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Revision as of 21:40, 18 March 2023
As a native Amharic speaker and Amharic language teacher with over 20 years of experience, I am excited to help you learn more about everyday Amharic vocabulary. In this lesson, we will focus on learning the names of family members in Amharic. It's important to learn these words, as family is the foundation of Ethiopian culture and society.
Basic Family Members
Let's start with the most basic family members:
Amharic | Pronunciation | English |
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አባት | abat | father |
እልልታ | əlləta | mother |
ልጅ | ləj | son |
ልጆች | ləjoch | sons (plural) |
ሴት | setəm | daughter |
ሴቶች | setoch | daughters (plural) |
- Note that Amharic is a gendered language. For example, "setəm" means "daughter" and "ləj" means "son".
Extended Family Members
Let's now learn the names of extended family members:
Amharic | Pronunciation | English |
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እናት | ənat | paternal aunt |
እናታዊ አባት | ənatawi abat | paternal uncle |
ሶባድዌ | sobadawe | maternal aunt |
ሶባዳዊ አባት | sobadawi abat | maternal uncle |
ወንድ | wänd | husband |
የማይጠፋ ወንድ | yämäytfafä wänd | ex-husband |
ሰባት | säbat | wife |
ሁለት ሰባት | hulet säbat | second wife |
እናት ሳኒሺ | ənat sänishi | cousin |
ቅንድብ | qänədb | in-law (generic) |
- Note that "qänədb" is a generic term for in-laws. To indicate the specific relationship, you would use a prefix such as: "mama qänədb" (mother-in-law), "abat qänədb" (father-in-law), "ləj qänədb" (son-in-law), "setəm qänədb" (daughter-in-law).
Conclusion
Learning the names of family members in Amharic is a great way to deepen your understanding of Ethiopian culture and to be able to communicate effectively with Ethiopians. In addition to the words we learned today, there are many more family terms in Amharic that you can explore on your own.
As always, if you have any questions or feedback, please don't hesitate to reach out.
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