{"id":285,"date":"2020-02-18T09:25:13","date_gmt":"2020-02-18T09:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/?p=285"},"modified":"2020-02-26T15:42:34","modified_gmt":"2020-02-26T15:42:34","slug":"basic-asante-twi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edblogs.pugetsound.edu\/fa19afam310\/2020\/02\/18\/basic-asante-twi\/","title":{"rendered":"Basic Asante Twi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Akwaaba (welcome) to Elena and Grace&#8217;s Basic Asante Twi Blog. Here, we would like to share the Twi (pronounced: Chwee) research we did prior to our travels in Ghana with <em>African American Studies 310: African Diaspora Literature, Culture and International Experience. <\/em>This trip was lead by Dr. Brackett of the African American Studies Department at the University of Puget Sound. We hope you enjoy and learn a thing or too about Twi, one of the many languages spoken in Ghana. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Format of the Blog<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We will have all phrases in English, accompanied by the phrase in Twi in bold, then under we will provide a phonetic phrasing to help with pronunciation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>English Phrasing: <strong>Twi Phrasing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Phonetic phrasing<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Greetings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Good Morning: <strong>Maakye<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Maa-che<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Good Afternoon: <strong>Maaha<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Maa-haa<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Good Evening: <strong>Maadwo<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Maa-jo<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Responses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Yaa agya<\/strong> (when speaking to an elderly man)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Yaa ayja<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Yaa \u03b5na<\/strong> (elderly woman)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Yaa aena<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Yaa anua <\/strong>(same age, friend)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Yaa e\u00f1a<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Yaa<\/strong> (if you aren&#8217;t sure)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Farewells<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Goodbye: <strong>Me k\u2184<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>May kop<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Later: <strong>Akyire yi<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Echree<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Farewell (walk well):  <strong>Nante yie<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Nantay Yee<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Basics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hello\/ How are you?: <strong>\u03b5te s\u03b5n<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Eytey sayn<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Response (to <strong>\u03b5te s\u03b5n<\/strong>): <strong>\u03b5y\u03b5<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Ayay<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Please: <strong>Mepaaky\u03b5w<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Mepaa Choe<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I thank you: <strong>Medaase<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Ma Da See<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We thank you: <strong>Y\u03b5daase<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Ye Da See<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Sorry: <strong>Kos\u03b5\/ Kafra<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li> Kosay\/ Kafra <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes: <strong>Aane<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Annay<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>No: <strong>Dabi<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Deby<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>My name is: <strong>Me din de<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>May deen day<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m hungry: <strong>\u03b5k\u2184m de me<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Ekom de may<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">S.O.S.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m not feeling well: <strong>Me ho mfa me<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li> May homefa may <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m lost (geographically): <strong>Mayera<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>My era<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>(Please) help me: <strong>(Mepaaky\u03b5w)<br> boa me<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li> (Mepaa Choe) bwa may <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For the Market<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>How many?: <strong>Do dowo sen<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Dodowo seine<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The cost?: : <strong>Ebwaw<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Ebwo<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>How much does it cost?: <strong>Nibowo ye sei<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Eboyee say<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Expensive: <strong>Ebowo din<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Ebowdin<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s (very) beautiful (object): <strong>Wei \u03b5y\u03b5 f\u03b5 (paa)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Way effay (paa)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ghanaian Food<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Maize\/Corn: <strong>Aburo<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Ah-booroo<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Cassava: <strong>Bankye<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Ban-che<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Yam: <strong>Bayere<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Baa-yi-reh<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Plantain: <strong>Bor\u2184de\u03b5<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Boa-deeya<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Palm wine: : <strong>Nsafufuo<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>N-sa-foo foo<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Your Ghanaian Name<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ghanaian names are based on your gender and the day of the week you were born. We have not encountered any naming traditions beyond the gender binary. Find the day of the week you were born <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathsisfun.com\/games\/dayofweek.html\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For women<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monday: Adjoa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tuesday: Abena<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wednesday: Akua<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thursday: Yaa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Friday: Afua<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saturday: Ama<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sunday: Akosua<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For men<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monday: Kojo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tuesday: Kwabena<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wednesday: Kwaku<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thursday: Yaw<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Friday: Kofi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saturday: Kwame<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sunday: Kwesi<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Akwaaba (welcome) to Elena and Grace&#8217;s Basic Asante Twi Blog. 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