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 Naming traditions in the  Mfantse culture are deeply rooted in various factors. These include the day of birth, unique circumstances surrounding the arrival of the newborn, the season in which the baby is born, and other significant considerations. NAMING BY DAY OF BIRTH  Everyone is assigned a name at birth based on the day of birth. Men are women are assigned to gendered variations of these names. These names always come first before other names. Likewise, the order of the birth of you and your siblings is a factor in assigning a name to you. Any remarkable circumstances surrounding your birth could contribute to picking a name for you.  These names are also assigned at birth but are not first names. When a couple feel that strange circumstances are responsible for the passing of their children, they undergo some life-giving rituals. After the birth of their next child, the baby is given a unique tribal mark to identify them as a kɔ san ba , meaning, “a child wh...

Continuing from our previous lesson on Greetings , let's delve into translating some basic common expressions into Fante. Whether you're a beginner or looking to brush up on your language skills, this session caters to your needs.  Let's Go!!! 1.How are you? tse dɛn? Or Woho ye a? 2. I’m fine Moho ye 3. I’m not fine Moho nye 4.Meyar I’m sick 5. I’m strong Mowɔ apɔwmudzen/ moho yɛ dzen 6. By God’s grace Nyame n’adom 7. I'm called/ My name is… Wɔfrɛm’…. /Me dzin dze… 8. I am xx years old M’edzi mfe xx 9.How old are you?  Edzi mfe ahen? 10. Come  Bra 11. Go KƆ 12. Thank you Medaase 13. You’re welcome Wɔnda ase 14. Bye Baabai 15. Please/ I beg you Mepa wo kyɛw 16. I am sorry Me’nu moho 17. Forgive me Fakyɛm’ 18. Sit Tsena ase 19. Stand Sɔr (gyina hɔ) 20. Yes Nyew 21. No Oho 22. Maybe/probably Ɔyɛ bi a 23. I think so/ I guess so Ɔyɛ me dɛm 24. I love you Modɔ wo 25. Me too Moso dɛm ara 26. I hate you Metan wo 27. I like Mepɛ 28. I don’t like Mempɛ 29. Okay? (to as...

  RESPONSE TO GREETINGS In Fante, how you respond to greetings depends on: Your relation to the person who has greeted you The title of the person who has greeted you The appellation of the father of the person who has greeted you. These responses do not apply when the greeting is a season’s greeting, a wish or a congratulatory salutation, as they have their own distinct responses  TAP ON EACH IMAGE FOR A CLEAR VIEW  Appellations are chosen by your father. Fathers usually choose appellations based on if they’re royalty, they are wealthy, or what roles they played or play in society. A person will let you know of what appellation they respond to, to guide you in giving them a befitting response. Eg: Greetings: Mema wo akye o, wɔgyem' ahenwa! Response: Ya'ahenewa! Take note that apart from royalty, the elderly and other individuals who fit under formal classifications, you can always respond to a greeting by just saying “yaa”. The downside to this is, though ever so rare, s...

At the end of this lesson, we should be able to • Identify and pronounce what sounds each alphabetical unit in a word makes. • Differentiate between different sounds despite similar spellings. /a/ and /ã/ These sounds are produced by the letter “A a”. E.g. Akwaaba     welcome  Nsa                      arm/hand Nsã                       beverage  Kwan                  way/route  Kwãn                  row (a boat)  Mpa                     mattress  Mpadua              bed NB: Written Fante does not normally use the letter /ã/ in spelling. Therefore, some words may have the same spelling but slightly different intonations.. In such instances, a learne...

    Fante shares the same alphabets with the other Akan dialects (Asante Twi and Akuapem Twi). There are twenty-three alphabets in all. Aa                 Bb              Dd Ee                  Ɛɛ              Ff Gg                 Hh             Ii Kk                 Ll                Mm Nn                Oo               Ɔɔ Pp                 Rr                Ss Tt                  Uu               Ww Yy ...