Language/Tigrinya/Vocabulary/Introducing-Yourself

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Tigrinya → Vocabulary → 0 to A1 Course → Greetings and Introductions → Introducing Yourself

Introduction

Welcome to the lesson on introducing yourself in Tigrinya! In this lesson, you will learn how to provide your name, where you are from, and share a bit about yourself. Introducing yourself is an important part of communication in any language, and Tigrinya is no exception. By the end of this lesson, you will be confident in introducing yourself to a Tigrinya speaker.

Basic Phrases

Before we get started with introducing yourself, let's start with some basic Tigrinya phrases so that you can get a feel for the language.

Here are some essential phrases to know:

Hello: ሰላም (selam) Good morning: ኣስዋስ ንዕለት (aswaas n'eleT) Good evening: ሓበሬታ (hawbereta) Goodbye: ኣብይ (abay) Thank you: ኣመልካአት (amelka'at) Yes: እዚ (ize) No: ኣይ (ay)

Introducing Yourself

Now, let's dive into the main topic of this lesson: introducing yourself. Here are some key phrases to help you introduce yourself in Tigrinya:

My name is...: ስምየ (simeya) I am from...: ኣብ [country/city/location] ናብራ (ab [country/city/location] n'bara) I live in...: ኣብ [city/location] እዋን (ab [city/location] ewan) I am...: ኣብዚ [age] ዓመት እንዳይ [profession/hobby] ምንኻ (abzi [age] aamet 'inda [profession/hobby] mnekha)

For example, you could introduce yourself as follows:

Tigrinya: እንታይ ስምየ ዮሃንስ ኣብ ኤርትራ ናብራ ንዕለት ሓበሬታ።
Pronunciation: entay simeya Yohannes ab Eritrea n'bara n'eleT hawbereta.
Translation: Hello, my name is Yohannes and I'm from Eritrea. Nice to meet you.

Practice

Now it's time to practice! Here are some questions that you might be asked when meeting someone new. Try answering these questions in Tigrinya using the phrases you learned above:

What is your name? ስምየ ኣይኮነን (simeya aykonneyn) Where are you from? ኣብ ስልጣን ናብራ? (ab silt'an n'bara?) Where do you live? ኣብ ምኵሳር እዋን? (ab m'iksar ewan?) What do you do? ምንካ እንዳይ ዘይከተሉ ምንኻ? (mneka 'inda zeyket'elu mnekha?)

Conclusion

Congratulations, you can now introduce yourself in Tigrinya! Keep practicing to improve your proficiency and confidence in using the language. In the next lesson, we will learn about the Tigrinya alphabet and pronunciation. Stay tuned!

Table of Contents - Tigrinya Course - 0 to A1

Course Presentation

Greetings and Introductions

Alphabet and Pronunciation

Numbers and Time

Basic Sentence Structure

Common Verbs and Actions

Asking Questions

Food and Dining

Tigrinya Culture and Traditions

Nouns and Pronouns

Family and Relationships

Adjectives and Adverbs

Travel and Transportation

Geography and History

Other Lessons

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