Akan Teleteaching Course

Unit 6.3: Dialog

Listen!
Awuraa Bñmpa: Aémmaá! Aémmaá, woáwõà høé? Bra haá! Mrs. Bempa: Amma! Amma, where are you? Come here!
Amma: Yes, Madam? Amma: Yes, Madam?
Awuraa Bñmpa: Aé!dñánà na woáreàyñá saaá? Mehwehwñáñà wo wõ daán nyinaáa muá. Mrs. Bempa: Why are you doing this? I was looking for you in the whole house.
Amma: Mepa wo kyñáw, menteáeà wo nkæé. Amma: Please, I didn't hear you.
Awuraa Bñmpa: Tie! Ñsñ sñâ mñátu kwaán anõpaá yiá. Meá maameá yareá, ñnoá náti mñákõ neá nkyñán. Mrs. Bempa: Listen! I have to travel this morning. My mother is ill, therefore I'll go to her.
Amma: Yes, Madam. Amma: Yes, Madam.
Awuraa Bñmpa: Gyae saaá "yes, Madam"! Kasa Twïå noá, waeá? Mrs. Bempa: Stop this "yes, Madam"! Speak Twi, do you hear?
Amma: Yes… Amma: Yes…
Awuraa Bñmpa: Nnyina haá, bñtenaá aseá! Tie, woá neá mmõfraá noá nákõ asuá daá biáara! Ñnnoára mekõõ dwaám, eánti aduaneá dõáõàsü wõ hõá. Hwñ me mmaá noá soá yiáe! Noa aduaneá dññdñá maá wõn! Mrs. Bempa: Don't stand here, sit down! Listen, you and the children should go to fetch water every day! Yesterday I went to the market, therefore there is enough food. Take good care of my children! Cook good food for them!
Wõánkõ sukuáuà daa. Anwummerñá ñsñ sñâ wõbñáyñ wõn homework, wõánnàhwñá TV, waeá?! Wõánkõda ntñám, woáateá? They should go to school every day. In the evening they have to do their homework, they shouldn't watch TV, do you hear? They should go to bed early, did you hear?
Amma: Yoo, mateá. Amma: Yes, I heard (it).
Awuraa Bñmpa: Gyina taxi maá me! Mrs. Bempa: Stop a taxi for me!
Amma: Yes, Madam. Amma: Yes, Madam.
Awuraa Bñmpa: Merekõá. Frñ meá 'kuánu, kæ kyerñ no sñâ metuá kwaán. Mrs. Bempa: I am going. Call my husband, tell him that I am travelling.
Amma: Yoo. Woá neá Nyameá nákõ! Amma: Fine. Go with God!
Awuraa Bñmpa: Yoo, meda aseá. Mrs. Bempa: Thank you.

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