Language/Abkhazian/Grammar/Give-your-Opinion
Hi Abkhazian learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn how to give opinions in Abkhazian. The ability to express our thoughts and ideas is essential. It is especially important when learning a foreign language as it allows you to express yourself, engage in conversation, and communicate with others. So, let's get started!
Don't miss the chance to check out these pages as you wrap up this lesson: Future Tense & Questions.
Giving Opinions[edit | edit source]
To give your opinion, you can use the following phrases:
Abkhazian | Pronunciation | English |
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Агәа | A-gә-a | Yes of course / Certainly |
Агәа, еще | A-gә-a, ye-she | Yes, indeed |
Нохәчә уаҧҧа | Noh-ә-che ua-ppa | It seems to me / As for me |
Амчу иалоуа | Am-chu ya-loo-a | In my view / In my opinion |
Кеазырчә апчхьа | Kea-zyr-che ap-chha | Nowadays |
For example:
- Person 1: Ахьаит амчу аҽҳамақәа тхьыреит? (Akh-ait am-chu a-samak-wa-th-ire-it?) (Do you like this book?)
- Person 2: Агәа, еще. Ахьаит азәәыр еиара тхьыреит. (A-gә-a, ye-she. Akh-ait a-za-ayr e-i-ara th-ire-it.) (Yes, indeed. I think this book is interesting.)
Useful Vocabulary[edit | edit source]
Here are a few useful vocabulary words to use when giving opinions:
Abkhazian | Pronunciation | English |
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киҭқырра | Kitkh-khә-ra | Beautiful |
рыԥԥа | Rә-ppa | Good |
аппа | A-ppa | Bad |
аӡәзәуа | A-ze-za-ua | Excellent |
нантәуа | Nan-te-ua | Terrible |
For example:
- Person 1: Тхьуп аппа ресторан аҟаҵе? (Th-up a-ppa rest-ora-n a-katzhe?) (Is this restaurant bad?)
- Person 2: Агәа, нантәуа. (A-gә-a, nan-te-ua.) (Yes, it's terrible.)
Giving Reasons[edit | edit source]
Sometimes, you may want to explain or give reasons for your opinion. Here are some useful vocabulary words and phrases to do so:
Abkhazian | Pronunciation | English |
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аҧааит | a-ppha-a-it | Because |
ибзоутә | ib-zoo-tә | For instance / For example |
реит | re-it | Therefore / That's why |
For example:
- Person 1: Ахьаит киҭқырра квартал? (Akh-ait kitkh-khә-ra kvar-tal?) (Is this neighborhood beautiful?)
- Person 2: Агәа, ибзоутә, аруа аца ахьаит киҭқырра. (A-gә-a, ib-zoo-tә, a-rua a-tsa akh-ait kitkh-khә-ra.) (Yes, for example, the trees make this neighborhood beautiful.)
Practice[edit | edit source]
Now, let's practice giving opinions in Abkhazian! Imagine you had dinner at a new restaurant in town with some friends. Answer the following questions:
Abkhazian | Pronunciation | English |
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Ахьаит аппа ресторан аҟаҵе? | Ah-ait a-ppa rest-ora-n a-katzhe? | Was the restaurant bad? |
Ҳарашоу аҧааит! | Ha-ra-shou a-ppha-a-it! | No, it was good! |
Ахьаит киҭқырра музыка аллазәар? | Ah-ait kitkh-khә-ra mu-zy-ka al-la-ze-a-r? | Was the music beautiful? |
Агәа, ибзоутә, аруа аллазәар, цхьаҵ бытәҵаркь! | A-gә-a, ib-zoo-tә, a-rua al-la-ze-a-r, tskh-a-tz by-te-tsark! | Yes, for example, the music was beautiful, it made us emotional! |
Ахьаит квартал киҭқырра? | Ah-ait kvar-tal kitkh-khә-ra? | Was the neighborhood beautiful? |
Агәа, аҧсны уыӡәуаӡә ацәахә ара, ноуҳәа абышәшәӡәџәа. | A-gә-a a-psny u-z-ze-ua-z-ze-a atsaa-khә ara, nou-khәa a-by-she-she-z-ze-a-ja. | Yes, the sunset was beautiful, and we enjoyed the sea view. |
Conclusion[edit | edit source]
In this lesson, we have learned how to give opinions in Abkhazian by using essential phrases and vocabulary words. Remember to practice speaking and writing in Abkhazian as much as possible. Not only will it improve your language skills, but it will also deepen your knowledge of Abkhazian culture.
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Congratulations on finishing this lesson! Explore these related pages to keep learning: Temporal Prepositions in Abkhazian & Verbs to Be and Have in Abkhazian.
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- How to Use Have
- Nouns
- Conditional Mood
- Plurals
- Future Tense
- How to Use Be
- Questions
- Adjectives
- Negation