Markets & Souvenirs

1. Mepɛ sɛ mekɔ dwa

   I want to go to the market

   Usage

   Say you want to go to the market. dwa means "market"

   Grammar Note

   The "Mepɛ sɛ mekɔ + place" frame.

2. Wotɔn kwadu?

   Do you sell bananas?

   Usage

   Ask at a stall whether bananas are sold

   Grammar Note

   Same frame as Wotɔn nsuo? ("Do you sell water?").

3. Wotɔn aprɛ?

   Do you sell apples?

   Usage

   Ask at a stall whether apples are sold

   Grammar Note

   Same frame as Wotɔn nsuo?

4. Mepɛ kwadu baako

   I want one banana

   Usage

   Say this at a stall to buy a specific number

   Grammar Note

   The numeral baako follows the noun.

5. Mepɛ sɛ metɔ ankaa

   I want to buy oranges

   Usage

   Say you would like to buy oranges at the market

   Grammar Note

   tɔ is the verb "to buy", as in Mepɛ sɛ metɔ eyi.

6. Ɛboɔ yɛ sɛn kwadu baako?

   How much is one banana?

   Usage

   Ask a price at the market. The answer often comes in English numbers

   Grammar Note

   It is Ɛboɔ yɛ sɛn? ("How much?") followed by the item and number.

7. Ma me kakra

   Give me a little

   Usage

   Ask for a small amount of something sold by quantity

   Grammar Note

   ma is the verb "to give"; kakra means "a little".

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