ab sem 1 cards Flashcards
kas3e
fish bone
dompe
bone
me hia sika
i need money
aw0 me
choking me
ahia me
stabbed me
call
fr3
study
sua
abusua
family
nt3m
fast
sukuu
school
adamfo
friend
s0hw3
test
eat
di
shopping
di dwa
change
sesa
time
ber3
past tense
double last two sounds (k00- went)
perfect tense
“a” marker (mako- just went)
future tense
b3 or 3 (singular) (m3k0- i will go)
progressive tense
-re (rek0- going)
where
eh3n
b0 mpa3
pray
read
kenkan
travel
tu kwan
plane
ewiemhy3n
sleep
da
peace
asomdwoe3
0kwan
way
akwamma
vacatino
foro keteke
climb onto train
twi kaar
drive car
gye ani
have fun
di aduane
eat food
hotel
ahomegyebea
k0di akwamma
go and enjoy vacation
ma
give
akwantuo
travel
mesan baa
im going to go again
y3tuu kwan k00
we traveled to
3y33 d3 pa ara
very enjoyable, tasty
metuu kwan firii
i left from
3y3 a
usually
metaa
often, i typically
nanso
but
3firi s3
because
na mmom
however
3siane s3
because/reason is
3siane covid nti mank0 baabiara
because of covid i didnt go anywhere
seesei
right now
w0
t0 be
mew0 fie
i am in the house
0wesa n’ano
chewing annoyingly
3ny3 m’asem
not my business
emfa me ho
not my problem
so kanea
turn light on
aduro
medicine
dwadibea
mall
baabia
any place
wa sea baabia
spoiled everything
wo tirim y3 wo d3
proud of yourself
asikyire
sugar
salt
nkyene
hy3
wear
added to
3keka ho
buy
tot0
di kan
start first
toa so
continue
rope
ahoma
aka wo
left with you
ky3n
more than anything
3y3 den ky3n biribiara
harder than anything
nyinaa
all
kamakama
beautiful
tantantan
messy
na is a _ marker
past
past tense- if the verb ends in i or u…
end the past tense with i3 (ex. bu becomes bui3) **when you know the subject
past tense: if the verb ends with any other vowel besides i or u
end past tense with e3 (ex. nante becomes nantee3)
perfect tense: you and them
has oa, everything else has a (ex. woatwitire w0n se)
w’ani awu
you should be ashamed
wu
die
m’afere
im scared
kakraka
big
mene
swallow
p3
want
nnawotwe
week
nnawotwe a 3twaa mu no
week that just passed
wo ha me
bothering me
sra
visit
te ase3
understand
keka
itch (me honam keka me)
titi
scratch
me honam keka me nti m3titi no
my skin is itchy so im scratching it
ahabanmono
green
bio
again
aka bi
some left
b0 dukuu
put on scarf
awofo0
parents
foforo
new
dada
old
ansa
before
woatiti bi
youll get some wrong
nua
cook
dance
sa
help
boa
foro
climb
subject pronouns and nouns written together or separate
together
adjectives, adverbs, articles before or after noun
after
Do possessive nouns have or dont have comma
dont (unless it starts with an a like m’aduane)
if using tenses, does every word have to be changed
yes
wei
finish
apaso0
scissors
kyer3
teach
ab0fra
child
akonta
math
wodie nini
this is yours
movie theater
movie theater
s0hw3
exam
3ny3 me Wawa
I’m not surprised
ahy3ns0de3
marking
asisie
bully
0kwan
way
ma
give
mpoano
beach
di aduane
eat food
foro keteke
climb bus
3y33 d3 pa ara
it’s very good
nsrahw3
visitation
m3k0sra
im going to go visit
mank0 baabiara
i didnt go anywhere
any3 d3 koraa
wasnt good at all
3y3 d3n ky3n biribiara
harder than anything
mew0 sukuu mu seesei
i am in school right now
meresua twi w0 harvard
im studying twi at harvard
0kaa see
they said that
tumi
can
aba
seed
nipadua no mu
in the body
nyanewa
diseases
3hia yi3
important
ahodu0
variety
adua
beans
onipa dasani
human being
aduaba
fruit
ah0den nnuro
nutrients
aduro
medicine
drink medicine
nom aduro
3ko tia
fight against
all in all
ne nyinaa ne s3
sick
yare3
soronko
different
unique person
me y3 onipa soronko
mango
amango
paya
avocado
wo
deliver
ahosuo
color
fua
one
kradin
day name
apr3
apple
abor0b3
pineapple
da
day
w0tumi hata
you can dry
nawotw3
week
agyinamoa
cat
0kra
cat
s0 sukom ano
can quench thirst
p3p33p3
exactly
3y3 p3
the same
esinii
compared to
satisfy craving
pa me num
i crave
me k0n d0
nsono
intestines
anaa me boa
or am i lying
bosuo
dew
right now
pr3ko (high)
pr3k0 (low)
pig
abr3wa
old lady
nyini
grew up in
dade
metal
sunday name and girl/boy name
kwasiada
boy: akwasi
girl: akosua
monday name and girl/boy name
dwoada
boy: kwadwo
girl: adwoa
tuesday name and girl/boy name
benada
boy: kwabena
girl: abena
wednesday name and girl/boy name
wukuada
boy: kwaku
girl: akua
thursday name and girl/boy name
yawoada
boy: yaw
girl: yaa
friday name and girl/boy name
fiada
boy: kofi
girl: afia/afua
saturday name and girl/boy name
memeneda
boy: kwame
girl: amma
worship/religion
0som
mmera
rules
kwasiadafo0 din no fire
awia mu (name is from the sun)
sunday borns are
organized, kind, sociable, some lie
masculine days
sunday, monday, wednesday, friday
feminine days
tuesday, thursday, saturday
monday borns derive name from _____, response is _____
calmness, response is adwo
sunday born response is
awisi, ayisi
sunday born flag is
red and white mixed together
danini
male
bere3
feminine
atoro/0torofo0
liars
di afra
mixed
monday borns
caring, calm, handsome, flag color is green
tuesday born
response is abrao- fight bullies, work hard, determination, color flag is red
marriages and kids medicine with herbs can be given on
feminine days so tuesday, thursday, saturday
patapaafo0
fighters
wednesday born
response is aku, hard to convince because they dont understand issues, neat and law abiding, rich, kids sometimes dont listen without spanking
thursday born
response is awo, day for earth, very fast, help mother, envious, humble but hot tempered
friday born
response afi, day for purification of twins, tend to do well but are jealous if not brought up well, handsome, can live with anyone. love too much so can be manipulated and promiscuous- color is yellow
saturday born
response is amen, day of God, kids are blessed, give birth to many kids, community influences them, color is grey
ahwehwɛ
mirror
pagya
lift
popa
clean
soa
carry
anaa
or
nti
so
before
ansa (na)
sɛdeɛ
just as
sɛ… a
if
sɛ
as
sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a
so that
kɔsi sɛ
until
fa no sɛ
suppose
bedroom
piam
atere
spoon
sekammoa
knife
afe
comb
nku
lotion
woboa
you’re lying
it’s not so
ɛnte saa
da koro
one day
nnansa
three days
nnanum
five days
ampa
true
ɛyɛ nokorɛ
it’s true; it’s the truth
saa pɛpɛɛpɛ!
exactly so!
mekaa sɛ
I thought (that)
as for me…
me deɛ…
ɛhefa
where
which
bɛn
berɛ bɛn?
what time?
da bɛn?
what day?
hwan
who?
whom?
whose?
Kofi bɔ bɔɔlo
Kofi plays football
woayɛ adeɛ
you’ve done well!
woayɛ adeɛ
you’ve done well!
si aboterɛ
have patience; be patient
ɛkɔm de me
hungry
mabrɛ
I’m tired
what did you say?
wose deɛn?
it’s nothing; no worries
ɛnyɛ hwee
ɛnha wo ho
don’t worry yourself
woha me dodo
you worry me too much
woredi agorɔ!
youre playing lmao
ebi
some
obi
someone; somebody
obiara
everyone
dɔnkoro
one (1) o’clock
nnɔnnan
four (4) o’clock
abɔ sɛn
what time is it
abɔ awia nnɔnmiɛnsa apaho simma dubaako
it’s 3:11pm
eny3 hwee
it’s nothing
90
aduɔkron
aduɔkron nwotwe
98
aduanan
40
ɔha ne num
105
113
ɔha ne dumiɛnsa
ahansia
600
apem
1000
mpem mmienu/mpenu
two thousand
80,000
mpem aduɔwɔtwe
Nnumre
Numbers
Asomadeɛ
Earring
Biribiara bɔkɔɔ
Is everything alright
Ey3 paa
I am fine
pii
plenty
nnawɔtwe akyi
next week
hw3 da
on purpose
merehw3 w’anim
looking at you
tu hw3 da
postpone
haram
yawn
w’akwamma no k00 s3n
how did your vacation go
ewiem y3 hy3
weather is hot
ewiem b3y3 hy3
it will be hot
yesterday it was hot
ennora ewiem y33 hy3
tomorrow ewiem b3y3 nwunnu
tomorrow it’ll be cold
aw0 w0 mu
it’s cold
kyer3
teach
twer3
write