Language/Tigrinya/Vocabulary/Relationship-Terms

Tigrinya → Vocabulary → 0 to A1 Course → Family and Relationships → Relationship Terms

Relationships are important to everyone, and being able to talk about them in Tigrinya can help you connect with people at a deeper level. In this lesson, we will learn Tigrinya vocabulary for various types of relationships. These relationships include friend, neighbor, coworker, and romantic relationships. By the end of this lesson, you will feel more confident in describing the important people in your life in Tigrinya.

Vocabulary

Friends

In Tigrinya, a friend is called "ምንብር" (mnbir). Here are more Tigrinya words you can use to describe your friends:

Tigrinya	Pronunciation	English
ቤተሰብ	beteseb	best friend
ሓበሬታ	habereta	acquaintance
ኣምሓራ	amhara	buddy

Neighbors

In Tigrinya, a neighbor is called "መድኃኔ" (medhane). Here are more Tigrinya words you can use to describe your neighbors:

Tigrinya	Pronunciation	English
ተረብቲ	trbeti	tenant
ዓዳጋ	adaga	roommates
አቢሲ	abesi	resident of the same village/town

Coworkers

In Tigrinya, a coworker is called "እየተማሪ" (eyetamari). Here are more Tigrinya words you can use to describe your coworkers:

Tigrinya	Pronunciation	English
ስራሕ ሓበሬታ	sraH habereta	work acquaintance
ስራሕ ፍቕሪ	sraH fikri	work buddy
ወጸ ስራሕ	wuHats sraH	work colleague

Romantic Relationships

In Tigrinya, the term for a romantic relationship is "ፍቕሪ ናይ ..." (fikri nay...), which means "romance with ...". Here are more Tigrinya words you can use to describe romantic relationships:

Tigrinya	Pronunciation	English
ጥቅምቲ	tsqmte	fiancé(e)
ደዳይ	dday	sweetheart
የሻልብ ጥቅምቲ	yshalb tsqmte	intended partner

Now that you have learned some Tigrinya vocabulary for various types of relationships, try using them in sentences to practice your skills!

Examples

• My best friend is coming over later. - ቤተሰብዋ ናይ ቀዳማይ ፍቃድ ኣለኩ (betesebwa nay qdmi fqed alku).
• I live next door to my neighbor. - እቲ መድኃን ምዝጋባ መጥቀም ኣሎ (eti medhane mzgba mtqem ala).
• My work colleague and I are going for lunch. - ወጸ ስራሕዋ ንኽትተወልድ ኣብ ምፍላይ ስርዓት ጸጥታ እዩ (wuHats sraHwa nHtteweldi ab mflay srAta Hutyu).
• She is my fiancée. - ጥቅምቲያ ነይሩ (tsqmtya nayru).

Conclusion

In this lesson, we have learned Tigrinya vocabulary for various types of relationships, such as friend, neighbor, coworker, and romantic relationships. Knowing these words can help you connect more deeply with the people in your life and communicate more effectively with them. Try using these words and phrases in everyday conversation to strengthen your Tigrinya skills.

Table of Contents - Tigrinya Course - 0 to A1

• Course Presentation

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Greetings and Introductions

• Basic Greetings
• Introducing Yourself

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Alphabet and Pronunciation

• Tigrinya Alphabet
• Pronunciation Rules

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Numbers and Time

• Numbers 1-10
• Telling Time

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Basic Sentence Structure

• Subject-Verb-Object
• Negation

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Common Verbs and Actions

• Basic Verbs
• Everyday Actions

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Asking Questions

• Question Words
• Yes/No Questions

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Food and Dining

• Common Foods
• Dining Phrases

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Tigrinya Culture and Traditions

• Important Holidays
• Traditional Clothing

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Nouns and Pronouns

• Noun Gender and Plurality
• Personal Pronouns

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Family and Relationships

• Family Members
• Relationship Terms

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Adjectives and Adverbs

• Descriptive Adjectives
• Adverbs of Time, Place, and Manner

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Travel and Transportation

• Modes of Transportation
• Travel Phrases

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Geography and History

• Geography of Eritrea and Ethiopia
• Historical Overview

Other Lessons

• How to Say Hello and Greetings
• Health
• Family Members
• Clothes
• Months of the year
• Food
• Express Surprise
• Count to 10
• Telling Time