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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> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|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> | ||
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|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> | ||
|} | |} | ||