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Twi 1Reading Booklet
Twi 1Travelers should always check withtheir nation’s State Department forcurrent advisories on local conditionsbefore traveling abroad.Booklet Design: Maia Kennedy and ‰ Recorded Program 1971 Simon & Schuster, Inc. Reading Booklet 1971 Simon & Schuster, Inc.Pimsleur is an imprint of Simon & Schuster Audio,a division of Simon & Schuster, Inc. Mfg. in USA.All rights reserved.ii
Twi 1ACKNOWLEDGMENTSVoicesEnglish-Speaking Instructor . . . . . . . Dr. Paul PimsleurFemale Twi Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Victoria AgyeiMale Twi Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew C. DentehCourse WriterDr. Paul Pimsleuriii
Twi 1Table of ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Lesson Two . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Lesson Five . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Lesson Six . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Lesson Seven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Lesson Ten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Glossary: Twi to English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Glossary: English to Twi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15iv
Twi 1IntroductionTwi, also called “Ashanti Twi,” is spoken in Ghanaby about 15 million people. It is one of three mutuallyintelligible dialects of the Akan language.This course was originally published in a limitededition by Dr. Paul Pimsleur for use by the PeaceCorps and the U.S. Department of Education.After completing the ten lessons, you will havea highly practical 125-word vocabulary that wasselected to help you meet many situations you willencounter in Ghana. You will have a rudimentarycommand of Twi grammar, and you will know how toread i.e., sound out written Twi. With this knowledge,you will be able to obtain food and lodging, makepurchases, and engage in simple social contacts. Ofcourse, 125 words will not make you a fluent speakerof Twi, but it will establish you as a person who hasmade an effort to meet his foreign hosts halfway.The recorded portion of the reading materialsfor this course will be found at the end of eachlesson. You can do the readings as it is mostconvenient for you. They can be done individuallywith each respective or at a more appropriate timeafterwards. Instructions on how to proceed withthe readings are contained in the audio portion ofthe course.
Twi 1Lesson Two1. Ghana2. Amɛrika3. Amɛrikani, Ghananie/ɛ4. meyɛ5. Meyɛ Amɛrikani.6. O / ↄo/ↄ7. woyɛ8. Woyɛ Amɛrikani.9. Woyɛ Amɛrikani anaa?10. Aane.11. Aane, meyɛ Amɛrikani.12. Wo nso?13. Dabi.14. Menyɛ Amɛrikani.15. Menyɛ Amɛrikani, meyɛ Ghanani.16. Wote Twi anaa?17. Aane, mete Twi.18. Wo nso?19. Wo nso wote Twi anaa?20. Dabi, dabi. Mente Twi.2a / aa
Twi 1Lesson Five1. Meyɛ Ghanani.2. Yɛfrɛ wo sɛn?3. Yɛfrɛ me Kofi.4. Meyɛ tikyani.ky5. Maakye oo!6. Owura, maakye.7. Mepa wo kyɛw.8. kaka / ka9. Ka bio.10. Mepa wo kyɛw, bↄ kↄↄ.11. awuraa12. Awuraa, Bank wↄ he?13. Owura, ɛwↄ hↄ.14. Hotel wↄ ha?15. Dabi Hotel nni ha.16. Ɛwↄ Kumasi.17. Yoo, meda a se.18. Meda ase pii.19. Mepa wo kyɛw, me’ekↄ.20. Baabae oo!3
Twi 1Lesson Six1. Mepa wo kyɛw.2. Ankaa.3. Ankaa yei.4. Ankaa yei sɛn?5. Sidi, pɛsewa6. Pɛsewa biako.7. Mpɛsewa mmienu.8. Ankaa yei mpɛsewa mmiɛnsa.9. Awuraa, meda ase pii.10. Owura nna ase.11. Awuraa, mepa wo kyɛw.12. Tiafi wↄ he?13. Owura, ɛwↄ hↄ.14. Posuↄfese wↄ ha?15. Dabi, posuↄ fese nni ha.16. Yoo, meda ase.4
Twi 1Lesson Seven1. Customer:Maakye.2. Barman:Yaa Ɛsↄn.3. Customer:Mepa wo kyɛw, ma me bia.4. Barman:Gye bia.5. Customer:Ɛyɛ. Gye wo sika.6. Barman:gyOwura, meda ase. Bra bio.5
Twi 1Lesson Ten1. Person A:Wowↄ sika sɛn? Sidi?2. Person B:Dabi, mewↄ mpɛsewa nwↄ twe.Wote aseɛ?3. Person A:Dabi, mente aseɛ. Wose sɛn?4. Person B:Mese menni sika pii wↄ ha?5. Person A:Wo’okↄ he?6. Person B:Me’kↄ Nkran. Wo nso ɛ?7. Person A:8. Person B:Aane, Nkran yɛ fɛ. Me nso me’ekↄ hↄ.Yoo. Me ne wo’okↄ.6
Twi 1Glossary: Twi to ikaniyesAccrafriendfoodwelcomeAmerican persona name (girl bornon Sat.)question wordororangeAsante personmiss; madambye-bye; good-byebyebankBeach (Labadi Beach)left (opposite of right)beeroneBobEnglish languageAmmaanaaanaaankaaAsanteniawuraabaabae 8121186343341098661
Twi 1TwiEnglishbↄ kↄↄbↄsbↄs stↄ pbra bioBrownchewing gumchocolatecoffeeslowlybusbus stopcome againBrownchewing gumchocolatecoffeechopbarchopbar(restaurant of local food)coka colaCoca ColacokeCokeContinental Hotel Continental HoteldabinodeɛnwhatdɛsweetdieatdutenƐ; Ɛwↄ he?it; Where is it?It’s nothing!Ɛnyɛ hwee!(It’s no matter!)ɛsↄ nresponse to greetings8Lesson3247699847761109810421
Twi 1TwiEnglishƐyɛ.It is all right.(It’s enough)It is four.Fante personbeautifulfufu; fufuoGerman personhere! (i.e. take it)here (i.e. this place)where?hellobeautiful / handsomehotelthereice creamsay it againcara littlea name boy (born on Fri.)KoforiduagoGo ahead.Ɛyɛ nnan.Fantenifɛfufu; fufuoGermannigyehahe?helloho yɛ fɛhotelhↄice creamka biokaakakraKofiKoforiduakↄKↄ so9Lesson793108274461044931035497
Twi 1TwiEnglishkↄↄpkubeKumaseLabadi BeachmaahamaadwomaakyecupcoconutKumasiLabadi Beachgood afternoongood eveninggood morninggood morning (with ooto help voice carry)mothermy friendMaryII am fine.I too.I thank you.I thank you very much.I am goingI goI don’t likeI don’t goI don’t have money.maakye oomaamem’adamfoMarymeMe ho yɛ.Me nso.Meda ase.Meda ase pii.me’ekↄ merekↄmekↄmempɛmenkↄMenni sika.10Lesson910410101031885122335910910
Twi 1TwiEnglishmennom .menomMensaI don’t drink .I drinkMensaI don’t speak(“I don’t hear”)I don’t understand.I am notplease; excuse meI likeI sayI understand.I have (i.e. I possess)I amtwothreepesewaschief’s titleNancyand (to join singlewords)newspaperright (opposite of left)menteMente aseɛ.menyɛmepa wo kyɛwmepɛmeseMete newspapernifa11Lesson8861102110101010266655969
Twi 1TwiEnglishNkran AccrankronNna ase.nnannni ha, etc.nnumnomnsiansonsonnwↄtwepaaPeter BrownpɛpɛsewapiipiiposuↄfesorestaurantSaa!se meseAccranineDon’t mention it.fouris / are not herefivedrinksixalsoseveneightvery muchPeter Brownlike (i.e. to be fond of)pesewamuchmanypost officerestaurantIs that so! Is that right!say I say12Lesson8967478888910610631049710
Twi 1TwiEnglishSɛn?Sɛn?sidisikasinisukuutena aseThomastiafitiiTrade FairTwiTwiniw’adamfowowoWo ho te sɛn?wo nsoWo nso ɛ?wokↄwonkↄwonomHow?How much?cedimoneymovie; cinemaschoolsit downThomasbathroomteaTrade FairTwi languageTwi personyour friendyouyourHow are you?you tooAnd you?you goyou don’t goyou drink13Lesson56674836481013817223998
Twi 1TwiwontewonyɛWo’okↄ he?Wose sɛn?wotewote aseɛwoyɛwↄwↄ he .?wↄ hↄYaa, Ɛsↄ n.yeiyei yɛ .Yei yɛ deɛn?yɛyɛ dɛyɛ fɛyɛ sɛn?Yɛfrɛ wo sɛn?Yoo.Englishyou don’t speak(lit. “you don’t hear”)you are notWhere are you going?What do you say?you speak(lit. “you hear”)you understandyou arehave (i.e. to possess)Where is .?is therea response to greetingsthisthis is .What is this?is / am (the verb to be)is sweetis beautifulis how much / is howmany?What is your name?O.K.14Lesson12810110210441610102910954
Twi 1Glossary: English to TwiEnglishAccraalsoAmerican personAmma (girl bornon Sat.)and (joiningsingle words)Asante personbankbathroomBeach (Labadi)beautifulbeerBobBrownbusbus iAmmaLesson8225ne9AsantenibanktiafiBeach (Labadi)fɛbiaBobBrownbↄsbↄs stↄpbaaebaabae oo34410108662433kaaSidi10615
Twi 1Englishchewing gumchief’s titlechocolatechopbarcinema movieCoca ColacoconutcoffeeCokecome againContinental HotelcupDon’t mention it.drink to drinkeateightExcuse me.English languageFante personfivefoodTwichewing gumNanachocolatechopbarsiniCoka ColakubecoffeeCokebra bioContinental Hotelkↄↄ pNna ase.nomdinwↄ tweMepa wo kyɛw.Borↄ foFanteninnumaduane16Lesson9594471087769688911378
Twi 1Englishfourfriendfufu kind of foodGerman persongogo on go aheadgood afternoongoodbyegood eveninggood morning(distant)good morning(close)have (to possess)Hello.here this placehere(get it; take it)hotelHow?How are you?How are youcalled?Twinnanadamfofufu / fufuoGermannikↄkↄ somaahabaabae oomaadwomaakye ooLesson7882977333maakye (Owura, etc.)3wↄHello.hagye10647hotelSɛn?Wo ho te sɛn?See, “What is yourname?”452517
Twi 1EnglishTwiHow do you say? See, “What do yousay?”How much?Sɛn?How much is . yɛ sɛn?ImeI ammeyɛI am fine.Me ho yɛ.I am goingme’ekↄI am notmenyɛI don’t drink .mennom .I don’t gomenkↄI don’t haveMenni sika.money.I don’t hear /mentespeakI don’t likemempɛI don’tMente aseɛ.understand.I drinkmenomI gomekↄI have (I possess) mewↄI likemepɛI saymese18Lesson10691225289101101089101010
Twi 1EnglishI thank you.I thank you verymuch.I tooI understand.ice creamis (the verb to be)is beautifulis beautiful /handsome(of persons)is how much?is not hereis sweetIs that so!is thereis where?It (It is there.)It’s all right /enough.It’s four, etc.It’s no matter.TwiMeda ase.Meda ase pii.Lesson33me nsoMete aseɛ.ice creamyɛyɛ fɛho yɛ fɛ210921010yɛ sɛn?nni hayɛ dɛSaa!wↄ hↄwↄ he?Ɛ Ɛwↄ hↄƐyɛ.94974447Ɛyɛ nnan, etc.Ɛnyɛ hwee.9219
Twi 1EnglishKofi (boy bornon Friday)KoforiduaKumasiLabadi Beachleft (oppositeof right)like(to be fond of)littlelot (a lot, a lot of)madammanyMaryMensamiss (young lady)moneymothermovie (cinema)muchmy friendNancyTwiKofiLesson5KoforiduaKumaseLabadi raasikamaamesinipiim’adamfoNancy3341056478438520
Twi sPeter Brownpleasequestion wordresponse togreetingsrestaurantright(opposite of left)say (I say)say it againschoolsevensit downTwinewspapernkrondabiYoo.biakoanaa 8ankaa(other places: akutu)pɛsewampɛsewaPeter Brownmepa wo kyɛwanaaYaa, Ɛsↄ n.Lesson6914688666111restaurantnifa99se (mese .)ka biosukuunsontena ase10388321
Twi 1EnglishsixslowlysweetteatenThank you.Thank you verymuch.therethisthis is .this is whatThomasthreeTrade FairTwi languageTwi persontwounderstand(perceive)very muchwelcomeTwinsiabↄkↄↄdɛtiiduMeda ase.Meda ase pii.Lesson89981033hↄyeiyei yɛ .See, “What is this?”ThomasmmiɛnsaTrade FairTwiTwinimmienute aseɛ461010661013610pii/ii .; paaakwaaba10122
Twi 1EnglishwhatWhat do yousay?What is this?What is yourname?Where(is where?)Where are yougoing?yesyou and you?you are .(verb to be)You are goingwhere? (literal)you are notyou don’t goyou don’t speak(lit. you don’thear)you drinkyou goTwideɛnWose sɛn? / Wosedeɛn?Yei yɛ deɛn?Yɛfrɛ wo sɛn?Lesson1010105He? wↄ he?4Wo’okↄ he?8aanewo (wo nso ɛ?)woyɛ (are: yɛ –)21/32Wo’ okↄ he?8wonyɛwonkↄwonte291wonomwokↄ8923
Twi 1Englishyou say what?you speak(lit. you hear)you tooyou understandyour (e.g., yourmother)your friendTwiSee, “What do yousay?”wote 1Lesson101wo nsowote aseɛwo (wo maame)2107w’adamfo824
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