Akan Grammar Vocabulary

Front 1

Ho

Back 1

Himself

Hint 1

Mehuu me ho w) ahwehwE no mu.

I saw myself in the mirror.

Front 2

YEn Ho

Back 2

Each Other/ One another

Hint 2

Y3d) y3n ho y3n ho

We love one another.

Front 3

Ara na

Back 3

My Self

Hint 3

Me ara na me k)) fie h)

I myself went to the house

Note the repeated subject

Front 4

Ankasa Na

Back 4

Personally

Hint 4

Me Ankasa na mek)) fie h)

I personally went to the house

Note the repeated subject

Front 5

Bio

Back 5

Again/Also

Hint 5

Bio, Memaa w)n sika

Again, I gave them money

Front 6

Afei (na)

Back 6

Also/In Addition

It is now that (time)

Due to that

Hint 6

Afei na meyare

Due to that, I becamse sick

Front 7

San

Back 7

Also

Again

Hint 7

Me san dii ampesie

I also ate Ampesie

Front 8

3sanka ho

Back 8

In Additon

Hint 8

Mesan dii ampesie

I ate ampesie in addition

Front 9

Bi

Back 9

Done Collectively

Hint 9

Mek)) aponto) no ase bi

I went to the party also

Front 10

Nso

Back 10

Too
(Different Events)

Hint 10

Me nso mek)) aponto) ase

I went to a party, too.

Front 11

Nso ....... bi

Back 11

Too
Different Events

Hint 11

Me nso mek)) aponto) no ase bi.

I went to the party too.

Front 12

Taa/Tae

Back 12

Usually/Often

Hint 12

Metaa k) fie

I go home often

(Na is the past marker if using taa)

Front 13

Daakye bi
Da bi

Back 13

In the future
In the days ahead
Some Day

Hint 13

Mennim s3 k3 m3k) Ghana daakye bi.

I know that I will visit Ghana some day.

Front 14

Ne

Back 14

And
(Used between objects in a list)

Hint 14

M3 di ampesie ne 3m).

I will eat ampesie and rice

Front 15

(3)na

Back 15

And (Between Sentences)
And then

Hint 15

Mere tu mirika 3na mere didi

I am running and eating

Front 16

Nanso
Nso

Back 16

But
However

Hint 16

Mep3 waakye nanso me mm3 ad3nkwan.

I like waakye but I don't like palm nut soup

Front 17

Esiane s3......enti

Back 17

Because
(beginning of sentence)

Hint 17

Esiane s3 me k) sukuu enti me w) fie bi.

It is because I go to school that I have a house

Front 18

Esiane s3
Efiri s3

Back 18

Because
(between Sentences)

Hint 18

Mew) fie bi efiri s3 Mek) sukuu

I have a house because I go to school.

Front 19

S3.......o..........o............

Back 19

Whether/Or

Hint 19

S3 )didii o s3 onni o mennim.

I do not know whether he ate or not.

Front 20

saa......no

Back 20

that .......

Hint 20

Fa saa nwoma no aba menky3n.

Take that book and come here

Front 21

.......no

Back 21

the .......

Hint 21

Me fa aduane no

I took the food.

Front 22

........ bi

Back 22

a ..........

Hint 22

me w) kaa bi

I have a car

Front 23

yi

wei

Back 23

this

Front 24

Anaa

Back 24

Is/ Question word?

Hint 24

Wo noa aduane no anaa?

Did you cook the food?

Front 25

Y3

Back 25

is

Hint 25

Aduane no y3 d3

The food is good

Front 26

W)
Negative:nni

Back 26

have

Hint 26

Me w) pono bi so

I have a door

Front 27

Hwan (na)?

Back 27

Who?

Hint 27

Hwannom for Plural.

Front 28

3de3n (na)?
de3n (na)?

Back 28

What?

Front 29

S3n (na)?

Back 29

How?

Front 30

Ahe na?

Back 30

How many/much

Front 31

b3n?

Back 31

Which

Hint 31

No na

Front 32

ad3n?

Back 32

Why?

Front 33

3he?

Back 33

Where

Front 34

b3

Back 34

Will

Hint 34

Affirmative Future

Remember to use m3 instead of meb3

Negative is n-

Front 35

re

Back 35

Progressive Marker

Front 36

a.......no

Back 36

Relative Clause

Front 37

........ a 3reba yi

Back 37

Next

Front 38

a 3twaa mu yi

Back 38

Last (time)

Front 39

ma.......

Back 39

Commmand

Hint 39

Negative: mma (negative of verb)

Don't use it for second person

Front 40

S3.......a.......

Back 40

If/When?

Hint 40

S3 m3 di 3m) a m3 k) fie

If I will eat rice then I will go home.

means when if the first clause is progressive

Front 41

Anka

Back 41

Hypothetical Marker

Hint 41

s3 anka m3 dii 3m) a m3 k) fie

If I had eaten rice then I will go home

used to indicate a hypothetical situation in S3 a constructions.

Front 42

Ber3 a....... no ..........

Back 42

When...........
(second clause)

Hint 42

Ber3 a merek) no mehuu Kofi

When I was going home I saw Kofi.

Front 43

nim s3

Back 43

That

Hint 43

Menim s3 kaa no ye k)ko)

I know that the car is red.

Used for the verbs Nim(Know), p3 (want), hu (see), dwene/susu (think), gye di (believe), te (feel/sense/hear).

Used to introduce a clause as the object

Front 44

)kyena

Back 44

Tomorrow

Front 45

3nnora

Back 45

Yesterday

Front 46

3nn3

Back 46

Today

Front 47

re-

Back 47

Progressive Marker

Hint 47

negative is n-

Front 48

a-

Back 48

Perfect Marker

Hint 48

negative is n-+......+suffix

Front 49

b3-

Back 49

Future

Hint 49

negative is n-

Front 50

an-

Back 50

Negative of past tense

Front 51

Biara

Back 51

Every

Front 52

Ma

Back 52

Imperative Marker

Hint 52

Negative is mma

Front 53

Reduplication of final sound of verb

Back 53

Past tense
Following Noun

Front 54

-i

Back 54

Past Tense
No Following Noun
Final letter is i or u

Front 55

-ii

Back 55

Past Tense
No Following Noun
Final vowel is i
Ends in consonant

Front 56

-ui

Back 56

Past Tense
No Following Noun
Final vowel is u or last letter is m
Ends in consonant

Front 57

-e

Back 57

Past Tense
No Following Noun
Verb ends in non u or i vowel

Front 58

-ee

Back 58

Past Tense
No Following Noun
Verb ends in consonant
Final vowel is not u or i

Hint 58

-oe if final letter is m

Front 59

Na

Back 59

Past Progressive Marker