studies Association of Kmt
+233249195150 / +19192836824 | me@obadelekambon.com
www.obadelekambon.com | www.abibitumi.com
Room 115 IAS Kwame Nkrumah Complex
University of Ghana - Legon
Alternate Email: obkambon@staff.ug.edu.gh



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