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Revision as of 22:21, 22 March 2023
Introduction
In this lesson, we will learn about the Amharic words for family members and relationships, including pronouns. Family and relationships are essential in Ethiopian culture, where family ties are highly valued. Therefore, it is important for us to learn how to address and refer to family members and understand the vocabulary related to relationships.
Amharic Words for Family Members
Family members play a crucial role in Ethiopian culture, and the Amharic language reflects this importance. In the table below, you will find the Amharic words for various family members, along with their pronunciation and English translations.
Amharic | Pronunciation | English |
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አባት | 'abat | Father |
እናት | 'enat | Mother |
ልጅ | lij | Child (son) |
ልጆች | lijoch | Children (sons) |
ልዩ | layu | Child (daughter) |
ልዩነት | layunet | Children (daughters) |
እናት ልጅ | 'enat lij | Brother |
እናት ልዩ | 'enat layu | Sister |
አውቶ | awto | Grandfather |
አውድ | awdi | Grandmother |
ልጅ እናት | lij 'enat | Son-in-law |
ልዩ እናት | layu 'enat | Daughter-in-law |
ወንድ | wend | Husband |
ሰብ | seb | Wife |
Example Sentences Using Family Vocabulary
To practice family vocabulary, let's look at some example sentences with translations:
- በእንደዚህ ምን ታክሲ አለህ? (B'en'deh män taq'si aläsh?) - "Do you have any children?"
- እሱ ወንድም ሚስትም በቤተሰቦቹ ትላለች። (Esu wondimim mistim b'e'teseboch tälläch) - "He has both a wife and children at home."
- እስክስተርስቱ መድረክ መጥለቂያ የተሰራ. (Eskistiritu mederik mat'aleqiya yätesera) - "The secretary's son is a university student."
- የተባዛው እናት በአውቶ ያደረገችው ምን እንደሆነ ነው? (Yätibazazew 'enat b'awto yaderägäw män en'dehonnä new?) - "What does the favorite granddaughter of grandpa do?"
Relationships Vocabulary
In Amharic, there are various words and phrases to describe relationships between people. Here are some of the most commonly used ones, along with their translations:
- ልዩ (layu) - daughter
- ልጅ (lij) - son
- የመጀመሪያው ልዩ (yämäjjämmariyaw layu) - eldest daughter
- የመጀመሪያው ልጅ (yämäjjämmariyaw lij) - eldest son
- ልዩነት (layunet) - daughters
- ልጆች (lijoch) - sons
- ጉልበት (gulbet) - sibling
- አያት (ayat) - aunt (father's sister)
- እናት (enat) - mother
- ቤተሰብ (beteseb) - family
- ወንድ (wend) - husband
- ሰብ (seb) - wife
- እናት ልጅ (enat lij) - brother
- እናት ልዩ (enat layu) - sister
- የአባትው እናት (yä'abat'ew 'enat) - aunt (father's sister)
- ባህል (bahil) - relative
- የባህል ምሽት (yäbahil mishit) - family meeting
Example Sentences Using Relationships Vocabulary
Let's look at some example sentences with translations using the relationships vocabulary:
- በጣም ልጅዋ ተባዝነች። (Bät'am lijewa täbazänech) - "The son smartened up in time."
- ልጇ በአውቶ ላይ ስላስቀለዋለት። (Lijju b'awto lay saläskelälwach) - "The son looks like his father."
- እስከሚቀጥለው ቀን በአንተ ላይ ተደርሷል። (Eskistu kämiq'tälwäu qän bäantä lay tedäräshäl) - "Until the day I die, I will be in your care."
- ምክንያቱም ወንድወረድ አልሆነም። (Mik'natum wendweredh alonähonäm) - "The husband doesn’t seem to be pleased."
Amharic Pronouns
In Amharic, as in other languages, pronouns take the place of nouns when referring to someone or something. Here are the Amharic subject pronouns and object pronouns, along with their translations:
Subject Pronouns
Subject pronouns are used before a verb to indicate who or what is performing the action.
Amharic | Pronunciation | English |
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እኔ | 'enä | I |
ነኝና | neggnä | We |
እልልታ | ellila | You |
እራስ | 'äräs | He |
ነህ | näh | She |
እስከ | äskä | It (neutral) |
Object Pronouns
Object pronouns are used after a verb to indicate who or what is receiving the action.
Amharic | Pronunciation | English |
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ወይስ | wayish | Me |
ነኝና | neggnä | Us |
አንቺን | anchin | You (singular) |
የልጅህን | yälijihun | Him (son) |
የልዩነትህን | yälayunetihun | Her (daughter) |
የራስህን | yärashihun | Him (husband) |
የሴትህን | yäsetihun | Her (wife) |
የእስከሚቀጥልውን | yäeskämik'tälwinyiwän | It (neutral) |
Example Sentences Using Pronouns
Here are some example sentences featuring subject and object pronouns:
- ከአንድ ወደ ሁለት ወዲያ፣ እነሱ ናቸው ፣ እኔም ለእናንተም. (Käand we'da hulet wediya, änässu nächäwu, enämä lä'ennatum) - "From one to
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