Traveling with Kids

1. Abofra

   Child

   Usage

   The word for one child. The plural is mmofra

   Grammar Note

   abofra is the noun "child" (singular); the plural is mmofra.

2. Mmofra

   Children

   Usage

   The word for more than one child

   Grammar Note

   mmofra is the plural of abofra; the initial mm- marks the plural.

3. Mewɔ abofra baako

   I have one child

   Usage

   Say how many children you have. The word does not mark age or sex

   Grammar Note

   The numeral follows the noun; baako is "one".

4. Mewɔ mmofra mmienu

   I have two children

   Usage

   Say how many children you have

   Grammar Note

   The numeral mmienu "two" follows the plural mmofra, as in Nnipa mmienu "two people".

5. Abofra no wɔ he?

   Where is the child?

   Usage

   Ask people nearby when you cannot see a child. Say it loudly if it is urgent

   Grammar Note

   The question word he comes last: the "X wɔ he?" frame.

6. Abofra no yare

   The child is sick

   Usage

   Tell a doctor or pharmacist that a child is ill

   Grammar Note

   yare is the verb "to be sick", as in Meyare.

7. Abofra no yɛ fɛ

   The child is lovely

   Usage

   Compliment a child. fɛ means "beautiful / lovely"

   Grammar Note

   fɛ is the adjective "beautiful" and is used for children too.

8. Ɔkɔm de abofra no

   The child is hungry

   Usage

   Say this when you want to get food for a child

   Grammar Note

   This is Ɔkɔm de me ("I am hungry") with me replaced by abofra no. Literally "hunger seizes the child".

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