Unit 8.1: Congratulations

Akan Teleteaching Course

Unit 8.1: Congratulations

1. Achievements

Congratulating one person for…
an achievement (like trying to speak Twi, etc.)	a good deed	a good deed	an achievement (like passing an exam, getting a good job, winning in a competition, getting married, etc.)
Moá! Woáaàyñá adeáñ!	Moá neá yõá! / Moá neá adwuáma!	Ayeákoo!	Mebõá w'abaáso!
Response:
Meda aseá.

Congratulating several persons for…
an achievement (like trying to speak Twi, etc.)	a good deed	a good deed	an achievement (like passing an exam, getting a good job, winning in a competition, getting married, etc.)
Moá! Moáaàyñá adeáñ!	Mema mo moá neá yõá/adwuáma!	Mema mo ayeákoo!	Mebõá mo abaáso!
Response:
Yñda aseá.

2. Special occasions

Congratulating one person…
for his/her birthday	(a woman) in childbed or someone who has survived a dangerous situation (e.g. an operation, or an accident)	(a baby) on the occasion of his/her 'outdooring' ceremony	(a woman) for her delicious food
Moá neá w'awoáda!	Mema wo tiári nkwaá!	Abaá atenaá aseá! [aàbaáaá!teánaáaá!seá]	Mema wo adwaáre!
Response:
Meda aseá.	Meda aseá.	-	Meda aseá.

Season greetings (used for all annual feasts and ceremonies, also used for congratulating someone to his or her birthday)
Afirihyia paáá!
Response:
Mfeá nákõ mámñàtoá yñn biáoà naá yñte nkwaá muá.	Mfeá nákõ mámñàtoá yñn biáoà naá yñwõ adwuámayñ.

Translation

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