Akan Teleteaching Course

Unit 10.3: Dialog

Listen!
Amma: Oo, Nanaá Akuáaá, yñahyäa!  Amma: Oh, Nana Akua, we've met! 
Nana Akua: Yaa, ñsõán. Wo hüé te sñán?  Nana Akua: [Response]. How are you? 
Amma: Me hüé yñá. Na woá náso ñ?  Amma: I'm fine. And what about you? 
Nana Akua: Ñyñá kakraá. Adeáñ atõá m'anä. Nana Akua: I'm not so well. Something has fallen on my eye. (= Somebody has died.) 
Amma: Daá bñán?  Amma: When? 
Nana Akua: Nnñá nnansæé.  Nana Akua: Two days ago. 
Amma: Mmõfraá noá muá deñ ñwõ høé?  Amma: Which one of the children? 
Nana Akua: Opäeásie noá. Nana Akua: It's the first-born. 
Amma: Hyñden!  Amma: My condolations. (= Keep strong.) 
Nana Akua: Meda aseá.  Nana Akua: Thank you. 
Amma: Nsþé bäo!  Amma: Don't cry again. 
Nana Akua: Yoo, mateá.  Nana Akua: Yes. 
Amma: Mepñá sñâ mehyñá wo nkuáran sñâ Nyameá na õdeá maá, na õnoá na õsaán faá n'aádeñ. Adeáñ nyinaáa muá no yñámfa asedaá máma Nyameá.  Amma: I want to encourage you that it's God who gives and who takes. We should be grateful to Him in everything. 
Nana Akua: Yoo, meda aseá.  Nana Akua: Yes. 

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