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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 (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. | Here are some basic phrases that will useful when you meet people from those regions. | ||
==sentences== | ==sentences== | ||
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|ቻው! | |ቻው! | ||
|chawi! | |chawi! | ||
| | |<player>chawi_tigrinya.mp3</player> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Hi! | |Hi! | ||
|ሰላም! ሃለው | |ሰላም! ሃለው | ||
|selami! halewi | |selami! halewi | ||
| | |<player>selami_tigrinya.mp3</player> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Hello ! | |Hello ! | ||
|ከመይ ዊዕልኩም! | |ከመይ ዊዕልኩም! | ||
|kemeyi wī‘ilikumi! | |kemeyi wī‘ilikumi! | ||
| | |<player>hello_tigrinya.mp3</player> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|How is it going ? | |How is it going ? | ||
|ከመይ ከ? | |ከመይ ከ? | ||
|kemeyi ke? | |kemeyi ke? | ||
| | |<player>hotel_tigrinya.mp3</player> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Goodbye ! | |Goodbye ! | ||
|ኣብ ክልኣይ ርክብና ( ድሓን ኩን)! | |ኣብ ክልኣይ ርክብና ( ድሓን ኩን)! | ||
|abi kili’ayi rikibina ( diḥani kuni)! | |abi kili’ayi rikibina ( diḥani kuni)! | ||
| | |<player>bye_tigrinya.mp3</player> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|See you soon ! | |See you soon ! | ||
|ክሳብ ድሓር! | |ክሳብ ድሓር! | ||
|kisabi diḥari! | |kisabi diḥari! | ||
| | |<player>see_you_soon_tigrinya.mp3</player> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Are you from Europe? | |Are you from Europe? | ||
|ካብ ኤውሮጳ ዲኹም መጺኹም? | |ካብ ኤውሮጳ ዲኹም መጺኹም? | ||
|kabi ēwirop’a dīẖumi mets’īẖumi? | |kabi ēwirop’a dīẖumi mets’īẖumi? | ||
| | |<player>europe_tigrinya.mp3</player> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Are you from America? | |Are you from America? | ||
|ካብ ኣመሪካ ዲኹም መጺኹም? | |ካብ ኣመሪካ ዲኹም መጺኹም? | ||
|kabi amerīka dīẖumi mets’īẖumi? | |kabi amerīka dīẖumi mets’īẖumi? | ||
| | |<player>america_tigrinya.mp3</player> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Are you from Asia? | |Are you from Asia? | ||
|ካብ ኤስያ ዲኹም መጺኹም? | |ካብ ኤስያ ዲኹም መጺኹም? | ||
|kabi ēsiya dīẖumi mets’īẖumi? | |kabi ēsiya dīẖumi mets’īẖumi? | ||
| | |<player>asia_tigrinya.mp3</player> | ||
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|Which hotel are you staying | |Which hotel are you staying at? | ||
|ኣበየናይ ሆተል ኢኹም ትቕመጡ ? | |ኣበየናይ ሆተል ኢኹም ትቕመጡ ? | ||
|abeyenayi hoteli īẖumi tiḵ’imet’u ? | |abeyenayi hoteli īẖumi tiḵ’imet’u ? | ||
| | |<player>hotel_tigrinya.mp3</player> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Since when are you here ? | |Since when are you here ? | ||
|ኣብዚ ክንደይ ጌርኩም? | |ኣብዚ ክንደይ ጌርኩም? | ||
|abizī kinideyi gērikumi? | |abizī kinideyi gērikumi? | ||
| | |<player>depuis_tigrinya.mp3</player> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|How long are you staying? | |How long are you staying? | ||
|ንኽንደይ ክትጸንሑ ኢኹም? | |ንኽንደይ ክትጸንሑ ኢኹም? | ||
|niẖinideyi kitits’eniḥu īẖumi? | |niẖinideyi kitits’eniḥu īẖumi? | ||
| | |<player>until_tigrinya.mp3</player> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Are you enjoying yourself here? | |Are you enjoying yourself here? | ||
|ደስ ኢሉኩም ዶ ኣብዚ? | |ደስ ኢሉኩም ዶ ኣብዚ? | ||
|desi īlukumi do abizī? | |desi īlukumi do abizī? | ||
| | |<player>do_you_like_tigrinya.mp3</player> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Are you on vacation here? | |Are you on vacation here? | ||
|ኣብዚዲኹም ዕርፍቲ ትገብሩ? | |ኣብዚዲኹም ዕርፍቲ ትገብሩ? | ||
|abizīdīẖumi ‘irifitī tigebiru? | |abizīdīẖumi ‘irifitī tigebiru? | ||
| | |<player>holiday_tigrinya.mp3</player> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Please come see me! | |Please come see me! | ||
|ንዓይ ብጽሑኒ እንዶ! | |ንዓይ ብጽሑኒ እንዶ! | ||
|ni‘ayi bits’iḥunī inido! | |ni‘ayi bits’iḥunī inido! | ||
| | |<player>come_see_tigrinya.mp3</player> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Here is my address. | |Here is my address. | ||
|እዚ ኣድራሻይ እዩ። | |እዚ ኣድራሻይ እዩ። | ||
|izī adirashayi iyu። | |izī adirashayi iyu። | ||
| | |<player>address_tigrinya.mp3</player> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Could we see each other tomorrow? | |Could we see each other tomorrow? | ||
|ጽባሕ ክንራኸብ ዲና? | |ጽባሕ ክንራኸብ ዲና? | ||
|ts’ibaḥi kiniraẖebi dīna? | |ts’ibaḥi kiniraẖebi dīna? | ||
| | |<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። | |ይቕሬታ፣ ሓደ መደብ ገይረ ኣሎኹ። | ||
|yiḵ’irēta፣ ḥade medebi geyire aloẖu። | |yiḵ’irēta፣ ḥade medebi geyire aloẖu። | ||
| | |<player>planned_tigrinya.mp3</player> | ||
|} | |} | ||
Revision as of 19:42, 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.
sentences
| English | Tigrinya | Pronunciation | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hi! | ቻው! | chawi! |
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| Hi! | ሰላም! ሃለው | selami! halewi |
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| Hello ! | ከመይ ዊዕልኩም! | kemeyi wī‘ilikumi! |
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| How is it going ? | ከመይ ከ? | kemeyi ke? |
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| Goodbye ! | ኣብ ክልኣይ ርክብና ( ድሓን ኩን)! | abi kili’ayi rikibina ( diḥani kuni)! |
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| See you soon ! | ክሳብ ድሓር! | kisabi diḥari! |
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| Are you from Europe? | ካብ ኤውሮጳ ዲኹም መጺኹም? | kabi ēwirop’a dīẖumi mets’īẖumi? |
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| Are you from America? | ካብ ኣመሪካ ዲኹም መጺኹም? | kabi amerīka dīẖumi mets’īẖumi? |
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| Are you from Asia? | ካብ ኤስያ ዲኹም መጺኹም? | kabi ēsiya dīẖumi mets’īẖumi? |
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| Which hotel are you staying at? | ኣበየናይ ሆተል ኢኹም ትቕመጡ ? | abeyenayi hoteli īẖumi tiḵ’imet’u ? |
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| Since when are you here ? | ኣብዚ ክንደይ ጌርኩም? | abizī kinideyi gērikumi? |
|
| How long are you staying? | ንኽንደይ ክትጸንሑ ኢኹም? | niẖinideyi kitits’eniḥu īẖumi? |
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| Are you enjoying yourself here? | ደስ ኢሉኩም ዶ ኣብዚ? | desi īlukumi do abizī? |
|
| Are you on vacation here? | ኣብዚዲኹም ዕርፍቲ ትገብሩ? | abizīdīẖumi ‘irifitī tigebiru? |
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| Please come see me! | ንዓይ ብጽሑኒ እንዶ! | ni‘ayi bits’iḥunī inido! |
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| Here is my address. | እዚ ኣድራሻይ እዩ። | izī adirashayi iyu። |
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| Could we see each other tomorrow? | ጽባሕ ክንራኸብ ዲና? | ts’ibaḥi kiniraẖebi dīna? |
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| I'm sorry, but I already have something planned. | ይቕሬታ፣ ሓደ መደብ ገይረ ኣሎኹ። | yiḵ’irēta፣ ḥade medebi geyire aloẖu። |
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