Difference between revisions of "Language/Tigrinya/Vocabulary/Greetings"
< Language | Tigrinya | Vocabulary
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
| Line 25: | Line 25: | ||
|<span class="notranslate">ቻው!</span> | |<span class="notranslate">ቻው!</span> | ||
|<span class="notranslate">chawi!</span> | |<span class="notranslate">chawi!</span> | ||
|<span class="notranslate" | |<span class="notranslate"><player>chawi_tigrinya.mp3</player></span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Hi! | |Hi! | ||
|<span class="notranslate">ሰላም! ሃለው</span> | |<span class="notranslate">ሰላም! ሃለው</span> | ||
|<span class="notranslate">selami! halewi</span> | |<span class="notranslate">selami! halewi</span> | ||
|<span class="notranslate" | |<span class="notranslate"><player>selami_tigrinya.mp3</player></span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Hello ! | |Hello ! | ||
|<span class="notranslate">ከመይ ዊዕልኩም!</span> | |<span class="notranslate">ከመይ ዊዕልኩም!</span> | ||
|<span class="notranslate">kemeyi wī‘ilikumi!</span> | |<span class="notranslate">kemeyi wī‘ilikumi!</span> | ||
|<span class="notranslate" | |<span class="notranslate"><player>hello_tigrinya.mp3</player></span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|How is it going ? | |How is it going ? | ||
|<span class="notranslate">ከመይ ከ?</span> | |<span class="notranslate">ከመይ ከ?</span> | ||
|<span class="notranslate">kemeyi ke?</span> | |<span class="notranslate">kemeyi ke?</span> | ||
|<span class="notranslate" | |<span class="notranslate"><player>kemeyi_tigrinya.mp3</player></span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Goodbye ! | |Goodbye ! | ||
|<span class="notranslate">ኣብ ክልኣይ ርክብና ( ድሓን ኩን)!</span> | |<span class="notranslate">ኣብ ክልኣይ ርክብና ( ድሓን ኩን)!</span> | ||
|<span class="notranslate">abi kili’ayi rikibina ( diḥani kuni)!</span> | |<span class="notranslate">abi kili’ayi rikibina ( diḥani kuni)!</span> | ||
|<span class="notranslate" | |<span class="notranslate"><player>bye_tigrinya.mp3</player></span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|See you soon ! | |See you soon ! | ||
|<span class="notranslate">ክሳብ ድሓር!</span> | |<span class="notranslate">ክሳብ ድሓር!</span> | ||
|<span class="notranslate">kisabi diḥari!</span> | |<span class="notranslate">kisabi diḥari!</span> | ||
|<span class="notranslate" | |<span class="notranslate"><player>see_you_soon_tigrinya.mp3</player></span> | ||
|} | |} | ||
<!--SPLIT--> | <!--SPLIT--> | ||
| Line 63: | Line 63: | ||
|<span class="notranslate">ካብ ኤውሮጳ ዲኹም መጺኹም?</span> | |<span class="notranslate">ካብ ኤውሮጳ ዲኹም መጺኹም?</span> | ||
|<span class="notranslate">kabi ēwirop’a dīẖumi mets’īẖumi?</span> | |<span class="notranslate">kabi ēwirop’a dīẖumi mets’īẖumi?</span> | ||
|<span class="notranslate" | |<span class="notranslate"><player>europe_tigrinya.mp3</player></span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Are you from America? | |Are you from America? | ||
|<span class="notranslate">ካብ ኣመሪካ ዲኹም መጺኹም?</span> | |<span class="notranslate">ካብ ኣመሪካ ዲኹም መጺኹም?</span> | ||
|<span class="notranslate">kabi amerīka dīẖumi mets’īẖumi?</span> | |<span class="notranslate">kabi amerīka dīẖumi mets’īẖumi?</span> | ||
|<span class="notranslate" | |<span class="notranslate"><player>america_tigrinya.mp3</player></span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Are you from Asia? | |Are you from Asia? | ||
|<span class="notranslate">ካብ ኤስያ ዲኹም መጺኹም?</span> | |<span class="notranslate">ካብ ኤስያ ዲኹም መጺኹም?</span> | ||
|<span class="notranslate">kabi ēsiya dīẖumi mets’īẖumi?</span> | |<span class="notranslate">kabi ēsiya dīẖumi mets’īẖumi?</span> | ||
|<span class="notranslate" | |<span class="notranslate"><player>asia_tigrinya.mp3</player></span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Which hotel are you staying at? | |Which hotel are you staying at? | ||
|<span class="notranslate">ኣበየናይ ሆተል ኢኹም ትቕመጡ?</span> | |<span class="notranslate">ኣበየናይ ሆተል ኢኹም ትቕመጡ?</span> | ||
|<span class="notranslate">abeyenayi hoteli īẖumi tiḵ’imet’u?</span> | |<span class="notranslate">abeyenayi hoteli īẖumi tiḵ’imet’u?</span> | ||
|<span class="notranslate" | |<span class="notranslate"><player>hotel_tigrinya.mp3</player></span> | ||
|} | |} | ||
<!--SPLIT--> | <!--SPLIT--> | ||
| Line 91: | Line 91: | ||
|<span class="notranslate">ኣብዚ ክንደይ ጌርኩም?</span> | |<span class="notranslate">ኣብዚ ክንደይ ጌርኩም?</span> | ||
|<span class="notranslate">abizī kinideyi gērikumi?</span> | |<span class="notranslate">abizī kinideyi gērikumi?</span> | ||
|<span class="notranslate" | |<span class="notranslate"><player>depuis_tigrinya.mp3</player></span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|How long are you staying? | |How long are you staying? | ||
|<span class="notranslate">ንኽንደይ ክትጸንሑ ኢኹም?</span> | |<span class="notranslate">ንኽንደይ ክትጸንሑ ኢኹም?</span> | ||
|<span class="notranslate">niẖinideyi kitits’eniḥu īẖumi?</span> | |<span class="notranslate">niẖinideyi kitits’eniḥu īẖumi?</span> | ||
|<span class="notranslate" | |<span class="notranslate"><player>until_tigrinya.mp3</player></span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Are you enjoying yourself here? | |Are you enjoying yourself here? | ||
|<span class="notranslate">ደስ ኢሉኩም ዶ ኣብዚ?</span> | |<span class="notranslate">ደስ ኢሉኩም ዶ ኣብዚ?</span> | ||
|<span class="notranslate">desi īlukumi do abizī?</span> | |<span class="notranslate">desi īlukumi do abizī?</span> | ||
|<span class="notranslate" | |<span class="notranslate"><player>do_you_like_tigrinya.mp3</player></span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Are you on vacation here? | |Are you on vacation here? | ||
|<span class="notranslate">ኣብዚዲኹም ዕርፍቲ ትገብሩ?</span> | |<span class="notranslate">ኣብዚዲኹም ዕርፍቲ ትገብሩ?</span> | ||
|<span class="notranslate">abizīdīẖumi ‘irifitī tigebiru?</span> | |<span class="notranslate">abizīdīẖumi ‘irifitī tigebiru?</span> | ||
|<span class="notranslate" | |<span class="notranslate"><player>holiday_tigrinya.mp3</player></span> | ||
|} | |} | ||
<!--SPLIT--> | <!--SPLIT--> | ||
| Line 119: | Line 119: | ||
|<span class="notranslate">ንዓይ ብጽሑኒ እንዶ!</span> | |<span class="notranslate">ንዓይ ብጽሑኒ እንዶ!</span> | ||
|<span class="notranslate">ni‘ayi bits’iḥunī inido!</span> | |<span class="notranslate">ni‘ayi bits’iḥunī inido!</span> | ||
|<span class="notranslate" | |<span class="notranslate"><player>come_see_tigrinya.mp3</player></span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Here is my address. | |Here is my address. | ||
|<span class="notranslate">እዚ ኣድራሻይ እዩ።</span> | |<span class="notranslate">እዚ ኣድራሻይ እዩ።</span> | ||
|<span class="notranslate">izī adirashayi iyu።</span> | |<span class="notranslate">izī adirashayi iyu።</span> | ||
|<span class="notranslate" | |<span class="notranslate"><player>address_tigrinya.mp3</player></span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Could we see each other tomorrow? | |Could we see each other tomorrow? | ||
|<span class="notranslate">ጽባሕ ክንራኸብ ዲና?</span> | |<span class="notranslate">ጽባሕ ክንራኸብ ዲና?</span> | ||
|<span class="notranslate">ts’ibaḥi kiniraẖebi dīna?</span> | |<span class="notranslate">ts’ibaḥi kiniraẖebi dīna?</span> | ||
|<span class="notranslate" | |<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. | ||
|<span class="notranslate">ይቕሬታ፣ ሓደ መደብ ገይረ ኣሎኹ።</span> | |<span class="notranslate">ይቕሬታ፣ ሓደ መደብ ገይረ ኣሎኹ።</span> | ||
|<span class="notranslate">yiḵ’irēta፣ ḥade medebi geyire aloẖu።</span> | |<span class="notranslate">yiḵ’irēta፣ ḥade medebi geyire aloẖu።</span> | ||
|<span class="notranslate" | |<span class="notranslate"><player>planned_tigrinya.mp3</player></span> | ||
|} | |} | ||
<!--SPLIT--> | <!--SPLIT--> | ||
Revision as of 22:28, 10 December 2020
Tigrinya Vocabulary and Sentenses
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.
Those basic phrases that will useful when you meet new people.
Basic Sentences
| English | Tigrinya | Pronunciation | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hi! | ቻው! | chawi! |
|
| Hi! | ሰላም! ሃለው | selami! halewi |
|
| Hello ! | ከመይ ዊዕልኩም! | kemeyi wī‘ilikumi! |
|
| How is it going ? | ከመይ ከ? | kemeyi ke? |
|
| Goodbye ! | ኣብ ክልኣይ ርክብና ( ድሓን ኩን)! | abi kili’ayi rikibina ( diḥani kuni)! |
|
| See you soon ! | ክሳብ ድሓር! | kisabi diḥari! |
|
| English | Tigrinya | Pronunciation | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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? |
|
| English | Tigrinya | Pronunciation | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Since when are you here ? | 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? |
|
| English | Tigrinya | Pronunciation | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tigrinya_language
http://www.goethe-verlag.com/book2/FR/FRTI/FRTI005.HTM