Akan Teleteaching Course


Unit 5.2: Buying an item

Listen
A: Metõá/Mepñ X. Ebiá wõ hõá anaáa? I want to buy X. Is there any?
B: Aaáne/(Daabiá/Asæé.) Yes/(No, it's finished.)
A: Neá 'boáõ yñ sñán? How much does it cost?
B: Neá 'boáõ yñ ¢1,000. It costs ¢1,000.
A: Neá 'boáõ yñ deán. Te soá! It's expensive. Reduce a bit!
B: Woábñtuàaá sñán? How much will you pay?
A: Mñátuàaá ¢500. I'll pay ¢500.
B: Daabiá, ñnyñá koáraa. To soá! No, that's not good. Add some!
A: Me siákaá sua. I have only little money.
B: Woákuàraá sikaá sñán? How much do you have?
A: ¢700 wõ me nsaám. I have ¢700 about me.
B: Fa sikaá braá! Bring the money!

If you buy larger quantities of an item, the market woman usually gives you a 'dash', a small quantity of what you bought in addition. If she does not, you might tell her:

Ma me ntosoõá!
Give me a 'dash' (= bonus)!
anaáasñâ:
or:
Ntosoõá wõ høé?
Where is the 'dash'?

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