Language/Tigrinya/Vocabulary/Geography
Hi Tigrinya learners! 😊
In this lesson, we are going to learn Tigrinya vocabulary related to geography. Understanding geography is important as it helps us understand the world we live in. With the words and phrases we learn in this lesson, we can describe different places, landmarks, and features of the earth. Let's get started!
Consider exploring these related pages after completing this lesson: Education & Count to 10.
Basic Geography Vocabulary[edit | edit source]
Here are some basic geography-related words in Tigrinya:
| Tigrinya | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| ዓንድ | aend | Land |
| ክንዲይ | kindiy | Country |
| ሕግስት | higsisti | Continent |
| ነቕስት | neqisti | Ocean |
| ሰሜናዊ ቀን | semenawwi qen | Equator |
| ዝሓለፈ ቀን | zehalef qen | Prime Meridian |
Dialogue:
- Person 1: ክንዲይ ኣሎ? (kindiy alow) (What country is this?)
- Person 2: ኤርትራ ኣይኮነን። (Eritrea aykonen) (This is Eritrea.)
Landforms[edit | edit source]
A landform is a natural feature of the earth's surface. Here are some Tigrinya vocabulary related to landforms:
| Tigrinya | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| ተራሊ | tareli | Mountain |
| ንሕራ | nHara | River |
| ጭጋግ | ch'agaga | Valley |
| ዓቕማት | aqmat | Plain |
| ባቢ | babi | Hill |
Dialogue:
- Person 1: ኣብ ተራሊ ምስ ምእተዋ ምባል ነዉ? (ab tarli msI me'tewa m'bal na'eu) (What is the name of this mountain?)
- Person 2: ዓዲ ንሕራ ዘረባ ነዉ። (Adi nHara zerba na'eu) (That is the river valley.)
Bodies of Water[edit | edit source]
Bodies of water are widespread across the earth. Here are some Tigrinya words related to water bodies:
| Tigrinya | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| ቀይሕ | q'iyh | Lake |
| ባሕሪ | bahri | Sea |
| ባርሕሳ | barhisa | Ocean |
| ዕንባባ | enbaba | Bay |
| ምእዚኦም | mezizom | Waterfall |
Dialogue:
- Person 1: እዚ ባርሕሳ ነዉ? (ezi barhisa na'eu) (What ocean is this?)
- Person 2: ኢያሱ ባርሕሳ ነዉ። (Iyasu barhisa na'eu) (This is the Red Sea.)
Landmarks[edit | edit source]
Landmarks are important and recognizable features of a place. Here are some Tigrinya words for landmarks:
| Tigrinya | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| ጥቅምቲ እምባር | tk'umti embare | National park |
| ዓርቢ | arbi | Cliff |
| ቕስሳት | q'ssat | Castle |
| ነተርዕ | net'ere | Bridge |
| ኣስማት ጉዳይ | asmat guday | Statue |
Dialogue:
- Person 1: ኣብ ቕስሳት ምስ ዓዲ ነዉ? (ab q'ssat msI Adi na'eu) (What castle is that?)
- Person 2: ዓዲ ቕስሳት ጢሞቴናዝ ነዉ። (Adi q'ssat T'imotanaz na'eu) (That is the castle of T'imotanaz.)
Remember, practicing Tigrinya with native speakers is essential for improving your language skills. You can find native speakers on Polyglot Club and ask them any questions to improve your Tigrinya vocabulary. You can also check out more vocabulary lessons on the Vocabulary page.
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