Language/Tigrinya/Grammar/Questions

Tigrinya Grammar - How to Ask Questions

Hi Tigrinya learners! 😊
In today's lesson, we will be discussing how to ask questions in Tigrinya. Asking questions is an important part of any language, and it can be tricky to get the hang of it. But don't worry, with a bit of practice you'll be able to ask questions like a pro!

Basic Question Structure

The basic structure of a question in Tigrinya is quite simple. All you need to do is add the word "እዩ" (eyu) at the end of the sentence. For example:

• "ኣብ ኣይነት እዩ?" (Ab aynet eyu?) - What is your name?
• "ኣብ ኣይነት ኢና እዩ?" (Ab aynet ina eyu?) - What is your sister's name?

Yes/No Questions

Yes/no questions are also quite easy to form in Tigrinya. All you need to do is add the word "ኣይኮነን" (aykonen) at the beginning of the sentence. For example:

• "ኣይኮነን ኣብ ኣይነት ኢና እዩ?" (Aykonen ab aynet ina eyu?) - Is your sister's name?
• "ኣይኮነን ኣብ ኣይነት እዩ?" (Aykonen ab aynet eyu?) - Is your name?

Negative Questions

Negative questions are formed by adding the word "ኣይኮነን" (aykonen) at the beginning of the sentence, followed by the word "ኣይ" (ay) before the verb. For example:

• "ኣይኮነን ኣይ ኣብ ኣይነት ኢና እዩ?" (Aykonen ay ab aynet ina eyu?) - Isn't your sister's name?
• "ኣይኮነን ኣይ ኣብ ኣይነት እዩ?" (Aykonen ay ab aynet eyu?) - Isn't your name?

Practice

Now that you know the basics of asking questions in Tigrinya, it's time to practice! Here are some examples for you to try:

• "ኣይኮነን ኣብ ኣይነት ኢና እዩ?" (Aykonen ab aynet ina eyu?) - Is your sister's name?
• "ኣይኮነን ኣይ ኣብ ኣይነት ኢና እዩ?" (Aykonen ay ab aynet ina eyu?) - Isn't your sister's name?
• "ኣብ ኣይነት እዩ?" (Ab aynet eyu?) - What is your name?
• "ኣብ ኣይነት ኢና እዩ?" (Ab aynet ina eyu?) - What is your sister's name?

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