http://www.nkyea.com Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:40:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://www.nkyea.com/2011/11/10-emergency-statements-you-need-to-know-in-asante-twi/ http://www.nkyea.com/2011/11/10-emergency-statements-you-need-to-know-in-asante-twi/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:46:52 +0000 Veronica Onuman http://www.nkyea.com/?p=1838 LEARNING TWI LANGUAGE Have you ever been caught up in an emergency situation in Ghana where you found yourself with people who only spoke Twi? Read more ...]]> http://www.nkyea.com/2011/11/10-emergency-statements-you-need-to-know-in-asante-twi/feed/ 0 http://www.nkyea.com/2011/10/two-meanings-to-a-word-heteronyms/ http://www.nkyea.com/2011/10/two-meanings-to-a-word-heteronyms/#comments Sat, 01 Oct 2011 13:46:41 +0000 Veronica Onuman http://www.nkyea.com/?p=1808 LEARNING TWI LANGUAGE A heteronym is a group of words with identical spellings but different meanings and pronunciations. Heteronyms in Asante Twi fall under Nasal and Tonal categories.
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]]> http://www.nkyea.com/2011/10/two-meanings-to-a-word-heteronyms/feed/ 0 http://www.nkyea.com/2011/08/introducing-yourself-in-asante-twi/ http://www.nkyea.com/2011/08/introducing-yourself-in-asante-twi/#comments Tue, 02 Aug 2011 18:17:07 +0000 Veronica Onuman http://www.nkyea.com/?p=1738 LEARNING TWI LANGUAGE The most effective way to initialize a conversation in Twi is to first introduce yourself. Let's brush up on some basic Twi to set us in gear to start a conversation in Asante Twi with ease.
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]]> http://www.nkyea.com/2011/08/introducing-yourself-in-asante-twi/feed/ 0 http://www.nkyea.com/2011/07/how-to-purchase-a-pair-of-shoes-in-twi-dialogue/ http://www.nkyea.com/2011/07/how-to-purchase-a-pair-of-shoes-in-twi-dialogue/#comments Fri, 08 Jul 2011 18:50:00 +0000 Veronica Onuman http://www.nkyea.com/?p=1699 LEARNING TWI LANGUAGE It can be very wearisome buying things on the busy streets of Ghana, but if you can speak some Twi, this can bring your needs closer to you faster than you can imagine.
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]]> http://www.nkyea.com/2011/07/how-to-purchase-a-pair-of-shoes-in-twi-dialogue/feed/ 3 http://www.nkyea.com/2011/02/two-very-interesting-twi-words/ http://www.nkyea.com/2011/02/two-very-interesting-twi-words/#comments Mon, 07 Feb 2011 15:35:41 +0000 Nana Sarpong http://www.nkyea.com/?p=1388 LEARNING TWI LANGUAGE Remainder and reminder are two totally different English words that look almost the same, and depending on your English accent, may even sound alike.
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]]> http://www.nkyea.com/2011/02/two-very-interesting-twi-words/feed/ 8 http://www.nkyea.com/2010/11/tell-the-time-in-twi-using-the-half-hour/ http://www.nkyea.com/2010/11/tell-the-time-in-twi-using-the-half-hour/#comments Sun, 21 Nov 2010 22:43:00 +0000 Isaac Ameyaw http://www.nkyea.com/?p=1207 LEARNING TWI LANGUAGE In the two previous articles about time, we learnt about how to tell the time all round the clock. We should now be able to tell the time in Twi when we see 7:00 AM or 2:00 PM. What about when the time is 7:30 AM or 12:30 PM? How would we say this in Twi? Read more ...]]> http://www.nkyea.com/2010/11/tell-the-time-in-twi-using-the-half-hour/feed/ 2 http://www.nkyea.com/2010/11/tell-the-time-in-twi-evening-night-and-dawn/ http://www.nkyea.com/2010/11/tell-the-time-in-twi-evening-night-and-dawn/#comments Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:52:29 +0000 Isaac Ameyaw http://www.nkyea.com/?p=1193 LEARNING TWI LANGUAGE How are you getting on with telling the time after our last article? I hope you are doing great. In this article, we shall continue with telling the time in the evening, night and at dawn. Below are some words we should know before continuing. Read more ...]]> http://www.nkyea.com/2010/11/tell-the-time-in-twi-evening-night-and-dawn/feed/ 0 http://www.nkyea.com/2010/11/how-do-you-tell-the-time-in-twi-1/ http://www.nkyea.com/2010/11/how-do-you-tell-the-time-in-twi-1/#comments Sun, 07 Nov 2010 15:13:28 +0000 Isaac Ameyaw http://www.nkyea.com/?p=1117 LEARNING TWI LANGUAGE It is about time to talk about "time" in Twi. Telling the time in Twi is not really difficult at all. All you basically need to know is how to count from 1 to 12 and a few other words. It's pretty easy. Read more ...]]> http://www.nkyea.com/2010/11/how-do-you-tell-the-time-in-twi-1/feed/ 0 http://www.nkyea.com/2010/10/how-to-say-no-in-the-twi-language/ http://www.nkyea.com/2010/10/how-to-say-no-in-the-twi-language/#comments Mon, 25 Oct 2010 16:27:55 +0000 Isaac Ameyaw http://www.nkyea.com/?p=1049 LEARNING TWI LANGUAGE In the Twi language, saying "Daabi" means "No", but it is considered rude by a lot of people in Ghana to answer somebody by just saying "Daabi". So how would you politely say "No" to somebody trying to sell you his or her wares on a street corner or a taxi driver trying to pick you up? Read more ...]]> http://www.nkyea.com/2010/10/how-to-say-no-in-the-twi-language/feed/ 1 http://www.nkyea.com/2010/09/learn-the-twi-language-part-2/ http://www.nkyea.com/2010/09/learn-the-twi-language-part-2/#comments Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:36:19 +0000 Nana Sarpong http://www.nkyea.com/?p=1025 LEARNING TWI LANGUAGE Once you've started learning Twi and you've mastered the basic structures with at least 500 words using Nkyea Twi Primer or any good Twi course of your choice, you can begin to read. Indeed, you must read, and read authentic material. Reading will challenge your knowledge, increase your Twi vocabulary and help you to learn more about the people and culture of Ghana. Read more ...]]> http://www.nkyea.com/2010/09/learn-the-twi-language-part-2/feed/ 1