Unit 3.7: Exercise 1

Akan Teleteaching Course

Exercise 1a: Form negative verbs
1. not to buy	1. ntõá
2. not to look	2. nhwñá
3. not to fall	3. nguá
4. not to meet	4. nhyiaá
5. not to read	5. nkenkaán
6. not to go to school	6. nkõá sukuáuà
7. not to catch	7. nkyeá
8. not to come from	8. mfäri
9. not to pound fufu	9. nwõá fufuáo
10. not to have	10. nniá
11. not to be good	11. nyñá
12. not to call	12. mfrñá
13. not to delay	13. nkyñá(re)
14. not to sweep	14. mpraá
15. not to learn	15. nsþaá
16. not to teach	16. nkyerñá
17. not to eat	17. nniá
18. not to go to church	18. nkõá asõáre
19. not to receive/get	19. nnyeá
20. not to come	20. mmaá

Exercise 1b
1. We don't understand (= hear) Twi.	1. Yñnteá Twïâ.
2. I speak (= hear) a little (kakraá) Twi.	2. Mete Twïâ kakraá.
3. She will learn Twi.	3. Ïbñásþèaá Twïâ.
4. You (2p) won't get money at all (koáraa).	4. Moánànyeá sikaá koáraa.
5. They are on their way to school.	5. Wõrekõá sukuáuà.
6. You (2s) will eat fufu.	6. Woábñdi fufuáo.
7. They don't speak (= hear) Twi at all.	7. Wõnteá Twïâ koáraa.
8. Who will learn Twi?	8. Hwaán na õbñásþèaá Twïâ?
9. I'll read the book.	9. Mñákeànkaán nwoáma noá.
10. He won't work on Saturday.	10. Meámeáneda, õnyñá adwuáma.
11. They come from Tamale.	11. Wõfiri Taámale.
12. They don't speak (= hear) Twi.	12. Wõnteá Twïâ.
13. Tomorrow I'll go to Mampong.	13. Ïkyeána mñákõ Maámpõn.
14. In the evening I'll call Kwabena.	14. Anwuámmerñ mñáfràñá Kwabeána.
15. He'll buy a hat.	15. Ïbñátõ kyñá.
16. (To street vendor) I want to buy (= I will buy) some pineapples.	16. Mñtõá aborõbñá bä.
17. Who will read this (yi) book?	17. Hwaán na õbñákeànkaán nwoáma yä?
18. Who will call?	18. Hwaán na õbñáfràñá?
19. Who is calling?	19. Hwaán na õrefrñá?
20. Who will go to Accra (Nkran)?	20. Hwaán na õbñákõ Nkran?