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Amharic Grammar - How to Use "Be"

Hi Amharic learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn how to use the verb "be" in Amharic. This is an intermediate level lesson, so if you are a beginner, you may want to review some of the basics first.

The verb "be" is used to describe a state or condition. It is used to talk about things like location, possession, and identity. In Amharic, the verb "be" is conjugated differently depending on the subject.

The verb "be" is conjugated as follows:

Subject Amharic Pronunciation English Translation
I αŠ₯αŠ” ነኝ ene nen I am
You (singular) αŠ₯ርሱ αŠαˆ… ersu neh You are
He/She/It αŠ₯ርሡ αŠαˆ… ersu neh He/She/It is
We αŠ₯αŠ› ነኝ ena nen We are
You (plural) αŠ₯αˆ­αˆ΅αŠ“αˆ… αŠαˆ… ersuna neh You are
They αŠ₯αˆ­αˆ΅αŠ“αˆ… αŠαˆ… ersuna neh They are

Let's look at some examples of how to use the verb "be" in Amharic.

  • Person 1: αŠ₯αŠ” αŠ αˆ›αˆ­αŠ› ነኝ (I am Amharic)
  • Person 2: αŠ₯ርሱ αŠ αˆ›αˆ­αŠ› αŠαˆ… (You are Amharic)
  • Person 1: αŠ₯αŠ” αŠ αˆ›αˆ­αŠ› α‰°αˆ˜αˆαŠ¨α‰΅ ነኝ (I speak Amharic)
  • Person 2: αŠ₯ርሱ αŠ αˆ›αˆ­αŠ› α‰°αˆ˜αˆαŠ¨α‰΅ αŠαˆ… (You speak Amharic)

As you can see, the verb "be" is used to describe a state or condition. It is used to talk about things like location, possession, and identity.

Now let's look at some other examples of how to use the verb "be" in Amharic.

  • Person 1: αŠ₯αŠ” αŠ αˆ›αˆ­αŠ› α‹¨αˆšαŠ“αŒˆαˆ© ነኝ (I am a native Amharic speaker)
  • Person 2: αŠ₯ርሱ αŠ αˆ›αˆ­αŠ› α‹¨αˆšαŠ“αŒˆαˆ© αŠαˆ… (You are a native Amharic speaker)
  • Person 1: αŠ₯αŠ” αŠ αˆ›αˆ­αŠ› α‹¨αˆšαŠ“αŒˆαˆ© ነኝ (I am a native Amharic speaker)
  • Person 2: αŠ₯ርሱ αŠ αˆ›αˆ­αŠ› α‹¨αˆšαŠ“αŒˆαˆ© αŠαˆ… (You are a native Amharic speaker)

As you can see, the verb "be" is used to describe a state or condition. It is used to talk about things like location, possession, and identity.

To improve your Amharic Grammar, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!

That's it for this lesson! Now you know how to use the verb "be" in Amharic.


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