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ቻው! Tigrinya Learners! 😃


How do you say hello and goodbye in Tigrinya?
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.
In this lesson, you will learn the basics of Tigrinya greetings and phrases that will come in handy in daily conversation. You will learn how each sentence is written and how it is pronounced by a native speaker.
From saying hello and goodbye to asking for directions and expressing gratitude, you will become familiar with the most common and useful Tigrinya sentences.
So, let's dive in and start learning!
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==Basic Sentences==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|English
!<span class="notranslate">English</span>
|Tigrinya 
!Tigrinya 
|Pronunciation
!Pronunciation
|Audio
!Audio
|-
|-
|Hello !
|Bye
|ሰላም! ሃለው
|<span class="notranslate">ቻው!</span>
|selami! halewi
|<span class="notranslate">chawi!</span>
|
|<span class="notranslate"><player>chawi_tigrinya.mp3</player>
|-
|-
|Hello !
|Hi!
|ከመይ ዊዕልኩም!
|<span class="notranslate">ሰላም! ሃለው</span>
|kemeyi wī‘ilikumi!
|<span class="notranslate">selami! halewi</span>
|
|<span class="notranslate"><player>selami_tigrinya.mp3</player>
|-
|-
|Hello !
|How have you been?
|ቻው!
|<span class="notranslate">ከመይ ዊዕልኩም!</span>
|chawi!
|<span class="notranslate">kemeyi wī‘ilikumi!</span>
|
|<span class="notranslate"><player>hello_tigrinya.mp3</player>
|-
|-
|How is it going ?
|How is it going ?
|ከመይ ከ?
|<span class="notranslate">ከመይ ከ?</span>
|kemeyi ke?
|<span class="notranslate">kemeyi ke?</span>
|
|<span class="notranslate"><player>kemeyi_tigrinya.mp3</player>
|-
|-
|Goodbye !
|Let us meet somewhere else!
|ኣብ ክልኣይ ርክብና ( ድሓን ኩን)!
|<span class="notranslate">ኣብ ክልኣይ ርክብና ( ድሓን ኩን)!</span>
|abi kili’ayi rikibina ( diḥani kuni)!
|<span class="notranslate">abi kili’ayi rikibina ( diḥani kuni)!</span>
|
|<span class="notranslate"><player>bye_tigrinya.mp3</player>
|-
|-
|See you soon !
|See you soon !
|ክሳብ ድሓር!
|<span class="notranslate">ክሳብ ድሓር!</span>
|kisabi diḥari!
|<span class="notranslate">kisabi diḥari!</span>
|
|<span class="notranslate"><player>see_you_soon_tigrinya.mp3</player>
|-
|-
|Are you from Europe?
|Are you from Europe?
|ካብ  ኤውሮጳ ዲኹም መጺኹም?
|<span class="notranslate">ካብ  ኤውሮጳ ዲኹም መጺኹም?</span>
|kabi ēwirop’a dīẖumi mets’īẖumi?
|<span class="notranslate">kabi ēwirop’a dīẖumi mets’īẖumi?</span>
|
|<span class="notranslate"><player>europe_tigrinya.mp3</player>
|-
|-
|Are you from America?
|Are you from America?
|ካብ  ኣመሪካ ዲኹም መጺኹም?
|<span class="notranslate">ካብ  ኣመሪካ ዲኹም መጺኹም?</span>
|kabi amerīka dīẖumi mets’īẖumi?
|<span class="notranslate">kabi amerīka dīẖumi mets’īẖumi?</span>
|
|<span class="notranslate"><player>america_tigrinya.mp3</player>
|-
|-
|Are you from Asia?
|Are you from Asia?
|ካብ  ኤስያ ዲኹም መጺኹም?
|<span class="notranslate">ካብ  ኤስያ ዲኹም መጺኹም?</span>
|kabi ēsiya dīẖumi mets’īẖumi?
|<span class="notranslate">kabi ēsiya dīẖumi mets’īẖumi?</span>
|
|<span class="notranslate"><player>asia_tigrinya.mp3</player>
|-
|-
|Which hotel are you staying at?
|Which hotel are you staying at?
|ኣበየናይ  ሆተል ኢኹም ትቕመጡ ?
|<span class="notranslate">ኣበየናይ  ሆተል ኢኹም ትቕመጡ?</span>
|abeyenayi hoteli īẖumi tiḵ’imet’u ?
|<span class="notranslate">abeyenayi hoteli īẖumi tiḵ’imet’u?</span>
|
|<span class="notranslate"><player>hotel_tigrinya.mp3</player>
|-
|-
|Since when are you here ?
|How long have you been here for?
|ኣብዚ ክንደይ ጌርኩም?
|<span class="notranslate">ኣብዚ ክንደይ ጌርኩም?</span>
|abizī kinideyi gērikumi?
|<span class="notranslate">abizī kinideyi gērikumi?</span>
|
|<span class="notranslate"><player>depuis_tigrinya.mp3</player>
|-
|-
|How long are you staying?
|How long are you staying?
|ንኽንደይ ክትጸንሑ ኢኹም?
|<span class="notranslate">ንኽንደይ ክትጸንሑ ኢኹም?</span>
|niẖinideyi kitits’eniḥu īẖumi?
|<span class="notranslate">niẖinideyi kitits’eniḥu īẖumi?</span>
|
|<span class="notranslate"><player>until_tigrinya.mp3</player>
|-
|-
|Are you enjoying yourself here?
|Are you enjoying yourself here?
|ደስ ኢሉኩም ዶ ኣብዚ?
|<span class="notranslate">ደስ ኢሉኩም ዶ ኣብዚ?</span>
|desi īlukumi do abizī?
|<span class="notranslate">desi īlukumi do abizī?</span>
|
|<span class="notranslate"><player>do_you_like_tigrinya.mp3</player>
|-
|-
|Are you on vacation here?
|Are you on vacation here?
|ኣብዚዲኹም ዕርፍቲ ትገብሩ?
|<span class="notranslate">ኣብዚዲኹም ዕርፍቲ ትገብሩ?</span>
|abizīdīẖumi ‘irifitī tigebiru?
|<span class="notranslate">abizīdīẖumi ‘irifitī tigebiru?</span>
|
|<span class="notranslate"><player>holiday_tigrinya.mp3</player>
|-
|-
|Please come see me!
|Please come see me!
|ንዓይ ብጽሑኒ እንዶ!
|<span class="notranslate">ንዓይ ብጽሑኒ እንዶ!</span>
|ni‘ayi bits’iḥunī inido!
|<span class="notranslate">ni‘ayi bits’iḥunī inido!</span>
|
|<span class="notranslate"><player>come_see_tigrinya.mp3</player>
|-
|-
|Here is my address.
|Here is my address.
|እዚ ኣድራሻይ እዩ።
|<span class="notranslate">እዚ ኣድራሻይ እዩ።</span>
|izī adirashayi iyu።
|<span class="notranslate">izī adirashayi iyu።</span>
|
|<span class="notranslate"><player>address_tigrinya.mp3</player>
|-
|-
|Could we see each other tomorrow?
|Could we see each other tomorrow?
|ጽባሕ ክንራኸብ ዲና?
|<span class="notranslate">ጽባሕ ክንራኸብ ዲና?</span>
|ts’ibaḥi kiniraẖebi dīna?
|<span class="notranslate">ts’ibaḥi kiniraẖebi dīna?</span>
|
|<span class="notranslate"><player>see_tomorrow_tigrinya.mp3</player>
|-
|-
|I'm sorry, but I already have something planned.
|I'm sorry, but I already have something planned.
|ይቕሬታ፣ ሓደ መደብ ገይረ ኣሎኹ።
|<span class="notranslate">ይቕሬታ፣ ሓደ መደብ ገይረ ኣሎኹ።</span>
|yiḵ’irēta፣ ḥade medebi geyire aloẖu።
|<span class="notranslate">yiḵ’irēta፣ ḥade medebi geyire aloẖu።</span>
|
|<span class="notranslate"><player>planned_tigrinya.mp3</player>
|}
|}
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==Video==
<span class="notranslate"><youtube>pWqrWd7YuDQ</youtube></span>
==Sources==
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tigrinya_language
* http://www.goethe-verlag.com/book2/FR/FRTI/FRTI005.HTM
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==Videos==
===ዝርርብ 1 ሰላምታ Greetings: ENGLISH FOR TIGRINYA SPEAKERS ...===
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IO6xoGKg4vw</youtube>
===ትምህርቲ እንግሊዘኛ ብትግርኛ|| formal greetings || English in Tigrinya ...===
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbcrpAvBxTg</youtube>


==Source==
==Other Lessons==
http://www.goethe-verlag.com/book2/FR/FRTI/FRTI005.HTM
* [[Language/Tigrinya/Vocabulary/Months-of-the-year|Months of the year]]
* [[Language/Tigrinya/Vocabulary/Days-of-the-Week|Days of the Week]]
* [[Language/Tigrinya/Vocabulary/Fruits|Fruits]]
* [[Language/Tigrinya/Vocabulary/How-to-Say-Hello-and-Greetings|How to Say Hello and Greetings]]
* [[Language/Tigrinya/Vocabulary/Animals|Animals]]
* [[Language/Tigrinya/Vocabulary/Drinks|Drinks]]
* [[Language/Tigrinya/Vocabulary/Colors|Colors]]
* [[Language/Tigrinya/Vocabulary/Food|Food]]
* [[Language/Tigrinya/Vocabulary/Feelings-and-Emotions|Feelings and Emotions]]
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Latest revision as of 10:38, 27 March 2023

Tigrinya Greetings and Useful Sentences
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ቻው! Tigrinya Learners! 😃

How do you say hello and goodbye in Tigrinya?

Here is a collection of useful phrases in Tigrinya (ትግርኛ), also spelled Tigrigna, an Ethiopic language spoken in Eritrea and in northern Ethiopia.

In this lesson, you will learn the basics of Tigrinya greetings and phrases that will come in handy in daily conversation. You will learn how each sentence is written and how it is pronounced by a native speaker.

From saying hello and goodbye to asking for directions and expressing gratitude, you will become familiar with the most common and useful Tigrinya sentences.

So, let's dive in and start learning!

Basic Sentences[edit | edit source]

English Tigrinya  Pronunciation Audio
Bye ቻው! chawi!


Hi! ሰላም! ሃለው selami! halewi


How have you been? ከመይ ዊዕልኩም! kemeyi wī‘ilikumi!


How is it going ? ከመይ ከ? kemeyi ke?


Let us meet somewhere else! ኣብ ክልኣይ ርክብና ( ድሓን ኩን)! abi kili’ayi rikibina ( diḥani kuni)!


See you soon ! ክሳብ ድሓር! kisabi diḥari!


Are you from Europe? ካብ ኤውሮጳ ዲኹም መጺኹም? kabi ēwirop’a dīẖumi mets’īẖumi?


Are you from America? ካብ ኣመሪካ ዲኹም መጺኹም? kabi amerīka dīẖumi mets’īẖumi?


Are you from Asia? ካብ ኤስያ ዲኹም መጺኹም? kabi ēsiya dīẖumi mets’īẖumi?


Which hotel are you staying at? ኣበየናይ ሆተል ኢኹም ትቕመጡ? abeyenayi hoteli īẖumi tiḵ’imet’u?


How long have you been here for? ኣብዚ ክንደይ ጌርኩም? abizī kinideyi gērikumi?


How long are you staying? ንኽንደይ ክትጸንሑ ኢኹም? niẖinideyi kitits’eniḥu īẖumi?


Are you enjoying yourself here? ደስ ኢሉኩም ዶ ኣብዚ? desi īlukumi do abizī?


Are you on vacation here? ኣብዚዲኹም ዕርፍቲ ትገብሩ? abizīdīẖumi ‘irifitī tigebiru?


Please come see me! ንዓይ ብጽሑኒ እንዶ! ni‘ayi bits’iḥunī inido!


Here is my address. እዚ ኣድራሻይ እዩ። izī adirashayi iyu።


Could we see each other tomorrow? ጽባሕ ክንራኸብ ዲና? ts’ibaḥi kiniraẖebi dīna?


I'm sorry, but I already have something planned. ይቕሬታ፣ ሓደ መደብ ገይረ ኣሎኹ። yiḵ’irēta፣ ḥade medebi geyire aloẖu።


Video[edit | edit source]

Sources[edit | edit source]

Videos[edit | edit source]

ዝርርብ 1 ሰላምታ Greetings: ENGLISH FOR TIGRINYA SPEAKERS ...[edit | edit source]

ትምህርቲ እንግሊዘኛ ብትግርኛ|| formal greetings || English in Tigrinya ...[edit | edit source]

Other Lessons[edit | edit source]

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