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“ይኸው yïhäw” to mean “here you are” | *“ይኸው yïhäw” to mean “here you are” | ||
and | and | ||
ማቀበል mak΄äbäl to mean “to pass”. | *ማቀበል mak΄äbäl to mean “to pass”. | ||
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አቀብይኝ ak΄äbïyiñ ♀ | *አቀብይኝ ak΄äbïyiñ ♀ | ||
አቀብሉኝ ak΄äbïluñ (plural) | *አቀብሉኝ ak΄äbïluñ (plural) | ||
ያቀብሉኝ yak΄äbïluñ (polite/akïbïrot) | *ያቀብሉኝ yak΄äbïluñ (polite/akïbïrot) | ||
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እንካ ïnka ♂ | *እንካ ïnka ♂ | ||
እንቺ/እንኪ ïnči / ïnki ♀ | *እንቺ/እንኪ ïnči / ïnki ♀ | ||
እንኩ/እንካቹ ïnk/ïnkačhu (plural) | *እንኩ/እንካቹ ïnk/ïnkačhu (plural) | ||
Revision as of 21:59, 18 September 2021
Passing Items at the Table in Amharic
When you pass an item you say:
- “ይኸው yïhäw” to mean “here you are”
and
- ማቀበል mak΄äbäl to mean “to pass”.
Imperative forms of mak΄äbäl አቀብለኝ ak΄äbïläñ ♂ pass to me
- አቀብይኝ ak΄äbïyiñ ♀
- አቀብሉኝ ak΄äbïluñ (plural)
- ያቀብሉኝ yak΄äbïluñ (polite/akïbïrot)
A less formal way to say “here you are” is also:
- እንካ ïnka ♂
- እንቺ/እንኪ ïnči / ïnki ♀
- እንኩ/እንካቹ ïnk/ïnkačhu (plural)
Source
https://www.livelingua.com/peace-corps/Amharic/Amharic%20Peace%20Corps%20Language%20Manual-2015.pdf