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Welcome to the lesson on '''Basic Verbs''' in Tigrinya! Understanding verbs is crucial in any language as they serve as the backbone of communication, allowing us to express actions, states of being, and occurrences. In this lesson, we will explore some of the most common Tigrinya verbs, their conjugations, and how to use them in sentences.


== Introduction ==
This lesson is structured to cater to complete beginners, and as part of the '''Complete 0 to A1 Tigrinya Course''', it aims to build a solid foundation for your language skills. We will cover key verbs such as "to be," "to have," "to go," and "to do," along with practical examples and exercises to reinforce your learning.


Welcome to the lesson on Tigrinya vocabulary! In this lesson, we will focus on common verbs and actions in the Tigrinya language. Verbs are essential in any language as they allow us to express actions, states, and occurrences. By learning these basic verbs, you will be able to communicate more effectively in Tigrinya and engage in conversations with native speakers. We will cover verbs such as "to be," "to have," "to go," and "to do," along with their conjugations and usage in sentences. This lesson is part of our comprehensive "Complete 0 to A1 Tigrinya Course" for complete beginners. So let's dive in and expand our Tigrinya vocabulary!
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== Verb Conjugation in Tigrinya ==
=== Importance of Verbs in Tigrinya ===


Before we explore the basic verbs, let's understand how verbs are conjugated in Tigrinya. Conjugation refers to changing the form of a verb to indicate different grammatical aspects such as tense, person, and number. In Tigrinya, verbs are conjugated based on the subject of the sentence. Here is an overview of the verb conjugation patterns in Tigrinya:
Verbs are essential in articulating thoughts and ideas. In Tigrinya, just like in English, verbs can indicate various tenses, moods, and aspects. By mastering these basic verbs, you will be able to form simple sentences and engage in basic conversations.  


=== Present Tense ===
=== Overview of Basic Verbs ===


In the present tense, Tigrinya verbs are conjugated differently depending on whether the subject is singular or plural. Let's take the verb "to eat" as an example:
In this section, we will dive into a selection of 20 important Tigrinya verbs. Each verb will be accompanied by its pronunciation and English translation. Below is a comprehensive table that illustrates these verbs:


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! Tigrinya !! Pronunciation !! English
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| ትእዝም || t'ezem || to eat (singular)
 
| እንተይ || ’ǝnǝtey || to be
 
|-
|-
| ትእዝምን || t'ezemn || to eat (plural)
|}


As you can see, the verb "to eat" is conjugated as "t'ezem" for a singular subject and "t'ezemn" for a plural subject. This pattern applies to most verbs in the present tense.
| እንተይ እንዳ || ’ǝnǝtey ʔǝndä || to have
 
|-


=== Past Tense ===
| ጓይ || gwaý || to go


In the past tense, Tigrinya verbs are conjugated differently depending on the gender of the subject. Let's take the verb "to go" as an example:
|-


For a masculine subject:
| እዉነት || ’ǝwǝnet || to do


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| ገበ || geba || went (masculine)
|}


For a feminine subject:
| እፍር || ’ǝfir || to love


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| ገበተ || gebet || went (feminine)
|}


As you can see, the verb "to go" is conjugated as "geba" for a masculine subject and "gebet" for a feminine subject. This pattern applies to many verbs in the past tense.
| ይመርምር || yǝmǝrmǝr || to learn


=== Future Tense ===
|-


In the future tense, Tigrinya verbs are conjugated differently depending on whether the subject is singular or plural. Let's take the verb "to sleep" as an example:
| እዩ || ’ǝyu || to see


{| class="wikitable"
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| እደላ || edela || will sleep (singular)
 
| እየይ || ’ǝyǝy || to say
 
|-
|-
| እደላይን || edelayn || will sleep (plural)
|}


As you can see, the verb "to sleep" is conjugated as "edela" for a singular subject and "edelayn" for a plural subject. This pattern applies to many verbs in the future tense.
| ይስተር || yǝstǝr || to hear


=== Imperative ===
|-


The imperative form of a verb is used to give commands or make requests. In Tigrinya, the imperative form is created by using the verb stem without any suffixes. Let's take the verb "to come" as an example:
| ወይም || wǝym || to want


{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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| ተንስእል || tensile || come (singular)
 
| እና || ’ǝnä || to come
 
|-
|-
| ተንስእልን || tensiln || come (plural)
|}


As you can see, the imperative form of the verb "to come" is "tensile" for a singular subject and "tensiln" for a plural subject.
| ይንቀሳ || yǝnǝk’ǝsa || to work


== Basic Verbs ==
|-


Now that we understand the verb conjugation patterns in Tigrinya, let's explore some basic verbs that are commonly used in everyday conversations. These verbs will help you express yourself and engage in a variety of situations.
| ይሓይር || yǝḥayr || to play


=== To Be ===
|-


The verb "to be" is essential in any language as it allows us to identify and describe things. In Tigrinya, the verb "to be" is conjugated differently depending on the subject. Here are the conjugations for the present tense:
| እንተይ ምስል || ’ǝnǝtey mǝsil || to help


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| ነሽ || nesh || I am
 
| እትከ || ’ǝtkǝ || to cook
 
|-
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| ነሽ || nesh || you are (singular)
 
| ይከውን || yǝk’ǝwn || to write
 
|-
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| ነሽን || neshn || you are (plural)
 
| ይምርምር || yǝmǝrmǝr || to build
 
|-
|-
| ነች || nech || he/she/it is
 
| እንደ || ’ǝndä || to know
 
|-
|-
| ነሽን || neshn || we are
 
| እዚ || ’ǝzi || to speak
 
|-
|-
| ነሕሩ || nehru || they are
 
| ትስምር || tǝsmǝr || to teach
 
|}
|}


As you can see, the verb "to be" is conjugated differently for each subject. It is important to note that the conjugation for the second person singular and plural is the same in the present tense.
=== Conjugation of Verbs ===
 
In Tigrinya, verbs are conjugated based on the subject pronoun and tense. Here, we will focus on the present tense for our basic verbs. Below is a simple overview of how to conjugate the verb "to be" (እንተይ) based on different subject pronouns.


Here are some examples of using the verb "to be" in sentences:
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* እንዴት ነሽ? (Endet nesh?) - How are you?
! Subject Pronoun !! Tigrinya !! Pronunciation !! English
* እኔ ነሽ ብቻ. (Ene nesh bicha.) - I am fine.
* እባክሽ ነሽ? (Ebaksh nesh?) - Where are you?
* ባህር ነሽ. (Bahre nesh.) - I am at home.


=== To Have ===
|-


The verb "to have" is used to indicate possession or ownership. In Tigrinya, the verb "to have" is conjugated differently depending on the subject. Here are the conjugations for the present tense:
| I || እንደ || ’ǝndä || I am


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| እኔ እንዴት ለምንድን ነኝ || Ene endet lemindin negn || I have
 
| You (singular) || ንሕን || nǝḥǝn || You are
 
|-
|-
| እራስን ለምንድን ነሽ || Erasn lemindin nesh || you have (singular)
 
| He || እዩ || ’ǝyu || He is
 
|-
|-
| እራስንም ለምንድን ነሽ || Erasnm lemindin nesh || you have (plural)
 
| She || እየ || ’ǝyǝ || She is
 
|-
|-
| ልጅ ለምንድን ነሽ || Lij lemindin nesh || he/she/it has
 
| We || ንንዝ || nǝnǝz || We are
 
|-
|-
| እኛ ለምንድን ነን || Engna lemindin nen || we have
 
| You (plural) || ንሕን || nǝḥǝn || You all are
 
|-
|-
| ልጆች ለምንድን ነን || Lijoch lemindin nen || they have
|}


As you can see, the verb "to have" is conjugated differently for each subject. It is important to note that the conjugation for the second person singular and plural is the same in the present tense.
| They || እንዳ || ’ǝndä || They are


Here are some examples of using the verb "to have" in sentences:
|}


* እኔ መንገድ ለምንድን ነኝ. (Ene menged lemindin negn.) - I have a book.
This pattern of conjugation will apply to other verbs as well, with some variations based on the verb type.
* እራስን ለምንድን ነሽ? (Erasn lemindin nesh?) - Do you have a car?
* ልጅ ለምንድን ነሽ? (Lij lemindin nesh?) - Does he/she/it have a child?
* እኛ አመጣለሁ. (Engna amet'aluh.) - We have arrived.
* ልጆች ለምንድን ነን? (Lijoch lemindin nen?) - Do they have siblings?


=== To Go ===
=== Usage in Sentences ===


The verb "to go" is used to indicate movement from one place to another. In Tigrinya, the verb "to go" is conjugated differently depending on the subject. Here are the conjugations for the present tense:
Now that we have covered the verbs and their conjugations, let’s see how to use them in sentences. Below are examples of how to construct sentences using the verbs we learned earlier.


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Tigrinya !! Pronunciation !! English
! Tigrinya !! Pronunciation !! English
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| አብረን || Aberen || I go
 
| እንተይ እዚ ብዙሕ እንዳ እናይ || ’ǝnǝtey ’ǝzi bǝzuh ’ǝndä ’ǝnāy || I am a teacher
 
|-
|-
| ሳልሽ || Salish || you go (singular)
 
| እንተይ እንዳ እትከ ይምርምር || ’ǝnǝtey ’ǝndä ’ǝtkǝ yǝmǝrmǝr || You are cooking dinner
 
|-
|-
| ሳልሽን || Salishn || you go (plural)
 
| ይመርምር እዩ ንብር || yǝmǝrmǝr ’ǝyu nǝbǝr || He is learning well
 
|-
|-
| ሳልሽ || Salish || he/she/it goes
 
| እየይ እዚ እንተይ ምስል || ’ǝyǝy ’ǝzi ’ǝnǝtey mǝsil || She says she is happy
 
|-
|-
| እኛ እርምጡ || Engna eremtu || we go
 
| ንንዝ ይሓይር እዚ ይሐይር || nǝnǝz yǝḥayr ’ǝzi yǝḥayr || We play here
 
|-
|-
| እነሱ እርምጡ || Enesu eremtu || they go
 
| ንሕን ይንቀሳ እንዳ እንተይ እዚ ትስምር || nǝḥǝn yǝnǝk’ǝsa ’ǝndä ’ǝnǝtey ’ǝzi tǝsmǝr || You are working while we teach
 
|}
|}


As you can see, the verb "to go" is conjugated differently for each subject. It is important to note that the conjugation for the second person singular and plural is the same in the present tense.
=== Practice Exercises ===
 
To reinforce your understanding of the material covered in this lesson, here are 10 exercises. Each exercise is designed to help you practice using the verbs you've learned.
 
1. '''Translate the following sentences into Tigrinya:'''
 
* I am happy.
 
* They want to go.
 
2. '''Conjugate the verb "to have" (እንተይ እንዳ) for all subject pronouns.'''
 
3. '''Fill in the blanks with the appropriate verb in Tigrinya:'''
 
* He ______ (to see) the teacher.
 
* We ______ (to know) the answer.
 
4. '''Identify the subject pronouns in the following sentences and translate them:'''
 
* ንሕን እንደ እዚ ትስምር
 
* እዉነት እንተይ እዚ ይሓይር
 
5. '''Use the verb "to go" (ጓይ) in a sentence for each subject pronoun.'''
 
6. '''Create a short dialogue using at least five of the verbs you learned.'''
 
7. '''Match the following sentences to their translations:'''
 
* እንደ እዚ ይንቀሳ
 
* ንንዝ ይምርምር
 
8. '''Choose three verbs from the lesson and write a sentence for each.'''
 
9. '''Conjugate the verb "to do" (እዉነት) for 'I', 'you', and 'he'.'''
 
10. '''Write a short paragraph describing your daily routine using at least three verbs from this lesson.'''


Here are some examples of using the verb "to go" in sentences:
=== Solutions and Explanations ===


* አብርን ትምህርት ተከታተሉ. (Aberen t'mihrut tek'atatelu.) - I go to school.
Here are the answers and explanations for the exercises to help you check your understanding.
* ሳልሽ እርምጣለሁ. (Salish eremtaluh.) - You go to work.
* እኛ እርምጣለን. (Engna eremtalen.) - We go to the park.
* እነሱ በዓሣ እርምጡ. (Enesu be'asa eremtu.) - They go by bus.


=== To Do ===
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The verb "to do" is a versatile verb that can be used to express various actions or activities. In Tigrinya, the verb "to do" is conjugated differently depending on the subject. Here are the conjugations for the present tense:
* እንደ እዚ ይቕሬታ (I am happy)


{| class="wikitable"
* እንዳ እዚ ይጓይ (They want to go)
! Tigrinya !! Pronunciation !! English
 
|-
2.
| እንዴት እርምጣለሁ? || Endet eremtaluh? || What do I do?
 
|-
* I have: እንደ እዚ
| እራስን እርምጣለሁ? || Erasn eremtaluh? || What do you do? (singular)
 
|-
* You have: ንሕን እንዳ
| እራስንም እርምጣለሁ? || Erasnm eremtaluh? || What do you do? (plural)
 
|-
* He has: እዩ እንዳ
| ልጅ እርምጣለሁ? || Lij eremtaluh? || What does he/she/it do?
 
|-
* She has: እየ እንዳ
| እኛ እርምጣለን? || Engna eremtalen? || What do we do?
 
|-
* We have: ንንዝ እንዳ
| ልጆች እርምጣለን? || Lijoch eremtalen? || What do they do?
 
|}
* You all have: ንሕን እንዳ
 
* They have: እንዳ እዚ
 
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* እዩ እዚ እዉነት (He sees the teacher)
 
* ንንዝ እንደ እዚ ይንቀሳ (We know the answer)
 
4.
 
* ንሕን: You (singular)
 
* እዉነት: He is working
 
5.
 
* I go: እንዘ ጓይ (I go)
 
* You go: ንሕን ጓይ (You go)


As you can see, the verb "to do" is conjugated differently for each subject. It is important to note that the conjugation for the second person singular and plural is the same in the present tense.
* He goes: እዩ ጓይ (He goes)


Here are some examples of using the verb "to do" in sentences:
* She goes: እየ ጓይ (She goes)


* እንዴት እርምጣለሁ? (Endet eremtaluh?) - What do I do?
* We go: ንንዝ ጓይ (We go)
* እራስን እርምጣለሁ? (Erasn eremtaluh?) - What do you do?
* ልጅ እርምጣለሁ? (Lij eremtaluh?) - What does he/she/it do?
* እኛ እርምጣለን? (Engna eremtalen?) - What do we do?
* ልጆች እርምጣለን? (Lijoch eremtalen?) - What do they do?


== Cultural Insights ==
* You all go: ንሕን ጓይ (You all go)


The Tigrinya language is spoken in both Eritrea and Ethiopia, with slight regional variations in vocabulary and pronunciation. While the basic verbs covered in this lesson are commonly used in both countries, it is important to note that certain words and expressions may differ between the two regions. For example, the word for "to eat" in Eritrea is "t'ezem," while in Ethiopia it is "t'ebel." Similarly, the word for "to go" in Eritrea is "abra," while in Ethiopia it is "yaleh." These regional variations add richness and diversity to the Tigrinya language.
* They go: እዳ ጓይ (They go)


In Tigrinya-speaking communities, verbs play a crucial role in everyday conversations and cultural expressions. They allow individuals to describe their actions, express their intentions, and engage in various social activities. Understanding and using the correct verb forms in Tigrinya not only ensures effective communication but also demonstrates respect for the language and culture of the Tigrinya-speaking people.
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== Practice Exercises ==
* A: እንደ እዚ ይምርምር እንዳ እዉነት (I am happy while you work)


Now it's time to practice what you have learned! Try the following exercises to reinforce your understanding of the basic verbs and their conjugations in Tigrinya. Solutions and explanations will be provided afterward.
* B: እዉነት እንደ እዚ ይምርምር (I am working here)


Exercise 1: Conjugation
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Conjugate the following verbs in the present tense according to the given subject:


1. To be (singular) - የእርስዎ ነሽ.
* እንደ እዚ ይንቀሳ (We are working here)
2. To have (plural) - እኛ እራስንም ነን.
3. To go (he/she/it) - ልጅ ለምንድን ነሽ.
4. To do (you - plural) - ልጆች እርምጣሉ።


Exercise 2: Sentence Formation
* ንንዝ ይምርምር (You are learning)
Complete the following sentences with the appropriate verb:


1. አብርን ትምህርት ተከታተሉ.
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2. እኔ መንገድ ለምንድን ነኝ.
3. ሳልሽ እርምጣለሁ.


Exercise 3: Translation
* I see the moon.
Translate the following sentences from English to Tigrinya:


1. What do you do?
* They want to play.
2. They have a cat.
3. We go to the market.


== Solutions ==
* We are cooking dinner.


Exercise 1: Conjugation
9.


1. To be (singular) - ነሽ
* I do: እዉነት እዚ
2. To have (plural) - እራስንም ነን
3. To go (he/she/it) - ልጅ ለምንድን ነሽ
4. To do (you - plural) - ልጆች እርምጣሉ


Exercise 2: Sentence Formation
* You do: ንሕን እዉነት


1. አብርን ትምህርት ተከታተሉ. (Aberen t'mihrut tek'atatelu.) - I go to school.
* He does: እዩ እዉነት
2. እኔ መንገድ ለምንድን ነኝ. (Ene menged lemindin negn.) - I have a book.
3. ሳልሽ እርምጣለሁ. (Salish eremtaluh.) - You go (singular).


Exercise 3: Translation
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1. እራስን እርምጣለሁ? (Erasn eremtaluh?) - What do you do?
* Every day, I wake up and cook breakfast. After that, I go to school, where I learn and play with my friends.
2. እነሱ የድምፅ ነው. (Enesu yedemz negn.) - They have a cat.
3. እኛ መገበያ ለምንድን ነን. (Engna m'gebeya lemindin nen.) - We go to the market.


Congratulations on completing the practice exercises! You are making great progress in learning Tigrinya! Keep practicing and exploring the language to enhance your skills further.
By completing this lesson, you should now have a solid understanding of basic Tigrinya verbs and how to use them in sentences. Practice makes perfect, so keep revisiting these verbs and try to incorporate them into your daily conversations. Happy learning!


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Tigrinya → Vocabulary → 0 to A1 Course → Basic Verbs

Welcome to the lesson on Basic Verbs in Tigrinya! Understanding verbs is crucial in any language as they serve as the backbone of communication, allowing us to express actions, states of being, and occurrences. In this lesson, we will explore some of the most common Tigrinya verbs, their conjugations, and how to use them in sentences.

This lesson is structured to cater to complete beginners, and as part of the Complete 0 to A1 Tigrinya Course, it aims to build a solid foundation for your language skills. We will cover key verbs such as "to be," "to have," "to go," and "to do," along with practical examples and exercises to reinforce your learning.

Importance of Verbs in Tigrinya[edit | edit source]

Verbs are essential in articulating thoughts and ideas. In Tigrinya, just like in English, verbs can indicate various tenses, moods, and aspects. By mastering these basic verbs, you will be able to form simple sentences and engage in basic conversations.

Overview of Basic Verbs[edit | edit source]

In this section, we will dive into a selection of 20 important Tigrinya verbs. Each verb will be accompanied by its pronunciation and English translation. Below is a comprehensive table that illustrates these verbs:

Tigrinya Pronunciation English
እንተይ ’ǝnǝtey to be
እንተይ እንዳ ’ǝnǝtey ʔǝndä to have
ጓይ gwaý to go
እዉነት ’ǝwǝnet to do
እፍር ’ǝfir to love
ይመርምር yǝmǝrmǝr to learn
እዩ ’ǝyu to see
እየይ ’ǝyǝy to say
ይስተር yǝstǝr to hear
ወይም wǝym to want
እና ’ǝnä to come
ይንቀሳ yǝnǝk’ǝsa to work
ይሓይር yǝḥayr to play
እንተይ ምስል ’ǝnǝtey mǝsil to help
እትከ ’ǝtkǝ to cook
ይከውን yǝk’ǝwn to write
ይምርምር yǝmǝrmǝr to build
እንደ ’ǝndä to know
እዚ ’ǝzi to speak
ትስምር tǝsmǝr to teach

Conjugation of Verbs[edit | edit source]

In Tigrinya, verbs are conjugated based on the subject pronoun and tense. Here, we will focus on the present tense for our basic verbs. Below is a simple overview of how to conjugate the verb "to be" (እንተይ) based on different subject pronouns.

Subject Pronoun Tigrinya Pronunciation English
I እንደ ’ǝndä I am
You (singular) ንሕን nǝḥǝn You are
He እዩ ’ǝyu He is
She እየ ’ǝyǝ She is
We ንንዝ nǝnǝz We are
You (plural) ንሕን nǝḥǝn You all are
They እንዳ ’ǝndä They are

This pattern of conjugation will apply to other verbs as well, with some variations based on the verb type.

Usage in Sentences[edit | edit source]

Now that we have covered the verbs and their conjugations, let’s see how to use them in sentences. Below are examples of how to construct sentences using the verbs we learned earlier.

Tigrinya Pronunciation English
እንተይ እዚ ብዙሕ እንዳ እናይ ’ǝnǝtey ’ǝzi bǝzuh ’ǝndä ’ǝnāy I am a teacher
እንተይ እንዳ እትከ ይምርምር ’ǝnǝtey ’ǝndä ’ǝtkǝ yǝmǝrmǝr You are cooking dinner
ይመርምር እዩ ንብር yǝmǝrmǝr ’ǝyu nǝbǝr He is learning well
እየይ እዚ እንተይ ምስል ’ǝyǝy ’ǝzi ’ǝnǝtey mǝsil She says she is happy
ንንዝ ይሓይር እዚ ይሐይር nǝnǝz yǝḥayr ’ǝzi yǝḥayr We play here
ንሕን ይንቀሳ እንዳ እንተይ እዚ ትስምር nǝḥǝn yǝnǝk’ǝsa ’ǝndä ’ǝnǝtey ’ǝzi tǝsmǝr You are working while we teach

Practice Exercises[edit | edit source]

To reinforce your understanding of the material covered in this lesson, here are 10 exercises. Each exercise is designed to help you practice using the verbs you've learned.

1. Translate the following sentences into Tigrinya:

  • I am happy.
  • They want to go.

2. Conjugate the verb "to have" (እንተይ እንዳ) for all subject pronouns.

3. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate verb in Tigrinya:

  • He ______ (to see) the teacher.
  • We ______ (to know) the answer.

4. Identify the subject pronouns in the following sentences and translate them:

  • ንሕን እንደ እዚ ትስምር
  • እዉነት እንተይ እዚ ይሓይር

5. Use the verb "to go" (ጓይ) in a sentence for each subject pronoun.

6. Create a short dialogue using at least five of the verbs you learned.

7. Match the following sentences to their translations:

  • እንደ እዚ ይንቀሳ
  • ንንዝ ይምርምር

8. Choose three verbs from the lesson and write a sentence for each.

9. Conjugate the verb "to do" (እዉነት) for 'I', 'you', and 'he'.

10. Write a short paragraph describing your daily routine using at least three verbs from this lesson.

Solutions and Explanations[edit | edit source]

Here are the answers and explanations for the exercises to help you check your understanding.

1.

  • እንደ እዚ ይቕሬታ (I am happy)
  • እንዳ እዚ ይጓይ (They want to go)

2.

  • I have: እንደ እዚ
  • You have: ንሕን እንዳ
  • He has: እዩ እንዳ
  • She has: እየ እንዳ
  • We have: ንንዝ እንዳ
  • You all have: ንሕን እንዳ
  • They have: እንዳ እዚ

3.

  • እዩ እዚ እዉነት (He sees the teacher)
  • ንንዝ እንደ እዚ ይንቀሳ (We know the answer)

4.

  • ንሕን: You (singular)
  • እዉነት: He is working

5.

  • I go: እንዘ ጓይ (I go)
  • You go: ንሕን ጓይ (You go)
  • He goes: እዩ ጓይ (He goes)
  • She goes: እየ ጓይ (She goes)
  • We go: ንንዝ ጓይ (We go)
  • You all go: ንሕን ጓይ (You all go)
  • They go: እዳ ጓይ (They go)

6.

  • A: እንደ እዚ ይምርምር እንዳ እዉነት (I am happy while you work)
  • B: እዉነት እንደ እዚ ይምርምር (I am working here)

7.

  • እንደ እዚ ይንቀሳ (We are working here)
  • ንንዝ ይምርምር (You are learning)

8.

  • I see the moon.
  • They want to play.
  • We are cooking dinner.

9.

  • I do: እዉነት እዚ
  • You do: ንሕን እዉነት
  • He does: እዩ እዉነት

10.

  • Every day, I wake up and cook breakfast. After that, I go to school, where I learn and play with my friends.

By completing this lesson, you should now have a solid understanding of basic Tigrinya verbs and how to use them in sentences. Practice makes perfect, so keep revisiting these verbs and try to incorporate them into your daily conversations. Happy learning!

Table of Contents - Tigrinya Course - 0 to A1[edit source]


Greetings and Introductions


Alphabet and Pronunciation


Numbers and Time


Basic Sentence Structure


Common Verbs and Actions


Asking Questions


Food and Dining


Tigrinya Culture and Traditions


Nouns and Pronouns


Family and Relationships


Adjectives and Adverbs


Travel and Transportation


Geography and History

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