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How do you say hello and good bye in Tigrinya?
How do you say hello and good bye in Tigrinya?  


Tigrinya <span class="notranslate">(ትግርኛ)</span>, also spelled <span class="notranslate">Tigrigna</span>, is an Ethiopic language spoken in <span class="notranslate">Eritrea</span> and in northern Ethiopia in the <span class="notranslate">Tigray</span> region.
Here is a collection of useful phrases in Tigrinya <span class="notranslate">(ትግርኛ)</span>, also spelled <span class="notranslate">Tigrigna</span>, an Ethiopic language spoken in <span class="notranslate">Eritrea</span> and in northern Ethiopia.




Here are some basic phrases that will useful when you meet people from those regions.  
Those basic phrases that will useful when you meet new people.  




You will learn how to say hello, goodbye and start a little conversation.




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|<span class="notranslate">ቻው!</span>
|<span class="notranslate">ቻው!</span>
|<span class="notranslate">chawi!</span>
|<span class="notranslate">chawi!</span>
|<span class="notranslate"><player>chawi_tigrinya.mp3<player></span>
|<span class="notranslate"><nowiki><player>chawi_tigrinya.mp3<player></nowiki></span>
|-
|-
|Hi!
|Hi!
|<span class="notranslate">ሰላም! ሃለው</span>
|<span class="notranslate">ሰላም! ሃለው</span>
|<span class="notranslate">selami! halewi</span>
|<span class="notranslate">selami! halewi</span>
|<span class="notranslate"><player>selami_tigrinya.mp3<player></span>
|<span class="notranslate"><nowiki><player>selami_tigrinya.mp3<player></nowiki></span>
|-
|-
|Hello !
|Hello !
|<span class="notranslate">ከመይ ዊዕልኩም!</span>
|<span class="notranslate">ከመይ ዊዕልኩም!</span>
|<span class="notranslate">kemeyi wī‘ilikumi!</span>
|<span class="notranslate">kemeyi wī‘ilikumi!</span>
|<span class="notranslate"><player>hello_tigrinya.mp3<player></span>
|<span class="notranslate"><nowiki><player>hello_tigrinya.mp3<player></nowiki></span>
|-
|-
|How is it going ?
|How is it going ?
|<span class="notranslate">ከመይ ከ?</span>
|<span class="notranslate">ከመይ ከ?</span>
|<span class="notranslate">kemeyi ke?</span>
|<span class="notranslate">kemeyi ke?</span>
|<span class="notranslate"><player>kemeyi_tigrinya.mp3<player></span>
|<span class="notranslate"><nowiki><player>kemeyi_tigrinya.mp3<player></nowiki></span>
|-
|-
|Goodbye !
|Goodbye !
|<span class="notranslate">ኣብ ክልኣይ ርክብና ( ድሓን ኩን)!</span>
|<span class="notranslate">ኣብ ክልኣይ ርክብና ( ድሓን ኩን)!</span>
|<span class="notranslate">abi kili’ayi rikibina ( diḥani kuni)!</span>
|<span class="notranslate">abi kili’ayi rikibina ( diḥani kuni)!</span>
|<span class="notranslate"><player>bye_tigrinya.mp3<player></span>
|<span class="notranslate"><nowiki><player>bye_tigrinya.mp3<player></nowiki></span>
|-
|-
|See you soon !
|See you soon !
|<span class="notranslate">ክሳብ ድሓር!</span>
|<span class="notranslate">ክሳብ ድሓር!</span>
|<span class="notranslate">kisabi diḥari!</span>
|<span class="notranslate">kisabi diḥari!</span>
|<span class="notranslate"><player>see_you_soon_tigrinya.mp3<player></span>
|<span class="notranslate"><nowiki><player>see_you_soon_tigrinya.mp3<player></nowiki></span>
|}
|}
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|<span class="notranslate">ካብ  ኤውሮጳ ዲኹም መጺኹም?</span>
|<span class="notranslate">ካብ  ኤውሮጳ ዲኹም መጺኹም?</span>
|<span class="notranslate">kabi ēwirop’a dīẖumi mets’īẖumi?</span>
|<span class="notranslate">kabi ēwirop’a dīẖumi mets’īẖumi?</span>
|<span class="notranslate"><player>europe_tigrinya.mp3<player></span>
|<span class="notranslate"><nowiki><player>europe_tigrinya.mp3<player></nowiki></span>
|-
|-
|Are you from America?
|Are you from America?
|<span class="notranslate">ካብ  ኣመሪካ ዲኹም መጺኹም?</span>
|<span class="notranslate">ካብ  ኣመሪካ ዲኹም መጺኹም?</span>
|<span class="notranslate">kabi amerīka dīẖumi mets’īẖumi?</span>
|<span class="notranslate">kabi amerīka dīẖumi mets’īẖumi?</span>
|<span class="notranslate"><player>america_tigrinya.mp3<player></span>
|<span class="notranslate"><nowiki><player>america_tigrinya.mp3<player></nowiki></span>
|-
|-
|Are you from Asia?
|Are you from Asia?
|<span class="notranslate">ካብ  ኤስያ ዲኹም መጺኹም?</span>
|<span class="notranslate">ካብ  ኤስያ ዲኹም መጺኹም?</span>
|<span class="notranslate">kabi ēsiya dīẖumi mets’īẖumi?</span>
|<span class="notranslate">kabi ēsiya dīẖumi mets’īẖumi?</span>
|<span class="notranslate"><player>asia_tigrinya.mp3<player></span>
|<span class="notranslate"><nowiki><player>asia_tigrinya.mp3<player></nowiki></span>
|-
|-
|Which hotel are you staying at?
|Which hotel are you staying at?
|<span class="notranslate">ኣበየናይ  ሆተል ኢኹም ትቕመጡ?</span>
|<span class="notranslate">ኣበየናይ  ሆተል ኢኹም ትቕመጡ?</span>
|<span class="notranslate">abeyenayi hoteli īẖumi tiḵ’imet’u?</span>
|<span class="notranslate">abeyenayi hoteli īẖumi tiḵ’imet’u?</span>
|<span class="notranslate"><player>hotel_tigrinya.mp3<player></span>
|<span class="notranslate"><nowiki><player>hotel_tigrinya.mp3<player></nowiki></span>
|-
|-
|Since when are you here ?
|Since when are you here ?
|<span class="notranslate">ኣብዚ ክንደይ ጌርኩም?</span>
|<span class="notranslate">ኣብዚ ክንደይ ጌርኩም?</span>
|<span class="notranslate">abizī kinideyi gērikumi?</span>
|<span class="notranslate">abizī kinideyi gērikumi?</span>
|<span class="notranslate"><player>depuis_tigrinya.mp3<player></span>
|<span class="notranslate"><nowiki><player>depuis_tigrinya.mp3<player></nowiki></span>
|-
|-
|How long are you staying?
|How long are you staying?
|<span class="notranslate">ንኽንደይ ክትጸንሑ ኢኹም?</span>
|<span class="notranslate">ንኽንደይ ክትጸንሑ ኢኹም?</span>
|<span class="notranslate">niẖinideyi kitits’eniḥu īẖumi?</span>
|<span class="notranslate">niẖinideyi kitits’eniḥu īẖumi?</span>
|<span class="notranslate"><player>until_tigrinya.mp3<player></span>
|<span class="notranslate"><nowiki><player>until_tigrinya.mp3<player></nowiki></span>
|-
|-
|Are you enjoying yourself here?
|Are you enjoying yourself here?
|<span class="notranslate">ደስ ኢሉኩም ዶ ኣብዚ?</span>
|<span class="notranslate">ደስ ኢሉኩም ዶ ኣብዚ?</span>
|<span class="notranslate">desi īlukumi do abizī?</span>
|<span class="notranslate">desi īlukumi do abizī?</span>
|<span class="notranslate"><player>do_you_like_tigrinya.mp3<player></span>
|<span class="notranslate"><nowiki><player>do_you_like_tigrinya.mp3<player></nowiki></span>
|-
|-
|Are you on vacation here?
|Are you on vacation here?
|<span class="notranslate">ኣብዚዲኹም ዕርፍቲ ትገብሩ?</span>
|<span class="notranslate">ኣብዚዲኹም ዕርፍቲ ትገብሩ?</span>
|<span class="notranslate">abizīdīẖumi ‘irifitī tigebiru?</span>
|<span class="notranslate">abizīdīẖumi ‘irifitī tigebiru?</span>
|<span class="notranslate"><player>holiday_tigrinya.mp3<player></span>
|<span class="notranslate"><nowiki><player>holiday_tigrinya.mp3<player></nowiki></span>
|-
|-
|Please come see me!
|Please come see me!
|<span class="notranslate">ንዓይ ብጽሑኒ እንዶ!</span>
|<span class="notranslate">ንዓይ ብጽሑኒ እንዶ!</span>
|<span class="notranslate">ni‘ayi bits’iḥunī inido!</span>
|<span class="notranslate">ni‘ayi bits’iḥunī inido!</span>
|<span class="notranslate"><player>come_see_tigrinya.mp3<player></span>
|<span class="notranslate"><nowiki><player>come_see_tigrinya.mp3<player></nowiki></span>
|-
|-
|Here is my address.
|Here is my address.
|<span class="notranslate">እዚ ኣድራሻይ እዩ።</span>
|<span class="notranslate">እዚ ኣድራሻይ እዩ።</span>
|<span class="notranslate">izī adirashayi iyu።</span>
|<span class="notranslate">izī adirashayi iyu።</span>
|<span class="notranslate"><player>address_tigrinya.mp3<player></span>
|<span class="notranslate"><nowiki><player>address_tigrinya.mp3<player></nowiki></span>
|-
|-
|Could we see each other tomorrow?
|Could we see each other tomorrow?
|<span class="notranslate">ጽባሕ ክንራኸብ ዲና?</span>
|<span class="notranslate">ጽባሕ ክንራኸብ ዲና?</span>
|<span class="notranslate">ts’ibaḥi kiniraẖebi dīna?</span>
|<span class="notranslate">ts’ibaḥi kiniraẖebi dīna?</span>
|<span class="notranslate"><player>see_tomorrow_tigrinya.mp3<player></span>
|<span class="notranslate"><nowiki><player>see_tomorrow_tigrinya.mp3<player></nowiki></span>
|-
|-
|I'm sorry, but I already have something planned.
|I'm sorry, but I already have something planned.
|<span class="notranslate">ይቕሬታ፣ ሓደ መደብ ገይረ ኣሎኹ።</span>
|<span class="notranslate">ይቕሬታ፣ ሓደ መደብ ገይረ ኣሎኹ።</span>
|<span class="notranslate">yiḵ’irēta፣ ḥade medebi geyire aloẖu።</span>
|<span class="notranslate">yiḵ’irēta፣ ḥade medebi geyire aloẖu።</span>
|<span class="notranslate"><player>planned_tigrinya.mp3<player></span>
|<span class="notranslate"><nowiki><player>planned_tigrinya.mp3<player></nowiki></span>
|}
|}


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