Twi in Ghana Video Transcripts

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"Buying Deodorant"

Twi transcript:

English translation:

"Buyer: I’m looking for Sure® deodorant.

Seller: Please, which one are you looking for?

Buyer: The blue.

Seller: Blue…We don’t have any of the blue.

Buyer: And.…how much? How much is it?

Seller: Please, it‘s 17.

Buyer: 17 what?

Seller: 17,000?

Buyer: It can’t be a little less?

Seller: No, please.

Buyer: I wish you had the blue kind. Let me look at this one. You won’t bring it down at all?

Seller: No, please.

Buyer: Put three aside for me. I’ll come back and pay for them.

Seller: Please, will you pick them up soon?

Buyer: Put them aside. I’ll come back and pay for them. Later I’ll come and pay for them.

Seller: Ah, okay. Yes, please.

Buyer: And what else do you have? How much do you sell this for? The….Raid spray. How much is it?

Seller: Raid ? Which one do you want?

Buyer: The…three…

Seller: The double?

Buyer: Yes. The three…

Seller: 25.

Buyer: 25?

Seller: Yes, please.

[Buyer: And do you have…the blue kind?]

Buyer: Tell me the total of everything.

Seller: Please, this is 17,000, and this is 15,500, and this is 7,000.

Buyer: All right, now show me the total cost.

Seller: Do you want this and this?

Buyer: Yes.

Seller: It is 32,500.

Buyer: Ah, okay. Right now, I don’t have enough money, so I’m going but I’ll be back to give you the money.

Seller: Yes, please.

Buyer: All right.

Seller: Yes, please."

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