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Tigrinya (ትግርኛ), also spelled Tigrigna, is an Ethiopic language spoken in Eritrea and in northern Ethiopia in the Tigray region. | 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. | ||
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==Basic Sentences== | ==Basic Sentences== | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
!English | !<span class="notranslate">English</span> | ||
!Tigrinya | !Tigrinya | ||
!Pronunciation | !Pronunciation | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|Hi! | |Hi! | ||
|ቻው! | |<span class="notranslate">ቻው!</span> | ||
|chawi! | |<span class="notranslate">chawi!</span> | ||
|<player>chawi_tigrinya.mp3</ | |<span class="notranslate"><player>chawi_tigrinya.mp3<player></span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Hi! | |Hi! | ||
|ሰላም! ሃለው | |<span class="notranslate">ሰላም! ሃለው</span> | ||
|selami! halewi | |<span class="notranslate">selami! halewi</span> | ||
|<player>selami_tigrinya.mp3</ | |<span class="notranslate"><player>selami_tigrinya.mp3<player></span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Hello ! | |Hello ! | ||
|ከመይ ዊዕልኩም! | |<span class="notranslate">ከመይ ዊዕልኩም!</span> | ||
|kemeyi wī‘ilikumi! | |<span class="notranslate">kemeyi wī‘ilikumi!</span> | ||
|<player>hello_tigrinya.mp3</ | |<span class="notranslate"><player>hello_tigrinya.mp3<player></span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|How is it going ? | |How is it going ? | ||
|ከመይ ከ? | |<span class="notranslate">ከመይ ከ?</span> | ||
|kemeyi ke? | |<span class="notranslate">kemeyi ke?</span> | ||
|<player>kemeyi_tigrinya.mp3</ | |<span class="notranslate"><player>kemeyi_tigrinya.mp3<player></span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Goodbye ! | |Goodbye ! | ||
|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> | ||
|<player>bye_tigrinya.mp3</ | |<span class="notranslate"><player>bye_tigrinya.mp3<player></span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|See you soon ! | |See you soon ! | ||
|ክሳብ ድሓር! | |<span class="notranslate">ክሳብ ድሓር!</span> | ||
|kisabi diḥari! | |<span class="notranslate">kisabi diḥari!</span> | ||
|<player>see_you_soon_tigrinya.mp3</ | |<span class="notranslate"><player>see_you_soon_tigrinya.mp3<player></span> | ||
|} | |} | ||
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{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
!English | !<span class="notranslate">English</span> | ||
!Tigrinya | !Tigrinya | ||
!Pronunciation | !Pronunciation | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|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> | ||
|<player>europe_tigrinya.mp3</ | |<span class="notranslate"><player>europe_tigrinya.mp3<player></span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|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> | ||
|<player>america_tigrinya.mp3</ | |<span class="notranslate"><player>america_tigrinya.mp3<player></span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|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> | ||
|<player>asia_tigrinya.mp3</ | |<span class="notranslate"><player>asia_tigrinya.mp3<player></span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Which hotel are you staying at? | |Which hotel are you staying at? | ||
|ኣበየናይ ሆተል ኢኹም | |<span class="notranslate">ኣበየናይ ሆተል ኢኹም ትቕመጡ?</span> | ||
|abeyenayi hoteli īẖumi | |<span class="notranslate">abeyenayi hoteli īẖumi tiḵ’imet’u?</span> | ||
|<player>hotel_tigrinya.mp3</ | |<span class="notranslate"><player>hotel_tigrinya.mp3<player></span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Since when are you here ? | |Since when are you here ? | ||
|ኣብዚ ክንደይ ጌርኩም? | |<span class="notranslate">ኣብዚ ክንደይ ጌርኩም?</span> | ||
|abizī kinideyi gērikumi? | |<span class="notranslate">abizī kinideyi gērikumi?</span> | ||
|<player>depuis_tigrinya.mp3</ | |<span class="notranslate"><player>depuis_tigrinya.mp3<player></span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|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> | ||
|<player>until_tigrinya.mp3</ | |<span class="notranslate"><player>until_tigrinya.mp3<player></span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|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> | ||
|<player>do_you_like_tigrinya.mp3</ | |<span class="notranslate"><player>do_you_like_tigrinya.mp3<player></span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|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> | ||
|<player>holiday_tigrinya.mp3</ | |<span class="notranslate"><player>holiday_tigrinya.mp3<player></span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|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> | ||
|<player>come_see_tigrinya.mp3</ | |<span class="notranslate"><player>come_see_tigrinya.mp3<player></span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|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> | ||
|<player>address_tigrinya.mp3</ | |<span class="notranslate"><player>address_tigrinya.mp3<player></span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|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> | ||
|<player>see_tomorrow_tigrinya.mp3</ | |<span class="notranslate"><player>see_tomorrow_tigrinya.mp3<player></span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|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> | ||
|<player>planned_tigrinya.mp3</ | |<span class="notranslate"><player>planned_tigrinya.mp3<player></span> | ||
|} | |} | ||
Revision as of 21:28, 10 December 2020
Tigrinya (ትግርኛ), also spelled Tigrigna, is an Ethiopic language spoken in Eritrea and in northern Ethiopia in the Tigray region.
Here are some basic phrases that will useful when you meet people from those regions.
You will learn how to say hello, goodbye and start a little conversation.
Basic Sentences
| English | Tigrinya | Pronunciation | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hi! | ቻው! | chawi! | <player>chawi_tigrinya.mp3<player> |
| Hi! | ሰላም! ሃለው | selami! halewi | <player>selami_tigrinya.mp3<player> |
| Hello ! | ከመይ ዊዕልኩም! | kemeyi wī‘ilikumi! | <player>hello_tigrinya.mp3<player> |
| How is it going ? | ከመይ ከ? | kemeyi ke? | <player>kemeyi_tigrinya.mp3<player> |
| Goodbye ! | ኣብ ክልኣይ ርክብና ( ድሓን ኩን)! | abi kili’ayi rikibina ( diḥani kuni)! | <player>bye_tigrinya.mp3<player> |
| See you soon ! | ክሳብ ድሓር! | kisabi diḥari! | <player>see_you_soon_tigrinya.mp3<player> |
| English | Tigrinya | Pronunciation | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Are you from Europe? | ካብ ኤውሮጳ ዲኹም መጺኹም? | kabi ēwirop’a dīẖumi mets’īẖumi? | <player>europe_tigrinya.mp3<player> |
| Are you from America? | ካብ ኣመሪካ ዲኹም መጺኹም? | kabi amerīka dīẖumi mets’īẖumi? | <player>america_tigrinya.mp3<player> |
| Are you from Asia? | ካብ ኤስያ ዲኹም መጺኹም? | kabi ēsiya dīẖumi mets’īẖumi? | <player>asia_tigrinya.mp3<player> |
| Which hotel are you staying at? | ኣበየናይ ሆተል ኢኹም ትቕመጡ? | abeyenayi hoteli īẖumi tiḵ’imet’u? | <player>hotel_tigrinya.mp3<player> |
| Since when are you here ? | ኣብዚ ክንደይ ጌርኩም? | abizī kinideyi gērikumi? | <player>depuis_tigrinya.mp3<player> |
| How long are you staying? | ንኽንደይ ክትጸንሑ ኢኹም? | niẖinideyi kitits’eniḥu īẖumi? | <player>until_tigrinya.mp3<player> |
| Are you enjoying yourself here? | ደስ ኢሉኩም ዶ ኣብዚ? | desi īlukumi do abizī? | <player>do_you_like_tigrinya.mp3<player> |
| Are you on vacation here? | ኣብዚዲኹም ዕርፍቲ ትገብሩ? | abizīdīẖumi ‘irifitī tigebiru? | <player>holiday_tigrinya.mp3<player> |
| Please come see me! | ንዓይ ብጽሑኒ እንዶ! | ni‘ayi bits’iḥunī inido! | <player>come_see_tigrinya.mp3<player> |
| Here is my address. | እዚ ኣድራሻይ እዩ። | izī adirashayi iyu። | <player>address_tigrinya.mp3<player> |
| Could we see each other tomorrow? | ጽባሕ ክንራኸብ ዲና? | ts’ibaḥi kiniraẖebi dīna? | <player>see_tomorrow_tigrinya.mp3<player> |
| I'm sorry, but I already have something planned. | ይቕሬታ፣ ሓደ መደብ ገይረ ኣሎኹ። | yiḵ’irēta፣ ḥade medebi geyire aloẖu። | <player>planned_tigrinya.mp3<player> |